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BORROWINGS (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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BANK BORROWINGS |  |
Bank borrowings | $ 859,812,259 csiq_BorrowingsFromFinancialInstitutions | $ 929,904,076 csiq_BorrowingsFromFinancialInstitutions
Analysis as: |  |
Short-term | 655,925,862 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings | 588,765,154 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Long-term, current portion | 37,201,847 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent | 136,449,641 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Subtotal for short-term | 693,127,709 csiq_BankPayableCurrent | 725,214,795 csiq_BankPayableCurrent
Long-term, non-current portion | 103,611,101 us-gaap_NotesPayableToBankNoncurrent | 142,653,448 us-gaap_NotesPayableToBankNoncurrent
Borrowings from non-banking institutions | 63,073,449 csiq_BorrowingsFromNonFinancialInstitutions | 62,035,833 csiq_BorrowingsFromNonFinancialInstitutions
Analysis as: |  |
Short-term | 14,708,285 us-gaap_ShortTermNonBankLoansAndNotesPayable | 53,297,709 us-gaap_ShortTermNonBankLoansAndNotesPayable
Long-term, current portion | 17,676,744 csiq_LongTermNonBankLoansAndNotesPayable |
Long-term, non-current portion | 30,688,420 csiq_LongTermNonBankLoansAndNotesPayableNoncurrent | 8,738,124 csiq_LongTermNonBankLoansAndNotesPayableNoncurrent
Total | 859,812,259 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount | 929,904,076 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
BORROWINGS |  |
Secured short-term borrowings | 194,070,677 csiq_SecuredShortTermDebt |
Secured long-term borrowings | 58,968,175 us-gaap_SecuredLongTermDebt |
Carrying value of property, plant and equipment, which is kept as a security for borrowings | 202,198,318 csiq_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
Carrying value of inventories, which is kept as a security for borrowings | 49,715,280 csiq_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedInventory |
Carrying value of prepaid land use rights, which is kept as a security for borrowings | 5,248,225 csiq_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedPrepaidLandUseRight |
Carrying value of project assets, which is kept as a security for borrowings | 80,616,777 csiq_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedProjectAssets |
Credit facility |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Maximum bank credit facilities granted | 760,604,494 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |
Available amount of bank credit facilities | 174,207,112 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |
Credit facility | Due dates beyond December 31, 2014 |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted | 64,585,507 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / csiq_DebtInstrumentRepaymentPeriodAxis = csiq_RepaymentDueAfter2014Member |
Credit facility | Repayment due in 2015 |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted | 521,811,874 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / csiq_DebtInstrumentRepaymentPeriodAxis = csiq_RepaymentDueIn2015Member |
Non-binding bank credit facilities |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Maximum bank credit facilities granted | 416,020,871 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = csiq_NonBindingLineOfCreditMember |
Available amount of bank credit facilities | 63,610,497 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = csiq_NonBindingLineOfCreditMember |
Non-binding bank credit facilities | Repayment due in 2015 |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted | $ 352,410,374 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = csiq_NonBindingLineOfCreditMember / csiq_DebtInstrumentRepaymentPeriodAxis = csiq_RepaymentDueIn2015Member |

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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