CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 7,553	$ 6,828	$ 16,120	$ 14,661
Cost of revenue	6,944	6,259	14,836	13,457
Gross profit	609	569	1,284	1,204
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	280	306	588	609
Research and development	8	9	17	17
Amortization of intangibles	8	12	16	23
Restructuring, severance and related charges	0	6	0	5
Operating income	313	236	663	550
Other income	(4)	(2)	(3)	(3)
Interest income	0	(2)	(1)	(4)
Interest expense	33	31	66	63
Income before income tax	284	209	601	494
Income tax expense	62	57	138	141
Net income	222	152	463	353
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	0	0	0	1
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 222	$ 152	$ 463	$ 352
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.55	$ 1.01	$ 3.22	$ 2.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.51	$ 0.99	$ 3.15	$ 2.30
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	143.5	150.3	143.8	150.2
Diluted (in shares)	146.4	153.0	147.0	153.1