EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share

	Three Months Ended
	November 30,		November 30,
	2020		2019
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	$	27,737	$	19,728
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders		(459)		(258)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution	$	27,278	$	19,470
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		30,398		30,277
Add dilutive effect of performance stock units (two-class method)		22		7
Diluted average shares outstanding		30,420		30,284
Basic net income per share	$	0.90	$	0.64
Diluted net income per share	$	0.90	$	0.64