EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2022

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share

	Three Months Ended
	November 30,		November 30,
	2022		2021
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	$	32,905	$	30,511
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders		(586)		(560)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution	$	32,319	$	29,951
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		30,713		30,551
Add dilutive effect of performance stock units (two-class method)		6		52
Diluted average shares outstanding		30,719		30,603
Basic net income per share	$	1.05	$	0.98
Diluted net income per share	$	1.05	$	0.98