Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 102,821	$ 95,369
Cost of sales	76,118	62,892
Gross profit	26,703	32,477
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses	51,758	77,668
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	44,880	64,230
Impairments	79	41,011
Total operating expenses	96,717	182,909
Operating loss	(70,014)	(150,432)
Interest and other income	(363)	(128)
Interest expense	25,843	20,654
Loss on extinguishment of debt	3,134	648
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	(98,628)	(170,958)
Income tax expense (benefit)	347	(10,604)
Net loss from continuing operations	(98,975)	(160,354)
Loss from discontinued operations (Note 3)	5,448	41,682
Net loss	(104,423)	(202,036)
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(996)	(2,268)
Net loss attributable to Athenex, Inc.	(103,427)	(199,768)
Unrealized gain on investment, net of income taxes	465	506
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes	909	141
Comprehensive loss	$ (102,053)	$ (199,121)
Basic and diluted loss per Athenex, Inc. common share (Note 16):
Net loss from continuing operations, Basic	$ (14.98)	$ (30.42)
Net loss from continuing operations, Diluted	(14.98)	(30.42)
Net loss from discontinued operations, Basic	(0.83)	(8.02)
Net loss from discontinued operations, Diluted	(0.83)	(8.02)
Net loss per share attributable to Athenex, Inc. common stockholders, basic	(15.81)	(38.44)
Net loss per share attributable to Athenex, Inc. common stockholders, diluted	$ (15.81)	$ (38.44)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Athenex, Inc. common stockholders, basic (Note 16)	6,541,068	5,196,923
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributableto Athenex, Inc. common stockholders, diluted (Note 16)	6,541,068	5,196,923
Product Sales, Net
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 90,884	$ 68,505
License and Other Revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 11,937	$ 26,864