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DEBT Debt - Long Term (Details) (USD $)
Feb. 28, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Collateral, Cash $ 24,000,000psmt_DebtInstrumentCollateralCash $ 24,600,000psmt_DebtInstrumentCollateralCash
Debt Instrument, Collateral, Non-Cash 103,500,000psmt_DebtInstrumentCollateralNonCash 84,200,000psmt_DebtInstrumentCollateralNonCash
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities 14,792,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 11,848,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities 90,328,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 79,591,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Long-term Debt 105,120,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt [1] 91,439,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt [2]
Proceeds from long-term debt [Member] | COLOMBIA    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities 1,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_CO
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ProceedsfromlongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities 13,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_CO
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ProceedsfromlongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt 15,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_CO
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ProceedsfromlongtermdebtMember		  
Proceeds from long-term debt [Member] | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities 907,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_TT
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ProceedsfromlongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities 2,720,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_TT
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ProceedsfromlongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt 3,627,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_TT
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ProceedsfromlongtermdebtMember		  
Proceeds from long-term debt [Member] | HONDURAS    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities 1,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_HN
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ProceedsfromlongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities 6,750,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_HN
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ProceedsfromlongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt 8,350,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_HN
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ProceedsfromlongtermdebtMember		  
Proceeds from long-term debt [Member] | PANAMA    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities 1,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_PA
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ProceedsfromlongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities 9,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_PA
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ProceedsfromlongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt 10,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_PA
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ProceedsfromlongtermdebtMember		  
Repayments of long-term debt [Member] | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities (900,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_TT
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RepaymentsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities (2,325,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_TT
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RepaymentsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt (3,225,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_TT
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RepaymentsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Repayments of long-term debt [Member] | HONDURAS    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities (87,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_HN
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RepaymentsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_HN
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RepaymentsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt (87,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_HN
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RepaymentsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Repayments of long-term debt [Member] | HONDURAS | Scotiabank [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities (3,200,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= psmt_ScotiabankMember
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_HN
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RepaymentsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= psmt_ScotiabankMember
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_HN
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RepaymentsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt (3,200,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= psmt_ScotiabankMember
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_HN
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RepaymentsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Repayments of long-term debt [Member] | HONDURAS | Banco de America Central [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= psmt_BancodeAmericaCentralMember
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_HN
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RepaymentsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities (5,000,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= psmt_BancodeAmericaCentralMember
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_HN
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RepaymentsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt (5,000,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= psmt_BancodeAmericaCentralMember
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= country_HN
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RepaymentsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Regularly scheduled loan payments [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities (579,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RegularlyscheduledloanpaymentsMember		  
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities (4,567,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RegularlyscheduledloanpaymentsMember		  
Long-term Debt (5,146,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_RegularlyscheduledloanpaymentsMember		  
Reclassifications of long-term debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities 2,850,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ReclassificationsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities (2,850,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ReclassificationsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Long-term Debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ReclassificationsoflongtermdebtMember		  
Other Comprehensive Income Location [Domain] | Reclassifications of long-term debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities (147,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ReclassificationsoflongtermdebtMember		 [3]  
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities (6,491,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ReclassificationsoflongtermdebtMember		 [3]  
Long-term Debt (6,638,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= psmt_ReclassificationsoflongtermdebtMember		 [3]  
Complies with Financial convenants [Member] | Group of Subsidiaries [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt $ 78,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ psmt_DebtwithCovenantsAxis
= psmt_ComplieswithFinancialconvenantsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= psmt_GroupOfSubsidiariesMember		 $ 62,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ psmt_DebtwithCovenantsAxis
= psmt_ComplieswithFinancialconvenantsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= psmt_GroupOfSubsidiariesMember
[1] (3) The carrying amount cash assets assigned as collateral for this total was $24.0 million and the carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for this total was $103.5 million.
[2] (1) The carrying amount cash assets assigned as collateral for this total was $24.6 million and the carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for this total was $84.2 million.
[3] (2) These foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded within Other comprehensive income.