CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018
Revenues:
Net merchandise sales	$ 3,191,762	$ 3,091,648	$ 3,053,754
Export sales	34,374	30,981	40,581
Membership income	54,501	52,149	50,821
Other revenue and income	48,551	49,140	21,546
Total revenues	3,329,188	3,223,918	3,166,702
Cost of goods sold:
Net merchandise sales	2,723,942	2,648,665	2,610,111
Export sales	32,676	29,524	38,740
Non-merchandise	18,160	17,502	7,669
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club and other operations	323,178	307,823	291,488
General and administrative	106,776	101,432	88,461
Pre-opening expenses	1,545	2,726	913
Asset impairment			1,929
Loss on disposal of assets	443	1,079	1,339
Total operating expenses	3,206,720	3,108,751	3,040,650
Operating income	122,468	115,167	126,052
Other income (expense):
Interest income	2,031	1,489	1,415
Interest expense	(7,625)	(3,939)	(5,071)
Other income (expense), net	(834)	(1,607)	192
Total other expense	(6,428)	(4,057)	(3,464)
Income before provision for income taxes and loss of unconsolidated affiliates	116,040	111,110	122,588
Provision for income taxes	(37,764)	(37,560)	(48,177)
Loss of unconsolidated affiliates	(95)	(61)	(8)
Net income	78,181	73,489	74,403
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(72)	(298)	(75)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	$ 78,109	$ 73,191	$ 74,328
Net income attributable to PriceSmart Inc, per share available for distribution:
Basic	$ 2.55	$ 2.40	$ 2.44
Diluted	$ 2.55	$ 2.40	$ 2.44
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic	30,259	30,195	30,115
Diluted	30,259	30,195	30,115
Dividends per share	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70