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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2)
 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Net revenue
Geographic concentration
America
Dec. 31, 2012
Net revenue
Geographic concentration
Europe
Jun. 02, 2010
Class Action Lawsuits Filed in New York
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Dec. 31, 2012
Countervailing and anti-dumping duties
Dec. 31, 2011
Purchase commitment
Deutsche Solar AG
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
Purchase commitment
Deutsche Solar AG
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Purchase commitment
Deutsche Solar AG
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Purchase commitment
Deutsche Solar AG
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2007
Purchase commitment
Deutsche Solar AG
Dec. 31, 2012
Purchase commitment
LDK
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2010
Purchase commitment
LDK
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2010
Purchase commitment
LDK
CNY
Apr. 30, 2010
Purchase commitment
LDK
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Dec. 31, 2011
Purchase commitment
LDK
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2010
Purchase commitment
LDK
USD ($)
Contingencies                                  
Period of supply agreement                     12 years            
Amount not accrued due to take-or-pay provision of agreement which are void under the German law                   $ 21,143,853              
Amount of loss on firm purchase commitments recorded                  10,610,419 1,562,002              
Amount of damages that plaintiff can claim             148,600,000                    
Reclassification of provision for accrued losses on firm purchase commitments reserve to loss contingency accrual                 27,862,017                
Amount of bad debts allowance against the balance of advance payments                 17,408,593     9,538,172       9,517,110  
Loss contingency accruals 28,461,085 27,862,017             27,862,017                
Number of long-term supply purchase agreements terminated by the Company                             2    
Refund amount of advances asked by the Company under arbitration request                                 9,517,110
Forfeiture of advance claimed by counterparty                         9,517,110        
Compensation claimed by counterparty for losses due to the alleged breach of the agreements                         59,832,722 377,000,000      
Penalty claimed by counterparty                         2,412,354 15,200,000      
Arbitration expenses claimed by counterparty                         745,925 4,700,000      
Non-cash provision related to arbitration decision                       $ 30,300,000          
Number of lawsuits filed         6                        
Cash deposit rate for anti-dumping duty on CSPV cells imported from China (as a percent)           13.94%                      
Cash deposit rate for countervailing duty on CSPV cells imported from China (as a percent)           15.24%                      
Net revenue (as a percent)     19.60% 50.10%