CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 29,285	$ 27,266	$ 25,282
Cost of revenue	26,926	25,335	23,369
Gross profit	2,359	1,931	1,913
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,213	1,175	1,111
Research and development	34	43	43
Amortization of intangibles	47	56	32
Restructuring, severance and related charges	10	157	26
Operating income	1,055	500	701
(Gain) loss on securities	(2)	49	30
Other (income) expense	(11)	31	53
Interest income	(6)	(15)	(21)
Interest expense	130	174	188
Income before income tax	944	261	451
Income tax expense	246	204	162
Net income	698	57	289
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	2	3	2
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 696	$ 54	$ 287
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.69	$ 0.36	$ 1.85
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.58	$ 0.35	$ 1.81
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	148.5	151.6	155.6
Diluted (in shares)	152.1	155.3	158.6