CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||
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May 31, 2021 |
May 31, 2020 |
May 31, 2021 |
May 31, 2020 |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Abstract] | ||||||||
| Net income | $ 22,581 | $ 12,633 | $ 78,725 | $ 58,053 | ||||
| Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (52) | 72 | (223) | (20) | ||||
| Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. | 22,529 | 12,705 | 78,502 | 58,033 | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax: | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | [1] | (3,007) | (12,874) | (2,577) | (19,981) | |||
| Defined benefit pension plan: | ||||||||
| Net gain/(loss) arising during period | 3 | (16) | 65 | (3) | ||||
| Amortization of prior service cost and actuarial gains included in net periodic pensions cost | 33 | 19 | 99 | 56 | ||||
| Total defined benefit pension plan | 36 | 3 | 164 | 53 | ||||
| Derivative instruments: | ||||||||
| Unrealized gains/(losses) on change in derivative obligations | [2] | (667) | (1,471) | 488 | (208) | |||
| Unrealized gains/(losses) on change in fair value of interest rate swaps | [2] | 1,048 | (1,104) | 1,377 | (6,295) | |||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to other expense, net for settlement of derivatives | [2] | 2,751 | ||||||
| Total derivative instruments | [2] | 381 | (2,575) | 1,865 | (3,752) | |||
| Other comprehensive loss | (2,590) | (15,446) | (548) | (23,680) | ||||
| Comprehensive income/(loss) | 19,939 | (2,741) | 77,954 | 34,353 | ||||
| Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 33 | 35 | 91 | 90 | ||||
| Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. | $ 19,906 | $ (2,776) | $ 77,863 | $ 34,263 | ||||
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