CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,142,189,000	$ 1,038,557,000	$ 2,196,995,000	$ 2,013,913,000
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club and other operations	103,630,000	93,993,000	200,522,000	185,189,000
General and administrative	32,759,000	33,951,000	65,931,000	65,644,000
Separation costs associated with Chief Executive Officer departure	7,747,000	0	7,747,000	0
Pre-opening expenses	89,000	130,000	89,000	1,100,000
Loss on disposal of assets	139,000	313,000	297,000	724,000
Total operating expenses	1,088,389,000	990,235,000	2,087,668,000	1,919,574,000
Operating income	53,800,000	48,322,000	109,327,000	94,339,000
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,942,000	549,000	3,099,000	1,067,000
Interest expense	(2,814,000)	(2,438,000)	(5,563,000)	(4,028,000)
Other income (expense), net	(5,344,000)	(819,000)	(9,910,000)	590,000
Total other expense	(6,216,000)	(2,708,000)	(12,374,000)	(2,371,000)
Income before provision for income taxes and loss of unconsolidated affiliates	47,584,000	45,614,000	96,953,000	91,968,000
Provision for income taxes	(16,202,000)	(14,139,000)	(32,628,000)	(29,953,000)
Loss of unconsolidated affiliates	(35,000)	(14,000)	(73,000)	(24,000)
Net income	31,347,000	31,461,000	64,252,000	61,991,000
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	(19,000)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	$ 31,347,000	$ 31,461,000	$ 64,252,000	$ 61,972,000
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.02	$ 1.03	$ 2.07	$ 2.01
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.02	$ 1.03	$ 2.07	$ 2.01
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic (in shares)	30,741	30,578	30,727	30,565
Diluted (in shares)	30,760	30,582	30,740	30,593
Net merchandise sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,115,999,000	$ 1,011,896,000	$ 2,141,462,000	$ 1,955,939,000
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold	937,462,000	853,633,000	1,796,530,000	1,646,826,000
Export sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	6,882,000	8,674,000	17,340,000	19,208,000
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold	6,563,000	8,215,000	16,552,000	18,282,000
Membership income
Revenues:
Total revenues	16,176,000	15,071,000	32,071,000	29,862,000
Other revenue and income
Revenues:
Total revenues	3,132,000	2,916,000	6,122,000	8,904,000
Non-merchandise
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,809,000