Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 26, 2022	Aug. 28, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 41,754	$ 40,536
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $18,480 and $18,416, respectively	619,913	560,373
Inventories	657,710	624,169
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	97,435	89,167
Total current assets	1,416,812	1,314,245
Property, plant and equipment, net	300,232	298,416
Goodwill	692,482	692,704
Identifiable intangibles, net	96,061	101,854
Operating lease assets	51,602	49,011
Other assets	7,726	5,885
Total assets	2,564,915	2,462,115
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of debt including obligations under finance leases	251,269	202,433
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	13,417	13,927
Accounts payable	191,436	186,330
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	141,049	159,238
Total current liabilities	597,171	561,928
Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases	584,182	583,616
Noncurrent, Operating lease liabilities	39,410	36,429
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	108,851	108,827
Other noncurrent liabilities		9,443
Total liabilities	1,329,614	1,300,243
Commitments and Contingencies
MSC Industrial Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock; $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	766,156	740,867
Retained earnings	584,283	532,315
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19,121)	(17,984)
Class A treasury stock, at cost, 1,250,390 and 1,223,644 shares, respectively	(107,401)	(104,384)
Total MSC Industrial shareholders’ equity	1,223,974	1,150,871
Noncontrolling interest	11,327	11,001
Total shareholders' equity	1,235,301	1,161,872
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,564,915	2,462,115
Class A Common Stock [Member]
MSC Industrial Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	48	48
Class B Common Stock [Member]
MSC Industrial Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	$ 9	$ 9