$FSLR
First Solar Inc

2010 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000127449411000007 Filed on February 28, 2011

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2010 2009 Q4 2009
Revenue $2.564B $641.3M $2.066B
YoY Change 24.07% 47.87% 65.79%
Cost Of Revenue $1.379B $375.1M $1.022B
YoY Change 34.95% 87.83% 79.89%
Gross Profit $1.185B $266.2M $1.045B
YoY Change 13.43% 13.81% 53.98%
Gross Profit Margin 46.22% 41.51% 50.56%
Selling, General & Admin $321.7M $79.90M $272.9M
YoY Change 17.88% 29.92% 56.8%
% of Gross Profit 27.15% 30.02% 26.13%
Research & Development $94.80M $23.70M $78.16M
YoY Change 21.28% 113.51% 133.2%
% of Gross Profit 8.0% 8.9% 7.48%
Depreciation & Amortization $156.1M $38.90M $129.6M
YoY Change 20.42% 87.02% 117.8%
% of Gross Profit 13.17% 14.61% 12.41%
Operating Expenses $435.9M $103.5M $365.0M
YoY Change 19.45% 42.56% 52.04%
Operating Profit $748.9M $162.7M $679.6M
YoY Change 10.2% 0.87% 55.04%
Interest Expense $6.000K $5.900M $5.258M
YoY Change -99.89% -41.0% 933.01%
% of Operating Profit 0.0% 3.63% 0.77%
Other Income/Expense, Net $2.273M -$300.0K -$2.985M
YoY Change -176.15% -250.0% 219.59%
Pretax Income $43.74M $150.3M -$25.59M
YoY Change -270.93% -12.41% -159.62%
Income Tax $97.88M $8.700M $46.18M
% Of Pretax Income 223.78% 5.79%
Net Earnings $664.2M $141.6M $640.1M
YoY Change 3.76% 6.63% 83.77%
Net Earnings / Revenue 25.91% 22.08% 30.98%
Basic Earnings Per Share $7.82 $7.67
Diluted Earnings Per Share $7.68 $1.658M $7.53
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 84.89M shares 83.50M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 86.49M shares 85.04M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2010 2009 Q4 2009
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $933.6M $784.7M $784.7M
YoY Change 18.98% -0.96% -0.96%
Cash & Equivalents $765.7M $664.5M $664.5M
Short-Term Investments $167.9M $120.2M $120.2M
Other Short-Term Assets $148.0M $35.87M $136.3M
YoY Change 8.58% -64.8% 33.76%
Inventory $195.9M $152.8M $152.8M
Prepaid Expenses $33.10M
Receivables $307.0M $226.8M $226.9M
Other Receivables $0.00 $50.50M $50.50M
Total Short-Term Assets $1.585B $1.351B $1.351B
YoY Change 17.26% 25.42% 25.42%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $1.431B $988.8M $988.8M
YoY Change 44.7% 17.35% 17.35%
Goodwill $286.5M
YoY Change 746.95%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $180.3M $354.6M $354.6M
YoY Change -49.15% 549.45% 549.45%
Other Assets $751.2M $48.22M $368.1M
YoY Change 104.07% -54.56% 247.92%
Total Long-Term Assets $2.796B $1.998B $1.998B
YoY Change 39.92% 92.68% 92.67%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $1.585B $1.351B $1.351B
Total Long-Term Assets $2.796B $1.998B $1.998B
Total Assets $4.380B $3.350B $3.350B
YoY Change 30.78% 58.41% 58.41%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $82.30M $75.74M $75.70M
YoY Change 8.72% 63.59% 63.5%
Accrued Expenses $233.0M $193.3M $185.1M
YoY Change 25.88% 41.18% 35.21%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $26.60M $28.60M $28.60M
YoY Change -6.99% -18.29% -18.29%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $469.7M $394.9M $394.9M
YoY Change 18.94% 3.44% 3.43%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $210.8M $146.4M $146.4M
YoY Change 43.99% -10.46% -10.46%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $245.0M $62.60M $155.4M
YoY Change 57.66% 11.39% 176.51%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $455.8M $62.60M $301.8M
YoY Change 51.03% -71.51% 37.37%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $469.7M $394.9M $394.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $455.8M $62.60M $301.8M
Total Liabilities $925.5M $696.7M $696.7M
YoY Change 32.84% 15.83% 15.83%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $1.001B
YoY Change
Common Stock $1.658B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $3.455B $2.653B $2.653B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $4.380B $3.350B $3.350B
YoY Change 30.78% 58.41% 58.41%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2010 2009 Q4 2009
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $664.2M $141.6M $640.1M
YoY Change 3.76% 6.63% 83.77%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $156.1M $38.90M $129.6M
YoY Change 20.42% 87.02% 117.8%
Cash From Operating Activities $705.5M $413.8M $675.2M
YoY Change 4.49% 103.54% 45.81%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $588.9M -$69.10M $279.9M
YoY Change 110.37% -46.31% -39.05%
Acquisitions $296.5M -$318.0K
YoY Change -93337.74%
Other Investing Activities -$1.301M -$27.50M $1.252M
YoY Change -203.91% -257.14%
Cash From Investing Activities -$742.1M -$96.70M -$701.7M
YoY Change 5.76% -12.96% 127.5%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $27.88M $78.22M
YoY Change -64.36% 87.63%
Cash From Financing Activities $150.5M -17.90M -$22.02M
YoY Change -783.22% -132.72% -112.4%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities $705.5M 413.8M $675.2M
Cash From Investing Activities -$742.1M -96.70M -$701.7M
Cash From Financing Activities $150.5M -17.90M -$22.02M
Net Change In Cash $113.9M 299.2M -$48.52M
YoY Change -334.67% 103.68% -114.61%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $705.5M $413.8M $675.2M
Capital Expenditures $588.9M -$69.10M $279.9M
Free Cash Flow $116.6M $482.9M $395.3M
YoY Change -70.51% 45.45% 10312.33%

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252192000 USD
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-3492000 USD
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11905000 USD
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95388000 USD
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-31347000 USD
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0 USD
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0 USD
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11519000 USD
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14446000 USD
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36670000 USD
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0 USD
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615000 USD
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35661000 USD
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28921000 USD
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6595000 USD
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162322000 USD
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18500000 USD
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-2917000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
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-7040000 USD
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6900000 USD
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33900000 USD
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3820000 USD
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62648000 USD
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107450000 USD
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149076000 USD
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0 USD
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0 USD
CY2009 fslr Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Business Combinations
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28495000 USD
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30909000 USD
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225790000 USD
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5567000 USD
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34500000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost
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33179000 USD
CY2010 fslr Increase Decrease In Project Assets
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47995000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Interest Paid Net
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10550000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
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30000000 shares
CY2010 dei Document Type
DocumentType
10-K
CY2009 fslr Increase Decrease In Project Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInProjectAssets
12546000 USD
CY2008 fslr Increase Decrease In Project Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInProjectAssets
0 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Impairment Of Ongoing Project
ImpairmentOfOngoingProject
0 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Impairment Of Ongoing Project
ImpairmentOfOngoingProject
0 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Impairment Of Ongoing Project
ImpairmentOfOngoingProject
5277000 USD
CY2010 fslr Solar Module Collection And Recycling Custodial Account
SolarModuleCollectionAndRecyclingCustodialAccount
60 days
CY2010 us-gaap Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
-1301000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
1252000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
0 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
27900000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
17100000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
29700000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
664499000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
765689000 USD
CY2007Q4 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
404264000 USD
CY2008Q4 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
716218000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
153312000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
40852000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
90349000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
469677000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
394927000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
0.01 pure
CY2009 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
0.009 pure
CY2008 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
0.01 pure
CY2010 us-gaap Adjustments Noncash Items To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Other
AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther
-1504000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Adjustments Noncash Items To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Other
AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther
0 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Adjustments Noncash Items To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Other
AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther
1551000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
1017178 shares
CY2010Q4 fslr Aggregate Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
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75529000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
5722000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
-3468000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
5207000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Restricted Cash And Investments Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent
86003000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Restricted Cash And Investments Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent
36494000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Estimated Useful Lives
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLives
<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:26px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We compute depreciation expense using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as presented in the table below. We amortize leasehold improvements over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the remaining term of the lease.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;"><tr><td colspan="3" rowspan="1"/></tr><tr><td width="85%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"/><td width="3%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"/><td width="12%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Useful Lives</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">in Years</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Buildings</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">40</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Manufacturing machinery and equipment</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">5&nbsp;&ndash;&#160;7</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Furniture, fixtures, computer hardware, and computer software</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" 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style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">up to 15</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div>
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PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable
99637000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable
PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable
0 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable
PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable
0 USD
CY2010Q4 fslr Project Assets Current And Noncurrent
ProjectAssetsCurrentAndNoncurrent
320140000 USD
CY2009Q4 fslr Project Assets Current And Noncurrent
ProjectAssetsCurrentAndNoncurrent
132496000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
1544000 shares
CY2010 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
1600000 shares
CY2008 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
1946000 shares
CY2008 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
4935000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
5320000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
748903000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
438339000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
679615000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Other Sundry Liabilities Current
OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent
27361000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Other Sundry Liabilities Current
OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent
26699000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
8911000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
85208199 shares
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
85843511 shares
CY2009 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
-35029000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
-58040000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
-12974000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
9038000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
-12668000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
-3201000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
-20221000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
1120000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
1196000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
500000000 shares
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
500000000 shares
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
30606000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Holidays
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxHolidays
-0.192 pure
CY2010 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Holidays
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxHolidays
-0.183 pure
CY2008 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Holidays
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxHolidays
-0.044 pure
CY2009 us-gaap Maximum Length Of Time Hedged In Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge
MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedge
18 months
CY2009 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
20958000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
31036000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
6438000 USD
CY2009 fslr Defined Benefit Plan Company Matching Percentage
DefinedBenefitPlanCompanyMatchingPercentage
1 pure
CY2010 fslr Defined Benefit Plan Company Matching Percentage
DefinedBenefitPlanCompanyMatchingPercentage
1 pure
CY2008 fslr Defined Benefit Plan Company Matching Percentage
DefinedBenefitPlanCompanyMatchingPercentage
0.5 pure
CY2010 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
264000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
334000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
279941000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
588914000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
459271000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.128 pure
CY2010 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
51300000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
675500000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Liabilities
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities
16618000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Liabilities
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities
12596000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Notes And Loans Receivable Net Current
NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
0 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Notes And Loans Receivable Net Current
NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
50531000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
27296000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
2475000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
3509000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
990000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
-5000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
-990000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
-118422 shares
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AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
1815420000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
1658091000 USD
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DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
7000000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Due From Related Parties Current
DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
0 USD
CY2009 fslr Valuation Allowance Additions
ValuationAllowanceAdditions
2093000 USD
CY2010 fslr Valuation Allowance Additions
ValuationAllowanceAdditions
1601000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.067 pure
CY2008 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.249 pure
CY2008 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
348330000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
664201000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
640138000 USD
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AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
8740000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
16831000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
71000000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
-742085000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
-701690000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
-308441000 USD
CY2010Q2 dei Entity Public Float
EntityPublicFloat
5252343971 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
6889000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
978701 shares
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
416845 shares
CY2010 dei Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
Large Accelerated Filer
CY2008 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
28661000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
69367000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
4892000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm
3.9 pure
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DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
30781000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Derivative Liabilities Current
DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
22996000 USD
CY2010Q4 fslr Long Term Debt Excluding Capital Lease Obligation
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238130000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation
1720453000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments
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189000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments
GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
336000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments
GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
110000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
-7394000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
-11902000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
-10069000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Payments To Suppliers And Employees
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1123746000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Payments To Suppliers And Employees
PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees
1614763000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Payments To Suppliers And Employees
PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees
723123000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Holidays
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxHolidays
132823000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Holidays
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxHolidays
139141000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Holidays
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxHolidays
20464000 USD
CY2009 fslr Valuation Allowance Reversals
ValuationAllowanceReversals
0 USD
CY2010 fslr Valuation Allowance Reversals
ValuationAllowanceReversals
0 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Present Value Of Net Minimum Payments
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1736000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Interest In Subsidiaries And Affiliates
PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
-28596000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Interest In Subsidiaries And Affiliates
PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
25000000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Interest In Subsidiaries And Affiliates
PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
0 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
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19000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
27000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value
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87701000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
44950000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
42421000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
69353000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
53856000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
26587000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
28559000 USD
CY2010 fslr Minimum Percentage Of Power Output After Ten Years Up To Twenty Five Years Product Warranties
MinimumPercentageOfPowerOutputAfterTenYearsUpToTwentyFiveYearsProductWarranties
0.8 pure
CY2008 us-gaap Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
418762000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
494256000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
115805000 USD
CY2010Q4 fslr Non Cancelable Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
NonCancelableLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
31130000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
59518000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
156093000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
129628000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
200000 USD
CY2008 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
600000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
900000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
281000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
95388000 USD
CY2008Q4 us-gaap Standard Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent
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