15. SUBSEQUENT EVENT	9 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
15. SUBSEQUENT EVENT	15. SUBSEQUENT EVENT On March 19, 2020, the Company approved to dissolve Aehr Test Systems Japan K.K (“ATS-Japan”), a majority owned subsidiary. In connection with the dissolving plan, the Company expects to incur charges of approximately $150,000 related to severance payments for individuals impacted in this reduction and legal fees associated with the dissolving process in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company expects the dissolution of ATS-Japan will result in a cost saving of approximately $90,000 each quarter beginning in fiscal 2021.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774

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