Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2024	Jun. 03, 2023	Jun. 01, 2024	Jun. 03, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 979,350	$ 1,054,464	$ 2,868,667	$ 2,973,841
Cost of goods sold	578,903	625,527	1,686,492	1,750,410
Gross profit	400,447	428,937	1,182,175	1,223,431
Operating expenses	288,991	291,706	870,859	852,031
Restructuring and other costs	4,690	1,845	11,787	5,722
Income from operations	106,766	135,386	299,529	365,678
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(6,884)	(5,038)	(19,155)	(17,913)
Interest income	134	513	302	764
Other expense, net	(4,680)	(4,456)	(14,067)	(8,095)
Total other expense	(11,430)	(8,981)	(32,920)	(25,244)
Income before provision for income taxes	95,336	126,405	266,609	340,434
Provision for income taxes	24,024	31,266	64,604	84,768
Net income	71,312	95,139	202,005	255,666
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(393)	(41)	(897)	32
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial	$ 71,705	$ 95,180	$ 202,902	$ 255,634
Net income per common share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.28	$ 1.70	$ 3.60	$ 4.57
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.27	$ 1.69	$ 3.59	$ 4.56
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per common share:
Basic (in shares)	56,214	55,963	56,323	55,911
Diluted (in shares)	56,351	56,156	56,514	56,121