DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives) (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Colombia $10M Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap One
Derivative [Line Items]
Initial US$ Notional Amount	$ 10,000,000
Floating Leg ‎(swap counter-party)	5.00%
Fixed Rate ‎for PSMT Subsidiary	11.27%
Colombia $10M Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap One
Derivative [Line Items]
Initial US$ Notional Amount	$ 10,000,000
Floating Leg ‎(swap counter-party)	4.00%
Fixed Rate ‎for PSMT Subsidiary	11.40%
Colombia $12.5M Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Initial US$ Notional Amount	$ 12,500,000
Floating Leg ‎(swap counter-party)	3.00%
Fixed Rate ‎for PSMT Subsidiary	10.35%
Colombia $10M Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Initial US$ Notional Amount	$ 10,000,000
Floating Leg ‎(swap counter-party)	3.00%
Fixed Rate ‎for PSMT Subsidiary	9.04%
Colombia 10m Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap Four
Derivative [Line Items]
Initial US$ Notional Amount	$ 10,000,000
Floating Leg ‎(swap counter-party)	3.00%
Fixed Rate ‎for PSMT Subsidiary	8.40%
Colombia 7.875m Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Initial US$ Notional Amount	$ 7,875,000
Floating Leg ‎(swap counter-party)	2.45%
Fixed Rate ‎for PSMT Subsidiary	7.87%
Colombia 25m Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Initial US$ Notional Amount	$ 25,000,000
Floating Leg ‎(swap counter-party)	2.45%
Fixed Rate ‎for PSMT Subsidiary	7.93%
Panama subsidiary $16.5M Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Initial US$ Notional Amount	$ 16,500,000
Floating Leg ‎(swap counter-party)	2.95%
Fixed Rate ‎for PSMT Subsidiary	4.43%
Pricesmart $35.7M Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Initial US$ Notional Amount	$ 35,700,000
Floating Leg ‎(swap counter-party)	1.70%
Fixed Rate ‎for PSMT Subsidiary	3.65%