Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 03, 2022	Aug. 28, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,537	$ 40,536
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $20,771 and $18,416, respectively	687,608	560,373
Inventories	715,625	624,169
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	96,853	89,167
Total current assets	1,543,623	1,314,245
Property, plant and equipment, net	286,666	298,416
Goodwill	710,130	692,704
Identifiable intangibles, net	114,328	101,854
Operating lease assets	64,780	49,011
Other assets	9,887	5,885
Total assets	2,729,414	2,462,115
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of debt including obligations under finance leases	325,680	202,433
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	18,560	13,927
Accounts payable	217,378	186,330
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	164,326	159,238
Total current liabilities	725,944	561,928
Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases	468,912	583,616
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	47,616	36,429
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	124,659	108,827
Other noncurrent liabilities		9,443
Total liabilities	1,367,131	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	798,408	740,867
Retained earnings	681,292	532,315
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,121)	(17,984)
Class A treasury stock, at cost, 1,228,472 and 1,223,644 shares, respectively	(106,202)	(104,384)
Total MSC Industrial shareholders’ equity	1,350,434	1,150,871
Noncontrolling interest	11,849	11,001
Total shareholders' equity	1,362,283	1,161,872
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,729,414	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