CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Stockholders' Equity Attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2020			31,418,000
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2020	$ 832,732	$ 831,719	$ 3	$ 454,455	$ (176,820)	$ 582,487	$ (28,406)	$ 1,013
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2020							747,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)							62,000
Purchase of treasury stock	$ (5,542)	(5,542)					$ (5,542)
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares)	(96,400)		(96,000)				(96,000)
Issuance of treasury stock	$ 0	0		(7,864)			$ 7,864
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares)			154,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares)			(8,000)
Stock-based compensation	18,424	18,424		18,424
Dividend paid to stockholders	(21,988)	(21,531)				(21,531)		(457)
Net income	98,159	97,963				97,963		196
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,571)	(5,688)			(5,688)			117
Ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2021			31,468,000
Ending balance at Aug. 31, 2021	916,214	915,345	$ 3	465,015	(182,508)	658,919	$ (26,084)	869
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2021							713,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)							88,000
Purchase of treasury stock	$ (6,259)	(6,259)					$ (6,259)
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares)	(8,314)		(8,000)				(8,000)
Issuance of treasury stock	$ 0	0		(699)			$ 699
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares)			247,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares)			(9,000)
Stock-based compensation	16,803	16,803		16,803
Dividend paid to stockholders	(26,559)	(26,559)				(26,559)
Net income	104,553	104,534				104,534		19
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,075)	(13,078)			(13,078)			3
Sale of Aeropost stock	$ (604)	287		287				(891)
Ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2022	30,904,826		31,698,000
Ending balance at Aug. 31, 2022	$ 991,073	991,073	$ 3	481,406	(195,586)	736,894	$ (31,644)	0
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2022	792,764						793,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)							172,000
Purchase of treasury stock	$ (12,863)	(12,863)					$ (12,863)
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares)	(6,333)		(7,000)				(7,000)
Issuance of treasury stock	$ 0	0		(546)			$ 546
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares)			319,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares)			(75,000)
Stock-based compensation	16,574	16,574		16,574
Dividend paid to stockholders	(28,540)	(28,540)				(28,540)
Net income	109,205	109,205				109,205		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 31,594	31,594			31,594			0
Ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2023	30,976,941		31,935,000
Ending balance at Aug. 31, 2023	$ 1,107,043	$ 1,107,043	$ 3	$ 497,434	$ (163,992)	$ 817,559	$ (43,961)	$ 0
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2023	957,959						958,000