Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 03, 2023	May 28, 2022	Jun. 03, 2023	May 28, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income, as reported		$ 95,139	$ 99,717	$ 255,666	$ 236,128
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		2,474	542	6,293	(682)
Comprehensive income	[1]	97,613	100,259	261,959	235,446
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest:
Net loss (income)		41	(60)	(32)	(473)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(270)	(453)	(1,405)	(366)
Comprehensive income attributable to MSC Industrial		$ 97,384	$ 99,746	$ 260,522	$ 234,607

[1] There were no material taxes associated with other comprehensive income during the thirteen- and thirty-nine-week periods ended June 3, 2023 and May 28, 2022.