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SEGMENTS (Summary of Segment Revenues, Operating Costs and Balance Sheet Items) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) country warehouse | May 31, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) | [1] | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) | May 31, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) country warehouse | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | warehouse |  | 43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43 |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,223,918 |  | $ 3,166,702 |  | $ 2,996,628
Depreciation, Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,554 |  | 51,520 |  | 46,292
Amortization, Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,404 |  | 1,120 |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,167 |  | 126,052 |  | 136,229
Interest income from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,489 |  | 1,415 |  | 1,809
Interest expense from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,939 |  | 5,072 |  | 6,777
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,560 |  | 48,177 |  | 42,018
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. |  | $ 20,673 | $ 14,096 | $ 23,810 | $ 14,612 | $ 18,996 | $ 18,694 | $ 14,148 | $ 22,490 | $ 19,798 | $ 18,838 | $ 27,219 | $ 24,869 | 73,191 | [2] | 74,328 | [2] | 90,724
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) |  | 730,365 |  |  |  | 657,062 |  |  |  | 616,090 |  |  |  | 730,365 |  | 657,062 |  | 616,090
Intangibles, net |  | 12,576 |  |  |  | 14,980 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,576 |  | 14,980 |  |
Goodwill |  | 46,101 |  |  |  | 46,329 |  |  |  | 35,642 |  |  |  | 46,101 |  | 46,329 |  | 35,642
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates |  | 10,697 |  |  |  | 10,758 |  |  |  | 10,765 |  |  |  | 10,697 |  | 10,758 |  | 10,765
Total assets |  | 1,296,411 |  |  |  | 1,216,392 |  |  |  | 1,177,514 |  |  |  | 1,296,411 |  | 1,216,392 |  | 1,177,514
Capital expenditures, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145,667 |  | 95,850 |  | 137,024
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298 |  | 75 |  |
United States Operations Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,335 |  | 57,445 |  | 34,244
Depreciation, Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,334 |  | 7,373 |  | 6,653
Amortization, Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,404 |  | 1,120 |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,805 |  | 2,016 |  | 10,436
Interest income from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74 |  | 25 |  | 13
Interest expense from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,377 |  | 1,465 |  | 762
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,280 |  | 19,977 |  | 9,560
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,518) | [2] | (19,811) | [2] | 3,893
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) |  | 65,278 |  |  |  | 67,650 |  |  |  | 70,353 |  |  |  | 65,278 |  | 67,650 |  | 70,353
Intangibles, net |  | 12,576 |  |  |  | 14,980 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,576 |  | 14,980 |  |
Goodwill |  | 11,315 |  |  |  | 11,230 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,315 |  | 11,230 |  |
Total assets |  | 161,583 |  |  |  | 164,008 |  |  |  | 147,650 |  |  |  | 161,583 |  | 164,008 |  | 147,650
Capital expenditures, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,439 |  | 2,252 |  | 56,229
Central American Operations Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,831,761 |  | 1,839,810 |  | 1,789,889
Depreciation, Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,684 |  | 23,391 |  | 20,252
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,629 |  | 130,849 |  | 134,826
Interest income from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 499 |  | 487 |  | 914
Interest expense from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,368 |  | 3,210 |  | 4,127
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,429 |  | 20,767 |  | 23,368
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,614 | [2] | 107,401 | [2] | 107,797
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) |  | 383,665 |  |  |  | 320,612 |  |  |  | 296,915 |  |  |  | 383,665 |  | 320,612 |  | 296,915
Goodwill |  | 24,593 |  |  |  | 24,903 |  |  |  | 25,375 |  |  |  | 24,593 |  | 24,903 |  | 25,375
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates |  | 10,697 |  |  |  | 10,758 |  |  |  | 10,765 |  |  |  | 10,697 |  | 10,758 |  | 10,765
Total assets |  | 614,579 |  |  |  | 550,874 |  |  |  | 544,683 |  |  |  | 614,579 |  | 550,874 |  | 544,683
Capital expenditures, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,962 |  | 50,982 |  | 50,977
Caribbean Operations Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 933,886 |  | 879,423 |  | 827,920
Depreciation, Property and equipment | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,052 |  | 11,596 |  | 10,205
Operating income (loss) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,724 |  | 48,383 |  | 47,190
Interest income from intersegment sources | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 568 |  | 767 |  | 740
Interest expense from intersegment sources | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (401) |  | (353) |  | 548
Provision for income taxes | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,615 |  | 5,624 |  | 7,654
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,168 | [2] | 44,178 | [2] | 38,403
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) | [3] | 165,584 |  |  |  | 150,516 |  |  |  | 122,616 |  |  |  | 165,584 |  | 150,516 |  | 122,616
Goodwill | [3] | 10,193 |  |  |  | 10,196 |  |  |  | 10,267 |  |  |  | 10,193 |  | 10,196 |  | 10,267
Total assets | [3] | 340,216 |  |  |  | 318,837 |  |  |  | 303,234 |  |  |  | 340,216 |  | 318,837 |  | 303,234
Capital expenditures, net | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,434 |  | 39,379 |  | 26,586
Colombia Operations Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 389,936 |  | 390,024 |  | 344,575
Depreciation, Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,484 |  | 9,160 |  | 9,182
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,909 |  | 12,086 |  | 4,932
Interest income from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 348 |  | 136 |  | 142
Interest expense from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 595 |  | 750 |  | 1,340
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236 |  | 1,809 |  | 1,436
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,124 | [2] | 9,917 | [2] | 1,786
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) |  | 115,838 |  |  |  | 118,284 |  |  |  | 126,206 |  |  |  | 115,838 |  | 118,284 |  | 126,206
Total assets |  | $ 180,033 |  |  |  | $ 182,673 |  |  |  | $ 181,947 |  |  |  | 180,033 |  | 182,673 |  | 181,947
Capital expenditures, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,832 |  | 3,237 |  | 3,232
Intersegment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,223,176) |  | (1,189,995) |  | (1,143,432)
Interest income from intersegment sources | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,009) |  | (2,722) |  | (2,167)
Interest expense from intersegment sources | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,705) |  | (2,637) |  | (2,172)
Intersegment [Member] | United States Operations Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,205,986) |  | (1,184,530) |  | (1,138,526)
Interest income from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,408 |  | 747 |  | 739
Interest expense from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 |  | 16 |  | 42
Intersegment [Member] | Central American Operations Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,185) |  |  |  |
Interest income from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,877 |  | 1,245 |  | 882
Interest expense from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,505 |  | 1,042 |  | 1,106
Intersegment [Member] | Caribbean Operations Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,507) |  | (4,472) |  | (4,796)
Interest income from intersegment sources | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 724 |  | 730 |  | 546
Interest expense from intersegment sources | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,132 |  | 1,576 |  | 990
Intersegment [Member] | Colombia Operations Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,498) |  | (993) |  | (110)
Interest expense from intersegment sources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  | 3 |  | 34
Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76,900) |  | (67,282) |  | (61,155)
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (77,197) | [2] | $ (67,357) | [2] | $ (61,155)
Marketplace And Casillero Store Front [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (14,500) |  |  |  |
Foreign Countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries | country |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |
Domestic Territories [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries | country |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
[1] | In the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company recorded its provisional tax estimate of $13.4 million as a result of the U.S. Tax Reform Transition Tax. The Company finalized its calculation of this Transition Tax in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, reducing it to approximately $12.5 million.
[2] | In March 2018, the Company acquired technology, talent and cross-border logistics infrastructure that operated a marketplace and casillero business. Investments in the technology, talent and infrastructure to expand our omni-channel capabilities, together with the operating results from the marketplace and casillero business, negatively impacted Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. $14.5 million for the twelve months ended August 31, 2019. Management considers this business to be part of its United States operations.
[3] | Management considers its club in the U.S. Virgin Islands to be part of its Caribbean operations.
[4] | The reconciling items reflect the amount eliminated on consolidation of intersegment transactions.

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