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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 Loss [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Total Stockholders' Equity Attributable To PriceSmart, Inc. [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Total
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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 |  |  |
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 |  |  |
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 |  |  |
Balance at Aug. 31, 2019 | $ 3 | 443,084 | 11,486 | (144,339) | 525,804 | $ (38,687) | 797,351 | 928 | $ 798,279
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2019 | 31,461,000 |  |  |  |  | 924,000 |  |  | 30,538,788
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) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |
Balance at Aug. 31, 2019 | $ 3 | 443,084 | 11,486 | (144,339) | 525,804 | $ (38,687) | 797,351 | 928 | $ 798,279
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2019 | 31,461,000 |  |  |  |  | 924,000 |  |  | 30,538,788
Purchase of treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,381) | (1,381) |  | $ (1,381)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000 |  |  |
Issuance of treasury stock |  | (7,970) |  |  |  | $ 7,970 |  |  |
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares) | (94,000) |  |  |  |  | (94,000) |  |  |
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares) | 109,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares) | (25,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | 6,258 |  |  |  |  | 6,258 |  | 6,258
Dividend paid to stockholders |  |  |  |  | (10,710) |  | (10,710) | (101) | (10,811)
Dividend payable to stockholders |  |  |  |  | (10,719) |  | (10,719) |  | (10,719)
Net income |  |  |  |  | 45,328 |  | 45,328 | 92 | 45,420
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  | (8,234) |  |  | (8,234) | 55 | (8,179)
Balance at Feb. 29, 2020 | $ 3 | 441,372 | 11,486 | (152,573) | 549,703 | $ (32,098) | 817,893 | 974 | $ 818,867
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2020 | 31,451,000 |  |  |  |  | 852,000 |  |  | 30,599,058
Balance at Nov. 30, 2019 | $ 3 | 440,756 | 11,486 | (147,524) | 545,532 | $ (33,424) | 816,829 | 943 | $ 817,772
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2019 | 31,475,000 |  |  |  |  | 862,000 |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ (920) | (920) |  | (920)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |  |  |
Issuance of treasury stock |  | (2,246) |  |  |  | $ 2,246 |  |  |
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares) | (25,000) |  |  |  |  | (25,000) |  |  |
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares) | 24,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares) | (23,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | 2,862 |  |  |  |  | 2,862 |  | 2,862
Dividend paid to stockholders |  |  |  |  | (10,710) |  | (10,710) | (101) | (10,811)
Dividend payable to stockholders |  |  |  |  | (10,719) |  | (10,719) |  | (10,719)
Net income |  |  |  |  | 25,600 |  | 25,600 | 111 | 25,711
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  | (5,049) |  |  | (5,049) | 21 | (5,028)
Balance at Feb. 29, 2020 | $ 3 | $ 441,372 | $ 11,486 | $ (152,573) | $ 549,703 | $ (32,098) | $ 817,893 | $ 974 | $ 818,867
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2020 | 31,451,000 |  |  |  |  | 852,000 |  |  | 30,599,058

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