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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2017
Feb. 29, 2016
Feb. 28, 2017
Feb. 29, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 1,149,621 $ 1,019,697    
Costs and expenses:        
Cost of goods sold 990,431 884,876 $ 1,933,502 $ 1,882,118
Selling, general and administrative expenses 107,119 93,918 215,986 195,826
Interest expense 12,442 16,625 25,740 34,929
Loss on debt extinguishment 0 11,365 0 11,365
Total costs and expenses 1,109,992 1,006,784 2,175,228 2,124,238
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 39,629 12,913 49,456 50,318
Income taxes 9,990 2,064 12,643 13,836
Earnings from continuing operations 29,639 10,849 36,813 36,482
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes (benefit) 726 (446) (191) (1,018)
Income taxes (benefit) 33 (99) 15 (101)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 693 (347) (206) (917)
Net earnings 30,332 10,502 36,607 35,565
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings attributable to CMC $ 30,332 $ 10,502 $ 36,607 $ 35,565
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to CMC:        
Earnings from continuing operations (in USD per share) $ 0.25 $ 0.09 $ 0.32 $ 0.32
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in USD per share) 0.01 0.00 0.00 (0.01)
Net earnings (in USD per share) 0.26 0.09 0.32 0.31
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to CMC:        
Earnings from continuing operations (in USD per share) 0.25 0.09 0.31 0.31
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in USD per share) 0.01 0.00 0.00 (0.01)
Net earnings (in USD per share) 0.26 0.09 0.31 0.30
Cash dividends per share (in USD per share) $ 0.12 $ 0.12 $ 0.24 $ 0.24
Average basic shares outstanding 115,736,369 115,429,550 115,415,662 115,725,896
Average diluted shares outstanding 117,120,208 116,507,591 117,007,958 117,002,822