CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 176,072	$ 202,060
Short-term restricted cash	4,165	3,647
Short-term investments	39,201	50,233
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $42 as of November 30, 2021 and $94 as of August 31, 2021, respectively	15,572	12,359
Merchandise inventories	500,767	389,711
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (included $1,717 and $0 as of November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)	46,639	39,194
Total current assets	782,416	697,204
Long-term restricted cash	12,363	9,772
Property and equipment, net	733,219	730,204
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	117,754	123,655
Goodwill	43,332	45,095
Other intangibles, net	1,922	7,762
Deferred tax assets	23,922	24,225
Other non-current assets (includes $4,412 and $2,464 as of November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)	63,851	57,329
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	10,534	10,544
Total Assets	1,789,313	1,705,790
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	4,986
Accounts payable	461,046	388,791
Accrued salaries and benefits	30,221	41,896
Deferred income	28,128	26,898
Income taxes payable	6,955	8,310
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities	39,204	39,736
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	6,771	8,526
Long-term debt, current portion	16,843	19,395
Total current liabilities	594,154	533,552
Deferred tax liability	1,631	1,568
Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion	6,039	4,160
Long-term operating lease liabilities	125,046	129,256
Long-term debt, net of current portion	110,601	110,110
Other long-term liabilities (includes $2,097 and $3,010 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $7,599 and $7,380 for post-employment plans as of November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, respectively)	9,696	10,930
Total Liabilities	847,167	789,576
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 31,598,389 and 31,467,971 shares issued and 30,862,489 and 30,755,308 shares outstanding (net of treasury shares) as of November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, respectively	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	469,170	465,015
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(188,639)	(182,508)
Retained earnings	689,430	658,919
Less: treasury stock at cost, 735,900 shares as of November 30, 2021 and 712,663 shares as of August 31, 2021	(27,818)	(26,084)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. stockholders	942,146	915,345
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries		869
Total Stockholders' Equity	942,146	916,214
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,789,313	$ 1,705,790