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The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Schedule of amounts recorded in accrued liabilities |
|  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | 2018 |  | 2017
Contract liabilities |  | $ | (476) |  | $ | (924)
Revenue recognized in the year ended |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period |  | $ | 834 |  | Not Applicable
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income | The balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is as follows (in thousands):
|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2018 |  | 2017
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized loss on investments, net |  | $ | (84) |  | $ | (93)
Cumulative translation adjustment |  |  | (1,845) |  |  | 3,904
|  |  | (1,929) |  |  | 3,811
Less: Cumulative translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  | 43 |  |  | 404
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AXT, Inc. |  | $ | (1,972) |  | $ | 3,407

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