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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2021
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Abstract] |
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | SCHEDULE II PRICESMART, INC. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (amounts in thousands)
|  | Balance at |  | Charged to |  |  |  |  | Balance at
|  | Beginning |  | Costs and |  |  |  |  | End of
|  | of Period |  | Expenses |  | Deductions |  | Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year ended August 31, 2019 |  | $ | 97 |  | $ | 270 |  | $ | (223) |  | $ | 144
Year ended August 31, 2020 |  | $ | 144 |  | $ | 155 |  | $ | (152) |  | $ | 147
Year ended August 31, 2021 |  | $ | 147 |  | $ | 93 |  | $ | (146) |  | $ | 94

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- Definition The entire disclosure for valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 12 -Subsection 09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395691&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
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