QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summarized quarterly financial data

Summarized quarterly financial data for fiscal 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended 2014
(in thousands except per share data)	Nov. 30		Feb. 28		May 31		Aug. 31
Net sales*	$	1,682,891	$	1,649,098	$	1,804,774	$	1,903,196
Gross profit*	181,093		145,190		183,298		186,078
Net earnings attributable to CMC	45,919		11,143		23,563		34,926
Basic EPS attributable to CMC	0.39		0.09		0.20		0.29
Diluted EPS attributable to CMC	0.39		0.09		0.20		0.29

	Three Months Ended 2013
(in thousands except per share data)	Nov. 30		Feb. 29		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

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