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, 2021			31,468,000
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2021	$ 916,214	$ 915,345	$ 3	$ 465,015	$ (182,508)	$ 658,919	$ (26,084)	$ 869
Treasury stock, beginning 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			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							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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)							980,000
Purchase of treasury stock	$ (73,486)	(73,486)					$ (73,486)
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares)	(3,000)		(3,000)				(3,000)
Issuance of treasury stock	$ 0	0		(185)			$ 185
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares)			671,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares)			(32,000)
Stock-based compensation	17,293	17,293		17,293
Dividend paid to stockholders	(66,162)	(66,162)				(66,162)
Net income	138,875	138,875				138,875		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (598)	(598)			(598)			0
Ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024	30,635,556		32,571,000
Ending balance at Aug. 31, 2024	$ 1,122,965	$ 1,122,965	$ 3	$ 514,542	$ (164,590)	$ 890,272	$ (117,262)	$ 0
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024	1,935,302						1,935,000