Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2024	Mar. 04, 2023	Mar. 02, 2024	Mar. 04, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 935,348	$ 961,632	$ 1,889,317	$ 1,919,377
Cost of goods sold	546,737	564,937	1,107,589	1,124,883
Gross profit	388,611	396,695	781,728	794,494
Operating expenses	291,235	280,630	581,868	560,325
Restructuring and other costs	6,181	1,783	7,097	3,877
Income from operations	91,195	114,282	192,763	230,292
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(6,951)	(5,956)	(12,271)	(12,875)
Interest income	43	151	168	251
Other expense, net	(4,332)	(2,299)	(9,387)	(3,639)
Total other expense	(11,240)	(8,104)	(21,490)	(16,263)
Income before provision for income taxes	79,955	106,178	171,273	214,029
Provision for income taxes	18,390	26,863	40,580	53,502
Net income	61,565	79,315	130,693	160,527
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(282)	175	(504)	73
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial	$ 61,847	$ 79,140	$ 131,197	$ 160,454
Net income per common share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.10	$ 1.42	$ 2.33	$ 2.87
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.10	$ 1.41	$ 2.32	$ 2.86
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per common share:
Basic (in shares)	56,325	55,880	56,377	55,885
Diluted (in shares)	56,467	56,001	56,595	56,074