INCOME TAXES (Schedule of Effect of Tax Holidays) (Details) - Xinjiang Daqo - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Preferential tax rate	15.00%	15.00%
The aggregate dollar effect	$ 300.4	$ 104.3	$ 17.4
Per share effect-basic and diluted	$ 0.77	$ 0.28	$ 0.05

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

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 11.C)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=122134291&loc=d3e330215-122817

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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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