Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Significant Accounting Policies
Note 3 - Revenue Recognition
Note 4 - Leases
Note 5 - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Note 6 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Note 7 - Inventories
Note 8 - Property, Plant and Equipment
Note 9 - Intangible Assets, Net
Accrued commission expenses
Note 11 - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 12 - Convertible Senior Notes
Note 13 - Accrued Liabilities
Note 14 - Other Income and Expense
Note 15 - Share-based Compensation
Note 17 - Segment and Geographic Information
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 3 - Revenue Recognition - Revenue by Major Product Category (Details)
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 3 - Revenue Recognition - Changes in Unearned Revenue (Details)
Convertible Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 3 - Revenue Recognition - Summary of Valuation Assumption of Warrant (Details)
Note 4 - Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details)
Note 4 - Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details)
Note 5 - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details)
Note 6 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share (Details)
Note 6 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share (Details)
Note 7 - Inventories - Inventories (Details)
Note 8 - Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)
Note 9 - Intangible Assets, Net - Finite-lived Intangible Assets (Details)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value
Note 9 - Intangible Assets, Net - Future Amortization Expense (Details)
Vested and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value
Note 11 - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt - Schedule of Notes Payable and Long-term Debt (Details)
Note 11 - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt - Schedule of Notes Payable and Long-term Debt (Details) (Parentheticals)
Note 11 - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt - Maturities of Notes Payable and Long-term Debt (Details)
Note 12 - Convertible Senior Notes - Schedule of Carrying Value of Convertible Senior Notes (Details)
Note 12 - Convertible Senior Notes - Schedule of Interest Expense (Details)
Granted, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Performance Shares, Activity [Table Text Block]
Note 13 - Accrued Liabilities - Accrued Liabilities (Details)
Released, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]
Note 14 - Other Income and Expense - Other Income and Expense (Details)
Cancelled/Forfeited, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Note 15 - Share-based Compensation - Performance Stock Unit/Awards Activity (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Outstanding, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Loss on foreign currency translation adjustment
Note 15 - Share-based Compensation - Restricted Stock Unit/Awards Activity (Details)
Note 15 - Share-based Compensation - Share-based Compensation (Details)
Note 17 - Segment and Geographic Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details)
Note 17 - Segment and Geographic Information - Revenue Information by Geographic Region (Details)
Note 17 - Segment and Geographic Information - Asset Information by Geographic Region (Details)
Notes To Financial Statements
Granted, number of shares (in shares)
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Less current portion
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Outstanding, number of shares (in shares)
Outstanding, number of shares (in shares)
Accrued state and local taxes
Accrued liabilities
Total accrued liabilities
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised
Released, number of shares (in shares)
Accounts payable
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExpirations
Cancelled/Forfeited, number of shares (in shares)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Accrued employee benefits
Credit Facility [Domain]
Taxes Notification of Audit Result [Member]
Relating to taxes notification of audit result.
Accrued other
Trademarks [Member]
Accrued payroll
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Accrued product warranty
Accrued professional fees
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
Purchase of intangible assets
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)
Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block]
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Current liabilities
Weighted average shares used to compute net loss per share:
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
us-gaap_Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
Patents [Member]
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Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)
Top Ten Customers [Member]
Relating to top ten customers.
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherDeposits
Deposits and prepaid for equipment
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]
Award Type [Domain]
Award Type [Axis]
Net loss
Net loss
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization
Intangible assets, net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Intangible assets, gross amount
Performance Shares [Member]
Convertible Debt Securities [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Contractual interest expense
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Land use rights, net
Bank acceptance notes issued to vendors with a zero handling fees
Bank Acceptances Executed
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, gross
Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Investing activities:
Net loss per share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Accrued liabilities
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax expense
Beyond one year
Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing after the next rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed
CHINA
Other non-operating gain
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesNetBeforeTax
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain)
us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Total operating expenses
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm
Debt Instrument, Term (Year)
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount
Adjusted general and administrative
General and administrative
Restricted cash
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent, Current
Accrued shipping and tariff expenses
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for shipping and tariffs. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).
Cash and cash equivalents
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Trading Days
us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating
Interest expense
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in dollars per share)
Total share-based compensation expense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger
us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositAtCarryingValue
Certificates of Deposit, at Carrying Value
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio
The ¥200M Credit Facility [Member]
Represents the ¥200M credit facility (the "¥200M Credit Facility").
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstruments
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments
Amendment Flag
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive loss
City Area Code
Long-term debt, maturity date
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability
Unearned revenue
us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
The 5.250% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Represents the note payable at 5.250% in 2026.
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Long-term debt, interest
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
us-gaap_LeaseCost
Lease, Cost
Total lease expense
Effective interest rate
Weighted Average Discount Rate - operating leases
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Operating lease expense
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Short Term lease expense
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Document Period End Date
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Years) - operating leases (Year)
Entity File Number
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Principal
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Document Type
Entity Small Business
Entity Shell Company
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Table]
us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Metre)
Conversion Of 2024 Notes To Common Stock [Member]
Represents the Conversion Of 2024 Notes To Common Stock
Entity Filer Category
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Guarantee Deposits for Customs Duties [Member]
Represents information regarding guarantee deposits for customs duties.
us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss
Warrants contra revenue
us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
Concentration Risk, Percentage
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable, trade
Share-based compensation
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Central Index Key
Depreciation and amortization
Entity Registrant Name
Entity [Domain]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Entity Address, Address Line One
us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
Entity Address, City or Town
ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, State or Province
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivables
Trade Notes receivable
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]
Revenue Benchmark [Member]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Other current assets
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
Trading Symbol
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Shares converted by Note Holder
Bank acceptance payable
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of drafts and bills of exchange that have been accepted by the reporting bank, or by others for its own account, as its liability to holders of the drafts, which is expected to be paid within one year of the date of the statement of financial position.
Shares converted by Note Holder (in shares)
Local Phone Number
aaoi_RepaymentsOfPrincipalsOnLongtermDebtAndNotesPayable
Principal payments of long-term debt and notes payable
The cash outflow for principal amounts on debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.
aaoi_NumberOfCustomers
Number of Customers
The number of customers.
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Loss on disposal of assets
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets
Long-term debt, maximum
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Issuance of restricted stock, net of shares withheld for employee tax (in shares)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of shares withheld for employee tax
CATV [Member]
Represents CATV.
Data Center [Member]
Represents data center.
Computer Equipment and Software [Member]
Represents computer equipment and software.
us-gaap_AreaOfLand
Area of Land (Square Metre)
Property, plant and equipment, net before construction in progress and land
Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale, excluding construction in progress and land.
Principal payment on long term debt
Represents the cash inflow during the period from the issuance of convertible senior notes, net of debt issuance costs.
Percent of Revenue
The percentage of revenue.
Allowance of bad debt
aaoi_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingRightOfUseAsset
Operating right of use asset
Amount of increase (decrease) during the period in operating right-of-use assets.
FTTH [Member]
Represents FTTH.
Telecom [Member]
Represents telecom.
Lessee, Operating and Finance Leases [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for operating and finance leases of lessee. Includes, but is not limited to, description of operating and finance lease and maturity analysis of operating and finance lease liability.
Government subsidy income
Amount of income from government subsidy.
Warrant, Measurement Input
us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year)
Adjusted sales and marketing
Sales and marketing
Prime World International Holdings, Ltd. (“Prime World”) [Member]
Represents Prime World International Holdings, Ltd. (“Prime World”).
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
Global Technology, Inc. [Member]
Represents Global Technology, Inc. (“Global”).
Public offering of common stock, net (in shares)
Raw materials
TAIWAN
Lessee, Operating and Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of undiscounted cash flows of lessee's operating and finance lease liabilities. Includes, but is not limited to, reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows to operating and finance lease liabilities recognized in statement of financial position.
Lender Name [Axis]
Other segment items
us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Finished goods
Work in process and sub-assemblies
UNITED STATES
Public offering of common stock, net
Vested and expected to vest, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of vested and expected to vest award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.
Vested and expected to vest, number of shares (in shares)
Number of equity instruments other than options vested and expected to vest.
Released, aggregate intrinsic value
Intrinsic value of exercised award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.
Cancelled/Forfeited, aggregate intrinsic value
Intrinsic value of cancelled award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.
Adjusted research and development
Research and development
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Released, weighted average share price on date of release (in dollars per share)
The weighted average share price of non-option equity instrument on date of release under share based payment arrangement.
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Granted, aggregate intrinsic value
Intrinsic value of granted award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.
Accrued interest
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of accrued but unpaid interest on liabilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).
Measurement Input, Share Price [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]
Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member]
us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
Total interest cost
Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]
Measurement Input, Expected Dividend Rate [Member]
Non-current lease liability - operating
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member]
Present value, operating leases
Current lease liability - operating
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
Operating right of use asset
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total operating lease payments
us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
Unamortized debt issuance costs
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less imputed interest, operating leases
Measurement Input Type [Axis]
2028
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
2025 (remaining 9 months)
Measurement Input Type [Domain]
2029
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
2027
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
2028
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
2029
2026
2027
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
2026
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Share-based compensation
Other assets, net
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRemainingAmortizationPeriod1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period (Year)
us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in shares)
2025 (remaining 9 months)
SPD Bank [Member]
Represents the Shanghai Pudon Development Bank ("SPD").
The SPD Credit Line [Member]
Represents the SPD credit line (the "SPD Credit Line").
us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount
Debt Conversion Description [Axis]
The ¥50M Credit Facility [Member]
Represents the ¥50M credit facility (the "¥50M Credit Facility").
Debt Conversion, Name [Domain]
Operating expenses
China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd [Member]
Represents the China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd., in Ningbo City, China ("CZB").
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)
Inventory reserve adjustment
Inventory, LIFO Reserve, Period Charge
aaoi_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPricePremiumPercentage
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price Premium, Percentage
Represents the percentage premium over the closing price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.
us-gaap_Depreciation
Depreciation
The 5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Represents the 5% convertible senior notes due 2024 (the "Notes").
Convertible Debt [Text Block]
The disclosure of borrowings which can be exchanged for a specified number of another security at the option of the issuer or the holder. Disclosures include, but are not limited to, principal amount, amortized premium or discount, and amount of liability and equity components.
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]
Common Stock; 80,000 shares authorized at $0.001 par value; 53,212 and 49,393 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
Senior Notes [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Bankers Acceptance [Member]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Litigation Case [Axis]
Net change in deposits and prepaid for equipment related to property and equipment additions
The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of deposits and prepayments for equipment related to property and equipment additions.
Litigation Case [Domain]
aaoi_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability
Lease liability
The amount of increase (decrease) during the period in operating and finance lease obligations.
Additional unearned revenue
Amount of additions to obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.
Preferred Stock; 5,000 shares authorized at $0.001 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Interest, net of amounts capitalized
Long-lived assets
Geographical [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Geographical [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Net change in accounts payable related to property and equipment additions
The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services related to property and equipment additions received that are used in an entity's business.
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Renewed SPD Credit Line [Member]
Represents the renewal of the SPD credit line.
us-gaap_InventoryNet
Total inventories
Inventories
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Bank Acceptance Notes Payable [Member]
Represents Bank Acceptance Notes Payable.
us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Allowance for inventory
Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)
Customer [Axis]
Customer [Domain]
Less accumulated depreciation
The amount of accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment before construction in process
Construction in Progress [Member]
Operating activities:
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Statement [Line Items]
Current portion of notes payable and long-term debt
The amount of notes payable and long-term debt classified as current.
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Accounts receivable, net
us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Reportable Segments
Additional paid-in capital
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Land [Member]
Land Improvements [Member]
Other income (expense)
us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total other income (expenses) , net
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total other income (expense), net
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Interest Income and Interest Expense Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Current Assets
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Interest income
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by financing activities
us-gaap_Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Commitments and contingencies
Revenue recognized
Contract With Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized Including Opening Balance
Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due, including the opening balance of unearned revenue.
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Loss from operations
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash used in operating activities
Other income (expense)
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross profit
Cost of goods sold
Cost of goods sold
Counterparty Name [Axis]
Counterparty Name [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Inventory Write-down
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability
Unearned revenue, beginning of period
Unearned revenue, end of period
Other Nonoperating Income and Expense [Text Block]
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Taxes Payable
us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Payments of tax withholding on behalf of employees related to share-based compensation
us-gaap_OtherTaxExpenseBenefit
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)
Retained Earnings [Member]
Revenue, net
Revenues
Proceeds from common stock offering, net
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Component [Domain]
us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Total outstanding
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share)
Class of Warrant or Right [Axis]
Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]
Other Current Assets [Member]
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Loss before income taxes
Net carrying amount
us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable
us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares)
Digicomm [Member]
Represents Digicomm.
us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Long-Term Line of Credit
us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
Convertible Debt
Vehicles [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt
Repayments of Convertible Debt
Premium upon issuance
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Axis]
Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Domain]
Document Quarterly Report
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Long-term debt
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Long-Term Debt, Gross
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Document Transition Report
Entity Interactive Data Current
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
New Taipei City Lease Agreement [Member]
Relating to New Taipei City Lease Agreement.
Convertible Notes Maturing 2030 [Member]
Relating to convertible notes maturing 2030.
Security Exchange Name
Within one year
aaoi_MonthlyRentIncreasePercentageTriannual
Monthly Rent Increase, Percentage, Triannual
Represents the percentage of monthly rent increase on a triannual basis.
Title of 12(b) Security
Cost of Sales [Member]
us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
Proceeds from Convertible Debt
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis]
Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain]
Conversion of 2026 Note Interest to 2030 Notes [Member]
Relating to the conversion of 2026 note interest to 2030 notes.
Conversion of 2026 Note Principal to 2030 Notes [Member]
Relating to the conversion of 2026 note principal to 2030 notes.
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfBankDebt
Repayments of bank acceptance payable
us-gaap_SharePrice
Share Price (in dollars per share)
Total antidilutive share (in shares)
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Repayments of line of credit borrowings
Diluted (in shares)
Proceeds from line of credit borrowings
Proceeds from bank acceptance payable
Statement [Table]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Basic (in shares)
Basic (in dollars per share)
Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Lease Contractual Term [Domain]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Lease Contractual Term [Axis]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
aaoi_SharebasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceAwardValuePercentageOfBasedAmount
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Performance Award Value Percentage Of Based Amount
Represents Share-based Payment Award Performance Award Value Percentage Of Based Amount.
Warrant issued and vested to customer
The fair value of warrant issued and vested in noncash financing activities.
aaoi_ClassOfWarrantOrRightVestedAtIssuanceGrantDateFairValue
Class of Warrant or Right, Vested at Issuance, Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)
Grant-date fair value of warrants vested at issuance.
aaoi_ClassOfWarrantOrRightVested
Class of Warrant or Right, Vested (in shares)
Number of warrants vested at issuance.
2030 and thereafter
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease due after fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
Advanced payments
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred through that date and payable for advanced payments.
aaoi_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisableAtIssuanceNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercisable at Issuance, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares)
The number of securities called by warrants or rights that are exercisable at issuance.
Customer Warrant [Member]
Represents Customer Warrant.
aaoi_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsVestingCovenantPurchasesOfProductsBenchmark
Class of Warrants or Rights, Vesting Covenant, Purchases of Products Benchmark
Amount of purchases of products required to decide if warrants can be vested.
aaoi_ClassOfWarrantOrRightUnvestedNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
Class of Warrant or Right, Unvested, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares)
Number of securities called by warrants or rights that are unvested.
Subsidiary of Amazon [Member]
Represents Subsidiary of Amazon.
aaoi_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationAfterYearFour
2030 and thereafter
Amount of amortization for asset, excluding financial asset and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized after fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
aaoi_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedDuringPeriod
Class of Warrants or Rights, Issued During Period (in shares)
Number of warrants issued during period.
aaoi_AmortizationOfDebtPremium
Amortization of convertible notes premium
Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize debt discount and premium associated with the related debt instruments. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense.
aaoi_ClassOfWarrantOrRightVestedAggregateGrantDateFairValue
Class of Warrant or Right, Vested, Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value
Aggregate grant date fair value of warrants or rights vested.
Financing activities:
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures
Foreign currency translation adjustment
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Balance
Balance
Class of Stock [Axis]
Non-current portion
us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Long term debt
Operating Segments [Member]
us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable
Convertible senior notes