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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Cash, cash equivalents and investments [Abstract]        
Cash $ 28,791,000us-gaap_Cash $ 24,852,000us-gaap_Cash    
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value [Abstract]        
Money market fund 23,000us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue 109,000us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue    
Cash and cash equivalents, at carrying value, total 28,814,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 24,961,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 30,634,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 26,156,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure 28,814,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure 24,961,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure    
Amortized Cost 48,267,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost 45,682,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost    
Gross Unrealized Gain 712,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax 1,933,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax    
Gross Unrealized (Loss) (42,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax (10,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax    
Fair Value 48,937,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities 47,605,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities    
Contractual maturities on investments, amortized cost basis [Abstract]        
Due within 1 year 11,631,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost 10,569,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost    
Due after 1 through 5 years 7,822,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost 10,152,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost    
Investments, amortized cost 19,453,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCost 20,721,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCost    
Contractual maturities on investments, fair value basis [Abstract]        
Due within 1 year 12,340,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue 12,499,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue    
Due after 1 through 5 years 7,783,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue 10,145,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue    
Investments, fair value 20,123,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities 22,644,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities    
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments 1,300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities      
Gross realized losses on available-for-sale securities (1,263,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses  
Gross realized gains on available-for-sale securities 1,300,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains  
Unrealized gain, net of tax 710,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax 1,600,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax    
Gain on sale of available for sale security 1,300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity 800,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity    
Summary of fair value and gross unrealized losses related to available-for-sale securities [Abstract]        
Fair value, in loss position less than twelve months 8,262,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue 7,898,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue    
Gross unrealized loss, in loss position less than twelve months (40,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses (9,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses    
Fair value, in loss position greater than twelve months 4,309,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue 4,431,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue    
Gross unrealized loss, in loss position greater than twelve months (2,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses (1,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses    
Fair value, total in loss position 12,571,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue 12,329,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue    
Gross unrealized loss, total in loss position (42,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses (10,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses    
Investment in privately held Companies [Abstract]        
Minority investments in unconsolidated privately-held companies 200,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments 200,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments    
Other assets [Member]        
Investment in privately held Companies [Abstract]        
Investments in privately-held companies 12,100,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
10,900,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
   
Minority investments in unconsolidated privately-held companies 200,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
200,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
   
Certificates of deposit [Member]        
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value [Abstract]        
Amortized Cost 10,195,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
6,320,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
   
Gross Unrealized Gain 1,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
2,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
   
Gross Unrealized (Loss) (13,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
(4,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
   
Fair Value 10,183,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
6,318,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
   
Summary of fair value and gross unrealized losses related to available-for-sale securities [Abstract]        
Fair value, in loss position less than twelve months 4,492,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
3,425,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
   
Gross unrealized loss, in loss position less than twelve months (13,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
(4,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
   
Fair value, in loss position greater than twelve months 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
720,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
   
Gross unrealized loss, in loss position greater than twelve months 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
   
Fair value, total in loss position 4,492,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
4,145,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
   
Gross unrealized loss, total in loss position (13,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
(4,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
   
Corporate bonds [Member]        
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value [Abstract]        
Amortized Cost 9,214,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
14,276,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Gross Unrealized Gain 1,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
8,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Gross Unrealized (Loss) (29,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
(6,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value 9,186,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
14,278,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Summary of fair value and gross unrealized losses related to available-for-sale securities [Abstract]        
Fair value, in loss position less than twelve months 3,770,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
4,473,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Gross unrealized loss, in loss position less than twelve months (27,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
(5,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Fair value, in loss position greater than twelve months 4,309,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
3,711,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Gross unrealized loss, in loss position greater than twelve months (2,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
(1,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Fair value, total in loss position 8,079,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
8,184,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Gross unrealized loss, total in loss position (29,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
(6,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Corporate equity security [Member]        
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value [Abstract]        
Amortized Cost 44,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
125,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
   
Gross Unrealized Gain 710,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
1,923,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
   
Gross Unrealized (Loss) 0axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
0axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value 754,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
2,048,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
   
Total Investments [Member]        
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value [Abstract]        
Amortized Cost 19,453,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
20,721,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
   
Gross Unrealized Gain 712,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
1,933,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
   
Gross Unrealized (Loss) (42,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
(10,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
   
Fair Value 20,123,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
22,644,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
   
Recurring [Member] | Money market fund [Member]        
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value [Abstract]        
Money market fund $ 23,000us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
$ 109,000us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember