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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CMC (Calculations of the Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2017
Feb. 29, 2016
Feb. 28, 2017
Feb. 29, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to CMC $ 29,639 $ 10,849 $ 36,813 $ 36,482
Basic earnings per share:        
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share (shares) 115,736,369 115,429,550 115,415,662 115,725,896
Basic earnings per share attributable to CMC: (in USD per share) $ 0.25 $ 0.09 $ 0.32 $ 0.32
Diluted earnings per share:        
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share (shares) 115,736,369 115,429,550 115,415,662 115,725,896
Effect of dilutive securities:        
Stock-based incentive/purchase plans (shares) 1,383,839 1,078,041 1,592,296 1,276,926
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share (shares) 117,120,208 116,507,591 117,007,958 117,002,822
Diluted earnings per share attributable to CMC: (in USD per share) $ 0.25 $ 0.09 $ 0.31 $ 0.31
Anti-dilutive shares not included above (shares) 0 714,342 0 714,342