CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 8,567	$ 7,833
Cost of revenue	7,892	7,198
Gross profit	675	635
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	308	303
Research and development	9	8
Amortization of intangibles	8	11
Restructuring, severance and related charges	0	(1)
Operating income	350	314
Other expense (income)	1	(1)
Interest income	(1)	(2)
Interest expense	33	32
Income before income tax	317	285
Income tax expense	76	84
Net income	241	201
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	0	1
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 241	$ 200
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.68	$ 1.33
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.63	$ 1.31
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	144.1	150.2
Diluted (in shares)	147.7	152.9