CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Total Stockholders' Equity Attributable To PriceSmart, Inc. [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Total
Balance at Aug. 31, 2019 $ 3 $ 454,570 $ (144,339) $ 525,804 $ (38,687) $ 797,351 $ 928 $ 798,279
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2019 31,461,000       924,000      
Purchase of treasury stock         $ (1,585) (1,585)   (1,585)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)         26,000      
Issuance of treasury stock   (8,657)     $ 8,657      
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares) (174,000)       (174,000)      
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares) 166,000              
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares) (28,000)              
Stock-based compensation   9,976       9,976   9,976
Dividend paid to stockholders       (10,710)   (10,710) (101) (10,811)
Dividend payable to stockholders       (10,719)   (10,719)   (10,719)
Net income (loss)       58,033   58,033 20 58,053
Other comprehensive income (loss)     (23,680)     (23,680) 90 (23,590)
Balance at May. 31, 2020 $ 3 455,889 (168,019) 562,408 $ (31,615) 818,666 937 819,603
Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2020 31,425,000       776,000      
Balance at Aug. 31, 2019 $ 3 454,570 (144,339) 525,804 $ (38,687) 797,351 928 798,279
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2019 31,461,000       924,000      
Balance at Aug. 31, 2020 $ 3 454,455 (176,820) 582,487 $ (28,406) 831,719 1,013 $ 832,732
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2020 31,418,000       747,000     30,670,712
Balance at Feb. 29, 2020 $ 3 452,858 (152,573) 549,703 $ (32,098) 817,893 974 $ 818,867
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2020 31,451,000       852,000      
Purchase of treasury stock         $ (204) (204)   (204)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)         4,000      
Issuance of treasury stock   (687)     $ 687      
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares) (80,000)       (80,000)      
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares) 57,000              
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares) (3,000)              
Stock-based compensation   3,718       3,718   3,718
Net income (loss)       12,705   12,705 (72) 12,633
Other comprehensive income (loss)     (15,446)     (15,446) 35 (15,411)
Balance at May. 31, 2020 $ 3 455,889 (168,019) 562,408 $ (31,615) 818,666 937 819,603
Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2020 31,425,000       776,000      
Balance at Aug. 31, 2020 $ 3 454,455 (176,820) 582,487 $ (28,406) 831,719 1,013 $ 832,732
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2020 31,418,000       747,000     30,670,712
Purchase of treasury stock         $ (2,574) (2,574)   $ (2,574)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)         27,000      
Issuance of treasury stock   (7,864)     $ 7,864      
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares) (96,000)       (96,000)      
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares) 137,000              
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares) (3,000)              
Stock-based compensation   13,221       13,221   13,221
Dividend paid to stockholders       (10,762)   (10,762) (346) (11,108)
Dividend payable to stockholders       (10,755)   (10,755)   (10,755)
Net income (loss)       78,502   78,502 223 78,725
Other comprehensive income (loss)     (548)     (548) 91 (457)
Balance at May. 31, 2021 $ 3 459,812 (177,368) 639,472 $ (23,116) 898,803 981 $ 899,784
Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2021 31,456,000       678,000     30,777,829
Balance at Feb. 28, 2021 $ 3 454,881 (174,778) 616,943 $ (22,781) 874,268 983 $ 875,251
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2021 31,452,000       675,000      
Purchase of treasury stock         $ (335) (335)   (335)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)         3,000      
Issuance of restricted stock award (in shares) 4,000              
Stock-based compensation   4,931       4,931   4,931
Dividend paid to stockholders             (87) (87)
Net income (loss)       22,529   22,529 52 22,581
Other comprehensive income (loss)     (2,590)     (2,590) 33 (2,557)
Balance at May. 31, 2021 $ 3 $ 459,812 $ (177,368) $ 639,472 $ (23,116) $ 898,803 $ 981 $ 899,784
Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2021 31,456,000       678,000     30,777,829