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Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-In-Capital [Member]
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-In-Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable to MSC Industrial [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Total
Balance, Value at Sep. 03, 2016 $ 53         $ 12     $ 584,017 $ 1,040,148 $ (19,098) $ (506,756)      
Associate Incentive Plans                 42,978     2,155      
Net income                   231,431         $ 231,431
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, Value 1                            
Repurchases of common stock, Value       $ (48,869)                      
Cash dividends on common stock     $ (80,848)       $ (21,368)                
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations                   (551)          
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment                     1,835       1,835
Balance, Value at Sep. 02, 2017 54         12     626,995 1,168,812 (17,263) (553,470) $ 1,225,140   1,225,140
Dividends declared per common share         $ 1.80     $ 1.80              
Associate Incentive Plans                 41,706     2,154      
Net income                   329,223         329,223
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, Value (1) $ (10,952) (45,984)                        
Repurchases of common stock, Value       (25,432)               (82,369)      
Exchange of Class B common stock for Class A common stock, value 2         (2)                  
Cash dividends on common stock     (101,000)       (24,430)                
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations                   (799)          
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment                     (2,371)       (2,371)
Balance, Value at Sep. 01, 2018 55         10     657,749 1,325,822 (19,634) (576,748) 1,387,254   1,387,254
Dividends declared per common share         2.22     2.22              
Associate Incentive Plans                 34,138     2,813      
Issuance of Noncontrolling Interest in MSC Mexico                           $ 4,637  
Capital Contributions                           1,022  
Net income                   288,865       (68) 288,865
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, Value (1) $ (11,887) (48,439)                       (493,612)
Repurchases of common stock, Value       $ (24,284)                      
Retirement of treasury stock, Value (8)               (20,774) (472,830)   493,612      
Cash dividends on common stock     $ (118,798)       $ (26,911)                
Dividend equivalents declared, net of cancellations                   (1,058)          
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment                     (3,142)     (262) (3,404)
Balance, Value at Aug. 31, 2019 $ 46         $ 10     $ 659,226 $ 946,651 $ (22,776) $ (104,607) $ 1,478,550 $ 5,329 $ 1,483,879
Dividends declared per common share         $ 2.64     $ 2.64