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Net Income per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income per Common Share Under Treasury Stock Method (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 01, 2024
Jun. 03, 2023
Jun. 01, 2024
Jun. 03, 2023
Numerator:        
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial, as reported $ 71,705 $ 95,180 $ 202,902 $ 255,634
Denominator:        
Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic net income per share 56,214 55,963 56,323 55,911
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares) 137 193 191 210
Weighted-average shares outstanding for diluted net income per share 56,351 56,156 56,514 56,121
Net income per 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
Potentially dilutive securities (in shares) 16 0 10 204