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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 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. $ 29,572 $ 19,258 $ 93,824 $ 81,230
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders (456) (312) (1,098) (869)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. available for distribution $ 29,116 $ 18,946 $ 92,726 $ 80,361
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 30,800 30,615 30,752 30,582
Add dilutive effect of performance stock units (two-class method) (in shares) 29 14 18 6
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares) 30,829 30,629 30,770 30,588
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.95 $ 0.62 $ 3.02 $ 2.63
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.94 $ 0.62 $ 3.01 $ 2.63