XML 68 R56.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.2

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | May 31, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018
--- | --- | --- | ---
Forward contracts |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount | $ 2,100,000,000 |  | $ 2,300,000,000
Forward contracts | Forward foreign exchange contracts | Cash flow hedging |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount | 135,900,000 |  | 293,400,000
2018 Term Loan Facility | Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedging |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount | 350,000,000 |  |
Anticipated debt issuance | Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedging |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount | $ 200,000,000 |  |
Term Loan Facility | Line of Credit | 2017 Term Loan Facility |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Term Loan Facility | Line of Credit | 2018 Term Loan Facility |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 350,000,000

X
- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
Name: | invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Namespace Prefix: | invest_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis=us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis=us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=jbl_TermLoanFacilityBMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=jbl_AnticipatedDebtIssuanceMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis=jbl_TermLoanFacilityMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=jbl_TermLoanFacilityAMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |