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Nov. 19, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 05, 2011 Claim | May 12, 2011 Employee Claim | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 EUR (€) | Jun. 11, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 17, 2011 Bonds USD ($) Claim | Aug. 29, 2014 Ghodawat Energy Pvt Ltd USD ($) | Aug. 29, 2014 Ghodawat Energy Pvt Ltd EUR (€) | May 12, 2011 Ghodawat Energy Pvt Ltd USD ($) | May 12, 2011 Ghodawat Energy Pvt Ltd EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2014 Ghodawat Energy Pvt Ltd USD ($) | Feb. 27, 2012 Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. USD ($) | Feb. 27, 2012 Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. CNY | Dec. 22, 2011 Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. USD ($) | Dec. 22, 2011 Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. CNY | Oct. 17, 2011 Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. USD ($) | Oct. 17, 2011 Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. CNY | Oct. 08, 2011 Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. USD ($) | Oct. 08, 2011 Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. CNY | Sep. 13, 2011 Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. USD ($) | Sep. 13, 2011 Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. CNY | Mar. 31, 2011 Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2011 Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. CNY | Sep. 16, 2011 Dalian Guotong Electric Co. Ltd. USD ($) | Sep. 16, 2011 Dalian Guotong Electric Co. Ltd. CNY
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adverse purchase commitments |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 402,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sought compensation amount | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,000,000 | 18,000,000 |  | 17,000,000 | 105,000,000 | 190,000,000 | 1,200,000,000 | 157,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 370,000,000 |  |  | 76,000,000 | 485,000,000 |  |
Counterclaims under License Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for damages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,000 | 10,600,000 | 8,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate accrued on liability for damage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.33% | 5.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency recorded in prior period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of putative securities complaints |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of officers putative securities filed against |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of complaints additionally asserted claims against the underwriters |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement amount expected to be funded by insurers |  |  |  | 8,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement amount expected to be paid by issuance of common stock |  |  |  | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance |  |  |  | 944,882 | 944,882 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shortfall payment |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of claims consolidated |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of the undelivered components |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 720,000,000 | 4,600,000,000 |  |
Damages claimed for unauthorized use of software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 | 38,000,000 |  |  |  |
Monetary damages for trade secret infringement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 453,000,000 | 2,900,000,000 |  |  |  |
Monetary losses from copyright infringement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 | 1,200,000
Restricted cash included in current assets |  |  |  | 3,425,000 |  |  | 2,913,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  | 3,394,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  |  |  | $ 3,400,000 | € 2,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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