EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2022

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,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	$	19,258	$	22,529	$	81,230	$	78,502
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders		(312)		(372)		(869)		(952)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. available for distribution	$	18,946	$	22,157	$	80,361	$	77,550
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		30,615		30,414		30,582		30,396
Add dilutive effect of performance stock units (two-class method)		14		32		6		27
Diluted average shares outstanding		30,629		30,446		30,588		30,423
Basic net income per share	$	0.62	$	0.73	$	2.63	$	2.55
Diluted net income per share	$	0.62	$	0.73	$	2.63	$	2.55