Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues, net	$ 2,702	$ 2,963
Cost of revenues	2,586	4,407
Gross profit (loss)	116	(1,444)
Operating expenses:
Research and development	199	601
Selling, general and administrative	1,100	1,087
Gain on disposals of long-lived assets	(80)
Total operating expenses	1,219	1,688
Loss from operations	(1,103)	(3,132)
Other income (expenses):
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	(9)	(8)
Interest expenses, net	(9)	(16)
Other income, net	476	26
Foreign currency transaction loss, net	(51)	(185)
Total other income (expenses), net	407	(183)
Loss before income taxes	(696)	(3,315)
Net loss	(696)	(3,315)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6)	(3)
Net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders	$ (690)	$ (3,312)
Net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders:
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.20)	$ (1.14)
Shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	3,518	2,906