$CSIQ
Canadian Solar Inc. Stock $csiq

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2022 Q4 Form 20-F Financial Statement

#000110465923046692 Filed on April 18, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2022 Q4	2022	2021 Q4
Revenue	$1.972B	$7.469B	$1.529B
YoY Change	28.97%	41.53%	46.89%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.623B	$6.205B	$1.227B
YoY Change	32.23%	42.07%	36.44%
Gross Profit	$348.6M	$1.263B	$301.3M
YoY Change	15.71%	38.91%	113.53%
Gross Profit Margin	17.68%	16.91%	19.71%
Selling, General & Admin	$215.5M	$901.1M	$219.1M
YoY Change	-1.65%	27.34%	63.28%
% of Gross Profit	61.82%	71.33%	72.73%
Research & Development	$20.61M	$69.82M	$19.31M
YoY Change	6.74%	19.54%	93.06%
% of Gross Profit	5.91%	5.53%	6.41%
Depreciation & Amortization		$234.6M	$282.8M
YoY Change		-17.05%	35.22%
% of Gross Profit		18.57%	93.85%
Operating Expenses	$212.9M	$907.1M	$233.9M
YoY Change	-8.98%	18.42%	68.74%
Operating Profit	$135.8M	$356.1M	$67.42M
YoY Change	101.35%	148.45%	2597.0%
Interest Expense	-$23.74M	$407.0K	-$2.944M
YoY Change	706.42%	-100.78%	167.64%
% of Operating Profit	-17.49%	0.11%	-4.37%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$407.0K
YoY Change		-100.78%
Pretax Income	$112.0M	$356.5M	$64.48M
YoY Change	73.73%	157.44%	4860.08%
Income Tax	$21.85M	$73.35M	$26.52M
% Of Pretax Income	19.51%	20.58%	41.12%
Net Earnings	$77.83M	$240.0M	$25.96M
YoY Change	199.78%	151.94%	293.39%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.95%	3.21%	1.7%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$3.73
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.09	$3.37	$408.9K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	64.51M	64.32M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		71.18M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2022 Q4	2022	2021 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$981.4M	$981.4M	$869.8M
YoY Change	12.83%	12.83%	-26.21%
Cash & Equivalents	$981.4M	$981.4M	$869.8M
Short-Term Investments	$3.739M
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.903B	$1.903B	$1.822B
YoY Change	4.44%	4.44%	3.22%
Inventory	$1.524B	$1.524B	$1.192B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.029B	$1.029B	$688.6M
Other Receivables	$207.4M	$207.4M	$198.9M
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.645B	$5.645B	$4.772B
YoY Change	18.29%	18.29%	14.0%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.227B	$2.227B	$1.545B
YoY Change	44.1%	44.1%	15.09%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$115.8M	$115.8M	$98.82M
YoY Change	17.17%	17.17%	26.21%
Other Assets	$998.7M	$998.7M	$953.3M
YoY Change	4.77%	4.77%	5.04%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.392B	$3.392B	$2.617B
YoY Change	29.66%	29.66%	11.29%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.645B	$5.645B	$4.772B
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.392B	$3.392B	$2.617B
Total Assets	$9.037B	$9.037B	$7.388B
YoY Change	22.32%	22.32%	13.03%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$805.3M	$805.3M	$503.0M
YoY Change	60.1%	60.1%	-2.27%
Accrued Expenses	$9.810M	$9.810M	$12.19M
YoY Change	-19.49%	-19.49%	-19.84%
Deferred Revenue	$334.9M		$135.5M
YoY Change	147.17%
Short-Term Debt	$1.493B	$1.493B	$881.2M
YoY Change	69.48%	-24.33%	24.01%
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.444B	$1.444B	$1.593B
YoY Change	-9.36%	178.04%	13.69%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.215B	$5.215B	$4.038B
YoY Change	29.13%	29.13%	12.53%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.039B	$1.039B	$748.3M
YoY Change	38.9%	33.3%	11.8%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$409.9M	$409.9M	$427.3M
YoY Change	-4.07%	3.54%	26.68%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.449B	$1.449B	$1.176B
YoY Change	23.28%	23.28%	16.79%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.215B	$5.215B	$4.038B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.449B	$1.449B	$1.176B
Total Liabilities	$7.095B	$7.095B	$5.587B
YoY Change	26.99%	26.99%	12.5%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.276B		$1.036B
YoY Change	23.17%
Common Stock	$836.7M		$816.1M
YoY Change	2.52%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.942B	$1.942B	$1.801B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$9.037B	$9.037B	$7.388B
YoY Change	22.32%	22.32%	13.03%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2022 Q4	2022	2021 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$77.83M	$240.0M	$25.96M
YoY Change	199.78%	151.94%	293.39%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization		$234.6M	$282.8M
YoY Change		-17.05%	35.22%
Cash From Operating Activities		$916.6M	-$408.3M
YoY Change		-324.52%	238.68%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures		$628.0M	-$429.5M
YoY Change		-246.22%	28.23%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities		-$2.500M	$2.671M
YoY Change		3471.43%
Cash From Investing Activities		-$630.5M	$429.6M
YoY Change		46.77%	34.38%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities		428.6M	614.1M
YoY Change		-30.2%	-25.43%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities		916.6M	-408.3M
Cash From Investing Activities		-630.5M	429.6M
Cash From Financing Activities		428.6M	614.1M
Net Change In Cash		535.2M	635.4M
YoY Change		-339.2%	-37.87%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities		$916.6M	-$408.3M
Capital Expenditures		$628.0M	-$429.5M
Free Cash Flow		$288.6M	$21.25M
YoY Change		1258.52%	-90.09%

Facts In Submission

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CY2022	us-gaap	Fair Value Net Derivative Asset Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss	-44489000
CY2020	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax	-64820000
CY2021	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax	-47234000
CY2022	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax	77689000
CY2020	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Investments GainLossOnInvestments	-8559000
CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Investments GainLossOnInvestments	18634000
CY2022	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Investments GainLossOnInvestments	858000
CY2020	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	-85946000
CY2021	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	-51917000
CY2022	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	407000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	134484000
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	138464000
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	356468000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-1983000
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	35844000
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	73353000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	10779000
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	7256000
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	15440000
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	147246000
CY2021	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	109876000
CY2022	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	298555000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	543000
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	14628000
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	58587000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	146703000
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	95248000
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	239968000
CY2020	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	2.46
CY2021	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.55
CY2022	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	3.73
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	59575898
CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	61614391
CY2022	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	64324558
CY2020	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	2.38
CY2021	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.46
CY2022	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	3.44
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	62306819
CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	68872102
CY2022	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	71183135
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	147246000
CY2021	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	109876000
CY2022	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	298555000
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	76188000
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-26296000
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-150127000
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax	904000
CY2020	csiq	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Interest Rate Swap Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesInterestRateSwapNetOfTax	-4115000
CY2021	csiq	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Interest Rate Swap Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesInterestRateSwapNetOfTax	59000
CY2022	csiq	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Interest Rate Swap Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesInterestRateSwapNetOfTax	716000
CY2020	csiq	Other Comprehensive Income Loss De Recognition Of Commodity Hedge And Interest Rate Swap OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDeRecognitionOfCommodityHedgeAndInterestRateSwap	10724000
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivative Excluded Component Increase Decrease Before Adjustments After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseBeforeAdjustmentsAfterTax	3754000
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	230043000
CY2021	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	83639000
CY2022	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	153802000
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2412000
CY2021	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10296000
CY2022	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	34345000
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	227631000
CY2021	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	73343000
CY2022	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	119457000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1425058000
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	147246000
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	76188000
CY2020	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	8414000
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	5963000
CY2020	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	12350000
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	1035000
CY2020	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	224553000
CY2020	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Sale Of Parent Equity Interest NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest	14123000
CY2020	csiq	Other Comprehensive Income Loss De Recognition Of Commodity Hedge And Interest Rate Swap OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDeRecognitionOfCommodityHedgeAndInterestRateSwap	10724000
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	-4115000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1892785000
CY2021	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	109876000
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-26296000
CY2021	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	10719000
CY2021	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	8808000
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	148510000
CY2021	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Sale Of Parent Equity Interest NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest	10003000
CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Stock In Subsidiary Or Equity Method Investee GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee	-6588000
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	59000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2126438000
CY2022	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	298555000
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-150127000
CY2022	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	9370000
CY2022	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Sale Of Parent Equity Interest NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest	2529000
CY2022	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	15823000
CY2022	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Stock In Subsidiary Or Equity Method Investee GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee	-1268000
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax	904000
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	716000
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivative Excluded Component Increase Decrease Before Adjustments After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseBeforeAdjustmentsAfterTax	3754000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2306694000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	91424
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	91424
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	289906
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	2000000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	3963000
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	147246000
CY2021	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	109876000
CY2022	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	298555000
CY2020	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	209118000
CY2021	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	282769000
CY2022	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	234559000
CY2020	us-gaap	Accretion Expense AccretionExpense	388000
CY2021	us-gaap	Accretion Expense AccretionExpense	1461000
CY2022	us-gaap	Accretion Expense AccretionExpense	1302000
CY2020	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	253000
CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-83000
CY2022	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	4259000
CY2021	csiq	Gain Loss On Disposal Of Solar Power Systems And Other Investments GainLossOnDisposalOfSolarPowerSystemsAndOtherInvestments	10091000
CY2020	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Realized Gain Loss On Disposal EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal	13936000
CY2021	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Realized Gain Loss On Disposal EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal	10392000
CY2020	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	11854000
CY2021	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	6084000
CY2022	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	60330000
CY2020	csiq	Project Assets Impairment Charge ProjectAssetsImpairmentCharge	369000
CY2021	csiq	Project Assets Impairment Charge ProjectAssetsImpairmentCharge	17152000
CY2022	csiq	Project Assets Impairment Charge ProjectAssetsImpairmentCharge	1674000
CY2020	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	24060000
CY2021	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	0
CY2022	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	357000
CY2020	us-gaap	Fair Value Net Derivative Asset Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss	50001000
CY2021	us-gaap	Fair Value Net Derivative Asset Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss	23785000
CY2022	us-gaap	Fair Value Net Derivative Asset Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss	-44489000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	10779000
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	7256000
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	15440000
CY2020	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	9874000
CY2021	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	7615000
CY2022	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	5773000
CY2020	csiq	Non Cash Operating Lease Expenses NonCashOperatingLeaseExpenses	19260000
CY2021	csiq	Non Cash Operating Lease Expenses NonCashOperatingLeaseExpenses	14321000
CY2022	csiq	Non Cash Operating Lease Expenses NonCashOperatingLeaseExpenses	13208000
CY2020	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	42907000
CY2021	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	14070000
CY2022	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	7475000
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	12350000
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	8808000
CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	9370000
CY2020	csiq	Unrealized Gain Loss From Sales To Investees UnrealizedGainLossFromSalesToInvestees	66000
CY2021	csiq	Unrealized Gain Loss From Sales To Investees UnrealizedGainLossFromSalesToInvestees	-35890000
CY2022	csiq	Unrealized Gain Loss From Sales To Investees UnrealizedGainLossFromSalesToInvestees	-5971000
CY2020	csiq	Derecognition Of Commodity Hedge And Interest Rate Swap DerecognitionOfCommodityHedgeAndInterestRateSwap	4439000
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Income Taxes And Tax Credits DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits	-21439000
CY2021	us-gaap	Deferred Income Taxes And Tax Credits DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits	-67386000
CY2022	us-gaap	Deferred Income Taxes And Tax Credits DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits	16908000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-65379000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	284785000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	357276000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Asset IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset	12064000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Asset IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset	8783000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Asset IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset	23367000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Due From Related Parties Current IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent	-26828000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Due From Related Parties Current IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent	68912000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Due From Related Parties Current IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent	4451000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	180974000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	518741000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	406343000
CY2020	csiq	Increase Decrease In Value Added Tax Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInValueAddedTaxReceivable	-2687000
CY2021	csiq	Increase Decrease In Value Added Tax Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInValueAddedTaxReceivable	21873000
CY2022	csiq	Increase Decrease In Value Added Tax Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInValueAddedTaxReceivable	43881000
CY2020	csiq	Increase Decrease In Advance To Suppliers IncreaseDecreaseInAdvanceToSuppliers	138915000
CY2021	csiq	Increase Decrease In Advance To Suppliers IncreaseDecreaseInAdvanceToSuppliers	30416000
CY2022	csiq	Increase Decrease In Advance To Suppliers IncreaseDecreaseInAdvanceToSuppliers	52893000
CY2020	csiq	Increase Decrease In Project Assets IncreaseDecreaseInProjectAssets	443730000
CY2021	csiq	Increase Decrease In Project Assets IncreaseDecreaseInProjectAssets	73375000
CY2021	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	1349000
CY2022	csiq	Increase Decrease In Project Assets IncreaseDecreaseInProjectAssets	302839000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	72188000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	85754000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-151663000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	11913000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	-20357000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	17350000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Trade IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade	-89180000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Trade IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade	11023000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Trade IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade	351535000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Notes Payable Current IncreaseDecreaseInNotesPayableCurrent	120445000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Notes Payable Current IncreaseDecreaseInNotesPayableCurrent	150982000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Notes Payable Current IncreaseDecreaseInNotesPayableCurrent	721039000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Due To Related Parties Current IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedPartiesCurrent	-9773000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Due To Related Parties Current IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedPartiesCurrent	-171000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Due To Related Parties Current IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedPartiesCurrent	-54000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayable	10386000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayable	126215000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayable	-417000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	51683000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	-53998000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	209855000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiability	-18917000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiability	-14156000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiability	-14160000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	160768000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	51248000
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	68492000
CY2020	csiq	Increase Decrease In Liability For Uncertainty In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilityForUncertaintyInIncomeTaxes	-623000
CY2021	csiq	Increase Decrease In Liability For Uncertainty In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilityForUncertaintyInIncomeTaxes	-7281000
CY2022	csiq	Increase Decrease In Liability For Uncertainty In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilityForUncertaintyInIncomeTaxes	-1718000
CY2020	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Derivatives GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives	-33054000
CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Derivatives GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives	-31886000
CY2022	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Derivatives GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives	31851000
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement	1115000
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement	-10939000
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement	-9625000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-120541000
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-408254000
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	916631000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	17758000
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	54004000
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	19355000
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital	2671000
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital	7083000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Method Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments	33037000
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Method Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments	14311000
CY2020	csiq	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment And Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssets	334781000
CY2021	csiq	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment And Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssets	428725000
CY2022	csiq	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment And Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssets	627115000
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	18555000
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	7479000
CY2020	csiq	Payments To Acquire Solar Power Systems PaymentsToAcquireSolarPowerSystems	160000
CY2021	csiq	Payments To Acquire Solar Power Systems PaymentsToAcquireSolarPowerSystems	775000
CY2022	csiq	Payments To Acquire Solar Power Systems PaymentsToAcquireSolarPowerSystems	882000
CY2021	csiq	Proceeds From Sale Or Disposal Of Solar Power Systems ProceedsFromSaleOrDisposalOfSolarPowerSystems	18397000
CY2022	csiq	Proceeds From Sale Or Disposal Of Solar Power Systems ProceedsFromSaleOrDisposalOfSolarPowerSystems	2302000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-319662000
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-429570000
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-630488000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Notes Payable ProceedsFromNotesPayable	1667703000
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Notes Payable ProceedsFromNotesPayable	1742064000
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Notes Payable ProceedsFromNotesPayable	1387537000
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	1561597000
CY2021	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	1879884000
CY2022	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	1695563000
CY2020	csiq	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt Other Than Convertible Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtOtherThanConvertibleDebt	207632000
CY2021	csiq	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt Other Than Convertible Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtOtherThanConvertibleDebt	588082000
CY2022	csiq	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt Other Than Convertible Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtOtherThanConvertibleDebt	770368000
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	10719000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	261332000
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	10003000
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	15109000
CY2021	csiq	Proceeds From Payments To Minority Share Holder ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareHolder	-6588000
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	148510000
CY2020	csiq	Proceeds From Repayment Of Third Party Financing Liabilities ProceedsFromRepaymentOfThirdPartyFinancingLiabilities	6419000
CY2022	csiq	Proceeds From Repayment Of Third Party Financing Liabilities ProceedsFromRepaymentOfThirdPartyFinancingLiabilities	-29595000
CY2020	csiq	Sale Leaseback Transaction Proceeds Financing Activities SaleLeasebackTransactionProceedsFinancingActivities	9945000
CY2021	csiq	Sale Leaseback Transaction Proceeds Financing Activities SaleLeasebackTransactionProceedsFinancingActivities	45693000
CY2020	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	22173000
CY2021	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	23090000
CY2022	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	19217000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Convertible Debt ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt	222826000
CY2020	csiq	Proceeds From Subscription Advances ProceedsFromSubscriptionAdvances	36342000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	1035000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	5963000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	823501000
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	614071000
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	428639000
CY2020	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	50997000
CY2021	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	18320000
CY2022	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	-179561000
CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	434295000
CY2021	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-205433000
CY2022	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	535221000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1205420000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1639715000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1434282000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1639715000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1434282000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1969503000
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	78747000
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	71006000
CY2022	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	76511000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	38193000
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	57396000
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	77400000
CY2020	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	244512000
CY2021	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	299664000
CY2022	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	549883000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	869831000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	981434000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	560633000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	978116000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	3818000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	9953000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1434282000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1969503000
CY2022	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;">Canadian Solar Inc. (“CSI”) was incorporated pursuant to the laws of the Province of Ontario in October 2001, and changed its jurisdiction by continuing under the Canadian federal corporate statute, the Canada Business Corporations Act, or CBCA, effective June 1, 2006. In July 2020, CSI filed articles of continuance to change its jurisdiction from the federal jurisdiction of Canada to the provincial jurisdiction of the Province of British Columbia. In July 2022, CSI completed its continuance from the corporate jurisdiction under the laws of the province of British Columbia to the corporate jurisdiction under the laws of the province of Ontario pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), or OBCA. As a result, CSI is governed by the OBCA, and its affairs are governed by its notice of articles and the articles.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;">CSI and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is one of the world’s largest solar technology and renewable energy companies, leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects. The Company’s geographic footprint is diversified, as its sales as well as development pipeline in various stages of development are located across North America, South America, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Asia.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;">In July 2020, the Company announced its plan to carve-out and publicly list its legacy Module and System Solutions (“MSS”) subsidiary, CSI Solar Co., Ltd., in China (“the IPO”). In preparation for the IPO, the Company successfully completed the restructuring of its business segments during the fourth quarter of 2020, and transferred China solar power system and project assets from CSI Solar to the Global Energy segment in November 2021 as part of the CSI Solar Co., Ltd. carve-out listing process. Refer to Note 22 for further information.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;">To qualify CSI Solar Co., Ltd. for the planned carve-out IPO and to bring in leading institutional investors and strategic partners (“third-party investors”), the Company completed a capital raise in 2020 by transferring a portion of CSI Solar Co., Ltd. shares to third-party investors for an aggregate consideration of RMB1.50 billion (approximately $219,000 on the date of transaction), which was determined based on the equity value of CSI Solar Co., Ltd. of RMB7.50 billion (approximately $1,100,000 on the date of transaction). At the same time, selected employees also purchased existing CSI Solar Co., Ltd. shares from the Company for an aggregated consideration of RMB31 million (approximately $4,500 on the date of transaction) at the same price. Total proceeds of $224,553 were fully received and recorded as non-controlling interests in subsidiaries on the consolidated balance sheets.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;">In addition, CSI Solar Co., Ltd. approved an employee incentive plan (the “ESOP scheme”) and utilized a limited liability partnership (the “LLP”) as a vehicle to hold CSI Solar Co., Ltd. shares that will be used under the ESOP scheme. Eligible CSI Solar Co., Ltd. directors and employees and board members have collectively agreed to subscribe to equity interest in the LLP for an aggregate of RMB248 million ($36,342 on the date of transaction) at a discount of 30%, or at an equity valuation of RMB5.25 billion (approximately $768,000 on the date of transaction), for which the vesting conditions include the successful completion of the IPO and service period. The related subscription advances of $36,342 were fully received and recorded as other payables on the consolidated balance sheets, The ESOP scheme will be accounted for based on the grant date fair value which equals to the value of the discount benefited by the ESOP scheme participants. Compensation cost will be recognized over the vesting period upon and after completion of IPO, therefore, nil was recognized in the years ended December 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;">As of December 31, 2021 and 2022, the third-party investors and Canadian Solar employees, in aggregate, owned 20.4% of CSI Solar Co., Ltd. The Company’s wholly-owned global project development business, its Global Energy segment, is not a part of the IPO transaction.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt;">On March 21, 2023, the Company announced the approval of the IPO of CSI Solar Co., Ltd. by China Securities Regulatory Commission on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (the “STAR Market”) of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (the “SSE”).</p>
CY2021Q4	csiq	Share Purchase Proceeds From Third Party Investors SharePurchaseProceedsFromThirdPartyInvestors	224553000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Share Purchase Proceeds From Third Party Investors SharePurchaseProceedsFromThirdPartyInvestors	224553000
CY2022	csiq	Percentage Of Discount On Issue Of Shares PercentageOfDiscountOnIssueOfShares	0.30
CY2022	csiq	Premium Discount On Issue Of Shares PremiumDiscountOnIssueOfShares	5250000000
CY2022	csiq	Premium Discount On Issue Of Shares PremiumDiscountOnIssueOfShares	768000000
CY2020	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Compensation Cost1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1	0
CY2021	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Compensation Cost1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1	0
CY2022	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Compensation Cost1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1	0
CY2022	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(c) Reclassifications</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations or retained earnings.</p>
CY2022	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(d) Use of estimates</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition (including determination of the allocation of the transaction price, determination of deconsolidation of the project companies, estimates of total cost and estimates of variable consideration), allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable, advances to suppliers and other receivables, valuation of inventories and provision for firm purchase commitments, provision for contingent liability, impairment of long-lived assets and project assets, the estimated useful lives of long-lived assets, determination of assets retirement obligation (“ARO”) associated with long-lived assets, discount rates used to measure operating lease liabilities, accrual for warranty and the recognition of the benefit from the purchased warranty insurance, fair value estimate of financial instruments including foreign exchange option and forward contracts and other types of derivative, accrual for uncertain tax positions, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, applying acquisition method of accounting to business acquisitions and the grant-date fair value of share-based compensation awards and related forfeiture rates.</p>
CY2020	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	24060000
CY2021	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	0
CY2022	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	357000
CY2020	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	11854000
CY2021	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	6084000
CY2022	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	60330000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation AssetRetirementObligation	110000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation AssetRetirementObligation	399000
CY2022	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	1994000
CY2020	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax	3476495000
CY2021	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax	5277169000
CY2022	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax	7468610000
CY2022	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	219836000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation	406751000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Unbilled Receivables Current UnbilledReceivablesCurrent	37244000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Unbilled Receivables Current UnbilledReceivablesCurrent	57770000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	135512000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	334943000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Contract Liabilities Other Current Liabilities ContractLiabilitiesOtherCurrentLiabilities	98494000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Contract Liabilities Other Current Liabilities ContractLiabilitiesOtherCurrentLiabilities	71808000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	234006000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	406751000
CY2020	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	45167000
CY2021	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	58407000
CY2022	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	69822000
CY2020	csiq	Net Loss Disposal Property Plant Equipment Other Operating Expense NetLossDisposalPropertyPlantEquipmentOtherOperatingExpense	253000
CY2021	csiq	Net Loss Disposal Property Plant Equipment Other Operating Expense NetLossDisposalPropertyPlantEquipmentOtherOperatingExpense	-83000
CY2022	csiq	Net Loss Disposal Property Plant Equipment Other Operating Expense NetLossDisposalPropertyPlantEquipmentOtherOperatingExpense	4259000
CY2021	csiq	Gain Loss On Disposal Of Solar Power Systems And Other Investments GainLossOnDisposalOfSolarPowerSystemsAndOtherInvestments	10091000
CY2020	csiq	Insurance Claims Or Weather Related Project Damages InsuranceClaimsOrWeatherRelatedProjectDamages	-1025000
CY2021	csiq	Insurance Claims Or Weather Related Project Damages InsuranceClaimsOrWeatherRelatedProjectDamages	1408000
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Operating Income Expense Net OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	25523000
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Operating Income Expense Net OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	47068000
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Operating Income Expense Net OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	63802000
CY2022	csiq	Product Warranty Accrual Rate For Sales Of Solar Modules ProductWarrantyAccrualRateForSalesOfSolarModules	0.01
CY2021	csiq	Insurance Premium Unamortized Amount Noncurrent InsurancePremiumUnamortizedAmountNoncurrent	528000
CY2022	csiq	Insurance Premium Unamortized Amount Noncurrent InsurancePremiumUnamortizedAmountNoncurrent	264000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Insurance Settlements Receivable Noncurrent InsuranceSettlementsReceivableNoncurrent	87729000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Insurance Settlements Receivable Noncurrent InsuranceSettlementsReceivableNoncurrent	84474000
CY2022	csiq	Other Noncurrent Assets Adjustment OtherNoncurrentAssetsAdjustment	4089000
CY2020	us-gaap	Product Warranty Expense ProductWarrantyExpense	26931000
CY2021	us-gaap	Product Warranty Expense ProductWarrantyExpense	45053000
CY2022	us-gaap	Product Warranty Expense ProductWarrantyExpense	68411000
CY2022	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(af) Concentration of credit risk</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;">Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, advances to suppliers and amounts due from related parties. </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;">All of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held with financial institutions that Company management believes to have high credit quality.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;">The Company conducts credit evaluations of customers and generally does not require collateral or other security from its customers. The Company establishes an allowance for credit losses primarily based upon the age of the receivables and factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers. With respect to advances to suppliers, such suppliers are primarily suppliers of raw materials and equipment. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its suppliers’ financial conditions. The Company generally does not require collateral or security against advances to suppliers, however, it maintains a reserve for potential credit losses and such losses have historically been within management’s expectation.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt;">The prepayments made by the Company are unsecured and expose the Company to supplier credit risk. As of December 31, 2021 and 2022, gross prepayments made to individual suppliers in excess of 10% of total advances to suppliers are as follows:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:80%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:66.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.8%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.8%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:66.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:28.34%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">As of December 31, </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:66.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.8%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">2021</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.8%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">2022</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:66.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.8%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">$</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.8%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">$</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:66.16%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Supplier A</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.8%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"> 37,117</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.8%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"> 35,359</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:66.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Supplier B</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.8%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"> 52,257</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.8%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;">—</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">(1)</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:66.16%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Supplier C</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.8%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"> 36,026</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.8%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;">—</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.74%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">(1)</p></td></tr></table><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;min-height:1.19em;position:relative;width:100%;"><div style="background-color:#000000;height:1pt;position:relative;top:0.6em;width:25.0%;border:none;margin:0 auto 0 0;"/></div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border:0;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">(1)</p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">Not in excess of 10% of total advances to suppliers as of December 31, 2022.</p></td></tr></table>
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	310394000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	117509000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	265109000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	919432000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	948592000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	1192374000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	1524095000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Finished Goods Modules FinishedGoodsModules	163078000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Finished Goods Modules FinishedGoodsModules	161138000
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits	0.05
CY2020	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	42907000
CY2021	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	14070000
CY2022	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	7475000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Project Assets Plants And Land Capitalized Development Costs ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCapitalizedDevelopmentCosts	558244000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Project Assets Plants And Land Capitalized Development Costs ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCapitalizedDevelopmentCosts	444858000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Project Assets Plants And Land Capitalized Epc And Other Cost ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCapitalizedEPCAndOtherCost	469117000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Project Assets Plants And Land Capitalized Epc And Other Cost ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCapitalizedEPCAndOtherCost	379635000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Project Assets Plants And Land ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLand	1027361000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Project Assets Plants And Land ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLand	824493000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Project Assets Plants And Land Current Portion ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCurrentPortion	594107000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Project Assets Plants And Land Current Portion ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCurrentPortion	385964000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Project Assets Plants And Land Non Current Portion ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandNonCurrentPortion	433254000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Project Assets Plants And Land Non Current Portion ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandNonCurrentPortion	438529000
CY2020	csiq	Project Assets Impairment Charge ProjectAssetsImpairmentCharge	369000
CY2021	csiq	Project Assets Impairment Charge ProjectAssetsImpairmentCharge	17152000
CY2022	csiq	Project Assets Impairment Charge ProjectAssetsImpairmentCharge	1674000
CY2020	csiq	Interest Costs Capitalized Project Assets InterestCostsCapitalizedProjectAssets	10197000
CY2021	csiq	Interest Costs Capitalized Project Assets InterestCostsCapitalizedProjectAssets	17316000
CY2022	csiq	Interest Costs Capitalized Project Assets InterestCostsCapitalizedProjectAssets	26439000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	2320885000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	2376170000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	1019988000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	908888000
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CY2022Q4	csiq	Property Plant And Equipment Excluding Construction In Progress Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingConstructionInProgressNet	1467282000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Construction In Progress Gross ConstructionInProgressGross	100980000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Construction In Progress Gross ConstructionInProgressGross	359361000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1401877000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1826643000
CY2020	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	197600000
CY2021	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	266956000
CY2022	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	225351000
CY2020	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet	50001000
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CY2022Q4	csiq	Solar Power Systems Gross SolarPowerSystemsGross	381907000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Solar Power Systems AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationSolarPowerSystems	13760000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Solar Power Systems AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationSolarPowerSystems	17091000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Solar Power Systems SolarPowerSystems	108263000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Solar Power Systems SolarPowerSystems	364816000
CY2020	csiq	Solar Power Systems Reclassified To Project Assets SolarPowerSystemsReclassifiedToProjectAssets	117560000
CY2021	csiq	Solar Power Systems Reclassified To Project Assets SolarPowerSystemsReclassifiedToProjectAssets	0
CY2022	csiq	Solar Power Systems Reclassified To Project Assets SolarPowerSystemsReclassifiedToProjectAssets	263710000
CY2020	csiq	Interest Costs Capitalized Solar Power System Net InterestCostsCapitalizedSolarPowerSystemNet	0
CY2021	csiq	Interest Costs Capitalized Solar Power System Net InterestCostsCapitalizedSolarPowerSystemNet	0
CY2022	csiq	Interest Costs Capitalized Solar Power System Net InterestCostsCapitalizedSolarPowerSystemNet	18666000
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	21561000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	17530000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	40636000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	21644000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	18992000
CY2020	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	5122000
CY2021	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	4601000
CY2022	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	3586000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	3102000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	2627000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	2186000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	2031000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	1977000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive	5607000
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CY2021	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet	23785000
CY2022	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet	-44489000
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni Current And Noncurrent EquitySecuritiesFvNiCurrentAndNoncurrent	14003000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fvni Noncurrent EquitySecuritiesFVNINoncurrent	20195000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fvni Noncurrent EquitySecuritiesFVNINoncurrent	18337000
CY2020	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGain	1048000
CY2021	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGain	4744000
CY2022	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Loss EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedLoss	418000
CY2020	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	11854000
CY2021	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	6084000
CY2022	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	60330000
CY2020	csiq	Project Assets Impairment Charge ProjectAssetsImpairmentCharge	369000
CY2021	csiq	Project Assets Impairment Charge ProjectAssetsImpairmentCharge	17152000
CY2022	csiq	Project Assets Impairment Charge ProjectAssetsImpairmentCharge	1674000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Notes And Loans LongTermNotesAndLoans	523634000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Notes And Loans LongTermNotesAndLoans	813406000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Convertible Long Term Notes Payable ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable	224675000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Convertible Long Term Notes Payable ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable	225977000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Equity Method Investments EquityMethodInvestments	98819000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Equity Method Investments EquityMethodInvestments	115784000
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CY2022	csiq	Number Of Board Members NumberOfBoardMembers	5
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CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	7256000
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	15440000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Remaining Lease Term LesseeOperatingLeaseRemainingLeaseTerm	P50Y
CY2021	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	14920000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	15517000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Lessee Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months LesseeLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	26315000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	7216000
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Holidays EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxHolidays	0.01
CY2021	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	18443000
CY2022	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	14936000
CY2021	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	1884000
CY2022	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	1028000
CY2021	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	36596000
CY2022	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	29364000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset Excluding Land Use Rights OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetExcludingLandUseRights	35286000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset Excluding Land Use Rights OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetExcludingLandUseRights	35506000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Land Use Rights Net LandUseRightsNet	71011000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Land Use Rights Net LandUseRightsNet	68094000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	106297000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	103600000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Current OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent	12185000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Current OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent	9810000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	23215000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	25714000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	35400000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	35524000
CY2021	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability	1349000
CY2022	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability	1994000
CY2021	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	19972000
CY2022	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	15032000
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CY2022	csiq	Payments For Financing Cash Flows From Finance Lease PaymentsForFinancingCashFlowsFromFinanceLease	-20194000
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CY2021	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	24694000
CY2022	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	14393000
CY2021	csiq	Right Of Use Assets Disposed Through Early Termination Of Operating Leases In Non Cash Transaction RightOfUseAssetsDisposedThroughEarlyTerminationOfOperatingLeasesInNonCashTransaction	-1880000
CY2022	csiq	Right Of Use Assets Disposed Through Early Termination Of Operating Leases In Non Cash Transaction RightOfUseAssetsDisposedThroughEarlyTerminationOfOperatingLeasesInNonCashTransaction	-965000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P2Y8M12D
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P1Y9M18D
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P4Y4M24D
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P6Y7M6D
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent	0.050
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent	0.049
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent	0.043
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent	0.104
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	10798000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	14846000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Lessee Liability Payments Due Year Two LesseeLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	22062000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	5580000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	6000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Lessee Liability Payments Due Year Three LesseeLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	5586000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	5155000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	1000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Lessee Liability Payments Due Year Four LesseeLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	5156000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	3666000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Lessee Liability Payments Due Year Five LesseeLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	3666000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	33133000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Lessee Liability Payments Due After Year Five LesseeLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	33133000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	65548000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	30370000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Lessee Liability Payments Due LesseeLiabilityPaymentsDue	95918000
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount	1301000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Lessee Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount LesseeLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount	31325000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	35524000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability FinanceLeaseLiability	29069000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Lease Liability LeaseLiability	64593000
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Current FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent	14697000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Lease Liability Current LeaseLiabilityCurrent	24507000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	25714000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	14372000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Lease Liability Noncurrent LeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	40086000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	35524000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability FinanceLeaseLiability	29069000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Lease Liability LeaseLiability	64593000
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CY2022Q4	csiq	Short Term Borrowings On Project Assets ShortTermBorrowingsOnProjectAssets	333521000
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Other Short Term Borrowings OtherShortTermBorrowings	1110295000
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Debt Current DebtCurrent	1443816000
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CY2022Q4	csiq	Long Term Borrowings On Project Assets LongTermBorrowingsOnProjectAssets	318987000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Other Long Term Debt OtherLongTermDebt	196418000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Other Long Term Debt OtherLongTermDebt	494419000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Notes And Loans LongTermNotesAndLoans	523634000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Notes And Loans LongTermNotesAndLoans	813406000
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CY2022Q4	csiq	Secured Short Term Debt SecuredShortTermDebt	207134000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Secured Long Term Debt SecuredLongTermDebt	470208000
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CY2023Q1	csiq	Amount Of Available Commitment Cancelled AmountOfAvailableCommitmentCancelled	122208000
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths	1443816000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo	639862000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree	83615000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour	31775000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive	22475000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive	35679000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt LongTermDebt	2257222000
CY2020	csiq	Interest Costs Capitalized Project Assets InterestCostsCapitalizedProjectAssets	10197000
CY2021	csiq	Interest Costs Capitalized Project Assets InterestCostsCapitalizedProjectAssets	17316000
CY2022	csiq	Interest Costs Capitalized Project Assets InterestCostsCapitalizedProjectAssets	26439000
CY2022	csiq	Interest Costs Capitalized Solar Power System Net InterestCostsCapitalizedSolarPowerSystemNet	18666000
CY2020	csiq	Interest Costs Capitalized Property Plant And Equipment InterestCostsCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipment	154000
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	71874000
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	58153000
CY2022	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	74266000
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Costs Incurred InterestCostsIncurred	82225000
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Costs Incurred InterestCostsIncurred	75469000
CY2022	us-gaap	Interest Costs Incurred InterestCostsIncurred	119371000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Short Term Notes Payable ShortTermNotesPayable	881184000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Short Term Notes Payable ShortTermNotesPayable	1493399000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	55878000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	37732000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	45146000
CY2020	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease	26931000
CY2021	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease	45053000
CY2022	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease	68411000
CY2020	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Payments ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	46067000
CY2021	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Payments ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	35432000
CY2022	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Payments ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	31943000
CY2020	us-gaap	Standard And Extended Product Warranty Accrual Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss StandardAndExtendedProductWarrantyAccrualForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	990000
CY2021	us-gaap	Standard And Extended Product Warranty Accrual Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss StandardAndExtendedProductWarrantyAccrualForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	-2207000
CY2022	us-gaap	Standard And Extended Product Warranty Accrual Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss StandardAndExtendedProductWarrantyAccrualForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	-4937000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	37732000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	45146000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	76677000
CY2021	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Holidays EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxHolidays	0.03
CY2022Q4	csiq	Minimum Appropriation Of After Tax Profit To General Reserve Required Percentage MinimumAppropriationOfAfterTaxProfitToGeneralReserveRequiredPercentage	0.10
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CY2021	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	1461000
CY2022	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	1302000
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Expense Debt Excluding Amortization InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization	5750000
CY2022	us-gaap	Interest Expense Debt Excluding Amortization InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization	5750000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	134484000
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	138464000
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	356468000
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	22255000
CY2021	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	103081000
CY2022	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	57269000
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-24238000
CY2021	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-67237000
CY2022	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	16084000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-1983000
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	35844000
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	73353000
CY2020	csiq	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal And Provincial Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalAndProvincialIncomeTaxRate	0.27
CY2021	csiq	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal And Provincial Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalAndProvincialIncomeTaxRate	0.27
CY2022	csiq	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal And Provincial Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalAndProvincialIncomeTaxRate	0.27
CY2020	csiq	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Permanent Difference Percent EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPermanentDifferencePercent	0.04
CY2021	csiq	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Permanent Difference Percent EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPermanentDifferencePercent	0.04
CY2022	csiq	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Permanent Difference Percent EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPermanentDifferencePercent	-0.03
CY2020	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	-0.06
CY2021	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	0.09
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	0.01
CY2020	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Holidays EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxHolidays	0.01
CY2020	csiq	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Effect Of True Up EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEffectOfTrueUp	-0.13
CY2021	csiq	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Effect Of True Up EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEffectOfTrueUp	0.04
CY2022	csiq	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Effect Of True Up EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEffectOfTrueUp	-0.02
CY2021	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Contingencies EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies	-0.05
CY2020	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	-0.14
CY2021	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	-0.03
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	-0.01
CY2020	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	0.02
CY2021	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	-0.07
CY2020	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	-0.01
CY2021	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.26
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.21
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Holiday Aggregate Dollar Amount IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount	1287000
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Tax Holiday Aggregate Dollar Amount IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount	4466000
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Tax Holiday Aggregate Dollar Amount IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount	2520000
CY2020	csiq	Income Tax Holiday Income Tax Benefits Per Share Basic IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShareBasic	0.02
CY2021	csiq	Income Tax Holiday Income Tax Benefits Per Share Basic IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShareBasic	0.07
CY2022	csiq	Income Tax Holiday Income Tax Benefits Per Share Basic IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShareBasic	0.04
CY2020	csiq	Income Tax Holiday Income Tax Benefits Per Share Diluted IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShareDiluted	0.02
CY2021	csiq	Income Tax Holiday Income Tax Benefits Per Share Diluted IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShareDiluted	0.07
CY2022	csiq	Income Tax Holiday Income Tax Benefits Per Share Diluted IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShareDiluted	0.04
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Warranty Reserves DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves	14942000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Warranty Reserves DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves	17318000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Allowance For Doubtful Accounts DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts	12175000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Allowance For Doubtful Accounts DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts	11772000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Inventory DeferredTaxAssetsInventory	1404000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Inventory DeferredTaxAssetsInventory	1235000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Deferred Tax Assets Future Deductible Expenses DeferredTaxAssetsFutureDeductibleExpenses	24910000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Deferred Tax Assets Future Deductible Expenses DeferredTaxAssetsFutureDeductibleExpenses	32351000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment	24561000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment	36332000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Liabilities DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities	39000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Liabilities DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities	40000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Deferred Tax Assets Related To Sale Of Project Assets DeferredTaxAssetsRelatedToSaleOfProjectAssets	39470000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Deferred Tax Assets Related To Sale Of Project Assets DeferredTaxAssetsRelatedToSaleOfProjectAssets	28723000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	110012000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	79474000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Unrealized Currency Losses DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedCurrencyLosses	491000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Unrealized Currency Losses DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedCurrencyLosses	2677000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Deferred Tax Assets Interest Limitation DeferredTaxAssetsInterestLimitation	10800000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Deferred Tax Assets Interest Limitation DeferredTaxAssetsInterestLimitation	14031000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	47690000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	48761000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross DeferredTaxAssetsGross	286494000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross DeferredTaxAssetsGross	272714000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	45682000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	43488000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	240812000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	229226000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Derivatives DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivatives	2153000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Derivatives DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivatives	2899000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	27776000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	34914000
CY2021Q4	csiq	Deferred Tax Liabilities Insurance Recoverable DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInsuranceRecoverable	32000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Deferred Tax Liabilities Insurance Recoverable DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInsuranceRecoverable	55000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Unrealized Currency Transaction Gains DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCurrencyTransactionGains	3452000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Unrealized Currency Transaction Gains DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCurrencyTransactionGains	3906000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	19046000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	24856000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities	52459000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities	66630000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	188353000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	162596000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Assets Net DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet	236503000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Assets Net DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet	229226000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet	48150000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet	66630000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	188353000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	162596000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries	592731000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Provision For Withholding Tax On Dividend Distributed By Foreign Investment Entities ProvisionForWithholdingTaxOnDividendDistributedByForeignInvestmentEntities	0
CY2022	csiq	Preferential Withholding Tax Rate PreferentialWithholdingTaxRate	0.05
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Loss Carryforwards OperatingLossCarryforwards	579862000
CY2022Q4	csiq	Operating Loss Carryforwards Subject To Expiration OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration	338692000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	45682000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	43488000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	1585000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	961000
CY2022	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	3.44
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	10557000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	9628000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	5863000
CY2020	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	1011000
CY2021	csiq	Unrecognized Tax Statue Of Limitations Expirations UnrecognizedTaxStatueOfLimitationsExpirations	-3763000
CY2022	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	678000
CY2020	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Foreign Currency Translation UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation	82000
CY2021	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Foreign Currency Translation UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation	2000
CY2022	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Foreign Currency Translation UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation	415000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	9628000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	5863000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	4770000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	146703000
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	95248000
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	239968000
CY2020	us-gaap	Dilutive Securities Effect On Basic Earnings Per Share Other DilutiveSecuritiesEffectOnBasicEarningsPerShareOther	1518000
CY2021	us-gaap	Dilutive Securities Effect On Basic Earnings Per Share Other DilutiveSecuritiesEffectOnBasicEarningsPerShareOther	5300000
CY2022	us-gaap	Dilutive Securities Effect On Basic Earnings Per Share Other DilutiveSecuritiesEffectOnBasicEarningsPerShareOther	5183000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Parent Diluted NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentDiluted	148221000
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Parent Diluted NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentDiluted	100548000
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Parent Diluted NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentDiluted	245151000
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	59575898
CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	61614391
CY2022	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	64324558
CY2020	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	897258
CY2021	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	985554
CY2022	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	586420
CY2020	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion Of Debt Securities IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities	1833663
CY2021	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion Of Debt Securities IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities	6272157
CY2022	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion Of Debt Securities IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities	6272157
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	62306819
CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	68872102
CY2022	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	71183135
CY2020	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	2.46
CY2021	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.55
CY2022	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	3.73
CY2020	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	2.38
CY2021	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.46
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CY2022	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	1263136000
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	1635429000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	2312589000
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized	68689000
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CY2022	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	17753000
CY2022	csiq	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution As Percentage Of Applicable Salaries For Housing Funds DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfApplicableSalariesForHousingFunds	0.08
CY2020	csiq	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution Amount DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionAmount	11486000
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CY2022	csiq	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution Amount DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionAmount	15918000
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CY2010Q3	csiq	Annual Percentage Increase In Authorized Shares On First Day Of Each Of Calendar Year From Year Of Amendment For Awards Other Than Incentive Option Shares AnnualPercentageIncreaseInAuthorizedSharesOnFirstDayOfEachOfCalendarYearFromYearOfAmendmentForAwardsOtherThanIncentiveOptionShares	0.025
CY2022	csiq	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants After Expiration Of Specified Date ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsAfterExpirationOfSpecifiedDate	0
CY2022	csiq	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Plan Expiration Term ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanExpirationTerm	P10Y
CY2020	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Compensation Cost1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1	0
CY2021	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Compensation Cost1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1	0
CY2022	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Compensation Cost1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1	0
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Amount Of Restricted Net Assets For Consolidated And Unconsolidated Subsidiaries AmountOfRestrictedNetAssetsForConsolidatedAndUnconsolidatedSubsidiaries	658166000
CY2022	csiq	Threshold Percentage Of Restricted Net Assets For Consolidated And Unconsolidated Subsidiaries ThresholdPercentageOfRestrictedNetAssetsForConsolidatedAndUnconsolidatedSubsidiaries	0.25

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