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Business (Details) - subsidiary | Aug. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2014
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Business |  |  |
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries | 6 |  |
Ning Xiang |  |  |
Business |  |  |
Ownership interest acquired (as a percent) |  | 6.00% |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 93.00% | 93.00% | 87.00%
Taiwan SemiLEDs | Taiwan Bandaoti Zhaoming Co., Ltd. |  |  |
Business |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |

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