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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summarized quarterly financial data
Summarized quarterly financial data for fiscal 2015 and 2014 was as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended Fiscal 2015
(in thousands except per share data)
 
Nov. 30
 
Feb. 28
 
May 31
 
Aug. 31
Net sales*
 
$
1,679,990

 
$
1,391,117

 
$
1,506,002

 
$
1,411,496

Gross profit*
 
186,221

 
221,414

 
235,958

 
131,809

Net earnings (loss) attributable to CMC
 
36,253

 
54,451

 
56,681

 
(5,751
)
Basic EPS attributable to CMC
 
0.31

 
0.47

 
0.49

 
(0.05
)
Diluted EPS attributable to CMC
 
0.30

 
0.46

 
0.49

 
(0.05
)
 
 
Three Months Ended Fiscal 2014
(in thousands except per share data)
 
Nov. 30
 
Feb. 28
 
May 31
 
Aug. 31
Net sales*
 
$
1,617,075

 
$
1,597,461

 
$
1,738,593

 
$
1,837,309

Gross profit*
 
176,873

 
142,356

 
178,419

 
183,452

Net earnings attributable to CMC
 
45,919

 
11,143

 
23,563

 
34,926

Basic EPS attributable to CMC
 
0.39

 
0.09

 
0.20

 
0.29

Diluted EPS attributable to CMC
 
0.39

 
0.09

 
0.20

 
0.29

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* Excludes divisions classified as discontinued operations. See Note 10, Businesses Held for Sale, Discontinued Operations and Dispositions.