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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2022
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | $ 1,514,000 |  |  |
Investments, equity method |  |  |  |  | $ 10,166,000 |  | $ 14,607,000 |
ChaoYang KaiMei Quartz Co., Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership, equity method |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% | 40.00%
Investments, equity method |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 827,000 | $ 3,000,000.0
ChaoYang ShuoMei High Purity Semiconductor Materials Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in noncontrolling interest |  | $ 406,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership, equity method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00%
Investments, equity method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000
Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  | $ 48,100,000 |  |
Subsequent Event. | Bank loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from bank loan | $ 15,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, term | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of loan |  |  |  | $ 10,800,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event. | Bank loan | Secured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from bank loan | $ 5,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event. | Bank loan | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from bank loan | $ 10,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event. | Maximum | Bank loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event. | Minimum | Bank loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event. | ChaoYang KaiMei Quartz Co., Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership, equity method | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments, equity method | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for investment | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event. | ChaoYang ShuoMei High Purity Semiconductor Materials Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership, equity method | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event. | Minority Investors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event. | ChaoYang ShuoMei High Purity Semiconductor Materials Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in noncontrolling interest | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in redeemable noncontrolling interests | 36,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event. | ChaoYang JinMei Gallium Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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