CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Revenue	$ 18,713	$ 20,064
Cost of revenue	13,460	15,315
Gross profit	5,253	4,749
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	3,374	5,251
Research and development	1,381	1,241
Total operating expenses	4,755	6,492
Income (loss) from operations	498	(1,743)
Interest income, net	98	97
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	(456)	200
Other income, net	190	633
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	330	(813)
Provision for income taxes	397	86
Net income (loss)	(67)	(899)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	109	(125)
Net income (loss) attributable to AXT, Inc.	$ 42	$ (1,024)
Net income (loss) attributable to AXT, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	32,002	32,553
Diluted (in shares)	32,002	32,553