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Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 28, 2020
Nov. 30, 2019
Net Income Per Share [Abstract]    
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial as reported $ 38,454 $ 65,418
Less: Distributed net income available to participating securities   (7)
Less: Undistributed net income available to participating securities   (5)
Undistributed and distributed net income available to common shareholders 38,454 65,406
Add: Undistributed net income allocated to participating securities   5
Less: Undistributed net income reallocated to participating securities   (5)
Undistributed and distributed net income available to common shareholders $ 38,454 $ 65,406
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic net income per share 55,659 55,275
Effect of dilutive securities 191 169
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted net income per share 55,850 55,444
Basic $ 0.69 $ 1.18
Diluted $ 0.69 $ 1.18
Potentially dilutive securities 1,332 1,557