Document And Entity Information
Other income (expense)
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Significant Accounting Policies
Note 3 - Revenue Recognition
Note 4 - Operating Leases
Note 5 - Cash; Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Note 6 - Earnings Per Share
Note 7 - Inventories
Note 8 - Property, Plant and Equipment
Note 9 - Intangible Assets, Net
Accrued commission expenses
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 11 - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt
Note 12 - Convertible Senior Notes
Note 13 - Accrued Liabilities
Note 14 - Other Income and Expense
Note 15 - Share-based Compensation
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 17 - Geographic Information
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 3 - Revenue Recognition - Revenue by Major Product Category (Details)
Convertible Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 4 - Operating Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details)
Note 4 - Operating Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details)
Note 5 - Cash; Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details)
Note 6 - Earnings Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share (Details)
Note 6 - Earnings 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 - Intangible Assets (Details)
Note 9 - Intangible Assets, Net - Future Amortization Expense (Details)
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (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)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Note 11 - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt - Maturities of Notes Payable and Long-term Debt (Details)
aaoi_ProceedsFromPaycheckProtectionProgramUnderCARESAct
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
The cash inflow received from loan funding under the Paycheck Protection Program which was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security
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)
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)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Outstanding, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)
Note 15 - Share-based Compensation - Option Activity (Details)
Loss (gain) 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 - Geographic Information - Revenue Information by Geographic Region (Details)
Note 17 - Geographic Information - Asset Information by Geographic Region (Details)
Vested and expected to vest, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)
Notes To Financial Statements
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Granted, number of shares (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber
Vested and expected to vest, number of shares (in shares)
Less current portion
Current portion of notes payable and long-term debt
Vested and expected to vest, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
Vested and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value
Exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value
Exercised, aggregate intrinsic value
Exercisable, number of shares (in shares)
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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)
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Advance payments
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]
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]
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 Costs Capitalized
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
Patents [Member]
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total
Operating lease expense
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)
Business Overview [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy regarding how the business is structured and operates.
Deferred income tax assets
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]
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, Ending Balance
us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsInvestingActivities
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds, Investing Activities, Total
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Intangible assets, gross amount
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]
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]
Investing activities:
Net loss per share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Accrued liabilities
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax benefit
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
General and administrative
Restricted cash
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current, Total
Cash and cash equivalents
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Trading Days
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
Amendment Flag
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive loss
City Area Code
Long-term debt, maturity date
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Current Fiscal Year End Date
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Long-term debt, interest
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
us-gaap_LeaseCost
Total lease expense
Effective interest rate
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage
Weighted Average Discount Rate - operating leases
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Short Term lease expense
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Document Period End Date
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDepositsOutstanding
Deposits and prepaid for equipment
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
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Document Type
Entity Small Business
Entity Shell Company
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Table]
Entity Filer Category
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Prime Rate [Member]
Variable Rate [Axis]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable, trade
Share-based compensation
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Notes receivable
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Central Index Key
Depreciation and amortization
Entity Registrant Name
Entity [Domain]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Entity Address, Address Line One
us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, State or Province
Accounts receivable, allowance
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Other current assets
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
Trading Symbol
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.
Stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax (in shares)
Exercised, number of shares (in shares)
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Loss on disposal of assets
Loss on disposal of assets
Long-term debt, maximum
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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
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.
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.
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of debt issuance costs
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.
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
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.
Accrued capital expenditures
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for capital expenditures. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
Forfeited, number of shares (in shares)
Sales and marketing
aaoi_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
Restricted cash
Fair value portion of restricted cash and cash equivalents.
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
Prime World International Holdings, Ltd. (“Prime World”) [Member]
Represents Prime World International Holdings, Ltd. (“Prime World”).
Global Technology, Inc. [Member]
Represents Global Technology, Inc. (“Global”).
Public offering of common stock, net (in shares)
Raw materials
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
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_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Finished goods
Work in process and sub-assemblies
UNITED STATES
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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.
Research and development
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) and 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).
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]
us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest expense
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
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Subsequent Event [Member]
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
Deferred income taxes, net
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Current lease liability - operating
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Current lease liability - financing
Non-current lease liability - financing
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
aaoi_LineOfCreditFacilityPercentageOfMaximumBorrowingCapacityThresholdForFinancialCovenants
Line of Credit Facility, Percentage of Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Threshold for Financial Covenants
Represents the percentage of maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility under which the entity is not required to comply with financial covenants associated with the credit facility.
Operating right of use asset
aaoi_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityFeePercentage
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Fee, Percentage
The amount of commitment fees, represented as a percentage of total borrowing capacity, for the unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity.
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total operating lease payments
us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
Unamortized debt issuance costs
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less imputed interest, operating leases
Present value, financing leases
Financing cash flows from financing lease
Principal payments of financing lease
The NT$100M Credit Line [Member]
Represents the New Taiwan $100 million credit line (the "NT$100M Credit Line").
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
thereafter
2023, operating leases
aaoi_FixedChargeCoverRatioMinimumThreshold
Fixed Charge Cover Ratio, Minimum Threshold
Represents the minimum threshold amount for the fixed charge ratio before financial covenants may apply to the associated debt instrument.
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
2021
2024, operating leases
CapEx Loan and Term Loan [Member]
Represents both the capital expenditure loan (the “CapEx Loan”) and the term loan (the "Term Loan").
2025, operating leases
Financing right of use asset
2025 and thereafter, operating leases
Branch Banking and Trust Company [Member]
Represents Branch Banking and Trust Company (“BB&T”).
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
2022
Second Sales Contract [Member]
Represents the Second Purchase and Sale Contract (the "Second Sales Contract").
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
2023
Credit Facility [Member]
Represents both the "NT$100M Credit Line" and "US$1M Credit Line" which are collectively referred to as the "Credit Facility."
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
2024
2021, operating leases
The US $1M Credit Line [Member]
Represents the 1 million USD credit line (the "US$1M Credit Line").
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
2025
2022, operating leases
CapEx Loan [Member]
Represents the capital expenditure loan (the “CapEx Loan”).
Far Eastern's Published One-Year Fixed Term Time Deposits Rate [Member]
Represents Far Eastern's published one-year fixed term time deposits rate.
Far Eastern [Member]
Represents Far Eastern International Bank Co., Ltd. ("Far Eastern").
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Far Eastern Credit Facility [Member]
Represents the Far Eastern Credit Facility (the "Far Eastern Credit Facility").
Promissory Note 2 [Member]
Represents promissory note 2.
aaoi_SaleLeasebackTransactionInitialPayment
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Initial Payment
The initial payment made for the sale leaseback transaction.
China Merchants Credit Line [Member]
Represents the China Merchants Credit Line (the "China Merchants Credit Line").
Chailease Finance Co, Ltd. [Member]
Represents Chailease Finance Co, Ltd. (“Chailease”).
TAIFX3 Rate [Member]
Represents the Taipei Foreign Exchange rate.
Term Loan [Member]
Represents the term loan (the “Term Loan”)
aaoi_DebtInstrumentTermOfDraw
Debt Instrument, Term of Draw (Day)
The term of the draw under debt instrument.
Taishin International Bank [Member]
Represents the Taishin International Bank in Taiwan (the “Bank”).
us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Share-based compensation
Other assets, net
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRemainingAmortizationPeriod1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period (Year)
aaoi_SaleLeasebackTransactionTerm
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Term (Year)
The term of the sale leaseback transaction.
us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in shares)
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").
The $2M Credit Facility [Member]
Represents the $2 million credit facility (the "$2M Credit Facility").
Promissory Note [Member]
Represents the promissory note.
The SPD 30M Credit Facility [Member]
Represents the SPD ¥30M credit facility (the "SPD ¥30M Credit Facility").
Finance Lease Agreement 2 [Member]
The second finance lease agreement.
The ¥50M Credit Facility [Member]
Represents the ¥50M credit facility (the "¥50M Credit Facility").
The ¥100M Credit Facility [Member]
Represents the ¥100M credit facility (the "¥100M Credit Facility").
Operating expenses
CTBC Bank Co., Ltd. [Member]
Represents CTBC Bank Co., Ltd. (“CTBC”).
China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd [Member]
Represents the China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd., in Ningbo City, China ("CZB").
China Construction Bank Co., Ltd. [Member]
Represents China Construction Bank Co., Ltd., in Ningbo, China (“CCB”).
us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Total assets
aaoi_LiborRate
LIBOR Rate
The LIBOR rate.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement with BB and T [Member]
Represents the Fourth Amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) to Loan Agreement with BB&T (Branch Banking and Trust Company).
Lower of cost or market reserve adjustment to 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, Total
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.
Third Amendment to Loan Agreement with BB and T [Member]
Represents the Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to Loan Agreement with BB&T ("Branch Banking & Trust Company").
us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Total liabilities
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Credit Facility with CTBC Bank Co., Ltd [Member]
Represents the credit facility with CTBC Bank Co., Ltd. (the "Credit Facility").
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
Cash and cash equivalents
Common Stock; 45,000 shares authorized at $0.001 par value; 20,249 and 24,140 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Bankers Acceptance [Member]
Common stock, par value (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]
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Represents restricted stock awards ("RSA") and restricted stock units ("RSU") which are share instruments convertible to stock or cash after specified periods of time, or when specific performance conditions are met.
Operating cash flows from financing lease
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.
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 March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Prepaid income tax
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)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable and long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs
Represents the cash inflow during the period from the issuance of notes payable and long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs.
Inventories
Total inventories
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Construction in Progress [Member]
Operating activities:
Statement [Line Items]
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Accounts receivable - trade, net of allowance of $65 and $30, respectively
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), net
Total other income (expense), 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
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
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
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Loss from operations
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross profit
us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionImputedInterestRate
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Imputed Interest Rate
Cost of goods sold
Counterparty Name [Axis]
us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionMonthlyRentalPayments
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Monthly Rental Payments
Counterparty Name [Domain]
us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Inventory Write-down
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Name [Domain]
Other Nonoperating Income and Expense [Text Block]
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Description [Axis]
us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Payments of tax withholding on behalf of employees related to share-based compensation
Retained Earnings [Member]
Exercise of stock options
Revenue, net
Total Revenue
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
Grand total
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Loss before income taxes
us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Long-term Line of Credit, Total
Vehicles [Member]
Less debt issuance costs, net
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
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
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Entity Interactive Data Current
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Security Exchange Name
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextRollingTwelveMonths
2021
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearTwo
2022
Title of 12(b) Security
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearThree
2023
Cost of Sales [Member]
us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
Proceeds from Convertible Debt
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Income Statement Location [Domain]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfBankDebt
Repayments of bank acceptance payable
us-gaap_SharePrice
Share Price (in dollars per share)
Total antidilutive shares (in shares)
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Repayments of Lines of Credit
Repayments of line of credit borrowings
Diluted (in shares)
Diluted (in shares)
Proceeds from line of credit borrowings
Proceeds from bank acceptance payable
Statement [Table]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Basic (in shares)
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total
us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Basic (in dollars per share)
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
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
Financing lease expense
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total financing lease payments
2025, financing leases
2025 and thereafter, financing leases
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less imputed interest, financing leases
2021, financing leases
2022, financing leases
2023, financing leases
2024, financing leases
Weighted Average Discount Rate - financing leases
PPP Term Note [Member]
Related to the PPP Term Note.
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Years) - financing leases (Year)
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
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]
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current portion
Net carrying amount
Convertible senior notes