Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 27,778	$ 32,286
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,879 and $17,088, respectively	536,878	541,091
Inventories	539,433	559,136
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	66,731	67,099
Total current assets	1,170,820	1,199,612
Property, plant and equipment, net	312,317	310,854
Goodwill	677,325	677,266
Identifiable intangibles, net	113,740	116,668
Operating lease assets	59,385
Other assets	6,178	6,837
Total assets	2,339,765	2,311,237
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt including obligations under finance leases	138,877	175,453
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	21,039
Accounts payable	142,733	160,110
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	101,179	111,353
Total current liabilities	403,828	446,916
Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases	267,583	266,431
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	37,977
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	114,011	114,011
Total liabilities	823,399	827,358
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	668,668	659,226
Retained earnings	970,139	946,651
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21,310)	(22,776)
Class A treasury stock, at cost, 1,274,580 and 1,248,944 shares, respectively	(106,690)	(104,607)
Total MSC Industrial shareholders’ equity	1,510,863	1,478,550
Noncontrolling interest	5,503	5,329
Total shareholders' equity	1,516,366	1,483,879
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,339,765	2,311,237
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock	46	46
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock	$ 10	$ 10