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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Schedule of allowances for credit losses

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​	​	​	​	​
​	​	​	​	Advances to
​	​	​	​	Suppliers, Warranty
​	​	Accounts Receivable	​	Insurance Receivable and
​		Trade		Other Receivable
​		$		$
Balance as of December 31, 2020	​	40,293	​	28,502
Provision for credit losses, net	​	7,171	​	444
Write-offs	​	(197)	​	(53)
Foreign exchange effect	​	(141)	​	186
Balance as of December 31, 2021	​	47,126	​	29,079
Provision for credit losses, net	​	4,349	​	1,424
Write-offs	​	(109)	​	(18,295)
Foreign exchange effect	​	(1,436)	​	(834)
Balance as of December 31, 2022	​	49,930	​	11,374
Provision for credit losses, net	​	7,381	​	4,633
Write-offs	​	(2,073)	​	(242)
Foreign exchange effect	​	1,564	​	(163)
Balance as of December 31, 2023	​	56,802	​	15,602

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Allowances for accounts receivable

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Schedule of allowances

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​	​	​	​	​
​	​	At December 31,	​	At December 31,
​		2022		2023
​	​	$	​	$
Accounts receivable trade, gross		1,020,880	​	961,745
Allowance for credit losses		(49,930)	​	(56,802)
Accounts receivable trade, net		970,950	​	904,943

Allowances for advances to suppliers

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Schedule of allowances

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​	​	​	​	​
​	​	At December 31,	​	At December 31,
​		2022		2023
​	​	$	​	$
Advances to suppliers, gross		320,211	​	328,460
Allowance for credit losses		(1,375)	​	(2,424)
Advances to suppliers, net		318,836	​	326,036

Warranty insurance receivable net

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Schedule of allowances

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​	​	​	​	​
​	​	At December 31,	​	At December 31,
​		2022		2023
​	​	$	​	$
Warranty insurance receivable, gross		84,474		84,035
Allowance for credit losses		—	​	(1,300)
Warranty insurance receivable, net		84,474	​	82,735

Allowances for other receivables

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Schedule of allowances

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​	​	​	​	​
​	​	At December 31,	​	At December 31,
​		2022		2023
​	​	$	​	$
Other receivable, gross		129,195	​	145,376
Allowance for credit losses		(9,999)	​	(11,878)
Other receivable, net		119,196	​	133,498

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