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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2018
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract] |
Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share |
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﻿ |  | May 31, |  | May 31, |  | May 31, |  | May 31,
﻿ |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
﻿Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution: |  | $ | 18,694 |  | $ | 18,838 |  | $ | 55,332 |  | $ | 70,926
﻿Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders |  |  | (244) |  |  | (272) |  |  | (642) |  |  | (1,034)
﻿Net earnings available to common stockholders |  | $ | 18,450 |  | $ | 18,566 |  | $ | 54,690 |  | $ | 69,892
﻿Basic weighted average shares outstanding |  |  | 30,137 |  |  | 30,043 |  |  | 30,105 |  |  | 30,010
﻿Add dilutive effect of stock options (two-class method) |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 4
﻿Diluted average shares outstanding |  |  | 30,137 |  |  | 30,045 |  |  | 30,105 |  |  | 30,014
﻿Basic |  | $ | 0.61 |  | $ | 0.62 |  | $ | 1.82 |  | $ | 2.34
﻿Diluted |  | $ | 0.61 |  | $ | 0.62 |  | $ | 1.82 |  | $ | 2.34
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