v3.26.1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Total Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to MSC Industrial
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Treasury Stock
Noncontrolling Interest
Class A Common Stock
Class A Common Stock
Common Stock
Class A Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Class A Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Class A Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2024     $ 1,070,269 $ 456,850 $ (21,144) $ (114,235) $ 9,485   $ 57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Associate Incentive Plans     9,604     1,844            
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                   $ (50) $ (24,297)  
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest     0       0          
Regular cash dividends declared on Class A Common Stock                     (94,933)  
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations       (744)                
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment $ (6,662)       (6,371)              
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                       $ (6,295)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment 291           (291)          
Net loss 85,937     85,937     (1,096)          
Ending Balance at Mar. 01, 2025 $ 1,364,590 $ 1,356,492 1,079,823 422,813 (27,515) (118,686) 8,098   57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Dividends declared per common share (in usd per share) $ 1.70             $ 1.70        
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2024     1,075,861 443,349 (24,976) (119,207) 8,322   57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Associate Incentive Plans     3,987     988            
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                   (25) (12,070)  
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest     0       0          
Regular cash dividends declared on Class A Common Stock                     (47,396)  
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations       (384)                
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment $ (2,596)       (2,539)              
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                       (467)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment 57           (57)          
Net loss 39,314     39,314     (167)          
Ending Balance at Mar. 01, 2025 1,364,590 1,356,492 1,079,823 422,813 (27,515) (118,686) 8,098   57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Dividends declared per common share (in usd per share)               0.85        
Beginning Balance at Aug. 30, 2025 1,396,502   1,093,630 432,622 (20,736) (117,363) 8,292   57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Associate Incentive Plans     10,818     1,953            
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                   (17) (8,572)  
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest     (2,147)       (6,048)          
Regular cash dividends declared on Class A Common Stock                     (97,175)  
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations       (951)                
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment 2,729       2,298              
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                       (5,134)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment (431)           431          
Net loss 94,288     94,288     (1,022)          
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2026 $ 1,385,224 1,383,571 1,102,284 420,212 (18,438) (120,544) 1,653   57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Dividends declared per common share (in usd per share) $ 1.74             1.74        
Beginning Balance at Nov. 29, 2025     1,097,059 426,719 (21,746) (120,918) 1,656   57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Associate Incentive Plans     5,225     1,138            
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                   $ 0 0  
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest     0       0          
Regular cash dividends declared on Class A Common Stock                     $ (48,549)  
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations       (442)                
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment $ 3,631       3,308              
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                       $ (764)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment (323)           323          
Net loss 42,484     42,484     (326)          
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2026 $ 1,385,224 $ 1,383,571 $ 1,102,284 $ 420,212 $ (18,438) $ (120,544) $ 1,653   $ 57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Dividends declared per common share (in usd per share) $ 0.87             $ 0.87