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Condensed Parent Company Only Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | Feb. 29, 2012 | Nov. 30, 2011 | Aug. 31, 2011 | May 31, 2011 | Feb. 28, 2011 | Nov. 30, 2010 | Aug. 31, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2011 | Aug. 31, 2010
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,300 | $ 11,642 | $ 3,228
Provision for litigation settlement (Note 8) |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |  |
Income (loss) from operations | (16,164) | (7,982) | (5,790) | (6,416) | (12,135) | (3,894) | (607) | 4,906 | (36,352) | (11,730) | 11,169
Other income (expenses): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 | 28 | (29)
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 193 | 130 | 349
Total other expenses, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,597) | (3,683) | (74)
Net income (loss) attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders | (24,619) | (10,003) | (7,114) | (7,721) | (13,633) | (5,123) | (1,168) | 3,820 | (49,457) | (16,104) | 10,828
SemiLEDs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,534 | 2,699 | 502
Provision for litigation settlement (Note 8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |  |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,034) | (2,699) | (502)
Other income (expenses): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in losses from unconsolidated entities, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,426) | (2,769) | (126)
Equity in earnings (losses) from subsidiaries, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32,096) | (10,762) | 11,453
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99 | 126 | 1
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Total other expenses, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (45,423) | (13,405) | 11,330
Net income (loss) attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (49,457) | $ (16,104) | $ 10,828

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