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PROJECT ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
PROJECT ASSETS
Project assets - Acquisition cost	$ 119,060,212csiq_ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCapitalizedAcquisitionCost	$ 244,636,069csiq_ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCapitalizedAcquisitionCost
Project assets - EPC and other cost	185,450,721csiq_ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCapitalizedEPCAndOtherCost	260,361,532csiq_ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCapitalizedEPCAndOtherCost
Total project assets	304,510,933csiq_ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLand	504,997,601csiq_ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLand
Current portion	235,228,186csiq_ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCurrentPortion	344,161,805csiq_ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCurrentPortion
Non-current portion	69,282,747csiq_ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandNonCurrentPortion	160,835,796csiq_ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandNonCurrentPortion
Impairment charges	$ 2,311,164csiq_ProjectAssetsImpairmentCharge	$ 1,557,734csiq_ProjectAssetsImpairmentCharge

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Represents the impairment charge for investments in solar power projects.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of investments in solar power projects.

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Represents the amount of capitalized acquisition cost related to investments in solar power projects.

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Represents the amount of capitalized EPC and other cost related to investments in solar power projects.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of investments in solar power projects that are expected to be realized before one year or within the operating cycle, if longer.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of investments in solar power projects, which is not expected to be realized within one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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