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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2021
Feb. 29, 2020
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]        
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. $ 28,236 $ 25,600 $ 55,973 $ 45,328
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders (117) (64) (580) (339)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution $ 28,119 $ 25,536 $ 55,393 $ 44,989
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 30,376 30,255 30,387 30,266
Add dilutive effect of performance stock units (two-class method) 28 3 25 5
Diluted average shares outstanding 30,404 30,258 30,412 30,271
Basic net income per share $ 0.92 $ 0.85 $ 1.82 $ 1.49
Diluted net income per share $ 0.92 $ 0.85 $ 1.82 $ 1.49