SEGMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2021
SEGMENTS [Abstract]  
Summary of Segment Revenues, Operating Costs and Balance Sheet Items

United
‎
States
‎
Operations

Central
‎
American
‎
Operations

Caribbean
‎
Operations(1)

Colombia Operations

Reconciling
‎
Items(2)

Total

Three Months Ended May 31, 2021

Revenue from external customers

$

21,237 

$

531,595 

$

243,468 

$

98,964 

$

—

$

895,264 

Intersegment revenues

309,261 

4,305 

1,228 

434 

(315,228)

—

Depreciation, Property and equipment

1,666 

7,990 

3,920 

2,403 

—

15,979 

Amortization, Intangibles

606 

—

—

—

—

606 

Operating income (loss)

545 

38,313 

17,240 

5,135 

(25,184)

36,049 

Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.

(2,388)

32,700 

13,524 

3,929 

(25,236)

22,529 

Capital expenditures, net

3,334 

8,724 

6,486 

4,870 

—

23,414 

Nine Months Ended May 31, 2021

Revenue from external customers

$

67,622 

$

1,567,287 

$

762,153 

$

313,203 

$

—

$

2,710,265 

Intersegment revenues

955,619 

12,842 

3,498 

2,413 

(974,372)

—

Depreciation, Property and equipment

5,115 

23,367 

11,570 

6,500 

—

46,552 

Amortization, Intangibles

1,798 

—

—

—

—

1,798 

Operating income (loss)

8,315 

113,120 

59,600 

17,139 

(72,615)

125,559 

Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.

(4,306)

94,247 

48,175 

13,224 

(72,838)

78,502 

Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets)

79,178 

484,039 

189,873 

163,266 

—

916,356 

Intangibles, net

8,368 

—

—

—

—

8,368 

Goodwill

10,695 

24,359 

10,088 

—

—

45,142 

Total assets

202,770 

777,703 

427,078 

224,404 

—

1,631,955 

Capital expenditures, net

6,052 

30,334 

14,748 

20,416 

—

71,550 

Three Months Ended May 31, 2020

Revenue from external customers

$

15,852 

$

452,927 

$

250,304 

$

80,848 

$

—

$

799,931 

Intersegment revenues

230,826 

4,791 

1,548 

787 

(237,952)

—

Depreciation, Property and equipment

1,294 

7,577 

3,810 

1,591 

—

14,272 

Amortization, Intangibles

607 

—

—

—

—

607 

Operating income (loss)

(1,115)

27,606 

13,547 

3,487 

(19,558)

23,967 

Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.

(3,785)

22,724 

10,849 

2,403 

(19,486)

12,705 

Capital expenditures, net

1,446 

9,395 

2,163 

3,508 

—

16,512 

Nine Months Ended May 31, 2020

Revenue from external customers

$

52,039 

$

1,442,336 

$

747,004 

$

277,228 

$

—

$

2,518,607 

Intersegment revenues

868,137 

12,745 

3,627 

1,870 

(886,379)

—

Depreciation, Property and equipment

3,981 

22,027 

11,602 

5,452 

—

43,062 

Amortization, Intangibles

1,805 

—

—

—

—

1,805 

Operating income (loss)

3,401 

96,972 

40,436 

13,411 

(60,730)

93,490 

Net income (loss) attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.

(5,350)

79,815 

34,978 

9,340 

(60,750)

58,033 

Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets)

83,813 

481,942 

181,578 

143,437 

—

890,770 

Intangibles, net

10,772 

—

—

—

—

10,772 

Goodwill

10,695 

24,484 

10,137 

—

—

45,316 

Total assets

224,682 

727,527 

384,168 

238,112 

—

1,574,489 

Capital expenditures, net

5,564 

42,766 

13,913 

28,807 

—

91,050 

As of August 31, 2020

Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets)

$

81,008 

$

475,744 

$

177,166 

$

146,862 

$

—

$

880,780 

Intangibles, net

10,166 

—

—

—

—

10,166 

Goodwill

10,696 

24,418 

10,092 

—

—

45,206 

Total assets

272,190 

741,523 

395,244 

247,868 

—

1,656,825 

(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.