CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 28,883	$ 34,702	$ 33,478
Cost of revenue	26,207	31,835	30,846
Gross profit	2,676	2,867	2,632
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,160	1,206	1,154
Research and development	39	34	33
Amortization of intangibles	40	33	34
Restructuring, severance and related charges	296	57	18
Gain from the divestiture of businesses	(942)	0	0
Acquisition and divestiture related charges	70	0	0
Operating income	2,013	1,537	1,393
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	4
Other expense	89	69	12
Interest expense, net	173	206	146
Income before income tax	1,751	1,262	1,231
Income tax expense	363	444	235
Net income	1,388	818	996
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 1,388	$ 818	$ 996
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 11.34	$ 6.15	$ 7.06
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 11.17	$ 6.02	$ 6.90
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	122.4	133.0	141.2
Diluted (in shares)	124.3	135.9	144.4