Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 03, 2022	Nov. 27, 2021
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 957,745	$ 848,547
Cost of goods sold	559,946	495,951
Gross profit	397,799	352,596
Operating expenses	279,695	256,581
Restructuring and other costs	2,094	5,283
Income from operations	116,010	90,732
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(6,919)	(3,728)
Interest income	100	19
Other expense, net	(1,340)	(413)
Total other expense	(8,159)	(4,122)
Income before provision for income taxes	107,851	86,610
Provision for income taxes	26,639	20,353
Net income	81,212	66,257
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(102)	190
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial	$ 81,314	$ 66,067
Net income per common share:
Basic	$ 1.45	$ 1.19
Diluted	$ 1.45	$ 1.18
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per common share:
Basic	55,891	55,530
Diluted	56,081	55,856