Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 03, 2022	Sep. 03, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 26,331	$ 43,537
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $21,719 and $20,771, respectively	685,826	687,608
Inventories	726,415	715,625
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	120,001	96,853
Total current assets	1,558,573	1,543,623
Property, plant and equipment, net	297,113	286,666
Goodwill	709,746	710,130
Identifiable intangibles, net	110,702	114,328
Operating lease assets	62,803	64,780
Other assets	10,464	9,887
Total assets	2,749,401	2,729,414
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of debt including obligations under finance leases	326,240	325,680
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	18,531	18,560
Accounts payable	212,793	217,378
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	169,197	164,326
Total current liabilities	726,761	725,944
Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases	453,868	468,912
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	45,693	47,616
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	124,659	124,659
Total liabilities	1,350,981	1,367,131
Commitments and Contingencies
MSC Industrial Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock; $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	814,493	798,408
Retained earnings	703,565	681,292
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(22,186)	(23,121)
Class A treasury stock, at cost, 1,266,439 and 1,228,472 shares, respectively	(109,592)	(106,202)
Total MSC Industrial shareholders’ equity	1,386,338	1,350,434
Noncontrolling interest	12,082	11,849
Total shareholders' equity	1,398,420	1,362,283
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,749,401	2,729,414
Class A Common Stock [Member]
MSC Industrial Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	49	48
Class B Common Stock [Member]
MSC Industrial Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	$ 9	$ 9