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REVENUE RECOGNITION
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue Recognition
NOTE 4. REVENUE RECOGNITION

The majority of the Company's revenue is recognized at a point in time, concurrent with the transfer of control, which usually occurs, depending on shipping terms, upon shipment or customer receipt. See Note 15, Segment Information, for more information about disaggregated revenue by the Company's major product lines.

Certain revenue resulting from sales of downstream products in the North America Steel Group segment is recognized over time, as discussed below. Remaining revenue from sales of other downstream products in the North America Steel Group segment is recognized based on the amount the Company has a right to invoice as a practical expedient.

Each of the North America Steel Group segment's fabrication contracts represents a single performance obligation. Revenue from certain fabrication contracts for which the Company provides downstream products and installation services is recognized over time using an input measure, and represented 6% and 8% of net sales in the North America Steel Group segment in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2026, respectively, and represented 7% of net sales in the North America Steel Group segment in each of the three and nine months ended May 31, 2025. Revenue from fabrication contracts for which the Company does not provide installation services is recognized over time using an output measure, and represented 9% of net sales in the North America Steel Group segment in each of the three and nine months ended May 31, 2026, and 10% of net sales in the North America Steel Group segment in each of the three and nine months ended May 31, 2025.

The following table provides information about assets and liabilities from contracts with customers:

(in thousands)May 31, 2026August 31, 2025
Contract assets (included in accounts receivable)
$85,298 $108,570 
Contract liabilities (included in other accrued expenses and payables)
21,281 21,631 

The entire contract liability as of August 31, 2025 was recognized in net sales as of May 31, 2026.

Remaining Performance Obligations

As of May 31, 2026, revenue totaling $845.7 million was allocated to remaining performance obligations in the North America Steel Group segment related to certain fabrication contracts for which revenue is recognized using input or output measures, as described above. The Company estimates that approximately 70% of the remaining performance obligations will be recognized in the twelve months following May 31, 2026, and the remainder will be recognized during the subsequent twelve months. The duration of all other contracts in the North America Steel Group, Construction Solutions Group and Europe Steel Group segments is typically less than one year.