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Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts | MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (In thousands) ﻿ ﻿
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﻿Description |  |  | Balance at Beginning of Year |  |  | Charged to Costs and Expenses |  |  | Charged to Other Accounts |  |  | Deductions(2) |  |  | Balance at End of Year
﻿Deducted from asset accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿For the fiscal year ended September 3, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿ Allowance for doubtful accounts(1) |  | $ | 11,312 |  | $ | 6,997 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 5,956 |  | $ | 12,353
﻿Deducted from asset accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿For the fiscal year ended September 2, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿ Allowance for doubtful accounts(1) |  | $ | 12,353 |  | $ | 7,048 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 6,123 |  | $ | 13,278
﻿Deducted from asset accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿For the fiscal year ended September 1, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿ Allowance for doubtful accounts(1) |  | $ | 13,278 |  | $ | 6,938 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 7,224 |  | $ | 12,992
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| (1) |  | Included in accounts receivable.
| (2) |  | Comprised of uncollected accounts charged against the allowance.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 12 -Subsection 09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
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