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Stock-Based Compensation (Non-Vested Restricted Share Award Activity) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Nov. 29, 2014
Restricted Stock [Member] | 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Non-vested restricted share awards, beginning, Shares 428us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= msm_TwoThousandFiveOmnibusIncentivePlanMember
Granted, Shares 115us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= msm_TwoThousandFiveOmnibusIncentivePlanMember
Vested, Shares (117)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= msm_TwoThousandFiveOmnibusIncentivePlanMember
Canceled/Forfeited, Shares (2)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= msm_TwoThousandFiveOmnibusIncentivePlanMember
Non-vested restricted share awards, ending, Shares 424us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= msm_TwoThousandFiveOmnibusIncentivePlanMember
Non-vested restricted share awards, beginning, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value $ 68.67us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= msm_TwoThousandFiveOmnibusIncentivePlanMember
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value $ 83.02us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= msm_TwoThousandFiveOmnibusIncentivePlanMember
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value $ 58.30us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= msm_TwoThousandFiveOmnibusIncentivePlanMember
Canceled/Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value $ 76.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= msm_TwoThousandFiveOmnibusIncentivePlanMember
Non-vested restricted share awards, ending, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value $ 75.50us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= msm_TwoThousandFiveOmnibusIncentivePlanMember
Restricted Stock Unit Agreement [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Non-vested restricted share awards, beginning, Shares 199us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Granted, Shares 10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Vested, Shares   
Canceled/Forfeited, Shares   
Non-vested restricted share awards, ending, Shares 209us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Non-vested restricted share awards, beginning, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value $ 55.80us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value $ 78.72us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value   
Canceled/Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value   
Non-vested restricted share awards, ending, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value $ 56.85us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember