Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues, net	$ 10,140	$ 14,124
Cost of revenues	15,078	18,214
Gross loss	(4,938)	(4,090)
Operating expenses:
Research and development	2,026	2,443
Selling, general and administrative	4,767	6,986
Impairment of long-lived assets	8,635
Goodwill impairment	55
Employee termination benefits	207
Gain on disposals of long-lived assets, net	(23)	(221)
Total operating expenses	15,667	9,208
Loss from operations	(20,605)	(13,298)
Other income (expenses):
Impairment loss on investment	(597)	0
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	(79)	(56)
Interest expenses, net	(52)	(94)
Other income, net	85	119
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), net	(56)	12
Total other expenses, net	(699)	(19)
Loss before income taxes	(21,304)	(13,317)
Income tax expense		1
Net loss	(21,304)	(13,318)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(29)	(44)
Net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders	$ (21,275)	$ (13,274)
Net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders:
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (7.25)	$ (4.62)
Shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	2,934	2,871