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BUSINESS COMBINATION (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2015 | Mar. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Total consideration paid |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 7,617 | $ 7,609 |
Revenue |  |  | 2,853,078 | 3,467,626 | $ 2,960,627
Net income |  |  | 65,275 | 173,316 | 243,887
Pro forma results of acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma revenues |  |  |  | 3,505,324 | 4,174,232
Pro forma net income attributable to CSI |  |  |  | $ 159,231 | $ 431,539
Diluted earnings per share attributable to CSI |  |  |  | $ 2.72 | $ 7.35
Recurrent |  |  |  |  |
BUSINESS COMBINATION |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | $ 261,400 |  |  |
Total consideration paid |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | 108,400 |  |  |
Restricted cash |  | 38,200 |  |  |
Project assets |  | 233,500 |  |  |
Solar power systems, net |  | 46,800 |  |  |
Other assets |  | 40,200 |  |  |
Less : Long term borrowings and notes payable |  | 165,200 |  |  |
Other liabilities |  | 51,400 |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets |  | 250,500 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 10,900 |  |  |
Goodwill included in the cost of revenues with the sales of the related project assets |  |  | 0 | $ 3,300 |
Revenue |  |  |  | 266,900 |
Net income |  |  |  | 3,500 |
Bank fees, legal costs and accounting costs associated with the acquisition |  |  | 0 | 4,200 |
SSM |  |  |  |  |
BUSINESS COMBINATION |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 59,000 |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 8,100 |  |  |  |
Solar power systems, net | 141,900 |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 72,000 |  |  |  |
Other assets | 11,700 |  |  |  |
Less: Short-term borrowings | 7,400 |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | 134,600 |  |  |  |
Other liabilities | 32,700 |  |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets | $ 59,000 |  |  |  |
Bank fees, legal costs and accounting costs associated with the acquisition |  |  | $ 0 | 2,400 |
SSM And Recurrent | Non-recurring items related to transaction related costs |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma results of acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net income attributable to CSI |  |  |  | $ 6,600 |

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