Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2023	May 28, 2022	Jun. 03, 2023	May 28, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,054,464	$ 958,579	$ 2,973,841	$ 2,669,648
Cost of goods sold	625,527	547,430	1,750,410	1,539,628
Gross profit	428,937	411,149	1,223,431	1,130,020
Operating expenses	291,706	271,046	852,031	793,600
Restructuring and other costs	1,845	3,267	5,722	11,684
Income from operations	135,386	136,836	365,678	324,736
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(5,038)	(4,277)	(17,913)	(11,622)
Interest income	513	17	764	57
Other (expense) income, net	(4,456)	558	(8,095)	236
Total other expense	(8,981)	(3,702)	(25,244)	(11,329)
Income before provision for income taxes	126,405	133,134	340,434	313,407
Provision for income taxes	31,266	33,417	84,768	77,279
Net income	95,139	99,717	255,666	236,128
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(41)	60	32	473
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial	$ 95,180	$ 99,657	$ 255,634	$ 235,655
Net income per common share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.70	$ 1.78	$ 4.57	$ 4.23
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.69	$ 1.78	$ 4.56	$ 4.21
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per common share:
Basic (in shares)	55,963	55,914	55,911	55,748
Diluted (in shares)	56,156	56,106	56,121	56,019