Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Note 5. Related Party Transactions In August 2011, our consolidated joint venture, Beijing JiYa Semiconductor Material Co., Ltd. (“JiYa”), entered into a non-interest bearing note agreement in the amount of $1.7 million for a loan to one of its equity investment entities. The original term of the loan was for two years and ten months with three periodic principal payments required. After various amendments to the terms of the note, in December 2013 the parties agreed to delay all principal repayment until December 2016. As of September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, we included $1.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively, in “Related party notes receivable – long term” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. JiYa also purchases raw materials from one of its equity investment entities for production in the ordinary course of business. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, amounts payable of $1.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively, were included in “accounts payable” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. JiYa also sells raw materials to one of its equity investment entities for production in the ordinary course of business. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, amounts receivable of $498,000 and $350,000, respectively, were included in “accounts receivable” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Beginning in 2012, our consolidated joint venture, Nanjing Jin Mei Gallium Co., Ltd. (“Jin Mei”), is contractually obligated under an agency sales agreement to sell raw material on behalf of its equity investment entity. Jin Mei bills the customers and remits the receipts, net of its portions of sales commission, to this equity investment entity. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, Jin Mei has recorded $0 and $1,000 income from agency sales, respectively, which were included in “other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, Jin Mei has recorded $1,000 and $17,000 income from agency sales, respectively, which were included in “other income (expense), net” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. In March 2012, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology Co., Ltd. (“Tongmei”), entered into an operating lease for the land it owns with our consolidated joint venture Beijing BoYu Semiconductor Vessel Craftwork Technology Co., Ltd. The lease agreement for the land of approximately 22,081 square feet commenced on January 1, 2012 for a term of 10 years with annual lease payments of $24,000 subject to a 5% increase at each third year anniversary. The annual lease payment is due by January 31 of each year. Tongmei has paid $116,000 on behalf of Donghai County Dongfang High Purity Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.(“Dongfang”), its equity investment entity, to purchase materials. The original agreement was signed between Tongmei and Dongfang in 2014 and the date of repayment was set on December 31, 2015. In 2015, both parties agreed to delay the date of repayment to December 31, 2016. As of September 30, 2015, this balance was included in “Related party notes receivable – long term” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. In April 2014, Tongmei loaned an additional of $47,000 to Dongfang. The loan bears interest at 6.15% per annum and the principal and interest totaling $51,000 as of September 30, 2015 is due on December 31, 2016. As of September 30, 2015, this balance, including both principal and interest, was included in “Related party notes receivable – long term” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Tongmei also purchases raw materials from Dongfang for production in the ordinary course of business. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, amounts payable of $0 and $0, respectively, were included in “accounts payable” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Tongmei also purchases raw materials from one of our equity investment entities for production in the ordinary course of business. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31 2014, amounts payable of $108,000 and $513,000, respectively, were included in “accounts payable” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Beijing Kaide Quartz Co. Ltd. (“Kaide”) has been a supplier of customized quartz tubes to the Company since 2004. Beijing XiangHeMing Trade Co. Ltd., (“XiangHeMing”) is a significant shareholder of Kaide. XiangHeMing was previously owned by, among others, certain immediate family members of Davis Zhang, our former President, China Operations, until at least sometime in 2004, at which time the official Chinese government records indicate that Mr. Zhang’s immediate family members transferred their ownership of XiangHeMing to a third party. However, we are currently unable to conclusively determine whether Mr. Zhang’s immediate family members retained any economic interest in XiangHeMing after the transfer. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31 2014, amounts payable of $549,000 and $730,000, respectively, were included in “accounts payable” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Our Related Party Transactions Policy seeks to prohibit all conflicts of interest in transactions between related parties and us, unless they have been approved by our Board of Directors. This policy applies to all of our employees, directors, and our consolidated subsidiaries. Our executive officers retain board seats on the board of directors of the companies in which we have invested in our China joint ventures. See Note 6 for further details.

Note 5. Related Party Transactions

In August 2011, our consolidated joint venture, Beijing JiYa Semiconductor Material Co., Ltd. (“JiYa”), entered into a non-interest bearing note agreement in the amount of $1.7 million for a loan to one of its equity investment entities. The original term of the loan was for two years and ten months with three periodic principal payments required. After various amendments to the terms of the note, in December 2013 the parties agreed to delay all principal repayment until December 2016. As of September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, we included $1.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively, in “Related party notes receivable – long term” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

JiYa also purchases raw materials from one of its equity investment entities for production in the ordinary course of business. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, amounts payable of $1.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively, were included in “accounts payable” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

JiYa also sells raw materials to one of its equity investment entities for production in the ordinary course of business. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, amounts receivable of $498,000 and $350,000, respectively, were included in “accounts receivable” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Beginning in 2012, our consolidated joint venture, Nanjing Jin Mei Gallium Co., Ltd. (“Jin Mei”), is contractually obligated under an agency sales agreement to sell raw material on behalf of its equity investment entity. Jin Mei bills the customers and remits the receipts, net of its portions of sales commission, to this equity investment entity. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, Jin Mei has recorded $0 and $1,000 income from agency sales, respectively, which were included in “other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, Jin Mei has recorded $1,000 and $17,000 income from agency sales, respectively, which were included in “other income (expense), net” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

In March 2012, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology Co., Ltd. (“Tongmei”), entered into an operating lease for the land it owns with our consolidated joint venture Beijing BoYu Semiconductor Vessel Craftwork Technology Co., Ltd. The lease agreement for the land of approximately 22,081 square feet commenced on January 1, 2012 for a term of 10 years with annual lease payments of $24,000 subject to a 5% increase at each third year anniversary. The annual lease payment is due by January 31 of each year.

Tongmei has paid $116,000 on behalf of Donghai County Dongfang High Purity Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.(“Dongfang”), its equity investment entity, to purchase materials. The original agreement was signed between Tongmei and Dongfang in 2014 and the date of repayment was set on December 31, 2015. In 2015, both parties agreed to delay the date of repayment to December 31, 2016. As of September 30, 2015, this balance was included in “Related party notes receivable – long term” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In April 2014, Tongmei loaned an additional of $47,000 to Dongfang. The loan bears interest at 6.15% per annum and the principal and interest totaling $51,000 as of September 30, 2015 is due on December 31, 2016. As of September 30, 2015, this balance, including both principal and interest, was included in “Related party notes receivable – long term” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Tongmei also purchases raw materials from Dongfang for production in the ordinary course of business. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, amounts payable of $0 and $0, respectively, were included in “accounts payable” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Tongmei also purchases raw materials from one of our equity investment entities for production in the ordinary course of business. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31 2014, amounts payable of $108,000 and $513,000, respectively, were included in “accounts payable” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Beijing Kaide Quartz Co. Ltd. (“Kaide”) has been a supplier of customized quartz tubes to the Company since 2004. Beijing XiangHeMing Trade Co. Ltd., (“XiangHeMing”) is a significant shareholder of Kaide. XiangHeMing was previously owned by, among others, certain immediate family members of Davis Zhang, our former President, China Operations, until at least sometime in 2004, at which time the official Chinese government records indicate that Mr. Zhang’s immediate family members transferred their ownership of XiangHeMing to a third party. However, we are currently unable to conclusively determine whether Mr. Zhang’s immediate family members retained any economic interest in XiangHeMing after the transfer. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31 2014, amounts payable of $549,000 and $730,000, respectively, were included in “accounts payable” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Our Related Party Transactions Policy seeks to prohibit all conflicts of interest in transactions between related parties and us, unless they have been approved by our Board of Directors. This policy applies to all of our employees, directors, and our consolidated subsidiaries. Our executive officers retain board seats on the board of directors of the companies in which we have invested in our China joint ventures. See Note 6 for further details.