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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CMC (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Calculations of the basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the three and six months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 were as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
(in thousands, except share data) |  | February 29, 2016 |  | February 28, 2015 |  | February 29, 2016 |  | February 28, 2015
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to CMC |  | $ | 10,849 |  |  | $ | 13,465 |  |  | $ | 36,482 |  |  | $ | 47,730 |
Basic earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share |  | 115,429,550 |  |  | 116,688,162 |  |  | 115,725,896 |  |  | 117,244,406 |
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to CMC |  | $ | 0.09 |  |  | $ | 0.12 |  |  | $ | 0.32 |  |  | $ | 0.41 |
Diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share |  | 115,429,550 |  |  | 116,688,162 |  |  | 115,725,896 |  |  | 117,244,406 |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based incentive/purchase plans |  | 1,078,041 |  |  | 995,314 |  |  | 1,276,926 |  |  | 1,151,438 |
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share |  | 116,507,591 |  |  | 117,683,476 |  |  | 117,002,822 |  |  | 118,395,844 |
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to CMC |  | $ | 0.09 |  |  | $ | 0.11 |  |  | $ | 0.31 |  |  | $ | 0.40 |
Anti-dilutive shares not included above |  | 714,342 |  |  | 854,703 |  |  | 714,342 |  |  | 623,042 |
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.

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