XML 65 R54.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.1

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PROGRAMS (Activity of Deferred Purchase Price Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
--- | ---
Feb. 28, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2018
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |
Net repayments (advances) | $ 0 | $ 115,247
Deferred purchase price receivables |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance |  | 215,123
Transfers of trade receivables |  | 1,345,646
Less: CPP |  | (992,154)
Non-cash increase to DPP |  | 353,492
Cash collections of DPP |  | (322,403)
Net repayments (advances) |  | 90,000
Net collections of DPP |  | (232,403)
Ending balance |  | 336,212
UNITED STATES | Deferred purchase price receivables |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance |  | 135,623
Transfers of trade receivables |  | 1,087,650
Less: CPP |  | (812,120)
Non-cash increase to DPP |  | 275,530
Cash collections of DPP |  | (256,269)
Net repayments (advances) |  | 90,000
Net collections of DPP |  | (166,269)
Ending balance |  | 244,884
Poland | Deferred purchase price receivables |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance |  | 79,500
Transfers of trade receivables |  | 257,996
Less: CPP |  | (180,034)
Non-cash increase to DPP |  | 77,962
Cash collections of DPP |  | (66,134)
Net repayments (advances) |  | 0
Net collections of DPP |  | (66,134)
Ending balance |  | $ 91,328

X
- Definition Repayments Under Accounts Receivable Programs + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cmc_RepaymentsUnderAccountsReceivablePrograms
Namespace Prefix: | cmc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cmc_SecuritizationorAssetbackedFinancingArrangementFinancialAssetforWhichTransferisAccountedasSaleRollForward
Namespace Prefix: | cmc_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Transfer of Accounts Receivable, Deferred Purchase Price + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cmc_TransferofAccountsReceivableDeferredPurchasePrice
Namespace Prefix: | cmc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Transfer of Trade Receivables, Cash Collections of Deferred Purchase Price + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cmc_TransferofTradeReceivablesCashCollectionsofDeferredPurchasePrice
Namespace Prefix: | cmc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Transfer of Trade Receivables, Cash Purchase Price Received + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cmc_TransferofTradeReceivablesCashPurchasePriceReceived
Namespace Prefix: | cmc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Transfer of Trade Receivables, Net Collections of Deferred Purchase Price + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cmc_TransferofTradeReceivablesNetCollectionsofDeferredPurchasePrice
Namespace Prefix: | cmc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Transfers of Trade Receivables, Noncash Increase to Deferred Purchase Price + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cmc_TransfersofTradeReceivablesNoncashIncreasetoDeferredPurchasePrice
Namespace Prefix: | cmc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition It represents net transfer of customer accounts receivable during the period under the sale of accounts receivable programs. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cmc_Transfersofaccountsreceivable
Namespace Prefix: | cmc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis=cmc_DeferredpurchasepricereceivablesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_US
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_PL
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |