CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 8,328	$ 7,215	$ 24,448	$ 21,876
Cost of revenue	7,709	6,647	22,545	20,104
Gross profit	619	568	1,903	1,772
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	282	305	870	914
Research and development	8	10	25	27
Amortization of intangibles	8	12	24	35
Restructuring, severance and related charges	0	1	0	6
Operating income	321	240	984	790
Loss on debt extinguishment	4	0	4	0
Gain on securities	0	(2)	0	(2)
Other expense (income)	1	(4)	(2)	(7)
Interest income	(1)	(1)	(2)	(5)
Interest expense	39	34	105	97
Income before income tax	278	213	879	707
Income tax expense	60	43	198	184
Net income	218	170	681	523
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	0	1	0	2
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 218	$ 169	$ 681	$ 521
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.55	$ 1.14	$ 4.77	$ 3.49
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.52	$ 1.12	$ 4.67	$ 3.41
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	140.4	148.1	142.6	149.5
Diluted (in shares)	143.3	152.0	145.8	152.8