Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		May 29, 2021	May 30, 2020	May 29, 2021	May 30, 2020
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income, as reported		$ 94,935	$ 78,114	$ 152,060	$ 199,122
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		4,325	(4,065)	7,147	(3,247)
Comprehensive income	[1]	99,260	74,049	159,207	195,875
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest:
Net Income		(501)	(411)	(1,087)	(501)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(299)	536	(509)	441
Comprehensive income attributable to MSC Industrial		$ 98,460	$ 74,174	$ 157,611	$ 195,815

[1] There were no material taxes associated with other comprehensive income during the thirteen- and thirty-nine-week periods ended May 29, 2021 and May 30, 2020.