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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives) (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Pricesmart $35.7M Interest Rate Swap [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Derivative, Notional amount | $ 35,700,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate | 1.70%
Derivative, Fixed interest rate | 3.65%
Costa Rica $7.5M Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member] [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Derivative, Notional amount | $ 7,500,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate | 2.50%
Derivative, Fixed interest rate | 7.65%
Honduras $8.5M Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Derivative, Notional amount | $ 8,500,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate | 3.25%
Derivative, Fixed interest rate | 10.75%
El Salvador $4M Interest Rate Swap [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Derivative, Notional amount | $ 4,000,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate | 3.50%
Derivative, Fixed interest rate | 4.78%
Colombia $15M Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Derivative, Notional amount | $ 15,000,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate | 2.80%
Derivative, Fixed interest rate | 8.25%
Panama $10M Interest Rate Swap [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Derivative, Notional amount | $ 10,000,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate | 3.50%
Derivative, Fixed interest rate | 5.16%
Honduras $5M Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member] [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Derivative, Notional amount | $ 5,000,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate | 3.50%
Derivative, Fixed interest rate | 11.60%
Panama $5M Interest Rate Swap [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Derivative, Notional amount | $ 5,000,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate | 3.50%
Derivative, Fixed interest rate | 4.89%
Panama $20M Interest Rate Swap [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Derivative, Notional amount | $ 19,800,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate | 3.50%
Derivative, Fixed interest rate | 4.98%
Panama $4M Interest Rate Swap [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Derivative, Notional amount | $ 3,970,000
Debt instrument, Basis spread on variable rate | 3.50%
Derivative, Fixed interest rate | 4.98%

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