Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
Aug. 29, 2020
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	11. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Share Repurchases During fiscal year 1999, the Board of Directors established the MSC Stock Repurchase Plan (the “Repurchase Plan”). In 2011, the Board of Directors reaffirmed and replenished the Repurchase Plan so that the total number of shares of Class A common stock authorized for future repurchase was 5,000 shares. As of August 29, 2020, the maximum number of shares that may yet be repurchased under the Repurchase Plan was 1,157 shares. The Repurchase Plan allows the Company to repurchase shares at any time and in any increments it deems appropriate in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. During fiscal years 2020 and 2019, the Company repurchased 48 shares and 1,055 shares, respectively, of its Class A common stock for $3,444 and $84,611, respectively. All shares in fiscal year 2020 and 44 shares in fiscal year 2019 were repurchased by the Company to satisfy the Company’s associates’ tax withholding liability associated with its share-based compensation program. The Company retired approximately 8,212 shares of treasury stock during fiscal year 2019 that were purchased at a cost of $493,612. In July 2018, the Company announced that in connection with its existing share repurchase authorization, the Company had entered into a stock purchase agreement with the holders of the Company’s Class B common stock to purchase a pro rata number of shares, such that their aggregate percentage ownership in the Company would remain substantially the same. In September 2018, the Company purchased 113 shares of its Class A common stock from certain of its Class B shareholders at a purchase price of $84.29 per share. In October 2018, the Company purchased 2 shares of its Class A common stock from certain of its Class B shareholders at a purchase price of $85.00 per share. In November 2018, the Company purchased 123 shares of its Class A common stock from certain of its Class B shareholders at a purchase price of $81.22 per share. All of these shares were immediately retired. Shares of the Company’s common stock purchased pursuant to the stock purchase agreement, as well as shares purchased to satisfy the Company’s associates’ tax withholding liability associated with its share-based compensation program, did not reduce the number of shares that may be repurchased under the Repurchase Plan. The Company reissued 69 and 64 shares of treasury stock during fiscal years 2020 and 2019 to fund the Associate Stock Purchase Plan (see Note 12). Common Stock Each holder of the Company’s Class A common stock is entitled to one vote for each share held of record on the applicable record date on all matters presented to a vote of shareholders, including the election of directors. The holders of Class B common stock are entitled to 10 votes per share for each share held of record on the applicable record date and are entitled to vote, together with the holders of the Class A common stock, on all matters which are subject to shareholder approval. Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock have no cumulative voting rights or preemptive rights to purchase or subscribe for any stock or other securities and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions with respect to such stock. The holders of the Company’s Class B common stock have the right to convert their shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock at their election and on a one-to-one basis, and all shares of Class B common stock convert into shares of Class A common stock on a one to-one basis upon the sale or transfer of such shares of Class B common stock to any person who is not a member of the Jacobson or Gershwind families or any trust not established principally for members of the Jacobson or Gershwind families or to any person who is not an executor, administrator or personal representative of an estate of a member of the Jacobson or Gershwind families. Preferred Stock The Company has authorized 5,000 shares of preferred stock. The Company’s Board of Directors has the authority to issue the shares of preferred stock. Shares of preferred stock may have priority over the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock with respect to dividend or liquidation rights, or both. As of August 29, 2020, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding. Cash Dividend In 2003, the Board of Directors instituted a policy of regular quarterly cash dividends to shareholders. This policy is reviewed regularly by the Board of Directors. The Company expects its practice of paying quarterly dividends on its common stock will continue, although the payment of future dividends is at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend upon its earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and other factors. On October 20, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share, payable on November 24, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 10, 2020. The dividend will result in a payout of approximately $41,706, based on the number of shares outstanding at October 1, 2020.

Shareholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Aug. 29, 2020

11. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Share Repurchases

During fiscal year 1999, the Board of Directors established the MSC Stock Repurchase Plan (the “Repurchase Plan”). In 2011, the Board of Directors reaffirmed and replenished the Repurchase Plan so that the total number of shares of Class A common stock authorized for future repurchase was 5,000 shares. As of August 29, 2020, the maximum number of shares that may yet be repurchased under the Repurchase Plan was 1,157 shares. The Repurchase Plan allows the Company to repurchase shares at any time and in any increments it deems appropriate in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

During fiscal years 2020 and 2019, the Company repurchased 48 shares and 1,055 shares, respectively, of its Class A common stock for $3,444 and $84,611, respectively. All shares in fiscal year 2020 and 44 shares in fiscal year 2019 were repurchased by the Company to satisfy the Company’s associates’ tax withholding liability associated with its share-based compensation program. The Company retired approximately 8,212 shares of treasury stock during fiscal year 2019 that were purchased at a cost of $493,612.

In July 2018, the Company announced that in connection with its existing share repurchase authorization, the Company had entered into a stock purchase agreement with the holders of the Company’s Class B common stock to purchase a pro rata number of shares, such that their aggregate percentage ownership in the Company would remain substantially the same. In September 2018, the Company purchased 113 shares of its Class A common stock from certain of its Class B shareholders at a purchase price of $84.29 per share. In October 2018, the Company purchased 2 shares of its Class A common stock from certain of its Class B shareholders at a purchase price of $85.00 per share. In November 2018, the Company purchased 123 shares of its Class A common stock from certain of its Class B shareholders at a purchase price of $81.22 per share. All of these shares were immediately retired.

Shares of the Company’s common stock purchased pursuant to the stock purchase agreement, as well as shares purchased to satisfy the Company’s associates’ tax withholding liability associated with its share-based compensation program, did not reduce the number of shares that may be repurchased under the Repurchase Plan. The Company reissued 69 and 64 shares of treasury stock during fiscal years 2020 and 2019 to fund the Associate Stock Purchase Plan (see Note 12).

Common Stock

Each holder of the Company’s Class A common stock is entitled to one vote for each share held of record on the applicable record date on all matters presented to a vote of shareholders, including the election of directors. The holders of Class B common stock are entitled to 10 votes per share for each share held of record on the applicable record date and are entitled to vote, together with the holders of the Class A common stock, on all matters which are subject to shareholder approval. Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock have no cumulative voting rights or preemptive rights to purchase or subscribe for any stock or other securities and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions with respect to such stock.

The holders of the Company’s Class B common stock have the right to convert their shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock at their election and on a one-to-one basis, and all shares of Class B common stock convert into shares of Class A common stock on a one to-one basis upon the sale or transfer of such shares of Class B common stock to any person who is not a member of the Jacobson or Gershwind families or any trust not established principally for members of the Jacobson or Gershwind families or to any person who is not an executor, administrator or personal representative of an estate of a member of the Jacobson or Gershwind families.

Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized 5,000 shares of preferred stock. The Company’s Board of Directors has the authority to issue the shares of preferred stock. Shares of preferred stock may have priority over the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock with respect to dividend or liquidation rights, or both. As of August 29, 2020, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.

Cash Dividend

In 2003, the Board of Directors instituted a policy of regular quarterly cash dividends to shareholders. This policy is reviewed regularly by the Board of Directors. The Company expects its practice of paying quarterly dividends on its common stock will continue, although the payment of future dividends is at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend upon its earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and other factors.

On October 20, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share, payable on November 24, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 10, 2020. The dividend will result in a payout of approximately $41,706, based on the number of shares outstanding at October 1, 2020.