CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Revenue	$ 20,495	$ 21,010	$ 39,208	$ 41,074
Cost of revenue	14,468	16,625	27,928	31,940
Gross profit	6,027	4,385	11,280	9,134
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	3,419	3,775	6,793	9,026
Research and development	1,472	1,389	2,853	2,630
Restructuring charge	226		226
Total operating expenses	5,117	5,164	9,872	11,656
Income (loss) from operations	910	(779)	1,408	(2,522)
Interest income, net	100	108	198	205
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	(400)	410	(856)	610
Other income, net	328	626	518	1,259
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	938	365	1,268	(448)
Provision for income taxes	140	241	537	327
Net income (loss)	798	124	731	(775)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	353	(127)	462	(252)
Net income (loss) attributable to AXT, Inc.	$ 1,151	$ (3)	$ 1,193	$ (1,027)
Net income (loss) attributable to AXT, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ (0.03)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ (0.03)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	32,020	32,242	32,011	32,399
Diluted (in shares)	32,451	32,242	32,354	32,399