EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2019

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share

	Three Months Ended
	November 30,		November 30,
	2019		2018
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	$	19,728	$	14,612
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders		(258)		(193)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution	$	19,470	$	14,419
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		30,277		30,172
Add dilutive effect of performance stock units (two-class method)		7		17
Diluted average shares outstanding		30,284		30,189
Basic net income per share	$	0.64	$	0.48
Diluted net income per share	$	0.64	$	0.48