CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 34,702	$ 33,478	$ 29,285
Cost of revenue	31,835	30,846	26,926
Gross profit	2,867	2,632	2,359
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,206	1,154	1,213
Research and development	34	33	34
Amortization of intangibles	33	34	47
Restructuring, severance and related charges	57	18	10
Operating income	1,537	1,393	1,055
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	4	0
Gain on securities	0	0	(2)
Other expense (income)	69	12	(11)
Interest expense, net	206	146	124
Income before income tax	1,262	1,231	944
Income tax expense	444	235	246
Net income	818	996	698
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	0	0	2
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 818	$ 996	$ 696
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 6.15	$ 7.06	$ 4.69
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 6.02	$ 6.90	$ 4.58
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	133.0	141.2	148.5
Diluted (in shares)	135.9	144.4	152.1