Stockholders' Equity and Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to CMC
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
Stockholders' Equity and Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to CMC [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CMC
NOTE 13 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CMC
In calculating earnings (loss) per share, there were no adjustments to net earnings (loss) to arrive at earnings (loss) for any years presented. The reconciliation of the denominators of the earnings (loss) per share calculations was as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    May 31,   May 31,
    2011   2010   2011   2010
Shares outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per share
    115,403,374       114,067,149       114,819,792       113,279,301  
Effect of dilutive shares:
                               
Stock-based incentive/purchase plans
    957,381                    
                 
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings (loss) per share
    116,360,755       114,067,149       114,819,792       113,279,301  
                 
For the three months ended May 31, 2011, SARs with total share commitments of 2.4 million were antidilutive because the exercise price was above the average market price for the quarter and therefore excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share. For the nine months ended May 31, 2011 and the three and nine months ended May 31, 2010, no stock options, restricted stock or SARs were included in the calculation of dilutive shares because the Company reported a loss from continuing operations. All stock options and SARs expire by 2018.
The Company’s restricted stock is included in the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding, but omitted from the basic earnings (loss) per share calculation until the shares vest.
The Company purchased no shares during the first nine months of 2011 and had remaining authorization to purchase 8,259,647 shares of its common stock at May 31, 2011.