QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Summarized quarterly financial information for fiscal years 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

Fiscal Year 2012	Three Months Ended,											Year Ended,
	Nov 30, 2011			Feb 29, 2012		May 31, 2012			Aug 31, 2012			Aug 31, 2012
Total net warehouse club and export sales	$	470,578		$	541,275	$	497,666		$	505,847		$	2,015,366
Total cost of goods sold	402,642			462,605		424,134			429,399			1,718,780
Net income attributable to PriceSmart from continuing operations	13,996			20,217		15,708			17,725			67,646
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(7		)	3		(2		)	(19		)	(25		)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart	13,989			20,220		15,706			17,706			67,621
Basic net income per share	$	0.47		$	0.67	$	0.52		$	0.58		$	2.24
Diluted net income per share	$	0.47		$	0.67	$	0.52		$	0.58		$	2.24

Fiscal Year 2011	Three Months Ended,										Year Ended,
	Nov 30, 2010		Feb 28, 2011			May 31, 2011			Aug 31, 2011		Aug 31, 2011
Total net warehouse club and export sales	$	378,740	$	442,135		$	423,527		$	439,676	$	1,684,078
Total cost of goods sold	319,535		376,785			360,868			375,840		1,433,028
Net income attributable to PriceSmart from continuing operations	14,846		18,010			16,365			12,615		61,836
Discontinued operations, net of tax	7		(93		)	(75		)	75		(86		)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart	14,853		17,917			16,290			12,690		61,750
Basic net income per share	$	0.50	$	0.60		$	0.55		$	0.42	$	2.07
Diluted net income per share	$	0.50	$	0.60		$	0.55		$	0.42	$	2.07