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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Tax Benefit From Stock Based Compensation [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Total Stockholder's Equity Attributable To PriceSmart, Inc. [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Total
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Balance at Aug. 31, 2017 | $ 3 | $ 422,395 | $ 11,486 | $ (110,059) | $ 420,866 | $ (35,924) | $ 708,767 |  | $ 708,767
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2017 | 31,276,000 |  |  |  |  | 875,000 |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,833) | (1,833) |  | (1,833)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 21,000 |  |  |
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares) | 38,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares) | (7,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options |  | 269 |  |  |  |  | 269 |  | 269
Exercise of stock options (in shares) | 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | 4,881 |  |  |  |  | 4,881 |  | 4,881
Dividend paid to stockholders |  |  |  |  | (10,645) |  | (10,645) |  | (10,645)
Dividend payable to stockholders |  |  |  |  | (10,652) |  | (10,652) |  | (10,652)
Net income |  |  |  |  | 36,638 |  | 36,638 |  | 36,638
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  | 3,809 |  |  | 3,809 |  | 3,809
Balance at Feb. 28, 2018 | $ 3 | 427,545 | 11,486 | (106,250) | 436,207 | $ (37,757) | 731,234 |  | 731,234
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2018 | 31,311,000 |  |  |  |  | 896,000 |  |  |
Balance at Aug. 31, 2017 | $ 3 | 422,395 | 11,486 | (110,059) | 420,866 | $ (35,924) | 708,767 |  | 708,767
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2017 | 31,276,000 |  |  |  |  | 875,000 |  |  |
Balance at Aug. 31, 2018 | $ 3 | 432,882 | 11,486 | (121,216) | 473,954 | $ (39,107) | 758,002 | $ 636 | $ 758,638
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2018 | 31,373,000 |  |  |  |  | 912,000 |  |  | 30,460,353
Balance at Nov. 30, 2017 | $ 3 | 424,856 | 11,486 | (111,468) | 443,356 | $ (35,924) | 732,309 |  | $ 732,309
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2017 | 31,279,000 |  |  |  |  | 875,000 |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,833) | (1,833) |  | (1,833)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 21,000 |  |  |
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares) | 35,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares) | (7,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options |  | 269 |  |  |  |  | 269 |  | 269
Exercise of stock options (in shares) | 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | 2,420 |  |  |  |  | 2,420 |  | 2,420
Dividend paid to stockholders |  |  |  |  | (10,645) |  | (10,645) |  | (10,645)
Dividend payable to stockholders |  |  |  |  | (10,652) |  | (10,652) |  | (10,652)
Net income |  |  |  |  | 14,148 |  | 14,148 |  | 14,148
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  | 5,218 |  |  | 5,218 |  | 5,218
Balance at Feb. 28, 2018 | $ 3 | 427,545 | 11,486 | (106,250) | 436,207 | $ (37,757) | 731,234 |  | 731,234
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2018 | 31,311,000 |  |  |  |  | 896,000 |  |  |
Balance at Aug. 31, 2018 | $ 3 | 432,882 | 11,486 | (121,216) | 473,954 | $ (39,107) | 758,002 | 636 | $ 758,638
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2018 | 31,373,000 |  |  |  |  | 912,000 |  |  | 30,460,353
Purchase of treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2,417) | (2,417) |  | $ (2,417)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 39,000 |  |  |
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares) | 76,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares) | (2,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | 9,391 |  |  |  |  | 9,391 |  | 9,391
Dividend paid to stockholders |  |  |  |  | (10,672) |  | (10,672) | (313) | (10,985)
Dividend payable to stockholders |  |  |  |  | (10,672) |  | (10,672) |  | (10,672)
Net income |  |  |  |  | 38,422 |  | 38,422 | 86 | 38,508
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  | (8,894) |  |  | (8,894) | 21 | (8,873)
Balance at Feb. 28, 2019 | $ 3 | 442,273 | 11,486 | (130,110) | 491,032 | $ (41,524) | 773,160 | 430 | $ 773,590
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2019 | 31,447,000 |  |  |  |  | 951,000 |  |  | 30,495,712
Balance at Nov. 30, 2018 | $ 3 | 438,928 | 11,486 | (134,462) | 488,566 | $ (39,107) | 765,414 | 668 | $ 766,082
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2018 | 31,405,000 |  |  |  |  | 912,000 |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2,417) | (2,417) |  | (2,417)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 39,000 |  |  |
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares) | 44,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares) | (2,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | 3,345 |  |  |  |  | 3,345 |  | 3,345
Dividend paid to stockholders |  |  |  |  | (10,672) |  | (10,672) | (313) | (10,985)
Dividend payable to stockholders |  |  |  |  | (10,672) |  | (10,672) |  | (10,672)
Net income |  |  |  |  | 23,810 |  | 23,810 | 53 | 23,863
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  | 4,352 |  |  | 4,352 | 22 | 4,374
Balance at Feb. 28, 2019 | $ 3 | $ 442,273 | $ 11,486 | $ (130,110) | $ 491,032 | $ (41,524) | $ 773,160 | $ 430 | $ 773,590
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2019 | 31,447,000 |  |  |  |  | 951,000 |  |  | 30,495,712

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