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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2018
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract] |
Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share |
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﻿ |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
﻿Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution: |  | $ | 74,328 |  | $ | 90,724 |  | $ | 88,723
﻿Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders |  |  | (897) |  |  | (1,321) |  |  | (1,431)
﻿Net earnings available to common stockholders |  | $ | 73,431 |  | $ | 89,403 |  | $ | 87,292
﻿Basic weighted average shares outstanding |  |  | 30,115 |  |  | 30,020 |  |  | 29,928
﻿Add dilutive effect of stock options (two-class method) |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 5
﻿Diluted average shares outstanding |  |  | 30,115 |  |  | 30,023 |  |  | 29,933
﻿Basic net income per share |  | $ | 2.44 |  | $ | 2.98 |  | $ | 2.92
﻿Diluted net income per share |  | $ | 2.44 |  | $ | 2.98 |  | $ | 2.92
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