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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 3)
¥ in Thousands, € in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 19, 2015
CNY (¥)
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Oct. 19, 2015
USD ($)
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Jul. 14, 2015
Jan. 21, 2015
Nov. 07, 2012
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
CNY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
EUR (€)
Apr. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2008
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Oct. 31, 2007
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2007
Mar. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Contingencies                                    
Loss contingency accruals           $ 23,500,000             $ 23,500,000 $ 26,206,000        
Class Action Lawsuits Filed in New York                                    
Contingencies                                    
Number of lawsuits filed | item                               6    
Number of subpoenas | item                               2    
Countervailing and anti-dumping duties                                    
Contingencies                                    
Cash deposit rate for anti-dumping duty on CSPV cells imported from China (as a percent)     9.67% 30.06% 13.94%                          
Cash deposit rate for countervailing duty on CSPV cells imported from China (as a percent)     20.94% 38.43% 15.24%                          
Cash deposits for module imported from China                           128,900,000        
Cash deposit charged into cost of sales                           111,900,000        
Cash deposit charged into inventories                           17,000,000        
Purchase commitment | Deutsche Solar AG                                    
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                               $ 21,144,000    
Amount of damages that plaintiff can claim | €                 € 148.6                  
Reclassification of provision for accrued losses on firm purchase commitments reserve to loss contingency accrual                             $ 27,862      
Amount of bad debts allowance against the balance of advance payments                             $ 17,409,000      
Loss contingency accruals           $ 23,500,000             23,500,000          
Purchase commitment | LDK                                    
Contingencies                                    
Amount of bad debts allowance against the balance of advance payments                           $ 9,798        
Settlement paid and recognized as General and administrative expenses                         $ 20,800,000          
Number of long-term supply purchase agreements entered into by the Company | item                     2              
Number of long-term supply purchase agreements terminated by the Company | item                   2                
Arbitration expenses awarded to counterparty             ¥ 2,320 $ 400,000                    
Non-cash provision related to arbitration decision               30,000,000                    
Amount of provision reversed                                   $ 30,000,000
Litigation settlement or awarded amount ¥ 132,700 $ 20,800,000         ¥ 248,900 $ 38,400,000                    
Number of silicon wafers committed to purchase | item 64,300,000 64,300,000                                
Period of purchase commitment           3 years                        
Purchase commitment | LDK | Supply contract 2007                                    
Contingencies                                    
Period of supply agreement                       3 years