Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Ordinary shares	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Retained earnings	Total SGH-shareholder's equity	Non-controlling Interest in subsidiary
Balances at Aug. 30, 2019	$ 273,460	$ 712	$ 285,994	$ (177,866)	$ 164,620	$ 273,460
Balances, Shares at Aug. 30, 2019		23,617
Share-based compensation expense	5,956		5,956			5,956
Issuance of ordinary shares from exercises	1,166	$ 2	1,164			1,166
Issuance of ordinary shares from exercises, Shares		86
Issuance of ordinary shares from release of restricted stock units (RSUs)		$ 2	(2)
Issuance of ordinary shares from release of restricted stock units, (RSUs) Shares		69
Issuance of ordinary shares from employee share purchase plan (ESPP)	1,242	$ 2	1,240			1,242
Issuance of ordinary shares from employee share purchase plan (ESPP), Shares		67
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (RSUs)	(20)		(20)			(20)
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (RSUs), Shares		(1)
Foreign currency translation	(10,244)			(10,244)		(10,244)
Net income (loss)	224				224	224
Balances at Nov. 29, 2019	271,784	$ 718	294,332	(188,110)	164,844	271,784
Balances, Shares at Nov. 29, 2019		23,838
Balances at Aug. 30, 2019	273,460	$ 712	285,994	(177,866)	164,620	273,460
Balances, Shares at Aug. 30, 2019		23,617
Balances at Aug. 28, 2020	282,104	$ 737	346,131	(228,241)	163,477	282,104
Balances, Shares at Aug. 28, 2020		24,419
Balances at Nov. 29, 2019	271,784	$ 718	294,332	(188,110)	164,844	271,784
Balances, Shares at Nov. 29, 2019		23,838
Share-based compensation expense	4,647		4,647			4,647
Issuance of ordinary shares from exercises	641	$ 1	640			641
Issuance of ordinary shares from exercises, Shares		49
Issuance of ordinary shares from release of restricted stock units (RSUs)		$ 4	(4)
Issuance of ordinary shares from release of restricted stock units, (RSUs) Shares		117
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (RSUs)	(351)		(351)			(351)
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (RSUs), Shares		(11)
Equity component of convertible notes due 2026, net	50,822		50,822			50,822
Foreign currency translation	(10,772)			(10,772)		(10,772)
Net income (loss)	(9,720)				(9,720)	(9,720)
Balances at Feb. 28, 2020	307,051	$ 723	350,086	(198,882)	155,124	307,051
Balances, Shares at Feb. 28, 2020		23,993
Share-based compensation expense	4,907		4,907			4,907
Issuance of ordinary shares from exercises	134		134			134
Issuance of ordinary shares from exercises, Shares		9
Issuance of ordinary shares from release of restricted stock units (RSUs)		$ 2	(2)
Issuance of ordinary shares from release of restricted stock units, (RSUs) Shares		64
Issuance of ordinary shares from employee share purchase plan (ESPP)	1,742	$ 3	1,739			1,742
Issuance of ordinary shares from employee share purchase plan (ESPP), Shares		90
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (RSUs)	(282)		(282)			(282)
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (RSUs), Shares		(12)
Reclassification of capped call upon modification of articles of association (See Note 7)	(14,106)		(14,106)			(14,106)
Foreign currency translation	(35,752)			(35,752)		(35,752)
Net income (loss)	825				825	825
Balances at May. 29, 2020	264,519	$ 728	342,476	(234,634)	155,949	264,519
Balances, Shares at May. 29, 2020		24,144
Balances at Aug. 28, 2020	282,104	$ 737	346,131	(228,241)	163,477	282,104
Balances, Shares at Aug. 28, 2020		24,419
Share-based compensation expense	11,088		11,088			11,088
Issuance of ordinary shares from exercises	1,337	$ 2	1,335			1,337
Issuance of ordinary shares from exercises, Shares		59
Issuance of ordinary shares from release of restricted stock units (RSUs)		$ 9	(9)
Issuance of ordinary shares from release of restricted stock units, (RSUs) Shares		332
Issuance of ordinary shares from employee share purchase plan (ESPP)	1,768	$ 3	1,765			1,768
Issuance of ordinary shares from employee share purchase plan (ESPP), Shares		88
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (RSUs)	(3,483)		(3,483)			(3,483)
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (RSUs), Shares		(139)
Foreign currency translation	(16,523)			(16,523)		(16,523)
Net income (loss)	2,027				2,027	2,027
Balances at Nov. 27, 2020	278,318	$ 751	356,827	(244,764)	165,504	278,318
Balances, Shares at Nov. 27, 2020		24,759
Balances at Aug. 28, 2020	282,104	$ 737	346,131	(228,241)	163,477	282,104
Balances, Shares at Aug. 28, 2020		24,419
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(44,330)
Foreign currency translation	(3,018)
Net income (loss)	1,217
Balances at May. 28, 2021	277,468	$ 769	335,785	(231,258)	164,137	269,433	$ 8,035
Balances, Shares at May. 28, 2021		24,238
Balances at Nov. 27, 2020	278,318	$ 751	356,827	(244,764)	165,504	278,318
Balances, Shares at Nov. 27, 2020		24,759
Share-based compensation expense	5,398		5,398			5,398
Issuance of ordinary shares from exercises	2,546	$ 3	2,543			2,546
Issuance of ordinary shares from exercises, Shares		113
Issuance of ordinary shares from release of restricted stock units (RSUs)		$ 3	(3)
Issuance of ordinary shares from release of restricted stock units, (RSUs) Shares		73
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (RSUs)	(151)		(151)			(151)
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (RSUs), Shares		(4)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(44,330)		(44,330)			(44,330)
Ordinary shares repurchase, Shares		(1,100)
Foreign currency translation	10,934			10,934		10,934
Net income (loss)	5,844				5,844	5,844
Balances at Feb. 26, 2021	258,559	$ 757	320,284	(233,830)	171,348	258,559
Balances, Shares at Feb. 26, 2021		23,841
Share-based compensation expense	8,344		8,344			8,344
Issuance of ordinary shares from exercises	5,659	$ 5	5,654			5,659
Issuance of ordinary shares from exercises, Shares		181
Issuance of ordinary shares from release of restricted stock units (RSUs)		$ 4	(4)
Issuance of ordinary shares from release of restricted stock units, (RSUs) Shares		132
Issuance of ordinary shares from employee share purchase plan (ESPP)	1,847	$ 3	1,844			1,847
Issuance of ordinary shares from employee share purchase plan (ESPP), Shares		90
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (RSUs)	(337)		(337)			(337)
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (RSUs), Shares		(6)
Foreign currency translation	2,572			2,572		2,572
Acquisition of LED business	7,478						7,478
Net income (loss)	(6,654)				(7,211)	(7,211)	557
Balances at May. 28, 2021	$ 277,468	$ 769	$ 335,785	$ (231,258)	$ 164,137	$ 269,433	$ 8,035
Balances, Shares at May. 28, 2021		24,238