EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2018

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	May 31,		May 31,		May 31,		May 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution:	$	18,694	$	18,838	$	55,332	$	70,926
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders		(244)		(272)		(642)		(1,034)
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	18,450	$	18,566	$	54,690	$	69,892
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		30,137		30,043		30,105		30,010
Add dilutive effect of stock options (two-class method)		—		2		—		4
Diluted average shares outstanding		30,137		30,045		30,105		30,014
Basic	$	0.61	$	0.62	$	1.82	$	2.34
Diluted	$	0.61	$	0.62	$	1.82	$	2.34