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Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 29, 2015
Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

 

Balance at Beginning of Year

 

 

Charged to Costs and Expenses

 

 

Charged to Other Accounts

 

 

Deductions(2)

 

 

Balance at End of Year

Deducted from asset accounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)

 

$
6,934 

 

$
3,499 

 

$

 —

 

$
2,910 

 

$
7,523 

Deducted from asset accounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the fiscal year ended August 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)

 

$
7,523 

 

$
4,629 

 

$

 —

 

$
2,842 

 

$
9,310 

Deducted from asset accounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the fiscal year ended August 29, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)

 

$
9,310 

 

$
6,665 

 

$

 —

 

$
4,663 

 

$
11,312 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in accounts receivable.

(2)

Comprised of uncollected accounts charged against the allowance.