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Financial Statement Schedule I - STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements      
Net revenues $ 3,476,495 $ 3,200,583 $ 3,744,512
Cost of revenues 2,786,581 2,482,086 2,969,430
Gross profit 689,914 718,497 775,082
Operating expenses:      
General and administrative expenses 225,597 242,783 245,376
Research and development expenses 45,167 47,045 44,193
Other operating loss, net (25,523) (10,536) (44,546)
Total operating expenses 469,484 459,618 410,425
Income (loss) from operations 220,430 258,879 364,657
Other income (expenses):      
Interest expense (71,874) (81,326) (106,032)
Interest income 9,306 12,039 11,207
(Loss) gain on change in fair value of derivatives, net 50,001 (22,218) (19,230)
Foreign exchange gain (loss) (64,820) 10,370 6,529
Investment (loss) gain (8,559) 1,929 41,361
Other income (expenses), net: (85,946) (79,206) (66,165)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries and unconsolidated investees 134,484 179,673 298,492
Income tax (expense) benefit 1,983 (42,066) (61,969)
Net income attributable to Canadian Solar Inc. 146,703 171,585 237,070
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company      
Condensed Financial Statements      
Net revenues 2,170 4,351 86,755
Cost of revenues   4,188 53,926
Gross profit 2,170 163 32,829
Operating expenses:      
Selling and distribution expenses 2,174 1,727 2,518
General and administrative expenses 49,688 29,093 18,970
Research and development expenses 692 462 795
Other operating loss, net     77
Total operating expenses 52,554 31,282 22,360
Income (loss) from operations (50,384) (31,119) 10,469
Other income (expenses):      
Interest expense (9,628) (3,005) (9,170)
Interest income 30,536 25,272 32,370
(Loss) gain on change in fair value of derivatives, net 25,341 (5,193) (2,671)
Foreign exchange gain (loss) 13,768 (11,318) 22,255
Investment (loss) gain   (116,879)  
Other income (expenses), net: 60,017 (111,123) 42,784
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries and unconsolidated investees 9,633 (142,242) 53,253
Income tax (expense) benefit (34,223) 5,230 (12,133)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 171,293 308,597 195,950
Net income attributable to Canadian Solar Inc. $ 146,703 $ 171,585 $ 237,070