Earnings Per Share Attributable To CMC (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of the denominators of the earnings per share calculations

The reconciliation of the denominators of the earnings per share calculations is as follows:

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2012	2011
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share	116,336,504	115,530,545
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock-based incentive/purchase plans	757,123	918,938
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share	117,093,627	116,449,483