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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CMC | 9 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Stockholder's equity and earnings per share attributable to CMC | NOTE 12. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CMC The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended May 31, |  | Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands, except share data) |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to CMC |  | $ | 67,128 |  |  | $ | 24,468 |  |  | $ | 167,181 |  |  | $ | 71,422 |
Basic earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share |  | 115,742,534 |  |  | 117,705,133 |  |  | 116,807,469 |  |  | 117,400,198 |
Basic earnings per share attributable to CMC: |  | $ | 0.58 |  |  | $ | 0.21 |  |  | $ | 1.43 |  |  | $ | 0.61 |
Diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share |  | 115,742,534 |  |  | 117,705,133 |  |  | 116,807,469 |  |  | 117,400,198 |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based incentive/purchase plans |  | 1,016,681 |  |  | 1,064,542 |  |  | 1,063,759 |  |  | 1,121,618 |
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share |  | 116,759,215 |  |  | 118,769,675 |  |  | 117,871,228 |  |  | 118,521,816 |
Diluted earnings per share attributable to CMC: |  | $ | 0.58 |  |  | $ | 0.21 |  |  | $ | 1.42 |  |  | $ | 0.60 |
Anti-dilutive shares not included above |  | 378,006 |  |  | 1,248,330 |  |  | 245,542 |  |  | 1,248,330 |
_______________________ CMC's restricted stock is included in the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding, but is omitted from the basic earnings per share calculation until the shares vest. On October 27, 2014, CMC's Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $100.0 million of shares of CMC common stock. This new program replaced the existing program, which was terminated by CMC's Board of Directors in connection with the approval of the new program. During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2015, the Company purchased 139,383 and 2,902,218 shares of CMC common stock, respectively, at an average purchase price of $15.97 and $14.40 per share, respectively. The Company had remaining authorization to purchase $58.2 million of common stock at May 31, 2015 pursuant to its share repurchase program.

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