CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 6,765	$ 8,475	$ 21,919	$ 26,244
Cost of revenue	6,157	7,778	19,906	24,143
Gross profit	608	697	2,013	2,101
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	268	307	890	911
Research and development	9	8	29	25
Amortization of intangibles	12	7	27	24
Restructuring, severance and related charges	55	0	252	45
Gain from the divestiture of businesses	0	0	(944)	0
Acquisition and divestiture related charges	3	0	64	0
Operating income	261	375	1,695	1,096
Other expense	22	18	65	50
Interest expense, net	38	51	132	154
Income before income tax	201	306	1,498	892
Income tax expense	72	73	248	229
Net income	129	233	1,250	663
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 129	$ 233	$ 1,250	$ 663
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.08	$ 1.76	$ 10.01	$ 4.96
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.06	$ 1.72	$ 9.86	$ 4.86
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	119.9	132.3	124.9	133.6
Diluted (in shares)	121.7	135.1	126.9	136.4