CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 202,060	$ 299,481
Short-term restricted cash	3,647	185
Short-term investments	50,233	46,509
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $94 as of August 31, 2021 and $147 as of August 31, 2020, respectively	12,359	13,153
Merchandise inventories	389,711	309,509
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,194	30,165
Total current assets	697,204	699,002
Long-term restricted cash	9,772	4,105
Property and equipment, net	730,204	692,279
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	123,655	119,533
Goodwill	45,095	45,206
Other intangibles, net	7,762	10,166
Deferred tax assets	24,225	21,672
Other non-current assets (includes $2,464 and $872 as of August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)	57,329	54,260
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	10,544	10,602
Total Assets	1,705,790	1,656,825
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings		65,143
Accounts payable	388,791	373,172
Accrued salaries and benefits	41,896	32,946
Deferred income	26,898	23,525
Income taxes payable	8,310	7,727
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities	39,736	37,731
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	8,526	8,594
Long-term debt, current portion	19,395	19,437
Total current liabilities	533,552	568,275
Deferred tax liability	1,568	1,713
Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion	4,160	5,132
Long-term operating lease liabilities	129,256	124,181
Long-term debt, net of current portion	110,110	112,610
Other long-term liabilities (includes $3,010 and $4,685 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $7,380 and $6,155 for post-employment plans as of August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020, respectively)	10,930	12,182
Total Liabilities	789,576	824,093
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 31,467,971 and 31,417,576 shares issued and 30,755,308 and 30,670,712 shares outstanding (net of treasury shares) as of August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020, respectively	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	465,015	454,455
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(182,508)	(176,820)
Retained earnings	658,919	582,487
Less: treasury stock at cost, 712,663 shares as of August 31, 2021 and 746,864 shares as of August 31, 2020	(26,084)	(28,406)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. stockholders	915,345	831,719
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	869	1,013
Total Stockholders' Equity	916,214	832,732
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,705,790	$ 1,656,825