XML 91 R60.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.6

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Allowances for accounts receivable |  |  |
Movement of allowances |  |  |
Beginning of the year | $ 9,505,481 | $ 7,956,036 | $ 18,029,440
Allowances made (reversal) during the year | 43,240,595 | 6,552,926 | (10,082,718)
Accounts written-off against allowances | (5,325,908) | (5,053,538) |
Foreign exchange effect | 162,049 | 50,057 | 9,314
Closing balance | 47,582,217 | 9,505,481 | 7,956,036
Allowances for accounts receivable | Other |  |  |
Movement of allowances |  |  |
Allowances made during the year | 15,300,000 |  |
Allowances for accounts receivable | Chaori Solar |  |  |
Movement of allowances |  |  |
Allowances made during the year | 18,700,000 |  |
Allowances for advances to suppliers |  |  |
Movement of allowances |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 38,123,721 | 19,389,542 | 10,985,195
Allowances made (reversal) during the year | 370,622 | 17,728,681 | 10,239,858
Accounts written-off against allowances |  |  | (2,205,848)
Foreign exchange effect | 51,144 | 1,005,498 | 370,337
Closing balance | $ 38,545,487 | $ 38,123,721 | $ 19,389,542

X
- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs which have been charged to costs and expenses net of the total of recoveries of amounts due the Entity that had previously been written off as uncollectible using allowances (the valuation accounts that are netted against the cost of an asset to value it at its carrying value) and total of reestablishments of reserves (liabilities established to represent expected future costs) that had previously been utilized. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | csiq_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpenseAndRecoveriesNet
Namespace Prefix: | csiq_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Total of the foreign exchange effects in a given period to allowances or reserves. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | csiq_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesForeignExchangeEffect
Namespace Prefix: | csiq_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_MovementInValuationAllowancesAndReservesRollForward
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration