Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly financial data (unaudited)

NOTE 22. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

Summarized quarterly financial data for fiscal 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands except per share data):

	Three Months Ended 2013
	Nov. 30		Feb. 28		May 31		Aug. 31
Net sales*	$	1,749,515	$	1,688,665	$	1,752,534	$	1,698,861
Gross profit*	186,665		139,365		175,519		160,788
Net earnings attributable to CMC	49,717		4,577		18,964		4,057
Basic EPS attributable to CMC	0.43		0.04		0.16		0.03
Diluted EPS attributable to CMC	0.42		0.04		0.16		0.03

	Three Months Ended 2012
	Nov. 30		Feb. 29		May 31		Aug. 31
Net sales*	$	1,947,473	$	1,918,049	$	1,957,827	$	1,833,026
Gross profit*	171,641		179,058		186,490		179,438
Net earnings attributable to CMC	107,734		28,853		40,682		30,215
Basic EPS attributable to CMC	0.93		0.25		0.35		0.26
Diluted EPS attributable to CMC	0.93		0.25		0.35		0.26

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* Excludes divisions classified as discontinued operations. See Note 10, Businesses Held for Sale, Discontinued Operations and Dispositions.