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INCOME TAXES (Schedule of Effect of Tax Holidays) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation allowance	$ 24,997	$ 24,059	$ 27,062	$ 41,316
The aggregate dollar effect	$ 17,400	$ 5,200	$ 7,800
Per share effect-basic and diluted	$ 0.05	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Xinjiang Daqo
Preferential tax rate	15.00%

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The percentage of preferential tax rate applicable to the company as per local laws.

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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The amount of income taxes from which a reporting entity is exempt or for which it will receive a reduction in income taxes as a result of the income tax holiday granted by the taxing jurisdiction.

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Per share amount effect of the income tax benefit resulting from the income tax holidays granted by taxing jurisdictions.

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