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Net Income per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2026
Mar. 01, 2025
Feb. 28, 2026
Mar. 01, 2025
Numerator:        
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial, as reported $ 42,484 $ 39,314 $ 94,288 $ 85,937
Denominator:        
Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic net income per share (in shares) 55,809 55,793 55,807 55,845
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares) 91 58 131 115
Weighted-average shares outstanding for diluted net income per share (in shares) 55,900 55,851 55,938 55,960
Net income per share:        
Basic (in usd per share) $ 0.76 $ 0.70 $ 1.69 $ 1.54
Diluted (in usd per share) $ 0.76 $ 0.70 $ 1.69 $ 1.54
Potentially dilutive securities (in shares) 0 204 0 151