DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives) (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	May 31, 2022 USD ($)
Colombia $10m Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap One [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Initial Notional Amount	$ 10,000,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Derivative, Fixed Rate for PSMT Subsidiary	9.04%
Colombia $10M Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Initial Notional Amount	$ 10,000,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Derivative, Fixed Rate for PSMT Subsidiary	8.40%
Colombia $8M Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Initial Notional Amount	$ 7,875,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate	2.45%
Derivative, Fixed Rate for PSMT Subsidiary	7.87%
Colombia $25M Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Initial Notional Amount	$ 25,000,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate	2.45%
Derivative, Fixed Rate for PSMT Subsidiary	7.93%
Colombia $12.5M Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Initial Notional Amount	$ 12,500,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Derivative, Fixed Rate for PSMT Subsidiary	7.09%
Panama $15M Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Initial Notional Amount	$ 14,625,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Derivative, Fixed Rate for PSMT Subsidiary	5.99%
Honduras $13.5M Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Initial Notional Amount	$ 13,500,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Derivative, Fixed Rate for PSMT Subsidiary	9.75%
Pricesmart $35.7M Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Initial Notional Amount	$ 35,700,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate	1.70%
Derivative, Fixed Rate for PSMT Subsidiary	3.65%