CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Net warehouse club sales	$ 468,329	$ 377,331
Export sales	2,249	1,409
Membership income	6,331	5,425
Other income	1,776	1,907
Total revenues	478,685	386,072
Cost of goods sold:
Net warehouse club	400,481	318,191
Export	2,161	1,344
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club operations	42,509	35,133
General and administrative	9,111	8,810
Pre-opening expenses	162	403
Total operating expenses	454,424	363,881
Operating income	24,261	22,191
Other income (expense):
Interest income	184	129
Interest expense	(1,254)	(956)
Other income (expense), net	(1,269)	332
Total other expense	(2,339)	(495)
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and loss of unconsolidated affiliates	21,922	21,696
Provision for income taxes	(7,933)	(6,845)
Loss of unconsolidated affiliates	7	(5)
Income from continuing operations	13,996	14,846
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(7)	7
Net income attributable to PriceSmart	$ 13,989	$ 14,853
Net income per share attributable to PriceSmart and available for distribution:
Basic net income per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.50
Basic net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.50
Diluted net income per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.50
Diluted net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.50
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic (in shares)	29,503	29,356
Diluted (in shares)	29,517	29,362
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00