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Basis of Presentation (Details) | Jun. 30, 2012
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Minimum [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Percentage of ownership in an entity to be considered as equity method investment (in hundredths) | 20.00%
Maximum [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Percentage of ownership in an entity to be considered as equity method investment (in hundredths) | 50.00%

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- Definition Represents percentage of ownership the parent entity holds in other associate to consider it as an equity method investment. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | axti_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration