Net Income per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 04, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income per Common Share Under Treasury Stock Method

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	March 4, 2023		February 26, 2022		March 4, 2023		February 26, 2022
Numerator:
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial as reported	$	79,140	$	69,931	$	160,454	$	135,998
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic net income per share	55,880		55,799		55,885		55,664
Effect of dilutive securities	121		172		189		281
Weighted-average shares outstanding for diluted net income per share	56,001		55,971		56,074		55,945
Net income per share:
Basic	$	1.42	$	1.25	$	2.87	$	2.44
Diluted	$	1.41	$	1.25	$	2.86	$	2.43
Potentially dilutive securities	215		364		225		379