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SEGMENTS (Summary of Segment Revenues, Operating Costs and Balance Sheet Items) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue $ 4,066,093 $ 3,619,871 $ 3,329,188
Depreciation, Property and equipment 66,255 62,579 58,815
Amortization, Intangibles 1,613 2,404 2,410
Operating income (loss) 167,066 158,020 122,468
Interest income from external sources 2,201 1,979 2,031
Interest expense from external sources 9,611 7,210 7,625
Provision for income taxes 51,858 48,969 37,764
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution: 104,534 97,963 78,109
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) 962,397 931,503 880,780
Intangibles, net 765 7,762 10,166
Goodwill 43,303 45,095 45,206
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 10,534 10,544 10,602
Total assets 1,808,400 1,705,790 1,656,825
Capital expenditures, net 122,342 106,108 104,247
Operating Segments [Member] | United States Operations Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 48,716 88,397 73,703
Depreciation, Property and equipment 4,719 6,970 6,888
Amortization, Intangibles 1,613 2,404 2,410
Operating income (loss) 23,364 12,687 3,873
Interest income from external sources 147 13 7
Interest income from intersegment sources 1,789 2,130 2,065
Interest expense from external sources 1,225 1,606 1,890
Interest expense from intersegment sources 27 34 39
Provision for income taxes 19,629 15,919 10,106
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution: 8,292 (4,777) (7,578)
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) 70,978 79,404 81,008
Intangibles, net 765 7,762 10,166
Goodwill 8,981 10,695 10,696
Total assets 230,411 246,896 272,190
Capital expenditures, net 5,119 9,061 6,072
Operating Segments [Member] | Central American Operations Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 2,382,163 2,105,856 1,895,857
Depreciation, Property and equipment 34,155 31,319 29,312
Operating income (loss) 171,119 151,933 125,351
Interest income from external sources 1,115 878 612
Interest income from intersegment sources 1,954 2,393 2,566
Interest expense from external sources 3,107 2,831 3,425
Interest expense from intersegment sources 1,187 1,286 1,547
Provision for income taxes 23,396 22,661 20,001
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution: 144,159 127,879 103,697
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) 498,204 490,099 475,744
Goodwill 24,250 24,332 24,418
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 10,534 10,544 10,602
Total assets 867,898 795,940 741,523
Capital expenditures, net 46,959 45,524 48,150
Operating Segments [Member] | Caribbean Operations Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue [1] 1,156,607 1,004,793 993,657
Depreciation, Property and equipment [1] 17,061 15,432 15,441
Operating income (loss) [1] 79,022 74,769 57,217
Interest income from external sources [1] 863 985 749
Interest income from intersegment sources [1] 255 483 431
Interest expense from external sources [1] 2,163 427 310
Interest expense from intersegment sources [1] 1,821 2,647 2,258
Provision for income taxes [1] 8,106 8,006 6,416
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution: [1] 62,799 61,025 50,553
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) [1] 218,021 197,030 177,166
Goodwill [1] 10,072 10,068 10,092
Total assets [1] 474,411 434,428 395,244
Capital expenditures, net [1] 36,610 23,342 14,460
Operating Segments [Member] | Colombia Operations Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 478,607 420,825 365,971
Depreciation, Property and equipment 10,320 8,858 7,174
Operating income (loss) 22,526 21,932 18,071
Interest income from external sources 76 103 663
Interest expense from external sources 3,116 2,346 2,000
Interest expense from intersegment sources 899 298 561
Provision for income taxes 727 2,383 1,241
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution: 18,268 17,333 13,554
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) 175,194 164,970 146,862
Total assets 235,680 228,526 247,868
Capital expenditures, net 33,654 28,181 35,565
Reconciling Items [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue [2] (1,524,224) (1,307,053) (1,172,160)
Operating income (loss) [2] (128,965) (103,301) (82,044)
Interest income from intersegment sources [2] (3,998) (5,006) (5,062)
Interest expense from intersegment sources [2] (3,934) (4,265) (4,405)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution: [2] (128,984) (103,497) (82,117)
Reconciling Items [Member] | United States Operations Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue (1,492,648) (1,280,236) (1,148,004)
Reconciling Items [Member] | Central American Operations Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue (22,119) (17,861) (16,524)
Reconciling Items [Member] | Caribbean Operations Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue [1] (5,857) (5,087) (4,909)
Reconciling Items [Member] | Colombia Operations Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue $ (3,600) $ (3,869) $ (2,723)
[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.