Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Significant Accounting Policies
Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Expected taxes at statutory rate
Note C - Revenue Recognition
Note D - Leases
Note E - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Note F - Earnings Per Share
Note G - Inventories
Note H - Property, Plant and Equipment
Accrued commission
Note I - Intangible Assets, Net
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note J - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Note K - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt
Note L - Convertible Senior Notes
Note M - Accrued Liabilities
Note N - Other Income and Expense
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Note O - Income Taxes
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Note P - Share-based Compensation
Convertible Debt [Table Text Block]
Note Q - Stockholders' Equity
Note R - Segment and Geographic Information
Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)
Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Product Warrant Liability (Details)
Note C - Revenue Recognition - Changes in Unearned Revenue (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
Note C - Revenue Recognition - Revenue by Major Product Category (Details)
Note D - Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details)
Note D - Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details)
Note E - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value
Note F - Earnings Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share (Details)
Vested and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value
Note F - Earnings Per Share - Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share (Details)
Note G - Inventories - Inventories (Details)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Note H - Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)
Note I - Intangible Assets, Net - Finite-lived Intangible Assets (Details)
Granted, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)
Note I - Intangible Assets, Net - Future Amortization Expense (Details)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Performance Shares, Activity [Table Text Block]
Released, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Note J - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]
Note K - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt - Schedule of Notes Payable and Long-term Debt (Details)
Cancelled/Forfeited, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Note K - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt - Schedule of Notes Payable and Long-term Debt (Details) (Parentheticals)
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 L - Convertible Senior Notes - Schedule of Carrying Value of Convertible Senior Notes (Details)
Note L - Convertible Senior Notes - Schedule of Interest Expense (Details)
Note M - Accrued Liabilities - Accrued Liabilities (Details)
Note N - Other Income and Expense - Other Income and Expense (Details)
Note O - Income Taxes - Income (Loss) from Operations Before Income Taxes (Details)
Note O - Income Taxes - Provision for Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details)
Note O - Income Taxes - Net Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details)
Granted, number of shares (in shares)
Note O - Income Taxes - Summary of Valuation of Allowance (Details)
Note O - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of the U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate (Details)
Note O - Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber
Vested and expected to vest, number of shares (in shares)
us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Less current portion
Note P - Share-based Compensation - Option Activity (Details)
Vested and expected to vest, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Note P - Share-based Compensation - Performance Stock Unit/Awards Activity (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
Vested and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value
Note P - Share-based Compensation - Restricted Stock Unit/Awards Activity (Details)
Note P - Share-based Compensation - Share-based Compensation (Details)
Note Q - Stockholders' Equity - Stock Sold in Offering (Details)
Note R - Segment and Geographic Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details)
Note R - Segment and Geographic Information - Revenue Information by Geographic Region (Details)
Exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Note R - Segment and Geographic Information - Asset Information by Geographic Region (Details)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value
Notes To Financial Statements
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Exercised, aggregate intrinsic value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Exercisable, number of shares (in shares)
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value
Exercised, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Forfeited, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Outstanding, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Current portion of convertible senior notes
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Unearned revenue
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
Outstanding, number of shares (in shares)
Outstanding, number of shares (in shares)
Accrued state and local taxes
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
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]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Outstanding, number of shares (in shares)
Outstanding, number of shares (in shares)
Credit Facility [Axis]
Accrued employee benefits
Proceeds from disposal of equipment
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
Product Warranty Accrual, Current
Accrued professional fees
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Accelerated Cost
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
Purchase of intangible assets
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Effect of dilutive options and restricted stock units (in shares)
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]
Income taxes
Product and Service, Other [Member]
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage
us-gaap_InterestPaidCapitalized
Interest Paid, Capitalized, Investing Activities
Current liabilities
Weighted average shares used to compute net loss per share:
Vesting [Axis]
Vesting [Domain]
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
us-gaap_Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
aaoi_AgreementSalesAgentCompensationPercentageOfGrossSales
Agreement, Sales Agent Compensation, Percentage of Gross Sales
Percentage of gross sales for compensation to the sales agent under the agreement.
Patents [Member]
aaoi_AgreementMaximumReimbursementOfExpensesInConnectionWithRegistrationOfShares
Agreement, Maximum Reimbursement of Expenses in Connection with Registration of Shares
The maximum reimbursement of expenses in connection with registration of the shares.
Schedule of Stock Sold in Offering [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of stock sold in offering.
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh [Member]
Information pertaining to the individual.
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)
Weighted Average Per Share Price (in dollars per share)
aaoi_SharesIssuedWeightedAveragePricePerShare
Weighted average per share or per unit price of shares issued.
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherDeposits
Deposits and prepayment on equipment
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]
Award Type [Domain]
Award Type [Axis]
Net loss
Net loss
Net loss
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization
Intangible assets, net
Total
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Intangible assets, gross amount
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Contractual interest expense
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
Exercisable on Semi-annual Basis [Member]
Represents information pertaining to awards exercisable on a semi-annual basis.
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Land use rights, net
us-gaap_BankAcceptancesExecuted
Bank Acceptances Executed
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, gross
Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost)
Investing activities:
Net loss per share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Accrued income taxes
us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities
Interest Carryforward
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to interest carryforward
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax (benefit) expense
Income tax expense
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Accrued liabilities
Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income Provisions (GILTI) [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for global intangible low-taxed income provisions (GILTI).
Shipping And Handling Costs [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for the classification of shipping and handling costs, including whether the costs are included in cost of sales or included in other income statement accounts. If shipping and handling fees are significant and are not included in cost of sales, disclosure includes both the amounts of such costs and the line item on the income statement which includes such costs.
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed
CHINA
The SPD 2.0M Credit Facility [Member]
Represents the SPD $2 Million credit facility.
Other non-operating gain(loss)
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesNetBeforeTax
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)
us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Total operating expenses
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm
Debt Instrument, Term (Year)
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount
General and administrative
Adjusted general and admin
Restricted cash
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, 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
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
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
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
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)
aaoi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsCarryforwardPeriod
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Carryforward Period (Year)
Represents the carryforward period in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
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
Change charged to currency translation adjustment
Represents the change charged to currency translation adjustment.
Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang [Member]
Represents the person named Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang.
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
FTTH and Other [Member]
Represents the group identified and FTTH and other.
Short Term lease expense
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Document Period End Date
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Years) - operating leases (Year)
Entity File Number
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidTaxes
Prepaid income tax
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Principal Amount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Document Type
Loss on debt extinguishment
us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
Loss on debt extinguishment
us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Asset Impairment Charges
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 Public Float
Entity Filer Category
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Guarantee Deposits for Customs Duties [Member]
Represents information regarding guarantee deposits for customs duties.
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]
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Entity Address, Address Line One
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
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
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Accounts receivable, allowance
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
ecd_TrdArrIndTitle
Trading Arrangement, Individual Title
ecd_TrdArrIndName
Trading Arrangement, Individual Name
ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt
Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivables
Notes receivable
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate
Trading Arrangement Adoption Date
us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Advertising Expense
Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Change charged to expense/(income)
The portion of the valuation allowance pertaining to the deferred tax asset representing the change charged to expense income.
Accounts Receivable [Member]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Other current assets
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
Trading Symbol
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Bank acceptance notes issued to vendors with a zero percent interest rate
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.
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.
Stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax (in shares)
Exercised, number of shares (in shares)
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets
us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets
Microsoft [Member]
Represents Microsoft.
Long-term debt, maximum
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Issuance of restricted stock, net of shares withheld for employee tax (in shares)
Stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax
aaoi_ProductWarrantyExtensionPeriod
Product Warranty Extension Period (Year)
The period of product warranty extension.
Five Customers [Member]
Represents 5 customers.
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.
Schedule of Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of useful lives of property plant and equipment.
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.
Process from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of debt issuance cost
Represents the cash inflow during the period from the issuance of convertible senior notes, net of debt issuance costs.
Percent of Revenue
Percentage of Revenue
The percentage of revenue.
FTTH [Member]
Represents FTTH.
Allowance of bad debt
aaoi_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingRightOfUseAsset
Operating right of use asset
Amount of increase (decrease) during the period in operating right-of-use assets.
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.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
Forfeited, number of shares (in shares)
Sales and marketing
Adjusted sales and marketing
aaoi_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
Restricted cash
Fair value portion of restricted cash and cash equivalents.
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”).
aaoi_CommonStockMaximumAmountToBeSold
Common Stock, Maximum Amount to be Sold
The maximum amount of common stock allowed to be sold.
Number of Shares Sold (in shares)
Public offering of common stock, net (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares)
TAIWAN
Second ATM Offering [Member]
Represents the second ATM offering.
Raw materials
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]
us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount
Other segment items
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
us-gaap_CashUninsuredAmount
Cash, Uninsured Amount
Finished goods
Work in process and sub-assemblies
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. [Member]
Represents Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
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
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercised
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.
Research and development
Adjusted research and development
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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).
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]
Exercised, weighted average share price on date of exercise (in dollars per share)
The weighted average share price on the date of exercise for option under share based payment arrangement.
us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
Total interest cost
Forfeited, aggregate intrinsic value
Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options forfeited.
Amortization of debt issuance costs
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]
Non-current lease liability - operating
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Present value, operating leases
Foreign permanent differences
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign permanent differences.
Current lease liability - operating
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]
aaoi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationExtinguishmentOfDebt
Extinguishment of debt
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to income exempt from income tax because of the extinguishment of debt.
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRollingAfterYearFive
Thereafter
Capitalized research and development
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from capitalized research and development.
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRollingYearTwo
2026
Operating right of use asset
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total operating lease payments
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRollingYearThree
2027
us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
Unamortized debt issuance costs
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less imputed interest, operating leases
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRollingYearFour
2028
Financing cash flows from financing lease
us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
Principal payments of financing lease
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRollingYearFive
2029
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextRollingTwelveMonths
2025
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]
aaoi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration
Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws that are not subject to expiration dates.
aaoi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration
Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws that are subject to expiration dates.
2028, Operating Lease
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
2029, Operating Lease
2028 and thereafter, Operating Lease
2025, Operating Lease
2026, Operating Lease
2027, Operating Lease
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
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)
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)
SPD Bank [Member]
Represents the Shanghai Pudon Development Bank ("SPD").
The SPD 9.9M Credit Facility [Member]
Represents the SPD ¥9.9M Credit Facility (the "SPD ¥9.9M Credit Facility").
The SPD Credit Line [Member]
Represents the SPD credit line (the "SPD Credit Line").
us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount
The SPD 30M Credit Facility [Member]
Represents the SPD ¥30M credit facility (the "SPD ¥30M Credit Facility").
Debt Conversion Description [Axis]
The ¥50M Credit Facility [Member]
Represents the ¥50M credit facility (the "¥50M Credit Facility").
Debt Conversion, Name [Domain]
Operating expenses
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]
China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd [Member]
Represents the China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd., in Ningbo City, China ("CZB").
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Total assets
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Allowance for obsolete inventory
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.
us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Total liabilities
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)
aaoi_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesASC842Liabilities
ASC 842 Liabilities
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences between the lease liabilities as disclosed under ASC 842 and the lease liabilities as disclosed previously under ASC 840.
ASC 842 Assets
aaoi_DeferredTaxAssetsASC842Assets
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences between the lease assets as disclosed under ASC 842 and the lease assets as disclosed under ASC 840.
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
Cash and cash equivalents
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
Equity [Text Block]
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]
Common Stock; 80,000 shares authorized at $0.001 par value; 49,393 and 38,148 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
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)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
Extended Product Warranty, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
Less valuation allowance
Balance
Balance
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Maximum [Member]
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
Minimum [Member]
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Deferred tax assets, net
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Operating cash flows from financing lease
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]
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.
aaoi_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability
Lease liability
The amount of increase (decrease) during the period in operating and finance lease obligations.
Preferred Stock; 5,000 shares authorized at $0.001 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Prepaid income tax
Interest
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other
Long-lived assets
Geographical [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
aaoi_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesProposedButNotAuthorized
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Proposed But Not Authorized (in shares)
Number of shares that were proposed, but not authorized.
Geographical [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Deferred tax assets
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)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Renewed SPD Credit Line [Member]
Represents the renewal of the SPD credit line.
us-gaap_InventoryNet
Total inventory
Inventories
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Allowance for Inventory
Unrealized gains and losses
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Research and development credits
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInProcessResearchAndDevelopment
Foreign exchange transaction gain (loss)
Exercisable on the First Anniversary Date Following the Date of Grant [Member]
Represents information pertaining to awards exercisable on the first anniversary date following the date of grant.
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Customer [Axis]
Inventory reserves
Customer [Domain]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
Warranty costs incurred
Provision for warranty
us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
Useful lives (Year)
Construction in Progress [Member]
Operating activities:
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Notes receivable
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 - trade, net of allowance of $1 and $3, respectively
us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Reportable Segments
Share-based compensation
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits
Additional paid-in capital
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Building [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
Stockholders' equity:
Land [Member]
Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other income (expense), net
Total other income (expense), net
Note receivable
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]
NOL carryforward
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research
Foreign tax credit
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign
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
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Interest income
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
Net increase (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 ( Note T)
Sale of Stock [Axis]
Sale of Stock [Domain]
Revenue recognized
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
Contract with Customer, Liability
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
Compensation to Distribution Agent
us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Payments of tax withholding on behalf of employees related to share-based compensation
Cash settlement of PSU
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Depreciation and amortization
us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
Beginning balance
Ending balance
us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries
us-gaap_OtherTaxExpenseBenefit
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)
Retained Earnings [Member]
Revenue, net
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax
Net Proceeds
Proceeds from common stock offering, net
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
State
us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
State
us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign
us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign
us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Federal
us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Common Stock [Member]
Federal
us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Preferred Stock [Member]
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued, Total
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Component [Domain]
us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Grand total
us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total
Global intangible low-taxed income
Foreign
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Loss before income taxes
Total loss before income taxes
Net carrying amount
us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable
State Administration of Taxation, China [Member]
Digicomm [Member]
Represents Digicomm.
Domestic
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Long-Term Line of Credit
Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]
Vehicles [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
Less debt issuance costs, net
Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis]
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Domestic Tax Jurisdiction [Member]
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Document Annual Report
Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt
Repayments of Convertible Debt
Payment on issuance convertible Notes
Premium upon issuance
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Long-term debt
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Long-Term Debt, Gross
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance
Unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized tax benefits
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
us-gaap_OpenTaxYear
Open Tax Year
Document Transition Report
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
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.
Oracle [Member]
Relating to Oracle.
Gross increases — tax positions in prior period
Security Exchange Name
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Gross decreases — tax positions in prior period
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]
All Individuals [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]
Individual [Axis]
Auditor Name
Exercise of stock options
Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from exercise of option under share-based payment arrangement.
Conversion of 2026 Note Interest to 2030 Notes [Member]
Relating to the conversion of 2026 note interest to 2030 notes.
Auditor Firm ID
Conversion of 2026 Note Principal to 2030 Notes [Member]
Relating to the conversion of 2026 note principal to 2030 notes.
us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount
Income Tax Holiday, Aggregate Dollar Amount
Registered Direct Offering [Member]
Relating to a registered direct offering.
Auditor Location
us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare
Income Tax Holiday, Income Tax Benefits Per Share (in dollars per share)
First ATM Agreement [Member]
Relating to first ATM Agreement.
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)
Non-US [Member]
us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Proceeds from line of credit borrowing
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]
us-gaap_BankAcceptancesExecutedAndOutstanding
Bank acceptance payable
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.
Financing lease expense
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
ATX Networks Corporation [Member]
Represents ATX Networks Corp.
Advance payments
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred through that date and payable for advanced payments.
Other, net
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Financing activities:
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
Convertible senior notes
Changes in valuation allowance
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxExemptIncome
Non-deductible/non-taxable items
Foreign other
Foreign currency translation adjustment
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Balance
Balance
aaoi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPPPLoanForgivenessAmount
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, PPP Loan Forgiveness, Amount
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to PPP loan forgiveness.
Exercisable, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options exercisable.
Class of Stock [Axis]
Non-current portion
us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Share-based compensation
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current portion
Interest
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetInterestCarryforward
aaoi_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Vested and expected to vest, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options vested and expected to vest.
Operating Segments [Member]
Initial ATM Offering [Member]
Information on the initial ATM offering.
us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable
Convertible senior notes
Foreign rate differences
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch
Research and development credits
ecd_TradingArrByIndTable
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]
Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table]