Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 28, 2022	May 29, 2021	May 28, 2022	May 29, 2021
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 958,579	$ 866,294	$ 2,669,648	$ 2,412,193
Cost of goods sold	547,430	499,823	1,539,628	1,427,653
Gross profit	411,149	366,471	1,130,020	984,540
Operating expenses	271,046	257,336	793,600	741,156
Impairment loss (loss recovery), net		(20,840)		5,886
Restructuring and other costs	3,267	1,349	11,684	26,943
Income from operations	136,836	128,626	324,736	210,555
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(4,277)	(3,696)	(11,622)	(10,632)
Interest income	17	15	57	52
Other income, net	558	1,131	236	1,724
Total other expense	(3,702)	(2,550)	(11,329)	(8,856)
Income before provision for income taxes	133,134	126,076	313,407	201,699
Provision for income taxes	33,417	31,141	77,279	49,639
Net income	99,717	94,935	236,128	152,060
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	60	501	473	1,087
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial	$ 99,657	$ 94,434	$ 235,655	$ 150,973
Net income per common share:
Basic	$ 1.78	$ 1.69	$ 4.23	$ 2.70
Diluted	$ 1.78	$ 1.68	$ 4.21	$ 2.69
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per common share:
Basic	55,914	55,944	55,748	55,814
Diluted	56,106	56,352	56,019	56,139