EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2020

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	February 29,		February 28,		February 29,		February 28,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	$	25,600	$	23,810	$	45,328	$	38,422
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders		(64)		(27)		(339)		(219)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution	$	25,536	$	23,783	$	44,989	$	38,203
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		30,255		30,206		30,266		30,189
Add dilutive effect of performance stock units (two-class method)		3		5		5		11
Diluted average shares outstanding		30,258		30,211		30,271		30,200
Basic net income per share	$	0.85	$	0.79	$	1.49	$	1.27
Diluted net income per share	$	0.85	$	0.79	$	1.49	$	1.27