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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     12,976     2,666            
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                   $ (70) $ (32,803)  
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest     0       0          
Regular cash dividends declared on Class A Common Stock                     (142,252)  
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations       (1,045)                
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment $ (454)       (525)              
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                       $ (6,437)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment (71)           71          
Net income (loss) 142,782     142,782     (1,080)          
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2025 $ 1,375,565 $ 1,367,089 1,083,175 423,532 (21,669) (118,006) 8,476   57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Dividends declared per common share (in usd per share) $ 2.55             $ 2.55        
Beginning Balance at Mar. 01, 2025     1,079,823 422,813 (27,515) (118,686) 8,098   57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Associate Incentive Plans     3,372     822            
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                   (20) (8,506)  
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest     0       0          
Regular cash dividends declared on Class A Common Stock                     (47,319)  
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations       (301)                
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment $ 6,208       5,846              
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                       (142)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment (362)           362          
Net income (loss) 56,845     56,845     16          
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2025 1,375,565 1,367,089 1,083,175 423,532 (21,669) (118,006) 8,476   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     16,142     2,635            
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                   (17) (8,572)  
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest     (2,233)       (5,962)          
Regular cash dividends declared on Class A Common Stock                     (145,752)  
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations       (1,545)                
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment 1,557       1,208              
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                       (5,305)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment (349)           349          
Net income (loss) 174,650     174,650     (2,679)          
Ending Balance at May. 30, 2026 $ 1,419,421 1,419,421 1,107,522 451,403 (19,528) (120,033) 0   57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Dividends declared per common share (in usd per share) $ 2.61             2.61        
Beginning Balance at Feb. 28, 2026     1,102,284 420,212 (18,438) (120,544) 1,653   57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Associate Incentive Plans     5,324     682            
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                   $ 0 0  
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest     (86)       86          
Regular cash dividends declared on Class A Common Stock                     $ (48,577)  
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations       (594)                
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment $ (1,172)       (1,090)              
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                       $ (171)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment 82           (82)          
Net income (loss) 80,362     80,362     (1,657)          
Ending Balance at May. 30, 2026 $ 1,419,421 $ 1,419,421 $ 1,107,522 $ 451,403 $ (19,528) $ (120,033) $ 0   $ 57      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Dividends declared per common share (in usd per share)               $ 0.87