CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Revenue	$ 21,872,000	$ 18,371,000	$ 61,080,000	$ 59,445,000
Cost of revenue	14,294,000	13,766,000	42,222,000	45,706,000
Gross profit	7,578,000	4,605,000	18,858,000	13,739,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	3,313,000	3,659,000	10,106,000	12,685,000
Research and development	1,566,000	1,657,000	4,419,000	4,287,000
Restructuring charge	0		226,000
Total operating expenses	4,879,000	5,316,000	14,751,000	16,972,000
Income (loss) from operations	2,699,000	(711,000)	4,107,000	(3,233,000)
Interest income, net	105,000	102,000	303,000	307,000
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	(581,000)	167,000	(1,437,000)	777,000
Other income, net	164,000	496,000	682,000	1,755,000
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	2,387,000	54,000	3,655,000	(394,000)
Provision for income taxes	176,000	7,000	713,000	334,000
Net income (loss)	2,211,000	47,000	2,942,000	(728,000)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	18,000	(5,000)	480,000	(257,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to AXT, Inc.	$ 2,229,000	$ 42,000	$ 3,422,000	$ (985,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to AXT, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.00	$ 0.10	$ (0.03)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.00	$ 0.10	$ (0.03)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	32,110	31,988	32,043	32,262
Diluted (in shares)	33,138	31,988	32,615	32,262