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Related-Party Transactions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Related-Party Transactions

Schedule of material related-party transactions

				Three Months Ended November 30,
Related Parties		Transactions		2012			2011
China SemiLEDs		Sales of goods		$	11		$	26
China SemiLEDs		Rendering of service		—			240
China SemiLEDs		Purchase of goods		20			—
China SemiLEDs		Gain on disposal of patents		13			13

Schedule of amounts due from and to China SemiLEDs

		November 30, 2012			August 31, 2012
Accounts and notes receivable from related parties, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,416 and $1,405 as of November 30, 2012 and August 31, 2012, respectively		$	—		$	118
Other current liabilities		$	—		$	65

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