XML 87 R73.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.22.2.2

Restructuring and Other Costs (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2022 store
Restructuring and Other Costs [Abstract]
Number of locations closed	73

X

- Definition

Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of locations closed

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	msm_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfLocationsClosed
Namespace Prefix:	msm_
Data Type:	xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration