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Product and Geographic Information - Revenues by Products (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015
Revenues by products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,883 | $ 2,378 | $ 2,916 | $ 2,963 | $ 3,122 | $ 3,508 | $ 4,566 | $ 2,928 | $ 10,140 | $ 14,124
LED chips |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues by products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 797 | 2,406
LED components |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues by products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,716 | 9,126
Lighting products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues by products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,466 | 2,020
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues by products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 161 | $ 572

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