Summary Of Quarterly Results (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 29, 2020

Summary Of Quarterly Results [Abstract]


	Fiscal Year Ended August 29, 2020								Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2019
	First Quarter⁽¹⁾		Second Quarter ⁽¹⁾		Third Quarter ⁽¹⁾		Fourth Quarter ⁽¹⁾		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter⁽²⁾

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Consolidated Income Statement Data:
Net sales	$	823,601	$	786,094	$	834,972	$	747,732	$	831,597	$	823,004	$	866,546	$	842,670
Gross profit		347,196		331,052		353,962		311,112		357,985		351,814		368,655		353,589
Income from operations		90,298		77,670		109,852		72,920		103,000		95,981		110,501		90,514
Net income		65,452		55,556		78,114		52,636		74,232		68,430		79,514		66,621
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial		65,418		55,500		77,703		52,496		74,232		68,424		79,601		66,608
Net income per share attributable to MSC Industrial:
Basic		1.18		1.00		1.40		0.94		1.34		1.24		1.44		1.21
Diluted		1.18		1.00		1.40		0.94		1.33		1.24		1.44		1.20

(1)In fiscal year 2020, the Company recorded $6,583 of consulting-related costs and $10,446 of severance and separation benefits charges and other related costs. Refer to Note 13 for more information. The net income per share impact from these charges were $0.23 in fiscal year 2020. Consulting-related costs, and severance and separation benefits charges and other related costs by fiscal quarter in fiscal year 2020 were as follows: $2,571 ($0.03 Net income per share impact) in fiscal Q1; $1,941 ($0.03 Net income per share impact) in fiscal Q2; $1,359 ($0.02 Net income per share impact) in fiscal Q3; and $11,158 ($0.15 Net income per share impact) in fiscal Q4.

(2)In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company recorded $6,725 of severance and separation benefits charges and other related costs associated with workforce reduction and increased performance management. The net income per share impact from these charges was $0.09 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019.