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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,514,000 |  |  |  |
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,151,000 | $ 396,000 |  |  |
Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership, consolidated method (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.50% |  |
Increase in redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 48,100,000 |  |  |
Loan from related party | Chao Yang XinMei High Purity Semiconductor Materials Co. Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan from related party | Chao Yang XinMei High Purity Semiconductor Materials Co. Ltd. | Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in noncontrolling interest |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ChaoYang XinMei |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Donghai County Dongfang High Purity Electronic Materials Co., Ltd | Raw materials purchases from related party | Accounts payable | Chao Yang Tongmei Xtal Technology Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount payable to related party |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 112,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 103,000 | 112,000 |  |  |  |
ChaoYang LiMei Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. | ChaoYang KaiMei Quartz Co., Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ChaoYang LiMei Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ChaoYang KaiMei Quartz Co., Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Executive officer | Related party loan | Beijing BoYu Semiconductor Vessel Craftwork Technology Co |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 141,000 | $ 146,000 | $ 291,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of related party notes receivable | $ 612,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Collection of Interest from Long Term Loans to Related Parties | $ 35,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Executive officer | Related party loan | Other assets | Beijing BoYu Semiconductor Vessel Craftwork Technology Co |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party notes receivable - current |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
ChaoYang Xinshuo | Loan from related party | Chao Yang XinMei High Purity Semiconductor Materials Co. Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000.0 | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term loan from noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |
Amount paid to subsidiary |  |  |  | 600,000 | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology | Related party loan | Chao Yang XinMei High Purity Semiconductor Materials Co. Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology | Loan from related party | Chao Yang XinMei High Purity Semiconductor Materials Co. Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term loan from noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid to subsidiary |  |  |  | 800,000 | 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in noncontrolling interest |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | 2,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chao Yang XinMei High Purity Semiconductor Materials Co. Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership (as a percent) |  |  | 58.50% | 58.50% |  | 58.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58.50% | 58.50%
Increase in noncontrolling interest |  |  | $ 610,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Further investment |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest increased |  |  | 57,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chao Yang XinMei High Purity Semiconductor Materials Co. Ltd. | Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Further investment |  |  | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chao Yang XinMei High Purity Semiconductor Materials Co. Ltd. | Loan from related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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