Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

Schedule of ownership interest and carrying amounts of investments in unconsolidated entities

	November 30, 2016				August 31, 2016
	Percentage				Percentage
	Ownership		Amount		Ownership		Amount
Equity method investments:
SILQ (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (“SILQ”)	—	%	$	—	33	%	$	50
Xurui Guangdian Co., Ltd. (“China SemiLEDs”)	49	%		—	49	%		—
Cost method investments	Various			1,314	Various			1,318
Total investments in unconsolidated entities			$	1,314			$	1,368