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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2016
Nov. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Net sales $ 1,075,063 $ 1,154,859
Costs and expenses:    
Cost of goods sold 943,071 997,242
Selling, general and administrative expenses 108,867 101,908
Interest expense 13,298 18,304
Total costs and expenses 1,065,236 1,117,454
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 9,827 37,405
Income taxes 2,653 11,772
Earnings from continuing operations 7,174 25,633
Loss from discontinued operations before income tax benefit (917) (572)
Income tax benefit (18) (2)
Loss from discontinued operations (899) (570)
Net earnings 6,275 25,063
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0
Net earnings attributable to CMC $ 6,275 $ 25,063
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to CMC:    
Earnings from continuing operations (in USD per share) $ 0.06 $ 0.22
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in USD per share) (0.01) 0.00
Net earnings (in USD per share) 0.05 0.22
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to CMC:    
Earnings from continuing operations (in USD per share) 0.06 0.22
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in USD per share) (0.01) (0.01)
Net earnings (in USD per share) 0.05 0.21
Cash dividends per share (in USD per share) $ 0.12 $ 0.12
Average basic shares outstanding 115,097,467 116,022,241
Average diluted shares outstanding 116,604,789 117,339,445