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Net Income per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 30, 2026
May 31, 2025
May 30, 2026
May 31, 2025
Numerator:        
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial, as reported $ 80,362 $ 56,845 $ 174,650 $ 142,782
Denominator:        
Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic net income per share (in shares) 55,838 55,694 55,817 55,795
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares) 152 71 138 100
Weighted-average shares outstanding for diluted net income per share (in shares) 55,990 55,765 55,955 55,895
Net income per share:        
Basic (in usd per share) $ 1.44 $ 1.02 $ 3.13 $ 2.56
Diluted (in usd per share) $ 1.44 $ 1.02 $ 3.12 $ 2.55
Potentially dilutive securities (in shares) 0 208 0 170