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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Class A Common Stock
Total Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to MSC Industrial
Common Stock
Class A Common Stock
Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings
Class A Common Stock
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Treasury Stock
Treasury Stock
Class A Common Stock
Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance at Sep. 02, 2023       $ 48 $ 9 $ 849,502 $ 755,007   $ (17,725) $ (107,677)   $ 13,418
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Associate Incentive Plans           32,681       3,113    
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax       (2)   (318) (179,227)          
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest, net of taxes           0           0
Reclassification of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock       11 (9) 188,404 (188,406)          
Net Income (Loss) $ 258,594           258,594         (2,637)
Regular cash dividends declared on Class A Common Stock               $ (187,280)        
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations             (1,838)          
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment (4,715)               (3,419)     (1,296)
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                     $ (9,671)  
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2024 1,401,282   $ 1,391,797 57 0 1,070,269 456,850   (21,144) (114,235)   9,485
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)   $ 3.32                    
Associate Incentive Plans           23,431       3,471    
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax       0   (70) (32,719)          
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest, net of taxes           0           0
Reclassification of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock       0 0 0 0          
Net Income (Loss) 199,328           199,328         (1,492)
Regular cash dividends declared on Class A Common Stock               (189,650)        
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations             (1,187)          
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment 707               408     299
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                     (6,599)  
Ending Balance at Aug. 30, 2025 1,396,502   1,388,210 57 0 1,093,630 432,622   (20,736) (117,363)   8,292
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)   3.40                    
Associate Incentive Plans           21,112       3,287    
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax       0   (17) (8,572)          
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest, net of taxes           (218)           (5,962)
Reclassification of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock       0 0 0 0          
Net Income (Loss) 222,589           222,589         (2,679)
Regular cash dividends declared on Class A Common Stock               $ (194,338)        
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations             (2,063)          
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment 1,444               1,095     349
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, including excise tax                     $ (5,378)  
Ending Balance at Aug. 29, 2026 $ 1,425,707   $ 1,425,707 $ 57 $ 0 $ 1,114,507 $ 450,238   $ (19,641) $ (119,454)   $ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)   $ 3.48