CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 207,528	$ 202,060
Short-term restricted cash	2,986	3,647
Short-term investments	19,767	50,233
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $50 as of May 31, 2022 and $94 as of August 31, 2021, respectively	14,569	12,359
Merchandise inventories	460,962	389,711
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (includes $1,550 and $0 as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)	44,059	39,194
Total current assets	749,871	697,204
Long-term restricted cash	12,203	9,772
Property and equipment, net	765,034	730,204
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	114,775	123,655
Goodwill	43,347	45,095
Other intangibles, net	1,153	7,762
Deferred tax assets	27,990	24,225
Other non-current assets (includes $5,410 and $2,464 as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)	66,852	57,329
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	10,538	10,544
Total Assets	1,791,763	1,705,790
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	15,336
Accounts payable	393,536	388,791
Accrued salaries and benefits	40,411	41,896
Deferred income	29,648	26,898
Income taxes payable	8,292	8,310
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities	35,387	39,736
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	7,442	8,526
Dividends payable	13,430
Long-term debt, current portion	34,275	19,395
Total current liabilities	577,757	533,552
Deferred tax liability	2,000	1,568
Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion	5,550	4,160
Long-term operating lease liabilities	121,583	129,256
Long-term debt, net of current portion	108,182	110,110
Other long-term liabilities (includes $1,048 and $3,010 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $7,445 and $7,380 for post-employment plans as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively)	8,493	10,930
Total Liabilities	823,565	789,576
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 31,688,311 and 31,467,971 shares issued and 30,930,527 and 30,755,308 shares outstanding (net of treasury shares) as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	477,281	465,015
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(193,148)	(182,508)
Retained earnings	713,444	658,919
Less: treasury stock at cost, 757,784 shares as of May 31, 2022 and 712,663 shares as of August 31, 2021	(29,382)	(26,084)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. stockholders	968,198	915,345
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries		869
Total Stockholders' Equity	968,198	916,214
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,791,763	$ 1,705,790