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BORROWINGS (Details 3) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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BORROWINGS |  |
Total | $ 134,299,521 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | $ 151,391,572 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Long-term borrowings from non-banking institutions | 17,676,744 csiq_LongTermNonBankLoansAndNotesPayable |
Average interest rate on long-term borrowings (as a percent) | 6.32%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate | 6.15%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
Future principal repayment on the long-term borrowings loans |  |
2015 | 54,878,591 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths |
2016 | 57,778,769 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |
2017 | 36,450,149 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |
2018 | 7,304,681 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |
2019 and thereafter | 32,765,922 csiq_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndAfterYearFive |
Total | 189,178,112 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |
Less: future principal repayment related to long-term borrowings, current portion | (54,878,591)us-gaap_LoansPayableCurrent |
Total long-term portion | 134,299,521 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | 151,391,572 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Unsecured |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Total | 50,162,122 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 62,664,031 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
Long-term borrowings from non-banking institutions | 15,469,224.000 csiq_LongTermNonBankLoansAndNotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 1,148,124 csiq_LongTermNonBankLoansAndNotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
Future principal repayment on the long-term borrowings loans |  |
Total long-term portion | 50,162,122 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 62,664,031 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
Borrowings secured by project assets |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Total | 43,748,979 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = csiq_DebtSecuredByProjectAssetsMember | 60,589,417 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = csiq_DebtSecuredByProjectAssetsMember
Long-term borrowings from non-banking institutions | 15,219,196 csiq_LongTermNonBankLoansAndNotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = csiq_DebtSecuredByProjectAssetsMember | 7,590,000 csiq_LongTermNonBankLoansAndNotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = csiq_DebtSecuredByProjectAssetsMember
Future principal repayment on the long-term borrowings loans |  |
Total long-term portion | 43,748,979 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = csiq_DebtSecuredByProjectAssetsMember | 60,589,417 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = csiq_DebtSecuredByProjectAssetsMember
Borrowings secured by restricted cash |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Total | 9,700,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = csiq_DebtSecuredByRestrictedCashMember | 19,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = csiq_DebtSecuredByRestrictedCashMember
Future principal repayment on the long-term borrowings loans |  |
Total long-term portion | $ 9,700,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = csiq_DebtSecuredByRestrictedCashMember | $ 19,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = csiq_DebtSecuredByRestrictedCashMember

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