EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2019

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,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	$	14,096	$	18,694	$	52,518	$	55,332
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders		(189)		(244)		(414)		(642)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution	$	13,907	$	18,450	$	52,104	$	54,690
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		30,198		30,137		30,192		30,105
Add dilutive effect of performance stock units (two-class method)		7		—		10		—
Diluted average shares outstanding		30,205		30,137		30,202		30,105
Basic net income per share	$	0.46	$	0.61	$	1.73	$	1.82
Diluted net income per share	$	0.46	$	0.61	$	1.73	$	1.82