CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Net merchandise sales	$ 3,944,817	$ 3,465,442	$ 3,191,762
Export sales	45,217	41,520	34,374
Membership income	60,887	56,030	54,501
Other revenue and income	15,172	56,879	48,551
Total revenues	4,066,093	3,619,871	3,329,188
Cost of goods sold:
Net merchandise sales	3,340,062	2,912,489	2,723,942
Export sales	43,074	39,513	32,676
Non-merchandise	1,809	23,336	18,160
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club and other operations	378,161	359,221	323,178
General and administrative	133,185	125,416	106,776
Pre-opening expenses	1,471	849	1,545
Loss on disposal of assets	1,265	1,027	443
Total operating expenses	3,899,027	3,461,851	3,206,720
Operating income	167,066	158,020	122,468
Other expense:
Interest income	2,201	1,979	2,031
Interest expense	(9,611)	(7,210)	(7,625)
Other expense, net	(3,235)	(5,603)	(834)
Total other expense	(10,645)	(10,834)	(6,428)
Income before provision for income taxes and loss of unconsolidated affiliates	156,421	147,186	116,040
Provision for income taxes	(51,858)	(48,969)	(37,764)
Loss of unconsolidated affiliates	(10)	(58)	(95)
Net income	104,553	98,159	78,181
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(19)	(196)	(72)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	$ 104,534	$ 97,963	$ 78,109
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution:
Basic	$ 3.38	$ 3.18	$ 2.55
Diluted	$ 3.38	$ 3.18	$ 2.55
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic	30,591	30,403	30,259
Diluted	30,600	30,403	30,259
Dividends per share	$ 0.86	$ 0.70	$ 0.70