EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2020

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,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	$	12,705	$	14,096	$	58,033	$	52,518
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders		(188)		(189)		(527)		(414)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution	$	12,517	$	13,907	$	57,506	$	52,104
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		30,271		30,198		30,268		30,192
Add dilutive effect of performance stock units (two-class method)		4		7		5		10
Diluted average shares outstanding		30,275		30,205		30,273		30,202
Basic net income per share	$	0.41	$	0.46	$	1.90	$	1.73
Diluted net income per share	$	0.41	$	0.46	$	1.90	$	1.73