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SEGMENTS (Summary of Segment Revenues, Operating Costs and Balance Sheet Items) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2021
Feb. 29, 2020
Aug. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue $ 937,569 $ 906,735 $ 1,815,001 $ 1,718,676  
Depreciation, Property and equipment 15,687 14,576 30,573 28,790  
Amortization, Intangibles 593 599 1,192 1,198  
Operating income (loss) 44,979 38,809 89,510 69,523  
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. 28,236 25,600 55,973 45,328  
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) 908,634 897,123 908,634 897,123 $ 880,780
Intangibles, net 8,974 11,378 8,974 11,378 10,166
Goodwill 45,157 45,413 45,157 45,413 45,206
Total assets 1,630,836 1,498,292 1,630,836 1,498,292 1,656,825
Capital expenditures, net 28,377 33,312 48,136 74,538  
United States Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue 22,768 18,848 46,385 36,187  
Depreciation, Property and equipment 1,784 1,338 3,449 2,687  
Amortization, Intangibles 593 599 1,192 1,198  
Operating income (loss) 2,028 1,928 7,771 4,516  
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. (1,545) (841) (1,917) (1,564)  
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) 80,449 86,306 80,449 86,306 81,008
Intangibles, net 8,974 11,378 8,974 11,378 10,166
Goodwill 10,695 10,695 10,695 10,695 10,696
Total assets 201,726 157,116 201,726 157,116 272,190
Capital expenditures, net 1,500 3,489 2,718 4,118  
Central American Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue 541,000 522,607 1,035,692 989,409  
Depreciation, Property and equipment 7,683 7,568 15,377 14,450  
Operating income (loss) 40,362 37,667 74,807 69,367  
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. 32,309 30,339 61,547 57,091  
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) 483,729 477,195 483,729 477,195 475,744
Goodwill 24,389 24,522 24,389 24,522 24,418
Total assets 770,899 723,673 770,899 723,673 741,523
Capital expenditures, net 14,066 18,128 21,610 33,371  
Caribbean Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue [1] 260,169 261,683 518,685 496,700  
Depreciation, Property and equipment [1] 3,858 3,826 7,650 7,792  
Operating income (loss) [1] 20,766 15,079 42,359 26,889  
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. [1] 17,480 13,810 34,650 24,129  
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) [1] 181,815 187,641 181,815 187,641 177,166
Goodwill [1] 10,073 10,196 10,073 10,196 10,092
Total assets [1] 430,327 390,000 430,327 390,000 395,244
Capital expenditures, net [1] 5,804 7,230 8,262 11,750  
Colombia Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue 113,632 103,597 214,239 196,380  
Depreciation, Property and equipment 2,362 1,844 4,097 3,861  
Operating income (loss) 6,439 5,400 12,004 9,924  
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. 4,699 3,666 9,295 6,937  
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) 162,641 145,981 162,641 145,981 146,862
Total assets 227,884 227,503 227,884 227,503 $ 247,868
Capital expenditures, net 7,007 4,465 15,546 25,299  
Intersegment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue [2] (302,030) (292,678) (659,144) (648,428)  
Intersegment [Member] | United States Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue (296,255) (287,362) (646,358) (637,312)  
Intersegment [Member] | Central American Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue (3,801) (3,909) (8,537) (7,954)  
Intersegment [Member] | Caribbean Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue [1] (1,124) (860) (2,270) (2,079)  
Intersegment [Member] | Colombia Operations Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue (850) (547) (1,979) (1,083)  
Reconciling Items [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Operating income (loss) [2] (24,616) (21,265) (47,431) (41,173)  
Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart Inc. [2] $ (24,707) $ (21,374) $ (47,602) $ (41,265)  
[1] Management considers its club in the U.S. Virgin Islands to be part of its Caribbean operations.
[2] The reconciling items reflect the amount eliminated on consolidation of intersegment transactions.