Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 04, 2023	Feb. 26, 2022	Mar. 04, 2023	Feb. 26, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 961,632	$ 862,522	$ 1,919,377	$ 1,711,069
Cost of goods sold	564,937	496,247	1,124,883	992,198
Gross profit	396,695	366,275	794,494	718,871
Operating expenses	280,630	265,973	560,325	522,554
Restructuring and other costs	1,783	3,134	3,877	8,417
Income from operations	114,282	97,168	230,292	187,900
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(5,956)	(3,617)	(12,875)	(7,345)
Interest income	151	21	251	40
Other (expense) income, net	(2,299)	91	(3,639)	(322)
Total other expense	(8,104)	(3,505)	(16,263)	(7,627)
Income before provision for income taxes	106,178	93,663	214,029	180,273
Provision for income taxes	26,863	23,509	53,502	43,862
Net income	79,315	70,154	160,527	136,411
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	175	223	73	413
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial	$ 79,140	$ 69,931	$ 160,454	$ 135,998
Net income per common share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.42	$ 1.25	$ 2.87	$ 2.44
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.41	$ 1.25	$ 2.86	$ 2.43
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per common share:
Basic (in shares)	55,880	55,799	55,885	55,664
Diluted (in shares)	56,001	55,971	56,074	55,945