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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived asset impairment | $ 1,622,588 |  | $ 158,424,827
Daqo New Material Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived asset impairment |  | $ 143,000,000 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived asset impairment | $ 1,622,588 |  |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment - identified untransferrable relocation assets |  |  |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment - identified untransferrable relocation assets |  |  |
Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment - identified untransferrable relocation assets |  | $ 308,000,000 |
Asset - identified untransferrable relocation assets | $ 1,600,000 |  |
Carrying Value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment - identified untransferrable relocation assets | $ 1,622,588 |  |
Fair Value [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment - identified untransferrable relocation assets |  | $ 150,000,000 |
Asset - identified untransferrable relocation assets |  |  |

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