2010 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement
#000127449410000029 Filed on August 02, 2010
Income Statement
Concept | 2010 Q2 | 2009 Q2 |
---|---|---|
Revenue | $587.9M | $525.9M |
YoY Change | 11.79% | 96.96% |
Cost Of Revenue | $303.7M | $227.8M |
YoY Change | 33.31% | 86.25% |
Gross Profit | $284.2M | $298.1M |
YoY Change | -4.66% | 106.01% |
Gross Profit Margin | 48.34% | 56.69% |
Selling, General & Admin | $78.60M | $72.93M |
YoY Change | 7.78% | 51.3% |
% of Gross Profit | 27.66% | 24.46% |
Research & Development | $22.84M | $18.61M |
YoY Change | 22.74% | 141.62% |
% of Gross Profit | 8.04% | 6.24% |
Depreciation & Amortization | $38.60M | $30.00M |
YoY Change | 28.67% | 134.38% |
% of Gross Profit | 13.58% | 10.06% |
Operating Expenses | $103.7M | $94.06M |
YoY Change | 10.28% | 67.96% |
Operating Profit | $180.5M | $204.0M |
YoY Change | -11.55% | 130.03% |
Interest Expense | $6.000K | $3.827M |
YoY Change | -99.84% | -31.66% |
% of Operating Profit | 0.0% | 1.88% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | -$439.0K | -$1.103M |
YoY Change | -60.2% | 175.75% |
Pretax Income | $180.4M | $201.3M |
YoY Change | -10.36% | 114.37% |
Income Tax | $21.40M | $20.72M |
% Of Pretax Income | 11.86% | 10.29% |
Net Earnings | $159.0M | $180.6M |
YoY Change | -11.93% | 159.08% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 27.05% | 34.34% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $1.87 | $2.16 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $1.84 | $2.11 |
COMMON SHARES | ||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 84.85M shares | 83.72M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 86.40M shares | 85.67M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2010 Q2 | 2009 Q2 |
---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | ||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $796.5M | $589.9M |
YoY Change | 35.02% | -6.81% |
Cash & Equivalents | $510.5M | $429.2M |
Short-Term Investments | $286.0M | $160.7M |
Other Short-Term Assets | $43.69M | $114.3M |
YoY Change | -61.78% | 139.12% |
Inventory | $194.3M | $162.5M |
Prepaid Expenses | $31.73M | |
Receivables | $256.3M | $351.3M |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $26.50M |
Total Short-Term Assets | $1.616B | $1.245B |
YoY Change | 29.84% | 48.4% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | ||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $1.095B | $911.9M |
YoY Change | 20.07% | 35.24% |
Goodwill | $286.5M | $295.0M |
YoY Change | -2.86% | |
Intangibles | ||
YoY Change | ||
Long-Term Investments | $189.0M | $163.2M |
YoY Change | 15.81% | 478.72% |
Other Assets | $35.44M | $295.6M |
YoY Change | -88.01% | 194.72% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $2.015B | $1.666B |
YoY Change | 21.0% | 99.12% |
TOTAL ASSETS | ||
Total Short-Term Assets | $1.616B | $1.245B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $2.015B | $1.666B |
Total Assets | $3.631B | $2.910B |
YoY Change | 24.78% | 73.73% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
YoY Change | ||
Accounts Payable | $68.27M | $55.60M |
YoY Change | 22.78% | 30.82% |
Accrued Expenses | $183.9M | $111.4M |
YoY Change | 65.07% | 1.55% |
Deferred Revenue | ||
YoY Change | ||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | ||
Long-Term Debt Due | $24.50M | $76.60M |
YoY Change | -68.02% | 211.38% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $325.2M | $366.1M |
YoY Change | -11.17% | 31.12% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
Long-Term Debt | $114.2M | $156.9M |
YoY Change | -27.21% | 44.61% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $77.93M | $102.2M |
YoY Change | -23.75% | 178.47% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $77.93M | $259.1M |
YoY Change | -69.92% | 78.44% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $325.2M | $366.1M |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $77.93M | $259.1M |
Total Liabilities | $619.1M | $625.3M |
YoY Change | -1.0% | 47.3% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | ||
Retained Earnings | $1.333B | |
YoY Change | ||
Common Stock | $1.695B | |
YoY Change | ||
Preferred Stock | ||
YoY Change | ||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | ||
YoY Change | ||
Treasury Stock Shares | ||
Shareholders Equity | $3.012B | $2.285B |
YoY Change | ||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $3.631B | $2.910B |
YoY Change | 24.78% | 73.73% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2010 Q2 | 2009 Q2 |
---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
Net Income | $159.0M | $180.6M |
YoY Change | -11.93% | 159.08% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $38.60M | $30.00M |
YoY Change | 28.67% | 134.38% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $76.30M | $19.10M |
YoY Change | 299.48% | -67.74% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
Capital Expenditures | -$133.5M | -$59.60M |
YoY Change | 123.99% | -62.82% |
Acquisitions | ||
YoY Change | ||
Other Investing Activities | $172.2M | -$177.0M |
YoY Change | -197.29% | 414.53% |
Cash From Investing Activities | $38.70M | -$236.5M |
YoY Change | -116.36% | 21.47% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
Cash Dividend Paid | ||
YoY Change | ||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | ||
YoY Change | ||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | ||
YoY Change | ||
Cash From Financing Activities | -12.30M | 7.500M |
YoY Change | -264.0% | -86.46% |
NET CHANGE | ||
Cash From Operating Activities | 76.30M | 19.10M |
Cash From Investing Activities | 38.70M | -236.5M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -12.30M | 7.500M |
Net Change In Cash | 102.7M | -209.9M |
YoY Change | -148.93% | 162.05% |
FREE CASH FLOW | ||
Cash From Operating Activities | $76.30M | $19.10M |
Capital Expenditures | -$133.5M | -$59.60M |
Free Cash Flow | $209.8M | $78.70M |
YoY Change | 166.58% | -64.15% |
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|
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CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
5478000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-62640000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
1549000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
1568000 | shares | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
1945000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
1436000 | shares | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Accrued Inventory
AccruedInventory
|
36392000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Accrued Inventory
AccruedInventory
|
27542000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
44409000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
25856000 | USD | |
CY2009 | fslr |
Available For Sale Securities Restricted Gross Unrealized Loss
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestrictedGrossUnrealizedLoss
|
27000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Investments And Cash
InvestmentsAndCash
|
960492000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments And Cash
InvestmentsAndCash
|
1114343000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
78597000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
145461000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
122241000 | USD | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
72926000 | USD |
fslr |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Project Costs
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredProjectCosts
|
90607000 | USD | |
fslr |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Project Costs
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredProjectCosts
|
667000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities
AvailableForSaleSecurities
|
450010000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities
AvailableForSaleSecurities
|
449844000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Classified Current
ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
|
8216000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Classified Current
ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
|
8546000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
178467000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
141614000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
44516000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
32941000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-287058000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-154017000 | USD | |
dei |
Document Fiscal Period Focus
DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
|
Q2 | ||
dei |
Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
|
Large Accelerated Filer | ||
us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Unrealized
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
|
-3510000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Unrealized
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
|
-280000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
85546131 | shares |
us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
|
213000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-68118000 | USD | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
18899000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
5013000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-35884000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Investment Tax Credit
InvestmentTaxCredit
|
16300000 | USD | |
CY2010Q1 | us-gaap |
Investment Tax Credit
InvestmentTaxCredit
|
16300000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
84852000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
82704000 | shares | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
83723000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
84679000 | shares | |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Capitalized In Inventory
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCapitalizedInInventory
|
3200000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Capitalized In Inventory
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCapitalizedInInventory
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | dei |
Entity Public Float
EntityPublicFloat
|
7360781207 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Project Assets Current And Noncurrent
ProjectAssetsCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
140174000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Project Assets Current And Noncurrent
ProjectAssetsCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
132496000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
988782000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
1094877000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-6283000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-27571000 | USD | |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
85208199 | shares |
CY2009 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
|
334000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Project Assets Noncurrent
ProjectAssetsNoncurrent
|
131415000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Project Assets Noncurrent
ProjectAssetsNoncurrent
|
140065000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Impairment Of Ongoing Project
ImpairmentOfOngoingProject
|
638000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Impairment Of Ongoing Project
ImpairmentOfOngoingProject
|
USD | ||
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
372097000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
371614000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
180473000 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
204041000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
3631315000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
3349512000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
146399000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivables Net Current
ReceivablesNetCurrent
|
226826000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
-255000 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
-146000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
-354000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
-3123000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
-8973000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net Noncurrent
DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
|
157778000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net Noncurrent
DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
|
130515000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
56113000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
77747000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
-1127000 | USD | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
104000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
2580000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Derivative Financial Instruments Liabilities
FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
|
3673000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Derivative Financial Instruments Liabilities
FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
|
31686000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
193277000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
183889000 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
17413000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
23862000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
22583000 | USD |
CY2009Q1 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
13557000 | USD |
CY2008Q4 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
11905000 | USD |
CY2010Q1 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
23375000 | USD |
dei |
Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
|
2010-06-26 | ||
fslr |
Production Start Up Expense
ProductionStartUpExpense
|
8733000 | USD | |
fslr |
Production Start Up Expense
ProductionStartUpExpense
|
3431000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Production Start Up Expense
ProductionStartUpExpense
|
2288000 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | fslr |
Production Start Up Expense
ProductionStartUpExpense
|
2524000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
371030000 | USD | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
201298000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
180438000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
375797000 | USD | |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
164071000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
244053000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
114168000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
174958000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
138633000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense Current
PrepaidExpenseCurrent
|
31733000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-2429000 | USD | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-1103000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
|
119282000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
|
87701000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Receivables Net Current
ReceivablesNetCurrent
|
256344000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Project Assets Current
ProjectAssetsCurrent
|
109000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Project Assets Current
ProjectAssetsCurrent
|
1081000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Cost
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost
|
44516000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Cost
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost
|
32941000 | USD | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Cost
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost
|
17757000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Cost
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost
|
25042000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate At Period End
LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
|
0.0376 | pure |
dei |
Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
|
2010 | ||
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-1173000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-439000 | USD |
dei |
Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
|
0001274494 | ||
us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
|
1224000 | USD | |
CY2009 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
|
1530000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
6000 | USD | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
3827000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
6000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Restricted Noncurrent
MarketableSecuritiesRestrictedNoncurrent
|
81064000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Restricted Noncurrent
MarketableSecuritiesRestrictedNoncurrent
|
36467000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense Current
PrepaidExpenseCurrent
|
33095000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Available For Sale Securities Restricted Fair Value Disclosure
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
|
81064000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Available For Sale Securities Restricted Fair Value Disclosure
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
|
36467000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
48622000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment
GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
|
-1409000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment
GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
|
-4426000 | USD | |
fslr |
Product Minimum Service Life
ProductMinimumServiceLife
|
25 years | ||
us-gaap |
Related Party Transaction Revenues From Transactions With Related Party
RelatedPartyTransactionRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
|
9600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
42000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
59256000 | USD | |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-9596000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-16804000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Related Party Transaction Revenues From Transactions With Related Party
RelatedPartyTransactionRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
|
0 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Fixed Assets Acquired
NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired
|
48041000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
566230000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
284194000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
2073000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Fixed Assets Acquired
NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired
|
30457000 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
298096000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Project Assets Acquired Through Business Acquisitions
ProjectAssetsAcquiredThroughBusinessAcquisitions
|
71037000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Project Assets Acquired Through Business Acquisitions
ProjectAssetsAcquiredThroughBusinessAcquisitions
|
71037000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Product Warranty Accrual In Excess Of Normal Product Warranty Liability Nonrecurring
ProductWarrantyAccrualInExcessOfNormalProductWarrantyLiabilityNonrecurring
|
6595000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Product Warranty Accrual In Excess Of Normal Product Warranty Liability Nonrecurring
ProductWarrantyAccrualInExcessOfNormalProductWarrantyLiabilityNonrecurring
|
27382000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
4714000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
2551000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
533380000 | USD | |
dei |
Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
|
FIRST SOLAR, INC. | ||
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
36015000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
-14194000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
|
0 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
|
0 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
|
37108000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
|
-17025000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Notes Receivable Amount Outstanding
NotesReceivableAmountOutstanding
|
27600000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Notes Receivable Amount Outstanding
NotesReceivableAmountOutstanding
|
19200000 | |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
|
254000000 | USD |
fslr |
Available For Sale Securities Net Unrealized Gains Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNetUnrealizedGainsLosses
|
1000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range Start
DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeStart
|
18 years | ||
fslr |
Increase Decrease In Project Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInProjectAssets
|
3470000 | USD | |
fslr |
Increase Decrease In Project Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInProjectAssets
|
11126000 | USD | |
dei |
Document Type
DocumentType
|
10-Q | ||
us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
64597000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
31712000 | USD | |
fslr |
Available For Sale Securities Restricted Gross Unrealized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestrictedGrossUnrealizedGains
|
9069000 | USD | |
CY2009 | fslr |
Available For Sale Securities Restricted Gross Unrealized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestrictedGrossUnrealizedGains
|
1308000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
1167000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
-1308000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Unbilled Receivables
IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables
|
-183000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Unbilled Receivables
IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables
|
105657000 | USD | |
CY2009 | fslr |
Available For Sale Securities Net Unrealized Gains Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNetUnrealizedGainsLosses
|
1200000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
510482000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
664499000 | USD |
CY2008Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
716218000 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
429160000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
54211000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
282609000 | USD | |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
394927000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
325219000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Adjustments Noncash Items To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Other
AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther
|
-736000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Adjustments Noncash Items To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Other
AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther
|
USD | ||
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
-2625000 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
239000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
-3321000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Investments Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent
|
81103000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Investments Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent
|
36494000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable
PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable
|
35383000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable
PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable
|
USD | ||
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
|
1773000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
|
4818000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Fair Value Disclosure
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
|
450010000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Fair Value Disclosure
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
|
449844000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
85208199 | shares |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
85546131 | shares |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Income Tax Holiday Duration
IncomeTaxHolidayDuration
|
16.5 years | |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
|
500000000 | shares |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
|
500000000 | shares |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
5680000 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
268000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
371000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
6777000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Sundry Liabilities Current
OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent
|
17980000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Sundry Liabilities Current
OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent
|
26699000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Contingent Consideration
ContingentConsideration
|
2844000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Contingent Consideration
ContingentConsideration
|
1607000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Notes And Loans Receivable Net Current
NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
|
0 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Notes And Loans Receivable Net Current
NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
|
50531000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
|
-2981000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
|
-3509000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
|
6990000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
|
-990000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
1694607000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
1658091000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Due From Related Parties Current
DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
|
213000 | USD | |
CY2009 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
|
334000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
145966000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
239506000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.070 | pure | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.119 | pure |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.103 | pure |
us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.118 | pure | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
331388000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
345174000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
159043000 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
180579000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
286515000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
286515000 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
294962000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
|
8740000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
|
28552000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-223749000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-417735000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
|
USD | ||
us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
|
15351000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities Current
DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
|
2065000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities Current
DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
|
30781000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
|
1923000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
|
7107000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
|
4198000 | USD | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
|
4693000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Accrued Property Plant And Equipment
AccruedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
35811000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Accrued Property Plant And Equipment
AccruedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
15947000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Payments To Suppliers And Employees
PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees
|
824407000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Suppliers And Employees
PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees
|
506638000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
|
39000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
|
27000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Current
MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
|
285993000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Current
MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
|
120236000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
32397000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
53856000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
24465000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
28559000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Project Assets Land Current And Noncurrent
ProjectAssetsLandCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
14942000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Project Assets Land Current And Noncurrent
ProjectAssetsLandCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
1452000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
203903000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
29783000 | USD | |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Income Taxes Noncurrent
AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent
|
28889000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Accrued Income Taxes Noncurrent
AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent
|
38634000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
|
700000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
|
400000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
|
119282000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
|
87701000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
|
4158000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
|
-35414000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Restricted Investments
PaymentsToAcquireRestrictedInvestments
|
42439000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Restricted Investments
PaymentsToAcquireRestrictedInvestments
|
43064000 | USD | |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
OtherNoncurrentLiabilities
|
33711000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
OtherNoncurrentLiabilities
|
39291000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
|
0 | USD | |
CY2009 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
|
15351000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
|
USD | ||
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Deferred Project Costs Current
DeferredProjectCostsCurrent
|
127277000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Deferred Project Costs Current
DeferredProjectCostsCurrent
|
36670000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
14004000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
14256000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
86247000 | shares | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
85668000 | shares |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
86401000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
84140000 | shares | |
CY2010Q3 | dei |
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
85554984 | shares |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies Noncurrent
AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
|
101757000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Deferred Income Taxes And Tax Credits
DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
|
-12098000 | USD | |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies Noncurrent
AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
|
92799000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range End
DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeEnd
|
26 years | ||
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
3349512000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
3631315000 | USD |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
2910179000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
20045000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
88607000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
75000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
157000 | shares | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
158000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
210000 | shares | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Noncurrent
MarketableSecuritiesNoncurrent
|
164017000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Noncurrent
MarketableSecuritiesNoncurrent
|
329608000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Exchange Rate Ratio
ExchangeRateRatio
|
1.24 | |
us-gaap |
Deferred Income Taxes And Tax Credits
DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
|
-6877000 | USD | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
2.11 | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.84 | |
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
4.10 | ||
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.84 | ||
CY2010Q2 | fslr |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasis
|
735719000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | fslr |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasis
|
853184000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Billing In Excess Of Cost Of Earnings
IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings
|
-1186000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Billing In Excess Of Cost Of Earnings
IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings
|
6418000 | USD | |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Inventory Noncurrent
InventoryNoncurrent
|
30655000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Noncurrent
InventoryNoncurrent
|
21695000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Cost Of Goods Sold
CostOfGoodsSold
|
589585000 | USD | |
CY2009Q2 | us-gaap |
Cost Of Goods Sold
CostOfGoodsSold
|
227780000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Cost Of Goods Sold
CostOfGoodsSold
|
303660000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Cost Of Goods Sold
CostOfGoodsSold
|
410704000 | USD | |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
226826000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
256344000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Aggregate Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
|
213000 | USD | |
CY2009 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Aggregate Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
|
334000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
|
35866000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
|
43686000 | USD |
CY2010Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
|
448999000 | USD |
CY2009Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
|
448648000 | USD |