Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
Entity Central Index Key	0001040470
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 31, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--05-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		16,356,481
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017