CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Stockholders' Equity Attributable To PriceSmart, Inc. [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Aug. 31, 2021	$ 3	$ 465,015	$ (182,508)	$ 658,919	$ (26,084)	$ 915,345	$ 869	$ 916,214
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2021	31,468,000				713,000
Purchase of treasury stock					$ (2,433)	(2,433)		(2,433)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)					32,000
Issuance of treasury stock		(699)			$ 699
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares)	(9,000)				(9,000)
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares)	140,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares)	(1,000)
Stock-based compensation		4,567				4,567		4,567
Net income				30,511		30,511	19	30,530
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(6,131)			(6,131)	3	(6,128)
Sale of Aeropost stock		287				287		(604)
Sale of Aeropost stock							(891)
Balance at Nov. 30, 2021	$ 3	469,170	(188,639)	689,430	$ (27,818)	942,146		942,146
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2021	31,598,000				736,000
Balance at Aug. 31, 2021	$ 3	465,015	(182,508)	658,919	$ (26,084)	915,345	$ 869	916,214
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2021	31,468,000				713,000
Balance at Aug. 31, 2022	$ 3	481,406	(195,586)	736,894	$ (31,644)	991,073		$ 991,073
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2022	31,698,000				793,000			30,904,826
Purchase of treasury stock					$ (1,300)	(1,300)		$ (1,300)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)					21,000
Issuance of treasury stock		(546)			$ 546
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares)	(7,000)				(7,000)
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares)	174,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares)	(7,000)
Stock-based compensation		4,236				4,236		4,236
Net income				32,905		32,905		32,905
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(551)			(551)		(551)
Balance at Nov. 30, 2022	$ 3	$ 485,096	$ (196,137)	$ 769,799	$ (32,398)	$ 1,026,363		$ 1,026,363
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2022	31,858,000				807,000			31,050,917