CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 6,767	$ 8,134	$ 15,154	$ 17,769
Cost of revenue	6,137	7,473	13,749	16,365
Gross profit	630	661	1,405	1,404
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	308	285	622	604
Research and development	10	8	20	17
Amortization of intangibles	9	9	15	17
Restructuring, severance and related charges	70	0	197	45
Gain from the divestiture of businesses	(944)	0	(944)	0
Acquisition and divestiture related charges	46	0	61	0
Operating income	1,131	359	1,434	721
Other expense	22	17	43	32
Interest expense, net	47	55	94	103
Income before income tax	1,062	287	1,297	586
Income tax expense	135	80	176	156
Net income	927	207	1,121	430
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 927	$ 207	$ 1,121	$ 430
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 7.41	$ 1.55	$ 8.80	$ 3.21
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 7.31	$ 1.52	$ 8.66	$ 3.14
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	125.2	133.6	127.4	134.2
Diluted (in shares)	126.9	136.3	129.5	137.1