CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 6,728	$ 6,767	$ 13,722	$ 15,154
Cost of revenue	6,152	6,137	12,540	13,749
Gross profit	576	630	1,182	1,405
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	256	308	561	622
Research and development	7	10	15	20
Amortization of intangibles	15	9	28	15
Restructuring, severance and related charges	45	70	128	197
Gain from the divestiture of businesses	0	(944)	0	(944)
Acquisition and divestiture related charges	8	46	8	61
Operating income	245	1,131	442	1,434
Other expense	24	22	44	43
Interest expense, net	37	47	75	94
Income before income tax	184	1,062	323	1,297
Income tax expense	67	135	106	176
Net income	117	927	217	1,121
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 117	$ 927	$ 217	$ 1,121
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.07	$ 7.41	$ 1.95	$ 8.80
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.06	$ 7.31	$ 1.93	$ 8.66
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	110.0	125.2	111.3	127.4
Diluted (in shares)	111.1	126.9	112.6	129.5