EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2021

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,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	$	22,529	$	12,705	$	78,502	$	58,033
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders		(372)		(188)		(952)		(527)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution	$	22,157	$	12,517	$	77,550	$	57,506
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		30,414		30,271		30,396		30,268
Add dilutive effect of performance stock units (two-class method)		32		4		27		5
Diluted average shares outstanding		30,446		30,275		30,423		30,273
Basic net income per share	$	0.73	$	0.41	$	2.55	$	1.90
Diluted net income per share	$	0.73	$	0.41	$	2.55	$	1.90