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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, 2022
Feb. 28, 2021
Feb. 28, 2022
Feb. 28, 2021
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]        
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. $ 31,461 $ 28,236 $ 61,972 $ 55,973
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders (78) (117) (600) (580)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for distribution $ 31,383 $ 28,119 $ 61,372 $ 55,393
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 30,578 30,376 30,565 30,387
Add dilutive effect of performance stock units (two-class method) 4 28 28 25
Diluted average shares outstanding 30,582 30,404 30,593 30,412
Basic net income per share $ 1.03 $ 0.92 $ 2.01 $ 1.82
Diluted net income per share $ 1.03 $ 0.92 $ 2.01 $ 1.82