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The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Foreign Currency Translation (Details)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) company	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) company	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Aug. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Number of equity method investments \| company			6	5
Transaction results in increase to redeemable noncontrolling interests				$ 1,241,000
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign exchange gain (loss)			$ 1,573,000	(434,000)	$ (411,000)
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| AXT-Tongmei, Inc
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Cash consideration		$ 1,000,000
Nanjing JinMei Gallium Co., Ltd Investment
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					8.50%
Nanjing JinMei Gallium Co., Ltd Investment \| Nanjing JinMei Gallium Co., Ltd
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Percentage of equity issued on conversion of noncontrolling interests					0.38%
Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Percentage of ownership, consolidated method (in hundredths)		85.50%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	7.28%					14.50%
Percentage of equity issued on conversion of noncontrolling interests	7.28%		14.50%
Percentage of Equity Purchased by Employees, Key Managers and Contributors					0.40%
Investment in new facility	$ 49,000,000				$ 48,100,000
Raised additional capital				$ 1,500,000
Transaction results in increase to noncontrolling interests		$ 1,200,000
Transaction results in increase to redeemable noncontrolling interests		$ 1,200,000
Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology \| Nanjing JinMei Gallium Co., Ltd
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Percentage of equity issued on conversion of noncontrolling interests					0.0038%
Nanjing JinMei Gallium Co., Ltd Investment \| Nanjing JinMei Gallium Co., Ltd Investment
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Percentage of ownership, consolidated method (in hundredths)			85.50%
ChaoYang Jin Mei Gallium Co., Ltd \| ChaoYang Jin Mei Gallium Co., Ltd
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Percentage of ownership, consolidated method (in hundredths)			85.50%				91.50%	100.00%