2022 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement
#000127449422000040 Filed on October 28, 2022
Income Statement
Concept | 2022 Q4 | 2022 Q3 |
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Revenue | $1.002B | $628.9M |
YoY Change | 10.48% | 7.79% |
Cost Of Revenue | $941.8M | $608.0M |
YoY Change | 42.51% | 32.47% |
Gross Profit | $60.61M | $20.98M |
YoY Change | -75.41% | -83.16% |
Gross Profit Margin | 6.05% | 3.34% |
Selling, General & Admin | $75.47M | $46.37M |
YoY Change | 73.71% | 6.65% |
% of Gross Profit | 124.52% | 220.99% |
Research & Development | $31.28M | $29.18M |
YoY Change | 4.7% | 14.78% |
% of Gross Profit | 51.61% | 139.09% |
Depreciation & Amortization | $70.54M | $67.42M |
YoY Change | 8.04% | 2.63% |
% of Gross Profit | 116.38% | 321.34% |
Operating Expenses | $106.8M | $95.32M |
YoY Change | 45.59% | 32.67% |
Operating Profit | -$46.15M | -$68.35M |
YoY Change | -126.65% | -234.38% |
Interest Expense | $10.82M | $2.991M |
YoY Change | -391.83% | 1.12% |
% of Operating Profit | ||
Other Income/Expense, Net | $28.51M | $4.774M |
YoY Change | -1348.25% | -283.4% |
Pretax Income | -$6.572M | -$61.68M |
YoY Change | -103.93% | -233.97% |
Income Tax | $976.0K | -$12.51M |
% Of Pretax Income | ||
Net Earnings | -$7.548M | -$49.17M |
YoY Change | -105.75% | -208.77% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | -0.75% | -7.82% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | -$0.46 | |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | -$0.07 | -$0.46 |
COMMON SHARES | ||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 106.6M shares | 106.6M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 106.6M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2022 Q4 | 2022 Q3 |
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SHORT-TERM ASSETS | ||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $2.578B | $1.927B |
YoY Change | 41.18% | 0.27% |
Cash & Equivalents | $1.481B | $1.151B |
Short-Term Investments | $1.097B | $776.2M |
Other Short-Term Assets | $237.1M | $240.3M |
YoY Change | -2.92% | 1289.4% |
Inventory | $621.4M | $810.7M |
Prepaid Expenses | $43.26M | $47.29M |
Receivables | $324.3M | $325.4M |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $3.791B | $3.339B |
YoY Change | 18.81% | 9.6% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | ||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $3.537B | $3.124B |
YoY Change | 33.49% | 24.67% |
Goodwill | $14.46M | $14.46M |
YoY Change | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Intangibles | $31.11M | $36.63M |
YoY Change | -31.65% | -23.58% |
Long-Term Investments | $182.1M | $182.2M |
YoY Change | -25.6% | -27.52% |
Other Assets | $319.8M | $311.2M |
YoY Change | -27.1% | -36.76% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $4.460B | $4.154B |
YoY Change | 5.62% | -1.62% |
TOTAL ASSETS | ||
Total Short-Term Assets | $3.791B | $3.339B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $4.460B | $4.154B |
Total Assets | $8.251B | $7.493B |
YoY Change | 11.3% | 3.08% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
YoY Change | ||
Accounts Payable | $341.4M | $188.3M |
YoY Change | 76.55% | 10.73% |
Accrued Expenses | $382.8M | $333.1M |
YoY Change | 32.7% | 44.11% |
Deferred Revenue | ||
YoY Change | ||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | ||
Long-Term Debt Due | $0.00 | $5.435M |
YoY Change | -100.0% | -85.36% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $1.038B | $816.3M |
YoY Change | 42.81% | 14.13% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
Long-Term Debt | $184.3M | $254.2M |
YoY Change | -21.89% | 5.28% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $119.9M | $473.8M |
YoY Change | -65.94% | 38.62% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $304.3M | $728.0M |
YoY Change | -48.27% | 24.81% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $1.038B | $816.3M |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $304.3M | $728.0M |
Total Liabilities | $2.415B | $1.664B |
YoY Change | 66.08% | 15.7% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | ||
Retained Earnings | $3.140B | $3.148B |
YoY Change | -1.39% | 3.1% |
Common Stock | $2.888B | $2.880B |
YoY Change | 0.56% | 0.51% |
Preferred Stock | ||
YoY Change | ||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | ||
YoY Change | ||
Treasury Stock Shares | ||
Shareholders Equity | $5.836B | $5.828B |
YoY Change | ||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $8.251B | $7.493B |
YoY Change | 11.3% | 3.08% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2022 Q4 | 2022 Q3 |
---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
Net Income | -$7.548M | -$49.17M |
YoY Change | -105.75% | -208.77% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $70.54M | $67.42M |
YoY Change | 8.04% | 2.63% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $795.2M | $129.0M |
YoY Change | -678.24% | -66.55% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
Capital Expenditures | $326.9M | -$223.3M |
YoY Change | -267.73% | 35.62% |
Acquisitions | ||
YoY Change | ||
Other Investing Activities | -$243.2M | -$537.6M |
YoY Change | -235.73% | 38.27% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$570.1M | -$760.8M |
YoY Change | 3519.17% | 37.48% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
Cash Dividend Paid | ||
YoY Change | ||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | ||
YoY Change | ||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | ||
YoY Change | ||
Cash From Financing Activities | 99.93M | 83.85M |
YoY Change | 100.83% | -69970.83% |
NET CHANGE | ||
Cash From Operating Activities | 795.2M | 129.0M |
Cash From Investing Activities | -570.1M | -760.8M |
Cash From Financing Activities | 99.93M | 83.85M |
Net Change In Cash | 325.1M | -548.0M |
YoY Change | -414.05% | 226.3% |
FREE CASH FLOW | ||
Cash From Operating Activities | $795.2M | $129.0M |
Capital Expenditures | $326.9M | -$223.3M |
Free Cash Flow | $468.3M | $352.2M |
YoY Change | 716.33% | -35.98% |
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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-13884000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-3486000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-53372000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-19961000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent
|
-3333000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent
|
118000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-5283000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent
|
-9418000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent
|
4284000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-29620000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-103488000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-27018000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
-78788000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
39920000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
-140106000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
310305000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
1150982000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
1450654000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
776213000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
375389000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
325421000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
429436000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled After Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
35149000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled After Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
25273000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
810660000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
666299000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
|
240325000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
|
244192000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
3338750000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
3191243000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
3124079000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
2649587000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Pv Solar Power Systems Net
PVSolarPowerSystemsNet
|
153915000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Pv Solar Power Systems Net
PVSolarPowerSystemsNet
|
217293000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Project Assets Noncurrent
ProjectAssetsNoncurrent
|
27827000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Project Assets Noncurrent
ProjectAssetsNoncurrent
|
315488000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
|
64101000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
|
59162000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Restricted
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRestricted
|
182208000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Restricted
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRestricted
|
244726000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
14462000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
14462000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
36631000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
45509000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Noncurrent
InventoryNoncurrent
|
239644000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Noncurrent
InventoryNoncurrent
|
237512000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
311200000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
438764000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
7492817000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
7413746000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
188280000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
193374000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
|
25771000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
|
4543000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
333140000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
288450000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
5435000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
3896000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Current
DeferredRevenueCurrent
|
235293000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Current
DeferredRevenueCurrent
|
201868000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
28349000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
34747000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
816268000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
726878000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Solar Module Collection And Recycling Liability
SolarModuleCollectionAndRecyclingLiability
|
120173000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Solar Module Collection And Recycling Liability
SolarModuleCollectionAndRecyclingLiability
|
139145000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
254224000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
236005000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
473815000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
352167000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
|
1664480000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
|
1454195000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
|
usd | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
|
usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
107000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
106000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
2880243000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
2871352000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
3147837000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
3184455000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-199850000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-96362000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
5828337000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
5959551000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
7492817000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
7413746000 | usd |
CY2022Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
5895827000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-49168000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-29620000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
0 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
457000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
11755000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
5828337000 | usd |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
5783635000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
45203000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-5283000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
0 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
67000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
6587000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
5830075000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
5959551000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-36618000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-103488000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
1000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
12048000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
20939000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
5828337000 | usd |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
5520928000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
337323000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-27018000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
0 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
15877000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
14719000 | usd | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
5830075000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-36618000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
337323000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Depreciation Amortization And Accretion Net
DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
|
199183000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Depreciation Amortization And Accretion Net
DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
|
194606000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
62793000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
9083000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
21121000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
14974000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Deferred Income Taxes And Tax Credits
DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
|
-4600000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Deferred Income Taxes And Tax Credits
DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
|
-13450000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
|
253272000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
|
147284000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Realized Gain Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGainLoss
|
0 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Realized Gain Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGainLoss
|
11696000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement
OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
|
-6998000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement
OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
|
-2909000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
-177020000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
-79565000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
28615000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
52275000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
161725000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
116017000 | usd | |
fslr |
Increase Decrease In Project Assets And Pv Solar Power Systems
IncreaseDecreaseInProjectAssetsAndPVSolarPowerSystems
|
160300000 | usd | |
fslr |
Increase Decrease In Project Assets And Pv Solar Power Systems
IncreaseDecreaseInProjectAssetsAndPVSolarPowerSystems
|
-11945000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
|
22936000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
|
39264000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Payable Net Of Income Taxes Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable
|
40902000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Payable Net Of Income Taxes Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable
|
22615000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
-15057000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
879000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
|
282398000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
|
-95685000 | usd | |
fslr |
Other Increase Decrease In Accrued Solar Module Collection And Recycling Liability
OtherIncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSolarModuleCollectionAndRecyclingLiability
|
-15142000 | usd | |
fslr |
Other Increase Decrease In Accrued Solar Module Collection And Recycling Liability
OtherIncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSolarModuleCollectionAndRecyclingLiability
|
10682000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
78154000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
203092000 | usd | |
fslr |
Product Minimum Service Life
ProductMinimumServiceLife
|
P25Y | ||
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
576704000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
345399000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt
PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
|
2278125000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt
PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
|
1107704000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
1870973000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
1075768000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
|
363898000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
|
300499000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
2561000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
6453000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-622519000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-83289000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
75896000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
38471000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
297405000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
45138000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
15877000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
12048000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
209461000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-9210000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
39866000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
1687000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
-295038000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
112280000 | usd | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
1455837000 | usd |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
1273594000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
1160799000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
1385874000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid
CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
|
163147000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid
CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
|
50415000 | usd | |
fslr |
Proceeds To Be Received From Sales Of Businesses
ProceedsToBeReceivedFromSalesOfBusinesses
|
72689000 | usd | |
fslr |
Proceeds To Be Received From Sales Of Businesses
ProceedsToBeReceivedFromSalesOfBusinesses
|
0 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
1150982000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
1450654000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
776213000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
375389000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Investments And Cash
InvestmentsAndCash
|
1927195000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments And Cash
InvestmentsAndCash
|
1826043000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
262000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
1150982000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
1450654000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
989000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
1532000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
|
8828000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
|
3651000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
1160799000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
1455837000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
|
5500000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Realized Gain
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain
|
100000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
|
778341000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
|
22000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
|
1888000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
776213000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
|
375797000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
|
91000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
|
402000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
97000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
375389000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
97000 | usd |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
121000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss Period Increase Decrease
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
311000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss Period Increase Decrease
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
329000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss Securities Sold
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLossSecuritiesSold
|
-146000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss Securities Sold
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLossSecuritiesSold
|
-317000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
262000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
133000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Amortized Cost
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost
|
662925000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Debt Securities Availableforsale Maturities Rolling Year One Through Two
DebtSecuritiesAvailableforsaleMaturitiesRollingYearOneThroughTwo
|
73153000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Debt Securities Availableforsale Maturities Rolling Year Two Through Three
DebtSecuritiesAvailableforsaleMaturitiesRollingYearTwoThroughThree
|
31873000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Debt Securities Availableforsale Maturities Rolling Year Three Through Four
DebtSecuritiesAvailableforsaleMaturitiesRollingYearThreeThroughFour
|
4384000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Maturities Rolling Year Four Through Five
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleMaturitiesRollingYearFourThroughFive
|
0 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Maturities Rolling Year More Than Five
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleMaturitiesRollingYearMoreThanFive
|
3878000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
776213000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Gross Current
AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
|
325991000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Gross Current
AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
|
430100000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
570000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
664000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
325421000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
429436000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Before Allowance For Credit Losses
AccountsReceivableUnbilledBeforeAllowanceForCreditLosses
|
35149000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Before Allowance For Credit Losses
AccountsReceivableUnbilledBeforeAllowanceForCreditLosses
|
25336000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
0 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
63000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled After Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
35149000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled After Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
25273000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
664000 | usd |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
3009000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Period Increase Decrease
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivablePeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
81000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Period Increase Decrease
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivablePeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-1458000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
|
175000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
|
121000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
570000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
1430000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
63000 | usd |
CY2020Q4 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
303000 | usd |
fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Allowance For Credit Loss Period Increase Decrease
AccountsReceivableUnbilledAllowanceForCreditLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-63000 | usd | |
fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Allowance For Credit Loss Period Increase Decrease
AccountsReceivableUnbilledAllowanceForCreditLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-252000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
0 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
51000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves
InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves
|
382552000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves
InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves
|
404727000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves
InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves
|
59764000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves
InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves
|
65573000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves
InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
|
607988000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves
InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
|
433511000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Inventory Current And Noncurrent Net
InventoryCurrentAndNoncurrentNet
|
1050304000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Inventory Current And Noncurrent Net
InventoryCurrentAndNoncurrentNet
|
903811000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
810660000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
666299000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Noncurrent
InventoryNoncurrent
|
239644000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Noncurrent
InventoryNoncurrent
|
237512000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Spare Maintenance Materials And Parts
SpareMaintenanceMaterialsAndParts
|
112796000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Spare Maintenance Materials And Parts
SpareMaintenanceMaterialsAndParts
|
112070000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense Current
PrepaidExpenseCurrent
|
47289000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense Current
PrepaidExpenseCurrent
|
28232000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Operating Supplies
OperatingSupplies
|
43458000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Operating Supplies
OperatingSupplies
|
41034000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Taxes
PrepaidTaxes
|
13550000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Taxes
PrepaidTaxes
|
41379000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets Current
DerivativeAssetsCurrent
|
11247000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets Current
DerivativeAssetsCurrent
|
5816000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
989000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
1532000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Miscellaneous Current
OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
|
10996000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Miscellaneous Current
OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
|
14129000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
|
240325000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
|
244192000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
4520583000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
3881111000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
1396504000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
1231524000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
3124079000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
2649587000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Pv Solar Power Systems Gross
PVSolarPowerSystemsGross
|
225193000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Pv Solar Power Systems Gross
PVSolarPowerSystemsGross
|
281660000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accumulated Depreciation Pv Solar Power Systems
AccumulatedDepreciationPVSolarPowerSystems
|
71278000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accumulated Depreciation Pv Solar Power Systems
AccumulatedDepreciationPVSolarPowerSystems
|
64367000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Pv Solar Power Systems Net
PVSolarPowerSystemsNet
|
153915000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Pv Solar Power Systems Net
PVSolarPowerSystemsNet
|
217293000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Project Assets Developmentand Land Costs
ProjectAssetsDevelopmentandLandCosts
|
27827000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Project Assets Developmentand Land Costs
ProjectAssetsDevelopmentandLandCosts
|
117407000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Project Assets Construction Costs
ProjectAssetsConstructionCosts
|
0 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Project Assets Construction Costs
ProjectAssetsConstructionCosts
|
198081000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Project Assets Noncurrent
ProjectAssetsNoncurrent
|
27827000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Project Assets Noncurrent
ProjectAssetsNoncurrent
|
315488000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
14462000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Goodwill Period Increase Decrease
GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
0 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
14462000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
115572000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
77641000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Impairment
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairment
|
1300000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
36631000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
114930000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
69421000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
45509000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
97861000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
207544000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Advanced Payments For Raw Materials Noncurrent
AdvancedPaymentsForRawMaterialsNoncurrent
|
81619000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Advanced Payments For Raw Materials Noncurrent
AdvancedPaymentsForRawMaterialsNoncurrent
|
86962000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Receivable Noncurrent
IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent
|
47235000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Receivable Noncurrent
IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent
|
39862000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Noncurrent After Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledNoncurrentAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
11488000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Noncurrent After Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledNoncurrentAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
20840000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Noncurrent
AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent
|
9645000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Noncurrent
AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent
|
21293000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
|
8828000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
|
3651000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Indirect Tax Receivables Noncurrent
IndirectTaxReceivablesNoncurrent
|
351000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Indirect Tax Receivables Noncurrent
IndirectTaxReceivablesNoncurrent
|
21873000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Miscellaneous Noncurrent
OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
|
54173000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Miscellaneous Noncurrent
OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
|
36739000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
311200000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
438764000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accrued Property Plant And Equipment
AccruedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
124950000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accrued Property Plant And Equipment
AccruedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
42031000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accrued Freight
AccruedFreight
|
77482000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accrued Freight
AccruedFreight
|
61429000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
37138000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
34606000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accrued Inventory
AccruedInventory
|
37037000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accrued Inventory
AccruedInventory
|
42170000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accrued Other Taxes
AccruedOtherTaxes
|
12472000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accrued Other Taxes
AccruedOtherTaxes
|
23103000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Classified Current
ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
|
11039000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Classified Current
ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
|
13598000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accrued Project Costs
AccruedProjectCosts
|
5618000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accrued Project Costs
AccruedProjectCosts
|
48836000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
27404000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
22677000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
333140000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
288450000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities Current
DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
|
12892000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities Current
DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
|
3550000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
8907000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
12781000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Sales And Excise Tax Payable Current
SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrent
|
1813000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Sales And Excise Tax Payable Current
SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrent
|
8123000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Sundry Liabilities Current
OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent
|
4737000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Sundry Liabilities Current
OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent
|
10293000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
28349000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
34747000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
|
348940000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
|
95943000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
44655000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
145912000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
|
24812000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
|
27699000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent
ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent
|
23946000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent
ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent
|
38955000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Sundry Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
31462000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Sundry Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
43658000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
473815000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
352167000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
3034000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
4622000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
11643000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
13171000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
635000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
575000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
1838000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
1575000 | usd | |
CY2021Q3 | fslr |
Change In Estimate Of Module Collection And Recycling Liability
ChangeInEstimateOfModuleCollectionAndRecyclingLiability
|
10800000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
48000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
104000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
300000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
711000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
3717000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
5301000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
13781000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
15457000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
11867000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
16813000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
3992000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
19769000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
97861000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
207544000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
8907000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
12781000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
44655000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
145912000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P7Y | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P19Y | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.050 | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.028 | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Remainder Of Fiscal Year
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
2872000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
11122000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
10708000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
9830000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
8418000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
5923000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Solar Module Collection And Recycling Liability
SolarModuleCollectionAndRecyclingLiability
|
120200000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
14618000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
63491000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
9929000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
53562000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
266169000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
246737000 | usd |
fslr |
Guarantor Obligations Adjustment To Revenue
GuarantorObligationsAdjustmentToRevenue
|
65100000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet
|
6510000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet
|
6836000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Longterm And Shortterm Combined Amount
DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
|
259659000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Longterm And Shortterm Combined Amount
DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
|
239901000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
5435000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
3896000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
254224000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
236005000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal Remainder Of Fiscal Year
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
1375000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
|
6085000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Change In Estimate Of Module Collection And Recycling Liability
ChangeInEstimateOfModuleCollectionAndRecyclingLiability
|
-7500000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized
|
186200000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
|
13047000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
|
23013000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
|
23418000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
24661000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
|
174570000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
266169000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Surety Bonds
SuretyBonds
|
8800000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Surety Bond Capacity
SuretyBondCapacity
|
232800000 | usd |
CY2022Q2 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
47129000 | usd |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
91058000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
52553000 | usd |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
95096000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued
ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
|
1376000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued
ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
|
1680000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued
ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
|
3649000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued
ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
|
8397000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
3160000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
1091000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
10414000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
6730000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
-10360000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
-33106000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
-10803000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
-38222000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
34985000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
58541000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
34985000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
58541000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent
|
11039000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent
|
16752000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent
|
11039000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent
|
16752000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent
|
23946000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent
|
41789000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent
|
23946000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent
|
41789000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Period Increase Decrease
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-10200000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Period Increase Decrease
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-33100000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
|
3700000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
|
3800000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Guarantee Obligations Maximum Exposure
GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
|
102300000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Guarantor Obligations Potential Recoveries
GuarantorObligationsPotentialRecoveries
|
28200000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Solar Module Collection And Recycling Liability
SolarModuleCollectionAndRecyclingLiability
|
139100000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
628933000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
583504000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
1616928000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
2016058000 | usd | |
CY2021Q3 | fslr |
Increase In Revenue From Net Changes In Transaction Price
IncreaseInRevenueFromNetChangesInTransactionPrice
|
7800000 | usd |
fslr |
Increase In Revenue From Net Changes In Transaction Price
IncreaseInRevenueFromNetChangesInTransactionPrice
|
73000000 | usd | |
CY2021Q3 | fslr |
Net Changein Estimateasa Percentageof Aggregate Revenuefor Associated Projects
NetChangeinEstimateasaPercentageofAggregateRevenueforAssociatedProjects
|
0.009 | |
fslr |
Net Changein Estimateasa Percentageof Aggregate Revenuefor Associated Projects
NetChangeinEstimateasaPercentageofAggregateRevenueforAssociatedProjects
|
0.023 | ||
fslr |
Guarantor Obligations Adjustment To Revenue
GuarantorObligationsAdjustmentToRevenue
|
65100000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized
|
169500000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Total Current And Noncurrent After Allowance For Credit Losses
AccountsReceivableUnbilledTotalCurrentAndNoncurrentAfterAllowanceForCreditLosses
|
46637000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Total Current And Noncurrent After Allowance For Credit Losses
AccountsReceivableUnbilledTotalCurrentAndNoncurrentAfterAllowanceForCreditLosses
|
46113000 | usd |
fslr |
Contract Asset Net Change
ContractAssetNetChange
|
524000 | usd | |
fslr |
Contract Asset Percent Change
ContractAssetPercentChange
|
0.01 | ||
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue
DeferredRevenue
|
584233000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue
DeferredRevenue
|
297811000 | usd |
fslr |
Contract Liability Net Change
ContractLiabilityNetChange
|
286422000 | usd | |
fslr |
Contract Liability Percent Change
ContractLiabilityPercentChange
|
0.96 | ||
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Noncurrent After Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledNoncurrentAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
11500000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Accounts Receivable Unbilled Noncurrent After Allowance For Credit Loss
AccountsReceivableUnbilledNoncurrentAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
20800000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
|
348900000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
|
95900000 | usd |
fslr |
Contract Liability Net Change
ContractLiabilityNetChange
|
286400000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
11854000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
6429000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
21121000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
14974000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Capitalized In Inventory And Pv Solar Power Systems
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCapitalizedInInventoryAndPVSolarPowerSystems
|
600000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | fslr |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Capitalized In Inventory And Pv Solar Power Systems
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCapitalizedInInventoryAndPVSolarPowerSystems
|
700000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Inflation Reduction Act Percent
CorporateAlternativeMinimumTaxInflationReductionActPercent
|
0.15 | |
CY2022Q3 | fslr |
Excise Tax On Stock Buybacks Inflation Reduction Act Percent
ExciseTaxOnStockBuybacksInflationReductionActPercent
|
0.01 | |
us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
3.414 | ||
us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.167 | ||
us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.21 | ||
us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.21 | ||
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Amount Of Unrecorded Benefit
SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit
|
300000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-49168000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
45203000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-36618000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
337323000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
106596000 | shares |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
106320000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
106532000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
106241000 | shares | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
106596000 | shares |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
106320000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
106532000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
106241000 | shares | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
0 | shares |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
579000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
0 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
638000 | shares | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
106596000 | shares |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
106899000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
106532000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
106879000 | shares | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
-0.46 | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.43 | |
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
-0.34 | ||
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.18 | ||
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
-0.46 | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.42 | |
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
-0.34 | ||
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.16 | ||
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
626000 | shares |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
8000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
523000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
3000 | shares | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Before Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
|
621000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Before Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
|
-43000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Before Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
|
5983000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Before Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
|
9463000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
628933000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
583504000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
20982000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
124580000 | usd |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Cost Depreciation Amortization And Depletion
CostDepreciationAmortizationAndDepletion
|
60362000 | usd |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Cost Depreciation Amortization And Depletion
CostDepreciationAmortizationAndDepletion
|
59380000 | usd |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
1616928000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
2016058000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
9245000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
483465000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Cost Depreciation Amortization And Depletion
CostDepreciationAmortizationAndDepletion
|
179572000 | usd | |
us-gaap |
Cost Depreciation Amortization And Depletion
CostDepreciationAmortizationAndDepletion
|
172940000 | usd | |
CY2022Q3 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
14462000 | usd |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
14462000 | usd |