2014 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000156459015001031 Filed on February 26, 2015
Income Statement
Concept | 2014 | 2013 Q4 | 2013 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $3.198B | $615.2M | $431.3M |
YoY Change | 58.85% | 100.83% | 760.9% |
Cost Of Revenue | $2.317B | $459.0M | $328.5M |
YoY Change | 48.77% | 62.77% | 458.02% |
Gross Profit | $881.7M | $156.6M | $102.9M |
YoY Change | 93.24% | 556.37% | -1274.16% |
Gross Profit Margin | 27.57% | 25.45% | 23.85% |
Selling, General & Admin | $603.7M | $101.0M | $77.07M |
YoY Change | 111.39% | 119.57% | 103.9% |
% of Gross Profit | 68.47% | 64.5% | 74.92% |
Research & Development | $464.7M | $68.00M | $56.35M |
YoY Change | 100.32% | -1.45% | -8.97% |
% of Gross Profit | 52.71% | 43.43% | 54.78% |
Depreciation & Amortization | $155.9M | $38.00M | $21.20M |
YoY Change | 85.82% | 192.31% | 211.76% |
% of Gross Profit | 17.68% | 24.27% | 20.61% |
Operating Expenses | $1.068B | $170.0M | $133.4M |
YoY Change | 106.43% | 47.83% | 33.82% |
Operating Profit | -$186.7M | -$13.41M | -$30.55M |
YoY Change | 204.63% | -85.29% | -71.83% |
Interest Expense | $100.9M | -$6.000M | $6.492M |
YoY Change | 206.33% | 8223.08% | |
% of Operating Profit | |||
Other Income/Expense, Net | $1.813M | $5.000M | -$740.0K |
YoY Change | -91.98% | 400.0% | -66.18% |
Pretax Income | -$284.6M | -$15.00M | -$37.72M |
YoY Change | 298.5% | -83.33% | -65.92% |
Income Tax | $9.404M | $1.000M | $778.0K |
% Of Pretax Income | |||
Net Earnings | -$294.0M | -$16.26M | -$38.50M |
YoY Change | 297.28% | -81.92% | -65.26% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | -9.19% | -2.64% | -8.92% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | |||
Diluted Earnings Per Share | -$157.4K | -$8.681K | -$20.79K |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 122.6M shares | 121.4M shares | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2014 | 2013 Q4 | 2013 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $1.906B | $846.0M | $795.0M |
YoY Change | 125.3% | 318.81% | 824.42% |
Cash & Equivalents | $1.906B | $845.9M | $795.1M |
Short-Term Investments | |||
Other Short-Term Assets | $94.00M | $31.00M | $28.00M |
YoY Change | 203.23% | 14.81% | -9.68% |
Inventory | $954.0M | $340.4M | $347.5M |
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $227.0M | $49.11M | $47.58M |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $3.180B | $1.266B | $1.219B |
YoY Change | 151.18% | 141.24% | 328.33% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $2.596B | $738.5M | $654.5M |
YoY Change | 131.58% | 33.73% | 34.6% |
Goodwill | |||
YoY Change | |||
Intangibles | |||
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Investments | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Assets | $55.00M | $23.64M | $16.03M |
YoY Change | 83.33% | 7.62% | -26.85% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $2.651B | $1.151B | $947.4M |
YoY Change | 130.32% | 95.27% | 80.59% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $3.180B | $1.266B | $1.219B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $2.651B | $1.151B | $947.4M |
Total Assets | $5.831B | $2.417B | $2.166B |
YoY Change | 141.25% | 116.92% | 167.71% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $778.0M | $304.0M | $302.4M |
YoY Change | 155.92% | 0.19% | 86.66% |
Accrued Expenses | $198.0M | $108.3M | $74.53M |
YoY Change | 191.18% | 172.0% | 161.42% |
Deferred Revenue | |||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Debt Due | $611.0M | $8.000M | $588.0M |
YoY Change | 7537.5% | -84.26% | 1056.55% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $2.107B | $675.2M | $1.169B |
YoY Change | 212.15% | 25.24% | 203.12% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $1.877B | $586.1M | $582.5M |
YoY Change | 213.36% | 45.98% | 40.63% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $935.0M | $58.20M | $53.85M |
YoY Change | 98.94% | 131.22% | 190.29% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $2.812B | $644.3M | $636.3M |
YoY Change | 163.05% | 51.01% | 47.05% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $2.107B | $675.2M | $1.169B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $2.812B | $644.3M | $636.3M |
Total Liabilities | $4.919B | $1.750B | $1.525B |
YoY Change | 181.09% | 76.84% | 82.13% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | -$1.140B | -$1.123B | |
YoY Change | 6.95% | 15.14% | |
Common Stock | $1.807B | $123.0K | |
YoY Change | 1570978.26% | 16.04% | |
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock Shares | |||
Shareholders Equity | $912.0M | $667.1M | $564.2M |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $5.831B | $2.417B | $2.166B |
YoY Change | 141.25% | 116.92% | 167.71% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2014 | 2013 Q4 | 2013 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | -$294.0M | -$16.26M | -$38.50M |
YoY Change | 297.28% | -81.92% | -65.26% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $155.9M | $38.00M | $21.20M |
YoY Change | 85.82% | 192.31% | 211.76% |
Cash From Operating Activities | -$57.00M | $134.0M | $105.0M |
YoY Change | -122.09% | -482.86% | -203.96% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | $969.9M | -$89.00M | -$77.00M |
YoY Change | 267.07% | 39.06% | 24.19% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | -$21.00M | $0.00 | -$1.000M |
YoY Change | -240.0% | -100.0% | -50.0% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$990.0M | -$89.00M | -$78.00M |
YoY Change | 296.93% | 45.9% | 21.88% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | 2.143B | 10.00M | 24.00M |
YoY Change | 237.26% | -95.35% | -40.0% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | -57.00M | 134.0M | 105.0M |
Cash From Investing Activities | -990.0M | -89.00M | -78.00M |
Cash From Financing Activities | 2.143B | 10.00M | 24.00M |
Net Change In Cash | 1.096B | 55.00M | 51.00M |
YoY Change | 70.19% | -53.78% | -140.8% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | -$57.00M | $134.0M | $105.0M |
Capital Expenditures | $969.9M | -$89.00M | -$77.00M |
Free Cash Flow | -$1.027B | $223.0M | $182.0M |
YoY Change | 16382.91% | 668.97% | -566.67% |
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Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
231931000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
156496000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Inventory Write Down
InventoryWriteDown
|
15609000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Inventory Write Down
InventoryWriteDown
|
8918000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
|
-14178000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
-7471000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
1891000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
183658000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Increase Decrease In Inventories And Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease
IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLease
|
1050264000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
60637000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
|
-3000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-22000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
0 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
3000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
28825000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
80737000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
50145000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium
AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
|
69734000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
-294062000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
-74014000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
-396210000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
224045000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
|
221491000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
|
16500000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
|
8389000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
50485000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
3000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
124700000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
|
353632000 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Stock Issued During Period Concurrent Private Placements Value New Issues
StockIssuedDuringPeriodConcurrentPrivatePlacementsValueNewIssues
|
55001000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Equity Component Of Convertible Debt
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt
|
82842000 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Convertible Debt Hedge
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtHedge
|
-177540000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Warrant Issued
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
|
120318000 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStock
|
1116000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Equity Component Of Convertible Debt
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt
|
548603000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Convertible Debt Hedge
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtHedge
|
-603428000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Warrant Issued
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
|
389160000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Reclassifications Of Permanent Equity To Temporary Equity
ReclassificationsOfPermanentEquityToTemporaryEquity
|
58199000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStock
|
189000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
|
28571000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
162079000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-22000 | |
CY2012 | tsla |
Common Stock Offering Price Per Share
CommonStockOfferingPricePerShare
|
28.25 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Common Stock Offering Price Per Share
CommonStockOfferingPricePerShare
|
92.20 | |
CY2012 | tsla |
Common Stock Initial Public Offering Issuance Costs
CommonStockInitialPublicOfferingIssuanceCosts
|
584000 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Common Stock Initial Public Offering Issuance Costs
CommonStockInitialPublicOfferingIssuanceCosts
|
6367000 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Common Stock Private Placement Price Per Share
CommonStockPrivatePlacementPricePerShare
|
92.20 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
106083000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium
AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
|
9143000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Inventory Write Down
InventoryWriteDown
|
4929000 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Write Off Of Loan Origination Costs
WriteOffOfLoanOriginationCosts
|
5558000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
|
10692000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
|
-1854000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
|
-1796000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
|
-154000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
-1815000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
-1406000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
13498000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
-143000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
21705000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
17303000 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Increase Decrease In Inventories And Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease
IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLease
|
460561000 | |
CY2012 | tsla |
Increase Decrease In Inventories And Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease
IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLease
|
194726000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
17533000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
-1121000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
|
4493000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
|
434000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
|
482000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
252781000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
20995000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Customer Advances And Deposits
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndCustomerAdvancesAndDeposits
|
106230000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
|
-526000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
|
9603000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
|
209681000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
|
268098000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
189944000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
|
162075000 | |
CY2012 | tsla |
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-8620000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash
IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
|
3849000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash
IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
|
-55000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Customer Advances And Deposits
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndCustomerAdvancesAndDeposits
|
24354000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Customer Advances And Deposits
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndCustomerAdvancesAndDeposits
|
47056000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Increase Decrease In Resale Value Guarantee
IncreaseDecreaseInResaleValueGuarantee
|
249492000 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Increase Decrease In Resale Value Guarantee
IncreaseDecreaseInResaleValueGuarantee
|
236299000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
|
61968000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
|
33027000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
|
10255000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-57337000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
264804000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-263815000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
969885000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
264224000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
239228000 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-14752000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash
IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
|
1330000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Marketable Securities
PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities
|
205841000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Marketable Securities
PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities
|
14992000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
189131000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
40000000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-990444000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-249417000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-206930000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Convertible Debt
ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
|
2300000000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Convertible Debt
ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
|
660000000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Initial Public Offering
ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering
|
360000000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Initial Public Offering
ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering
|
221496000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Warrants
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants
|
389160000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Warrants
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants
|
120318000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
|
100455000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
|
95307000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
|
24885000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Private Placement
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement
|
55000000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
452337000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
12710000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities
|
603428000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities
|
177540000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
|
35149000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
|
16901000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
|
-11179000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
|
-8425000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
|
-2832000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Secured Notes Payable
ProceedsFromSecuredNotesPayable
|
3271000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
188796000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
2143130000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
635422000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
419635000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-35525000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-6810000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-2266000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
1059824000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
643999000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-53376000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
53182000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
39903000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
|
97165000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
201890000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
255266000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid
InterestPaid
|
20539000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid
InterestPaid
|
9041000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid
InterestPaid
|
6938000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
|
3120000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
|
257000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
|
117000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Assets Acquired1
NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1
|
254393000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Assets Acquired1
NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1
|
38789000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Assets Acquired1
NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1
|
44890000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Non Cash Estimated Fair Market Value Of Manufacturing Facility
NonCashEstimatedFairMarketValueOfManufacturingFacility
|
50076000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Nature Of Operations
NatureOfOperations
|
<div> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1. Overview of the Company </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;text-indent:4.54%;">Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla, we, us or our) was incorporated in the state of Delaware on July 1, 2003. We design, develop, manufacture and sell high-performance fully electric vehicles and advanced electric vehicle powertrain components. We have wholly-owned subsidiaries in North America, Europe and Asia. The primary purpose of these subsidiaries is to market, manufacture, sell and/or service our vehicles. </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:6.5pt;"> </p></div> | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Use Of Estimates
UseOfEstimates
|
<div> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:13pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Use of Estimates </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;text-indent:4.54%;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period, including revenue recognition, residual value of operating lease vehicles, inventory valuation, warranties, fair value of financial instruments, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, uncertain tax positions, and stock-based compensation. Given the inherent uncertainty of these estimates, actual results could differ from those estimates. </p></div> | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
6315000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
19160000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
3424000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
-2072000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
|
10122000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
29300000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
|
4000000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
9400000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Accounts Receivable Threshold Percentage
AccountsReceivableThresholdPercentage
|
0.10 | |
CY2014Q4 | tsla |
Estimated Productive Life
EstimatedProductiveLife
|
200000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease Gross
PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross
|
849800000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease Gross
PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross
|
401900000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease Accumulated Depreciation
PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation
|
83100000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease Accumulated Depreciation
PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation
|
19500000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
|
48900000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
|
9000000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
|
3900000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Realized
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized
|
2000000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Realized
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized
|
11900000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Warranty Costs Incurred For Resale Value Guarantee
WarrantyCostsIncurredForResaleValueGuarantee
|
6900000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent
|
32300000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent
|
19900000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent
|
96700000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent
|
33300000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
13013000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
18599000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued
StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
|
61401000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
|
129043000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
|
5500000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials
InventoryRawMaterials
|
392292000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials
InventoryRawMaterials
|
184665000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Work In Process
InventoryWorkInProcess
|
56114000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Work In Process
InventoryWorkInProcess
|
42500000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods
InventoryFinishedGoods
|
397318000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods
InventoryFinishedGoods
|
69324000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Inventories Spare Parts
OtherInventoriesSpareParts
|
107951000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Inventories Spare Parts
OtherInventoriesSpareParts
|
43866000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
2121857000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
878636000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
292590000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
140142000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
12800000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
3500000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
155900000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
83900000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
25300000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Balance Sheet Assets By Major Class Net
CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet
|
33400000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Balance Sheet Assets By Major Class Net
CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet
|
23300000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Lessee Balance Sheet Assets By Major Class Accumulated Deprecation
CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation
|
12800000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Lessee Balance Sheet Assets By Major Class Accumulated Deprecation
CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation
|
5000000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Taxes Payable Current
TaxesPayableCurrent
|
71229000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Taxes Payable Current
TaxesPayableCurrent
|
38067000 | |
CY2014Q4 | tsla |
Accrued Purchases
AccruedPurchases
|
68547000 | |
CY2013Q4 | tsla |
Accrued Purchases
AccruedPurchases
|
19023000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
54492000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
26535000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Classified Current
ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
|
32321000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Classified Current
ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
|
19917000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Face Amount
DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
|
660000000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Payment Terms
DebtInstrumentPaymentTerms
|
The interest rates are fixed at 0.25% and 1.25% per annum and are payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing on September 1, 2014. | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
1292019000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
460313000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
10692000 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Changes In Fair Value Of Convertible Common Stock Warrant Liability
ChangesInFairValueOfConvertibleCommonStockWarrantLiability
|
-10692000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Fair Value
LongTermDebtFairValue
|
1220000000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Fair Value
LongTermDebtFairValue
|
914900000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Face Amount
DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
|
659800000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Convertible Threshold Consecutive Trading Days
DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays
|
P30D | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
|
659795000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
920000000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
|
1380000000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
2959795000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Initiation Date1
LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate1
|
2010-01-20 | |
CY2014Q4 | tsla |
Number Of Term Loan Facilities Available
NumberOfTermLoanFacilitiesAvailable
|
2 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
|
465000000 | |
CY2014Q4 | tsla |
Financing Lease Obligation Current
FinancingLeaseObligationCurrent
|
21030000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current And Noncurrent
InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
7222000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current And Noncurrent
InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
741000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies Current
AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
|
3573000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies Current
AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
|
2132000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
10470000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
1837000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Financing Costs
AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
|
3200000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense Debt Excluding Amortization
InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
|
16200000 | |
CY2014Q1 | tsla |
Note Hedges Number Of Shares Contracted To Buy
NoteHedgesNumberOfSharesContractedToBuy
|
5600000 | |
CY2014Q1 | tsla |
Purchase Price Per Common Stock
PurchasePricePerCommonStock
|
359.87 | |
CY2014Q1 | tsla |
Note Hedges Transaction Costs
NoteHedgesTransactionCosts
|
524700000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Percentage Of Principal Amount Of Convertible Notes Is Equal To Repurchase Price
PercentageOfPrincipalAmountOfConvertibleNotesIsEqualToRepurchasePrice
|
1.00 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Debt Conversion Original Debt Amount1
DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1
|
82800000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Effective Percentage
DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
|
0.0429 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Convertible Threshold Percentage Of Stock Price Trigger
DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger
|
1.30 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Convertible Threshold Trading Days
DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays
|
20 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Minimum Percentage Of Capital Stock Held By Affiliates
MinimumPercentageOfCapitalStockHeldByAffiliates
|
0.65 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Class Of Warrant Or Right Number Of Securities Called By Warrants Or Rights
ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
|
3090111 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Class Of Warrant Or Right Exercise Price Of Warrants Or Rights1
ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
|
7.54 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Debt Related Commitment Fees And Debt Issuance Costs
DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
|
600000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
7964601 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
|
222100000 | |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
3902862 | |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
|
355100000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Periods
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriods
|
P4Y | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Maximum Contractual Term1
DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualMaximumContractualTerm1
|
P10Y | |
CY2014Q4 | tsla |
Shares Reserved To Cover Stock Awards Issued And Outstanding
SharesReservedToCoverStockAwardsIssuedAndOutstanding
|
22853070 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
|
9919107 | |
CY2012 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Available For Grant Additional Options Reserved
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesAvailableForGrantAdditionalOptionsReserved
|
1064046 | |
CY2012 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Available For Grant Granted
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesAvailableForGrantGranted
|
11854941 | |
CY2012 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Available For Grant Cancelled
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesAvailableForGrantCancelled
|
1341319 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
|
469531 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Available For Grant Additional Options Reserved
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesAvailableForGrantAdditionalOptionsReserved
|
3426428 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Available For Grant Granted
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesAvailableForGrantGranted
|
3345899 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Available For Grant Cancelled
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesAvailableForGrantCancelled
|
1170445 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
|
1720505 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Available For Grant Additional Options Reserved
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesAvailableForGrantAdditionalOptionsReserved
|
3077274 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Available For Grant Granted
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesAvailableForGrantGranted
|
2525246 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Available For Grant Cancelled
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesAvailableForGrantCancelled
|
556765 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Traded For Taxes
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesTradedForTaxes
|
6786 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
|
2836084 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
15806663 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
|
11854941 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
1312439 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
|
1341389 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
25007776 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
|
2643821 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
3852673 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
|
1157982 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
22640942 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
|
1432171 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
2266697 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
|
433456 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
21372960 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
13.35 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
31.18 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
12.52 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
25.51 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
21.20 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
74.17 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
21.42 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
36.47 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
26.70 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
181.56 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
31.80 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
56.25 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
35.93 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
|
702078 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
|
12463 | |
CY2013 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Released
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsReleased
|
12031 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
|
677584 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
|
1093075 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
|
123309 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Released
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsReleased
|
167240 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
|
1480110 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Outstanding Options
ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
|
21372960 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Beginning Balance1
SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
|
35.93 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P5Y5M23D | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Exercisable Options
ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
|
11957510 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Exercisable Options Weighted Average Exercise Price1
SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
|
12.37 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Exercisable Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P3Y7M17D | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Outstanding Options
ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
|
22640942 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Beginning Balance1
SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
|
26.70 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P6Y4M13D | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Exercisable Options
ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
|
10714106 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Exercisable Options Weighted Average Exercise Price1
SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
|
12.37 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Exercisable Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P4Y4D | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
|
4000000000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
|
2800000000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
|
2460000000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
|
1480000000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
|
4000000000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
|
2800000000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
|
446900000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
|
294000000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
94.01 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
40.72 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
16.37 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Number Of Vehicle Production
NumberOfVehicleProduction
|
100000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
156496000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
83655000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
50145000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
|
412700000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition1
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
|
P5Y | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Percentage Of Payroll Deductions Of Employees Eligible Compensation
PercentageOfPayrollDeductionsOfEmployeesEligibleCompensation
|
0.15 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Discount From Market Price Offering Date
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate
|
0.85 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
|
163600 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
|
518743 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
|
373526 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
-60451000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
-75279000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
-396549000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
-224185000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
3853000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
472000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
257000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
178000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
23000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
9203000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2349000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
282000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
9460000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2527000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
305000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-56000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
61000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-169000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-56000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
61000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-169000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
276916000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
341172000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Research
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch
|
46486000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Research
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch
|
32175000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsOther
|
12750000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsOther
|
166000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Income
DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome
|
75823000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Income
DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome
|
42491000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Inventory
DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
|
53546000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Inventory
DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
|
23260000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
68000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
68000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
|
50918000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
|
27663000 | |
CY2014Q4 | tsla |
Deferred Tax Assets Convertible Notes
DeferredTaxAssetsConvertibleNotes
|
45118000 | |
CY2013Q4 | tsla |
Deferred Tax Assets Convertible Notes
DeferredTaxAssetsConvertibleNotes
|
22930000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
|
49225000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
-134702000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
257000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
178000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
-12580000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
15238000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
|
21795000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
610850000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
511720000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
524394000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
472375000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
86456000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
39345000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
86298000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
39244000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
86298000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
39244000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
158000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
101000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
-99622000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
-25001000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
733000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
9897000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
86734000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
-253000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
262000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits
|
26895000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits
|
6682000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits
|
2785000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
|
877000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
|
1317000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
|
525000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
32815000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
32296000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
139519000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Undistributed Foreign Earnings
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings
|
0 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
17430000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
640000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
18070000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
7802000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
3102000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
13370000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
56000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
27951000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
41377000 | |
CY2014Q4 | tsla |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Of Deferred Tax Accounting That Would Not Impact Annual Effective Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsOfDeferredTaxAccountingThatWouldNotImpactAnnualEffectiveRate
|
39100000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Number Of Reporting Segments
NumberOfReportingSegments
|
1 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Noncurrent Assets
NoncurrentAssets
|
2596011000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Noncurrent Assets
NoncurrentAssets
|
1120919000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Rent Expense Net
OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
|
46300000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Rent Expense Net
OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
|
21500000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Rent Expense Net
OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
|
12100000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
|
56522000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
|
60136000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
|
56566000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies Noncurrent
AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
|
4000000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
|
406783000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
|
10153000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
|
8112000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
|
3592000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
|
563000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
|
22420000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Interest Included In Payments
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments
|
621000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Lease Obligations
CapitalLeaseObligations
|
21799000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Site Contingency Cost To Be Paid By Company
SiteContingencyCostToBePaidByCompany
|
15000000 | |
CY2014 | tsla |
Site Contingency Cost To Be Paid In Excess By Company
SiteContingencyCostToBePaidInExcessByCompany
|
30000000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Payments
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments
|
3100000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
|
48959000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
|
184600000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies Noncurrent
AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
|
5500000 | |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
620542000 | |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
769349000 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
851804000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
956661000 | |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
155128000 | |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
212995000 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
251851000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
261697000 | |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-49800000 | |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-61902000 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-74708000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-107630000 | |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
-0.40 | |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
-0.50 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
-0.60 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
-0.86 | |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
-0.40 | |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
-0.50 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
-0.60 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
-0.86 | |
CY2013Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
561792000 | |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
405139000 | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
431346000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
615219000 | |
CY2013Q1 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
96320000 | |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
100483000 | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
102868000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
156590000 | |
CY2013Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
11248000 | |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-30502000 | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-38496000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-16264000 | |
CY2013Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
0.10 | |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
-0.26 | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
-0.32 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
-0.13 | |
CY2013Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
0.00 | |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
-0.26 | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
-0.32 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
-0.13 |