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SEGMENTS (Summary of Segment Revenues, Operating Costs and Balance Sheet Items) (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2019
USD ($)
country
warehouse
Feb. 28, 2018
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2019
USD ($)
country
warehouse
Feb. 28, 2018
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Number of stores | warehouse 41   41    
Segment Reporting Information          
Revenue $ 854,425 $ 839,563 $ 1,634,062 $ 1,606,635  
Depreciation, Property and equipment 13,513   26,637    
Depreciation and amortization   12,575 27,829 24,812  
Amortization, Intangibles 593   1,192    
Operating income (loss) 36,536 37,264 61,206 70,430  
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. 23,810 [1] 14,148 38,422 [1] 36,638  
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) 686,870 640,185 686,870 640,185 $ 657,062
Intangibles, net 13,788   13,788   14,980
Goodwill 46,263 35,473 46,263 35,473 46,329
Total assets 1,258,230 1,191,724 1,258,230 1,191,724 1,216,392
Capital expenditures, net 29,649 22,131 65,988 45,634  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest 53   86    
United States Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information          
Revenue 16,821 9,138 34,160 17,285  
Depreciation, Property and equipment 1,950   3,910    
Depreciation and amortization   1,691   3,435  
Amortization, Intangibles 593   1,192    
Operating income (loss) 4,477 1,146 3,427 4,237  
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. 1,596 [1] (13,825) (2,229) [1] (14,390)  
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) 89,594 68,597 89,594 68,597 67,650
Intangibles, net 13,788   13,788   14,980
Goodwill 11,315   11,315   11,230
Total assets 149,192 129,623 149,192 129,623 186,174
Capital expenditures, net 1,930 584 3,616 1,588  
Central American Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information          
Revenue 484,994 493,905 924,800 946,071  
Depreciation, Property and equipment 6,003   11,873    
Depreciation and amortization   5,886   11,409  
Operating income (loss) 35,574 36,673 64,366 69,206  
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. 28,099 [1] 30,124 52,284 [1] 57,512  
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) 331,289 308,085 331,289 308,085 320,612
Goodwill 24,670 30,926 24,670 30,926 30,646
Total assets 592,121 552,343 592,121 552,343 536,756
Capital expenditures, net 20,602 11,191 43,373 22,561  
Caribbean Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information          
Revenue [2] 249,360 234,169 474,369 448,811  
Depreciation, Property and equipment [2] 3,439   6,630    
Depreciation and amortization [2]   2,732   5,409  
Operating income (loss) [2] 15,024 13,601 27,051 25,225  
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. [2] 13,037 [1] 12,456 23,022 [1] 22,926  
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) [2] 151,729 136,589 151,729 136,589 150,516
Goodwill [2] 10,278 4,547 10,278 4,547 4,453
Total assets [2] 329,049 320,848 329,049 320,848 310,411
Capital expenditures, net [2] 5,766 9,332 16,261 19,629  
Colombia Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information          
Revenue 103,250 102,351 200,733 194,468  
Depreciation, Property and equipment 2,121   4,224    
Depreciation and amortization   2,266   4,559  
Operating income (loss) 3,617 3,161 7,033 5,209  
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. 3,289 [1] 2,710 6,104 [1] 4,037  
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) 114,258 126,914 114,258 126,914 118,284
Total assets 187,868 188,910 187,868 188,910 $ 183,051
Capital expenditures, net 1,351 1,024 2,738 1,856  
Intersegment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information          
Revenue [3] (295,128) (275,151) (647,655) (616,684)  
Intersegment [Member] | United States Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information          
Revenue (289,699) (274,061) (640,418) (614,189)  
Intersegment [Member] | Central American Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information          
Revenue (3,783)   (4,220)    
Intersegment [Member] | Caribbean Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information          
Revenue [2] (1,249) (971) (2,342) (2,178)  
Intersegment [Member] | Colombia Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information          
Revenue (397) (119) (675) (317)  
Reconciling Items [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information          
Operating income (loss) [3] (22,156) (17,317) (40,671) (33,447)  
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. [3] (22,211) [1] $ (17,317) (40,759) [1] $ (33,447)  
Marketplace And Casillero Store Front [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information          
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest $ 4,200   $ 8,100    
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    
Domestic Territories [Member] | United States Operations [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Number of countries | country 1   1    
[1] 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. by $4.2 million for the quarter and $8.1 million for the six months ended February 28, 2019. Management considers this business to be part of its United States operations.
[2] Management considers its club in the U.S. Virgin Islands to be part of its Caribbean operations.
[3] The reconciling items reflect the amount eliminated on consolidation of intersegment transactions.