QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 20 - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Summarized quarterly financial information for fiscal years 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

Fiscal Year 2011	Three Months Ended,											Year Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	Nov. 30, 2010		Feb. 28, 2011			May 31, 2011			Aug. 31, 2011			Aug. 31, 2011
Total net warehouse club and export sales	$	378,740	$	442,135		$	423,527		$	439,676		$	1,684,078
Total cost of goods sold		319,157		376,331			360,339			374,877			1,430,704
Net income attributable to PriceSmart from continuing operations		14,846		18,010			16,365			12,615			61,836
Discontinued operations, net of tax		7		(93	)		(75	)		75			(86	)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart		14,853		17,917			16,290			12,690			61,750
Basic income per share	$	0.50	$	0.60		$	0.55		$	0.42		$	2.07
Diluted income per share	$	0.50	$	0.60		$	0.55		$	0.42		$	2.07
Fiscal Year 2010	Three Months Ended,											Year Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	Nov. 30, 2009		Feb. 28, 2010			May 31, 2010			Aug. 31, 2010			Aug. 31, 2010
Total net warehouse club and export sales	$	309,240	$	359,899		$	342,083		$	358,718		$	1,369,940
Total cost of goods sold		262,271		305,802			289,114			303,077			1,160,264
Net income attributable to PriceSmart from continuing operations		10,368		13,662			12,028			13,241			49,299
Discontinued operations, net of tax		9		35			(4	)		(24	)		16
Net income attributable to PriceSmart		10,377		13,697			12,024			13,217			49,315
Basic income per share	$	0.35	$	0.46		$	0.40		$	0.45		$	1.66
Diluted income per share	$	0.35	$	0.46		$	0.40		$	0.44		$	1.65