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BORROWINGS (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) item | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) Institution | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Institution | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Institution | Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 CNY (¥) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 JPY (¥) | Aug. 31, 2021 CNY (¥) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2021 JPY (¥) | Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2021 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2020 AUD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2019 THB (฿) | Dec. 31, 2016 JPY (¥)
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | $ 1,092,329 | $ 912,549 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings, current portion |  |  |  |  | 178,886 | 289,736 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings on project assets - current | [1] |  |  |  | 321,655 | 198,794 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal for short-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 1,592,870 | 1,401,079 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 523,634 | 446,090 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | 2,116,504 | 1,847,169 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured borrowings |  |  |  |  | 1,348,352 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future principal repayment of long-term borrowings on project assets - current |  |  |  |  | 321,655 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 596,484 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings, current |  |  |  |  | 98,949 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings on project assets - current |  |  |  |  | 318,506 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 334,413 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  | 2,116,504 | 1,847,169 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of development loan |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Amount Of Matures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of property, plant and equipment that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 417,055 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of inventories that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 163,910 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of prepaid land use rights that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 52,253 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of restricted cash that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 67,031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of accounts receivable that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 32,481 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of equity that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 348,238 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of project assets and solar power systems that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 682,136 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Azuma Kofuji Daiichi Hatsudensho G.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  | 105,542 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 230,759 | ¥ 24,513,530 |  |  |  |
Canadian Solar Sunenergy (Jiaxing) Co. Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn |  |  |  |  | 7,387 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 90,918 | ¥ 580,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canadian Solar Project K.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | $ 88,200 |  |  |  | $ 85,200 |  |  |  | $ 89,859 | ¥ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 9,100,000 |  | ¥ 9,600,000
Term of facility (in years) |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of participating financial institutions | Institution |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Suntop Finco Pty Ltd. and Gunnedah Finco Pty Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted |  |  |  |  | 154,027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  | 154,027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Four Japanese Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 73,167 |  | ¥ 8,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available amount of credit facilities |  |  |  |  | 1,249,625 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted |  |  |  |  | 1,595,684 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount drawn of under borrowing |  |  |  |  | 511,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 3,357,009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  | 1,595,684 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted |  |  |  |  | 61,506 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of facility (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 188,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  | 61,506 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | CSI Solar Co., Ltd. and Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of credit facilities | item |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn |  |  |  |  | 135,008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 177,820 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn |  |  |  |  | 62,333 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of facility (in years) |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 92,766 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Working Capital Facility | Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted |  |  |  |  | 103,487 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 106,729 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ฿ 3,540,000 |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  | 103,487 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-binding bank credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn |  |  |  |  | 375,963 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 962,564 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short Term Note Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount drawn of under borrowing |  |  |  |  | 250,321 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonrecourse [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted |  |  |  |  | 514,756 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  | $ 514,756 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonrecourse [Member] | Suntop Finco Pty Ltd. and Gunnedah Finco Pty Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of facility (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of participating financial institutions | Institution |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 206,022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 289,419 |  |  |
[1] | Certain long-term borrowings were classified as current liabilities because these borrowings are associated with certain solar and battery storage projects that are expected to be sold within one year.

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