Cover
Cover - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Feb. 19, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | |
Cover [Abstract] | |||
Document Type | 10-K/A | ||
Amendment No. 1 | true | ||
Amendment Description | to correct Items 11 and 13 | ||
Document Annual Report | true | ||
Document Transition Report | false | ||
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2020 | ||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
Entity File Number | 001-36083 | ||
Entity Registrant Name | Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | ||
Entity Central Index Key | 0001158114 | ||
Entity Tax Identification Number | 76-0533927 | ||
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE | ||
Entity Address, Address Line One | 13139 Jess Pirtle Blvd. | ||
Entity Address, City or Town | Sugar Land | ||
Entity Address, State or Province | TX | ||
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 77478 | ||
City Area Code | 281 | ||
Local Phone Number | 295-1800 | ||
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 | ||
Trading Symbol | AAOI | ||
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ | ||
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | ||
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | ||
Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | ||
Entity Small Business | true | ||
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | ||
Entity Shell Company | false | ||
Entity Public Float | $ 187,049,677 | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 26,699,547 | ||
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag | true |