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Property and Equipment, Stated at Lower of Cost or Estimated Fair Value (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | $ 52,209 |  | $ 49,515 |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (28,211) |  | (25,851) |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 23,998 | [1] | 23,664 | [1] | 27,861 | [1]
Land |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 5,582 |  | 5,579 |  |  |
Buildings |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 16,365 |  | 16,103 |  |  |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 6,295 |  | 6,204 |  |  |
Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 1,943 |  | 1,943 |  |  |
Website development costs and other software |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 10,903 |  | 9,232 |  |  |
Studios, computer and telephone equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 9,356 |  | 8,689 |  |  |
Warehouse and distribution equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | $ 1,765 |  | $ 1,765 |  |  |
[1] | Excludes other non-current assets (non-current deferred tax assets, net, goodwill, investments, notes receivable, and security deposits) of $24,481, $29,994, and $29,427 for 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively. We restated the amount excluded for 2010 to reflect the correction of immaterial errors related to Real Goods Solar's 2008 income taxes and, thus, the excluded amount for 2010 was reduced by $364 thousand. See Note 10. Equity.

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