Note 11 - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt - Schedule of Notes Payable and Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Revolving line of credit with a China bank up to $24.3 million with interest between 4.00% and 4.35%, maturing May 24, 2029	$ 22,183,000	$ 26,682,000
Revolving line of credit with a China bank up to $22.7 million with interest at 3.1%, maturing May 24, 2029	22,183,000	26,682,000
Less current portion	(22,183,000)	(26,682,000)
Non-current portion	0	0
Bank Acceptance Notes Payable [Member]
Bank acceptance notes issued to vendors with zero handling fees	9,934	19,259
SPD Bank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving line of credit with a China bank up to $24.3 million with interest between 4.00% and 4.35%, maturing May 24, 2029	0	13,466,000
Revolving line of credit with a China bank up to $22.7 million with interest at 3.1%, maturing May 24, 2029	0	13,466,000
SPD Bank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Renewed SPD Credit Line [Member]
Revolving line of credit with a China bank up to $24.3 million with interest between 4.00% and 4.35%, maturing May 24, 2029	13,522,000	0
Revolving line of credit with a China bank up to $22.7 million with interest at 3.1%, maturing May 24, 2029	13,522,000	0
China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| The ¥200M Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving line of credit with a China bank up to $24.3 million with interest between 4.00% and 4.35%, maturing May 24, 2029	8,661,000	13,216,000
Revolving line of credit with a China bank up to $22.7 million with interest at 3.1%, maturing May 24, 2029	$ 8,661,000	$ 13,216,000

The amount of the financial institution's obligation to pay the holder of the customer's draft which the financial institution has guaranteed (i.e., Banker's Acceptance).

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(14))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478546/942-210-S99-1

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_BankAcceptancesExecuted
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22))
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 210
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478546/942-210-S99-1

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 470
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-4

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount, after deduction of unamortized premium (discount) and debt issuance cost, of long-term debt classified as current. Excludes lease obligation.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(20))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount, after deduction of unamortized premium (discount) and debt issuance cost, of long-term debt classified as noncurrent. Excludes lease obligation.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=aaoi_BankAcceptanceNotesPayableMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis=aaoi_SPDBankMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis=us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=aaoi_RenewedSpdCreditLineMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis=aaoi_ChinaZheshangBankCoLtdMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=aaoi_The200MCreditFacilityMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: