STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2020

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]

Schedule of Dividends

First Payment

Second Payment

Declared

Amount

Record ‎Date

Date ‎Paid

Date ‎Payable

Amount

Record ‎Date

Date ‎Paid

Date ‎Payable

Amount

2/6/2020

$

0.70

2/15/2020

2/28/2020

N/A

$

0.35

8/15/2020

N/A

8/31/2020

$

0.35

1/30/2019

$

0.70

2/15/2019

2/28/2019

N/A

$

0.35

8/15/2019

8/30/2019

N/A

$

0.35

Schedule of Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	Attributable to		Noncontrolling
	PriceSmart		Interests		Total
Beginning balance, September 1, 2019	$	(144,339)	$	20	$	(144,319)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(7,107)		55		(7,052)
Defined benefit pension plans		50		—		50
Derivative instruments (1)		(1,177)		—		(1,177)
Ending balance, February 29, 2020	$	(152,573)	$	75	$	(152,498)

	Attributable to		Noncontrolling
	PriceSmart		Interests		Total
Beginning balance, September 1, 2018	$	(121,216)	$	(1)	$	(121,217)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(8,276)		21		(8,255)
Defined benefit pension plans		50		—		50
Derivative Instruments (1)		(668)		—		(668)
Ending balance, February 28, 2019	$	(130,110)	$	20	$	(130,090)

	Attributable to		Noncontrolling
	PriceSmart		Interests		Total
Beginning balance, September 1, 2018	$	(121,216)	$	(1)	$	(121,217)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(19,717)		21		(19,696)
Defined benefit pension plans		(112)		—		(112)
Derivative Instruments (1)		(3,369)		—		(3,369)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (2)		75		—		75
Ending balance, August 31, 2019	$	(144,339)	$	20	$	(144,319)

⁽¹⁾See Note 8 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.

⁽²⁾Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the minimum pension liability are included in warehouse club and other operations in the Company's consolidated statements of income.

Summary of Retained Earnings Not Available for Distribution

	February 29,		August 31,
	2020		2019
Retained earnings not available for distribution	$	8,250	$	7,843