CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 81,047	$ 93,460
Short-term restricted cash	4,164	405
Short-term investments	25,986	32,304
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $104 as of November 30, 2018 and $97 as of August 31, 2018, respectively	9,830	8,859
Merchandise inventories	380,079	321,025
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,642	31,800
Total current assets	534,748	487,853
Long-term restricted cash	3,175	3,049
Property and equipment, net	605,612	594,403
Goodwill	46,248	46,329
Other intangibles, net	14,381	14,980
Deferred tax assets	10,877	10,166
Other non-current assets (includes $4,885 and $4,364 as of November 30, 2018 and August 31, 2018, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)	51,468	48,854
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	10,734	10,758
Total Assets	1,277,243	1,216,392
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	312,390	255,739
Accrued salaries and benefits	21,733	22,836
Deferred income	22,584	23,018
Income taxes payable	2,211	4,636
Other accrued expenses	32,267	28,281
Long-term debt, current portion	19,376	14,855
Total current liabilities	410,561	349,365
Deferred tax liability	1,923	1,894
Long-term portion of deferred rent	8,817	8,885
Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion	4,610	4,622
Long-term debt, net of current portion	79,877	87,720
Other long-term liabilities (includes $392 and $502 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $4,962 and $4,715 for post-employment plans as of November 30, 2018 and August 31, 2018, respectively)	5,371	5,268
Total Liabilities	511,159	457,754
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 31,405,023 and 31,372,752 shares issued and 30,492,624 and 30,460,353 shares outstanding (net of treasury shares) as of November 30, 2018 and August 31, 2018, respectively	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	438,928	432,882
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	11,486	11,486
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(134,462)	(121,216)
Retained earnings	488,566	473,954
Less: treasury stock at cost, 912,399 shares as of both November 30, 2018 and August 31, 2018	(39,107)	(39,107)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. stockholders	765,414	758,002
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	670	636
Total stockholders' equity	766,084	758,638
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,277,243	$ 1,216,392