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Related-Party Transactions (Details)
 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2011
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2012
China SemiLEDs
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2012
China SemiLEDs
CNY
Sep. 30, 2011
China SemiLEDs
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2011
China SemiLEDs
item
Nov. 30, 2012
China SemiLEDs
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2011
China SemiLEDs
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2012
China SemiLEDs
USD ($)
Related-Party Transactions                    
Sales of goods               $ 11,000 $ 26,000  
Rendering of services                 240,000  
Purchase of goods               20,000    
Gain on disposal of patents 13,000 13,000           13,000 13,000  
Number of patents assigned to related party             13      
Consideration received from sale of equipment           244,000        
Amount due from related party               244,000    
Aggregate principal amount       200,000 1,400,000          
Term of each borrowing       3 months 3 months          
Variable rate basis       three-month lending rate published by the People's Bank of China three-month lending rate published by the People's Bank of China          
Multiplier applied to the variable rate basis       1.1 1.1          
Outstanding balances of lines of credit               200,000   200,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts 1,285,000   577,000         1,416,000   1,405,000
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 18,000   157,000             118,000
Other current liabilities                   $ 65,000