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Net Income per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 29, 2025
Nov. 30, 2024
Numerator:    
Net income attributable to MSC Industrial, as reported $ 51,804 $ 46,623
Denominator:    
Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic net income per share (in shares) 55,804 55,897
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares) 171 171
Weighted-average shares outstanding for diluted net income per share (in shares) 55,975 56,068
Net income per share:    
Basic (in usd per share) $ 0.93 $ 0.83
Diluted (in usd per share) $ 0.93 $ 0.83
Potentially dilutive securities (in shares) 0 98