Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 120,181	$ 144,391	$ 101,229
Cost of sales	82,406	95,355	69,619
Gross profit	37,775	49,036	31,610
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses	80,197	75,904	84,393
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	72,553	92,859	66,260
Impairments	69,419
Total operating expenses	222,169	168,763	150,653
Operating loss	(184,394)	(119,727)	(119,043)
Interest income	(227)	(874)	(1,881)
Interest expense	20,742	11,219	6,954
Loss on extinguishment of debt		10,278
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense	(204,909)	(140,350)	(124,116)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(10,604)	4,088	928
Net loss from continuing operations	(194,305)	(144,438)	(125,044)
Loss from discontinued operations (Note 4)	7,731	3,996	489
Net loss	(202,036)	(148,434)	(125,533)
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(2,268)	(2,255)	(1,784)
Net loss attributable to Athenex, Inc.	(199,768)	(146,179)	(123,749)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment, net of income taxes	506	(5)	(97)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes	141	(494)	118
Comprehensive loss	$ (199,121)	$ (146,678)	$ (123,728)
Basic and diluted loss per Athenex, Inc. common share (Note 16):
Net loss from continuing operations	$ (1.85)	$ (1.67)	$ (1.66)
Net loss from discontinuing operations	(0.07)	(0.05)	(0.01)
Net loss per share attributable to Athenex, Inc. common stockholders	$ (1.92)	$ (1.72)	$ (1.67)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Athenex, Inc. common stockholders, basic and diluted (Note 16)	103,938,451	85,082,868	74,054,261
Product Sales, Net
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 92,264	$ 105,274	$ 80,535
License and Other Revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 27,917	$ 39,117	$ 20,694