XML 67 R52.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.3.1.900

Related Party Transactions (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
--- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) ft² installment | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2011 USD ($) item
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related party notes receivable - long term | $ 1,781,000 | $ 1,704,000 |
Accounts payable | 6,460,000 | 7,137,000 |
Accounts receivable | 18,468,000 | 17,864,000 |
Principal and interest on loan |  | 171,000 |
Nanjing Jin Mei Gallium Co., Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Income from agency sales | $ 1,000 | 20,000 |
Beijing JiYa Semiconductor Material Co., Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of loan under note agreement |  |  | $ 1,600,000
Number of equity method investees to whom loan was granted | item |  |  | 1
Term of loan | 2 years 9 months 29 days |  |
Number of installments | installment | 3 |  |
Related party notes receivable - long term | $ 1,600,000 | 1,700,000 |
Accounts payable | 2,400,000 | 1,800,000 |
Accounts receivable | 473,000 | 350,000 |
Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ 70,000 | 513,000 |
Area of leased property (in square feet) | ft² | 22,081 |  |
Lease term | 10 years |  |
Annual lease payment | $ 24,000 |  |
Increase in annual lease payment at each third year anniversary (in hundredths) | 5.00% |  |
Payments to purchase materials | $ 114,000 |  |
Additional loan paid to related party | $ 46,000 |  |
Interest on loan (in hundredths) | 6.15% |  |
Principal and interest on loan | $ 51,000 |  |
Beijing Kaide Quartz Co. Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ 379,000 | $ 730,000 |

X
- Definition Refers to the additional loan paid to related party. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | axti_AdditionalLoanPaidToRelatedParty
Namespace Prefix: | axti_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of the required annual lease payments. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | axti_AnnualLeasePayment
Namespace Prefix: | axti_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Represents the aggregate amount of loan under a non-interest bearing note agreement to be sanctioned to an equity method investee. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | axti_NonInterestBearingLoanToEquityMethodInvesteeFaceValue
Namespace Prefix: | axti_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Represents number of equity investment entities to which the entity had made loan. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | axti_NumberOfEquityInvestmentEntities
Namespace Prefix: | axti_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Represents total number of installments in which the loan amount is to be received. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | axti_NumberOfInstallmentsOfLoanReceivable
Namespace Prefix: | axti_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Represents the percentage of the increase in annual lease payment at each third year anniversary under operating lease agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | axti_PercentageOfIncreaseInAnnualLeasePaymentAtEachThirdYearAnniversary
Namespace Prefix: | axti_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Represents term of operating lease as stipulated in the respective agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | axti_PeriodOfOperatingLease
Namespace Prefix: | axti_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Income from agency sales. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | axti_RelatedPartyTransactionIncomeFromAgencySales
Namespace Prefix: | axti_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Represents the tenor of loan within which the recovery of outstanding is to be completed. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | axti_TermOfLoan
Namespace Prefix: | axti_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3-4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a(1) -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 4 -Article 5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Area of a real estate property. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:areaItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amounts due from parties associated with the reporting entity as evidenced by a written promise to pay, due within 1 year (or 1 business cycle). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3(a)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Related Parties -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=16382449 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(k)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amounts due from parties associated with the reporting entity as evidenced by a written promise to pay, due after 1 year (or 1 business cycle). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Related Parties -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=16382449 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.11) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(k)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a -Article 5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The cash outflow for acquisition of or capital improvements on other tangible or intangible assets not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3213-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Investing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis=axti_NanjingJinMeiGalliumCoLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis=axti_BeijingJiyaSemiconductorMaterialCoLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis=axti_BeijingTongmeiXtalTechnologyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis=axti_BeijingKaideQuartzCoLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |