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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract] |
Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share |
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﻿ |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
﻿Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution: |  | $ | 73,191 |  | $ | 74,328 |  | $ | 90,724
﻿Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders |  |  | (721) |  |  | (897) |  |  | (1,321)
﻿Net earnings available to common stockholders |  | $ | 72,470 |  | $ | 73,431 |  | $ | 89,403
﻿Basic weighted average shares outstanding |  |  | 30,195 |  |  | 30,115 |  |  | 30,020
﻿Add dilutive effect of equity awards (two-class method) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3
﻿Diluted average shares outstanding |  |  | 30,195 |  |  | 30,115 |  |  | 30,023
﻿Basic net income per share |  | $ | 2.40 |  | $ | 2.44 |  | $ | 2.98
﻿Diluted net income per share |  | $ | 2.40 |  | $ | 2.44 |  | $ | 2.98
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