Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 02, 2023	Dec. 03, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 953,969	$ 957,745
Cost of goods sold	560,852	559,946
Gross profit	393,117	397,799
Operating expenses	290,633	279,695
Restructuring and other costs	916	2,094
Income from operations	101,568	116,010
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(5,320)	(6,919)
Interest income	125	100
Other expense, net	(5,055)	(1,340)
Total other expense	(10,250)	(8,159)
Income before provision for income taxes	91,318	107,851
Provision for income taxes	22,190	26,639
Net income	69,128	81,212
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(222)	(102)
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial	$ 69,350	$ 81,314
Net income per common share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.23	$ 1.45
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.22	$ 1.45
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per common share:
Basic (in shares)	56,429	55,891
Diluted (in shares)	56,723	56,081