CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Revenues:
Net warehouse club sales	$ 537,816	$ 440,263	$ 1,006,145	$ 817,595
Export sales	3,459	1,872	5,708	3,280
Membership income	6,393	5,576	12,724	11,001
Other income	2,165	1,906	3,941	3,813
Total revenues	549,833	449,617	1,028,518	835,689
Cost of goods sold:
Net warehouse club	459,313	375,027	859,794	693,215
Export	3,292	1,758	5,453	3,102
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club operations	46,384	37,239	88,893	72,373
General and administrative	10,508	8,874	19,619	17,684
Pre-opening expenses	(1)	(15)	161	388
Total operating expenses	519,496	422,883	973,920	786,762
Operating income	30,337	26,734	54,598	48,927
Other income (expense):
Interest income	205	239	389	367
Interest expense	(1,317)	(1,071)	(2,571)	(2,028)
Other income (expense), net	832	194	(437)	526
Total other expense	(280)	(638)	(2,619)	(1,135)
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and loss of unconsolidated affiliates	30,057	26,096	51,979	47,792
Provision for income taxes	(9,843)	(8,049)	(17,776)	(14,894)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	3	(37)	10	(42)
Income from continuing operations	20,217	18,010	34,213	32,856
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	3	(93)	(4)	(86)
Net income	$ 20,220	$ 17,917	$ 34,209	$ 32,770
Net income per share attributable to PriceSmart and available for distribution:
Basic net income per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.60	$ 1.14	$ 1.11
Basic net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.60	$ 1.14	$ 1.11
Diluted net income per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.60	$ 1.14	$ 1.11
Diluted net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.60	$ 1.14	$ 1.11
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic (in shares)	29,541	29,414	29,522	29,385
Diluted (in shares)	29,553	29,423	29,535	29,392
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60