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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Foreign Currency Translation (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) $ (1,659)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ 712us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ (4,291)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ 1,023us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]        
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) $ (1,659)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ psmt_ComponentOfOtherIncomeExpenseNonoperatingAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember
$ 712us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ psmt_ComponentOfOtherIncomeExpenseNonoperatingAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember
$ (4,291)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ psmt_ComponentOfOtherIncomeExpenseNonoperatingAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember
$ 1,023us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ psmt_ComponentOfOtherIncomeExpenseNonoperatingAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember