XML 57 R44.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.5.0.2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Intangible Assets (Details) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015
Patents and trademarks |  |
Intangible Assets |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | 14 years
Patents and trademarks | Minimum |  |
Intangible Assets |  |
Estimated useful lives | 5 years |
Patents and trademarks | Maximum |  |
Intangible Assets |  |
Estimated useful lives | 25 years |
Acquired technology |  |
Intangible Assets |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | 5 years
Acquired technology | Minimum |  |
Intangible Assets |  |
Estimated useful lives | 4 years |
Acquired technology | Maximum |  |
Intangible Assets |  |
Estimated useful lives | 5 years |

X
- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=leds_PatentsAndTrademarksMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |