The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AXT, Inc.	$ (3,118)	$ 6,302
Accumulated other comprehensive income including noncontrolling interest
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Unrealized loss on investments, net	(303)	(65)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(3,042)	7,041
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AXT, Inc.	(3,345)	6,976
Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Less: Cumulative translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ (227)	$ 674

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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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