RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS	NOTE 13 – RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS Use of Private Plane: From time to time members of the Company’s management use private planes owned in part by La Jolla Aviation, Inc. to travel to business meetings in Latin America and the Caribbean. La Jolla Aviation, Inc. is solely owned by The Robert and Allison Price Trust, and Robert Price, the Company's Chairman of the Board, is a Director and Officer of La Jolla Aviation, Inc. The Company has reimbursed La Jolla Aviation for such travel at the hourly rate of the Company's private aircraft for such travel. The Company incurred expenses of approximately $225,000 for the year ended 2016. The Company did not use these services during the years ended August 31, 2018 and 2017. Relationship with Francisco Velasco: Francisco Velasco is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for the Company. As part of his employment agreement dated July 2016, the Company purchased his home in Chicago, IL, in July 2016 based on its appraised value for approximately $625,000. The Company sold the property in July 2018 for $485,000, net of commissions and expenses. Relationships with Edgar Zurcher: Mr. Zurcher is also a director of a company that owns 40% of Payless ShoeSource Holdings, Ltd., which rents retail space from the Company. The Company recorded approximately $1.3 million, $1.5 million and $1.4 million in rental income for this space during the year ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016. Additionally, Mr. Zurcher is a director of Molinos de Costa Rica S.A. The Company paid approximately $754,000, $636,000 and $502,000 for products purchased from this entity during the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Also, Mr. Zurcher is a director of Roma Prince S.A. PriceSmart purchased products from this entity for approximately $1.1 million, $1.1 million and $1.2 million for the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Relationships with Price Family Charitable Organizations: During the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company sold approximately $457,000, $393,000 and $427,000, respectively, of supplies to Price Philanthropies Foundation. Robert Price, Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, is the Chairman of the Board and President of Price Philanthropies Foundation and Price Charities. Sherry S. Bahrambeygui, a director of the Company, serves as Executive Vice President, Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Boards of Price Charities, fka San Diego Revitalization Corp., and Price Philanthropies Foundation. Relationships with Mitchell G. Lynn: Mr. Lynn has been a director of the Company since November 2011. Mr. Lynn is the founder, limited partner and a general partner of CRI 2000, LP, dba Combined Resources International ("CRI"), which designs, develops and manufactures consumer products for domestic and international wholesale distribution, primarily through warehouse clubs. The Company paid approximately $305,000, $437,000 and $625,000 for products purchased from this entity during the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Relationship with Golf Park Plaza, S.A.: Golf Park Plaza, S.A. is a real estate joint venture located in Panama entered into by the Company in 2008 (see Note 14 - Unconsolidated Affiliate). On December 12, 2013, the Company entered into a lease agreement for approximately 17,976 square feet (1,670 square meters) of land with Golf Park Plaza, S.A. upon which the Company constructed its central offices in Panama. The lease term is for 15 years with three options to renew for five years each at the Company's discretion. The monthly lease expense is approximately $8,800. The Company recognized $105,700 in rent expense for each of the fiscal years ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016. Relationships with Pierre Mignault: Pierre Mignault was elected to the Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2015. Mr. Mignault has been a consultant for the Company since September 2009, serving as an independent sourcing agent with Canadian suppliers. In his role as an independent sourcing agent, Mr. Mignault received commissions of $268,000, $224,000 and $208,000 from certain vendors related to the sale of product to the Company in fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

NOTE 13 – RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Use of Private Plane: From time to time members of the Company’s management use private planes owned in part by La Jolla Aviation, Inc. to travel to business meetings in Latin America and the Caribbean. La Jolla Aviation, Inc. is solely owned by The Robert and Allison Price Trust, and Robert Price, the Company's Chairman of the Board, is a Director and Officer of La Jolla Aviation, Inc. The Company has reimbursed La Jolla Aviation for such travel at the hourly rate of the Company's private aircraft for such travel. The Company incurred expenses of approximately $225,000 for the year ended 2016. The Company did not use these services during the years ended August 31, 2018 and 2017.

Relationship with Francisco Velasco: Francisco Velasco is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for the Company. As part of his employment agreement dated July 2016, the Company purchased his home in Chicago, IL, in July 2016 based on its appraised value for approximately $625,000. The Company sold the property in July 2018 for $485,000, net of commissions and expenses.

Relationships with Edgar Zurcher: Mr. Zurcher is also a director of a company that owns 40% of Payless ShoeSource Holdings, Ltd., which rents retail space from the Company. The Company recorded approximately $1.3 million, $1.5 million and $1.4 million in rental income for this space during the year ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016. Additionally, Mr. Zurcher is a director of Molinos de Costa Rica S.A. The Company paid approximately $754,000, $636,000 and $502,000 for products purchased from this entity during the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Also, Mr. Zurcher is a director of Roma Prince S.A. PriceSmart purchased products from this entity for approximately $1.1 million, $1.1 million and $1.2 million for the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Relationships with Price Family Charitable Organizations: During the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company sold approximately $457,000, $393,000 and $427,000, respectively, of supplies to Price Philanthropies Foundation. Robert Price, Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, is the Chairman of the Board and President of Price Philanthropies Foundation and Price Charities. Sherry S. Bahrambeygui, a director of the Company, serves as Executive Vice President, Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Boards of Price Charities, fka San Diego Revitalization Corp., and Price Philanthropies Foundation.

Relationships with Mitchell G. Lynn: Mr. Lynn has been a director of the Company since November 2011. Mr. Lynn is the founder, limited partner and a general partner of CRI 2000, LP, dba Combined Resources International ("CRI"), which designs, develops and manufactures consumer products for domestic and international wholesale distribution, primarily through warehouse clubs. The Company paid approximately $305,000, $437,000 and $625,000 for products purchased from this entity during the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Relationship with Golf Park Plaza, S.A.: Golf Park Plaza, S.A. is a real estate joint venture located in Panama entered into by the Company in 2008 (see Note 14 - Unconsolidated Affiliate). On December 12, 2013, the Company entered into a lease agreement for approximately 17,976 square feet (1,670 square meters) of land with Golf Park Plaza, S.A. upon which the Company constructed its central offices in Panama. The lease term is for 15 years with three options to renew for five years each at the Company's discretion. The monthly lease expense is approximately $8,800. The Company recognized $105,700 in rent expense for each of the fiscal years ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

Relationships with Pierre Mignault: Pierre Mignault was elected to the Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2015. Mr. Mignault has been a consultant for the Company since September 2009, serving as an independent sourcing agent with Canadian suppliers. In his role as an independent sourcing agent, Mr. Mignault received commissions of $268,000, $224,000 and $208,000 from certain vendors related to the sale of product to the Company in fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.