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2011 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000127449412000015 Filed on February 29, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2011	2010 Q4	2009 Q4
Revenue	$2.766B	$609.8M	$641.3M
YoY Change	7.91%	-4.91%	47.87%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.794B	$313.1M	$375.1M
YoY Change	30.16%	-16.53%	87.83%
Gross Profit	$971.8M	$296.7M	$266.2M
YoY Change	-17.99%	11.46%	13.81%
Gross Profit Margin	35.13%	48.66%	41.51%
Selling, General & Admin	$412.5M	$103.5M	$79.90M
YoY Change	28.24%	29.54%	29.92%
% of Gross Profit	42.45%	34.88%	30.02%
Research & Development	$140.5M	$27.60M	$23.70M
YoY Change	48.24%	16.46%	113.51%
% of Gross Profit	14.46%	9.3%	8.9%
Depreciation & Amortization	$235.2M	$43.20M	$38.90M
YoY Change	50.7%	11.05%	87.02%
% of Gross Profit	24.21%	14.56%	14.61%
Operating Expenses	$1.040B	$131.1M	$103.5M
YoY Change	138.66%	26.67%	42.56%
Operating Profit	-$68.66M	$165.6M	$162.7M
YoY Change	-109.17%	1.78%	0.87%
Interest Expense	$100.0K	$3.900M	$5.900M
YoY Change	1566.67%	-33.9%	-41.0%
% of Operating Profit		2.36%	3.63%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$665.0K	$3.800M	-$300.0K
YoY Change	-70.74%	-1366.67%	-250.0%
Pretax Income	-$366.9M	$173.4M	$150.3M
YoY Change	-938.88%	15.37%	-12.41%
Income Tax	-$14.22M	$17.40M	$8.700M
% Of Pretax Income		10.03%	5.79%
Net Earnings	-$39.49M	$155.9M	$141.6M
YoY Change	-105.95%	10.1%	6.63%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-1.43%	25.57%	22.08%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.46
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.46	$1.796M	$1.658M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	86.07M shares	85.72M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	86.07M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011	2010 Q4	2009 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$671.8M	$933.6M	$784.7M
YoY Change	-28.04%	18.98%	-0.96%
Cash & Equivalents	$605.6M	$765.7M	$664.5M
Short-Term Investments	$66.10M	$167.9M	$120.2M
Other Short-Term Assets	$621.6M	$61.59M	$35.87M
YoY Change	320.0%	71.71%	-64.8%
Inventory	$475.9M	$195.9M	$152.8M
Prepaid Expenses		$46.02M	$33.10M
Receivables	$844.0M	$305.5M	$226.8M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$50.50M
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.613B	$1.584B	$1.351B
YoY Change	64.93%	17.26%	25.42%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.816B	$1.431B	$988.8M
YoY Change	26.92%	44.7%	17.35%
Goodwill		$433.3M	$286.5M
YoY Change		51.23%	746.95%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$116.2M	$180.3M	$354.6M
YoY Change	-35.55%	-49.15%	549.45%
Other Assets	$1.167B	$43.49M	$48.22M
YoY Change	55.32%	-9.81%	-54.56%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.164B	$2.796B	$1.998B
YoY Change	13.18%	39.92%	92.68%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.613B	$1.584B	$1.351B
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.164B	$2.796B	$1.998B
Total Assets	$5.778B	$4.380B	$3.350B
YoY Change	31.9%	30.78%	58.41%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$176.4M	$82.31M	$75.74M
YoY Change	114.34%	8.67%	63.59%
Accrued Expenses	$328.0M	$244.3M	$193.3M
YoY Change	40.77%	26.38%	41.18%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$44.50M	$26.60M	$28.60M
YoY Change	67.29%	-6.99%	-18.29%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$973.7M	$469.7M	$394.9M
YoY Change	107.3%	18.93%	3.44%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$619.1M	$210.8M	$146.4M
YoY Change	193.69%	43.99%	-10.46%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$540.9M	$112.0M	$62.60M
YoY Change	120.78%	78.96%	11.39%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.160B	$112.0M	$62.60M
YoY Change	154.5%	78.96%	-71.51%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$973.7M	$469.7M	$394.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.160B	$112.0M	$62.60M
Total Liabilities	$2.134B	$925.5M	$696.7M
YoY Change	130.56%	32.83%	15.83%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$1.666B	$1.001B
YoY Change		66.33%
Common Stock		$1.816B	$1.658B
YoY Change		9.49%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.644B	$3.455B	$2.653B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$5.778B	$4.380B	$3.350B
YoY Change	31.9%	30.78%	58.41%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011	2010 Q4	2009 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$39.49M	$155.9M	$141.6M
YoY Change	-105.95%	10.1%	6.63%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$235.2M	$43.20M	$38.90M
YoY Change	50.7%	11.05%	87.02%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$33.46M	$349.8M	$413.8M
YoY Change	-104.74%	-15.47%	103.54%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$731.8M	-$211.8M	-$69.10M
YoY Change	24.27%	206.51%	-46.31%
Acquisitions	$21.11M
YoY Change	-92.88%
Other Investing Activities	-$360.0K	$53.90M	-$27.50M
YoY Change	-72.33%	-296.0%	-257.14%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$676.5M	-$157.8M	-$96.70M
YoY Change	-8.84%	63.19%	-12.96%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$0.00
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$33.80M
YoY Change	21.22%
Cash From Financing Activities	$571.2M	-44.20M	-17.90M
YoY Change	279.67%	146.93%	-132.72%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-$33.46M	349.8M	413.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$676.5M	-157.8M	-96.70M
Cash From Financing Activities	$571.2M	-44.20M	-17.90M
Net Change In Cash	-$138.7M	147.8M	299.2M
YoY Change	-221.82%	-50.6%	103.68%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$33.46M	$349.8M	$413.8M
Capital Expenditures	$731.8M	-$211.8M	-$69.10M
Free Cash Flow	-$765.3M	$561.6M	$482.9M
YoY Change	-756.45%	16.3%	45.45%

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CY2010	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-5231000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-7846000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.350	pure
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CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-0.001	pure
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CY2011	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	140523000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	78161000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	19000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	21735000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Investments Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent	200550000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Investments Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent	86003000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	60366000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	0	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	0	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	1665564000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	1626071000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Completed Contract Method RevenueRecognitionCompletedContractMethod	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#030303;">We record revenue for certain other arrangements covered under ASC 360 after construction of a project is complete, we have transferred the usual risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer, and we have received payment from the buyer.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:26px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></div>
CY2011	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Deferred Revenue RevenueRecognitionDeferredRevenue	<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;font-style:italic;">Deferred Revenue.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> The liability “Deferred revenue,” which is part of the balance sheet caption “Other current liabilities,” consists of billings or payments received in advance of meeting revenue recognition criteria (with the exception of milestone payments and billings for deferred project costs) for our solar modules or solar power systems as described above. We recognize deferred revenue as net sales only when the revenue recognition criteria are met.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:26px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></div>
CY2011	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Long Term Contracts RevenueRecognitionLongTermContracts	<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;font-style:italic;">Revenue Recognition - Systems Business</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Our systems business provides a complete solar power system solution, which includes project development, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, operating and maintenance (O&M) services, when applicable, and facilitate project finance, when required. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:26px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We recognize revenue for arrangements entered into by the systems business generally using two revenue recognition models, following the guidance in ASC 605, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Accounting for Long-term Construction Contracts</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> or, for arrangements which include land or land rights, ASC 360, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Accounting for Sales of Real Estate. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:26px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:26px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For construction contracts that do not include land or land rights and thus are accounted for under ASC 605, we use the percentage-of-completion method using actual costs incurred over total estimated costs to complete a project (including module costs) as our basic accounting policy, unless we cannot make reasonably dependable estimates of the costs to complete the contract, in which case we would use the completed contract method. We periodically revise our contract cost and profit estimates and we immediately recognize any losses that we identify on such contracts. Incurred costs include all direct materials, costs for solar modules, labor, subcontractor costs, and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, and tools. We recognize direct material costs and costs for solar modules as incurred costs when the direct materials and solar modules have been installed. When construction contracts or other agreements specify that title to direct materials and solar modules transfers to the customer before installation has been performed, we defer revenue and associated costs and recognize revenue once those materials are installed and have met all other revenue recognition requirements. We consider direct materials to be installed when they are permanently attached or fitted to the solar power systems as required by engineering designs.</font></div></div>
CY2011	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Percentage Of Completion Method RevenueRecognitionPercentageOfCompletionMethod	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For arrangements recognized under ASC 360, typically when we have gained control of land or land rights, we record the sale as revenue using </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#030303;">one of the following revenue recognition methods, based upon the substance and the terms and conditions of such arrangements:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:26px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#030303;">We apply the percentage-of-completion method to certain arrangements covered under ASC 360, when the sale has been consummated, when we have transferred the usual risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer, the initial or continuing investment criteria have been met, we have the ability to estimate our costs and progress toward completion, and other revenue recognition criteria have been met. Depending on the value of the initial and continuing payment commitment by the buyer, we may align our revenue recognition and release of project assets to cost of sales with the receipt of payment from the buyer for sales arrangements accounted for under ASC 360.</font></div></div>
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CY2011	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Net SalesRevenueNet	2766207000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Net SalesRevenueNet	2066200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Cost ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost	88745000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Cost ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost	114428000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Cost ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost	99622000	USD
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Short Term Borrowings ShortTermBorrowings	0	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Short Term Borrowings ShortTermBorrowings	0	USD
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CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.022	pure
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	80.30
CY2011	us-gaap	Selling General And Administrative Expense SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	412541000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Selling General And Administrative Expense SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	321704000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Selling General And Administrative Expense SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	272898000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	88745000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	114428000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	99622000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm	2.4	years
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	71000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	24300000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	51300000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	33.16
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CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	0.00
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CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	0	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	0.00
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	160.00
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	95.35
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	1773164	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	166060	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	416845	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	55.42
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	89.04
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Exercisable Options ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions	153726	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Outstanding Options ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions	166060	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	1773164	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	2.4	years
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Exercisable Options Weighted Average Exercise Price1 SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1	80.30
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Beginning Balance1 SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1	89.04
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	2.4	years
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	22583000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	157742000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	27894000	USD
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	11905000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent	78637000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent	8216000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent	11226000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	14367000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	79105000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	16668000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	2431000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	24425000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	24616000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease	-3545000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease	131862000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease	11618000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease	114500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	250785	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions	0	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions	399433000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	7273000	USD
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	1513042000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	3454945000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	2652787000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	3643863000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	3454945000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	3643863000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Valuation Allowance Amount ValuationAllowanceAmount	3190000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Valuation Allowance Amount ValuationAllowanceAmount	7977000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	1544000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	0	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Unbilled Contracts Receivable UnbilledContractsReceivable	1482000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unbilled Contracts Receivable UnbilledContractsReceivable	533399000	USD
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	7534000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	37222000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	67905000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	82911000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	353000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	0	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	0	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	0	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	0	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	31036000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	20958000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	14992000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	6560000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	14000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On First Anniversary UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary	407200000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount	1516500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<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;font-style:italic;">Use of Estimates.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Significant estimates in these consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, inventory valuation, estimates of future cash flows from and the economic useful lives of long-lived assets, asset impairments, certain accrued liabilities, income taxes and tax valuation allowances, accrued warranty and related expense, accrued collection and recycling expense, share-based compensation costs, and fair value estimates. Despite our intention to establish accurate estimates and reasonable assumptions, actual results could differ materially from these estimates and assumptions.</font></div></div>
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CY2009	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	85044000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	86491000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	86067000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	86067000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	84891000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	83500000	shares
CY2010Q4	fslr	Accrued Inventory AccruedInventory	25686000	USD
CY2011Q4	fslr	Accrued Inventory AccruedInventory	46028000	USD
CY2010Q4	fslr	Accrued Property Plant And Equipment AccruedPropertyPlantAndEquipment	53741000	USD
CY2011Q4	fslr	Accrued Property Plant And Equipment AccruedPropertyPlantAndEquipment	41015000	USD
CY2011Q4	fslr	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentTax	4740000	USD
CY2010Q4	fslr	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentTax	1179000	USD
CY2010Q4	fslr	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Before Taxes AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectBeforeTaxes	-2667000	USD
CY2011Q4	fslr	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Before Taxes AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectBeforeTaxes	25281000	USD
CY2009Q4	fslr	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Before Taxes AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectBeforeTaxes	-17025000	USD
CY2010Q4	fslr	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesTax	0	USD
CY2011Q4	fslr	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesTax	6368000	USD
CY2011Q4	fslr	Aggregate Leases Future Minimum Payments Due AggregateLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	98023000	USD
CY2011Q4	fslr	Amount Not Included In Deferred Tax Asset In Relation To Excess Tax Deductions AmountNotIncludedInDeferredTaxAssetInRelationToExcessTaxDeductions	68800000	USD
CY2011	fslr	Average Exchange Rate Ratio AverageExchangeRateRatio	1.41
CY2011	fslr	Average Foreign Exchange Rate Ratio AverageForeignExchangeRateRatio	1.35
CY2011Q4	fslr	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Project Assets Acquired BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationProjectAssetsAcquired	5731000	USD
CY2010Q4	fslr	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Project Assets Acquired BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationProjectAssetsAcquired	217417000	USD
CY2009	fslr	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Economic Development Funding Benefit EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEconomicDevelopmentFundingBenefit	0.000	pure
CY2011	fslr	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Economic Development Funding Benefit EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEconomicDevelopmentFundingBenefit	-0.107	pure
CY2011Q4	fslr	Deferred Project Costs Current DeferredProjectCostsCurrent	197702000	USD
CY2010Q4	fslr	Deferred Project Costs Current DeferredProjectCostsCurrent	14446000	USD
CY2011Q4	fslr	Deferred Tax Assets Economic Development Funding DeferredTaxAssetsEconomicDevelopmentFunding	8030000	USD
CY2010Q4	fslr	Deferred Tax Assets Economic Development Funding DeferredTaxAssetsEconomicDevelopmentFunding	3806000	USD
CY2010Q4	fslr	Deferred Tax Assets Goodwill And Intangible Assets Goodwill DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwill	28495000	USD
CY2011Q4	fslr	Deferred Tax Assets Goodwill And Intangible Assets Goodwill DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwill	73013000	USD
CY2010Q4	fslr	Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment	0	USD
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