$TSLA
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2018 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459019003165 Filed on February 19, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2018	2017 Q4	2017 Q3
Revenue	$21.46B	$3.288B	$2.985B
YoY Change	82.51%	43.93%	29.86%
Cost Of Revenue	$17.42B	$2.849B	$2.536B
YoY Change	82.67%	54.08%	52.61%
Gross Profit	$4.042B	$438.8M	$449.1M
YoY Change	81.83%	0.81%	-29.46%
Gross Profit Margin	18.83%	13.34%	15.05%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.835B	$682.0M	$653.0M
YoY Change	14.45%	49.56%	93.88%
% of Gross Profit	70.14%	155.43%	145.39%
Research & Development	$1.460B	$355.0M	$332.0M
YoY Change	5.95%	44.31%	55.14%
% of Gross Profit	36.12%	80.91%	73.92%
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.110B	$470.0M	$197.5M
YoY Change	44.29%	43.73%	55.76%
% of Gross Profit	27.46%	107.11%	43.97%
Operating Expenses	$4.430B	$1.037B	$984.6M
YoY Change	14.92%	47.72%	78.66%
Operating Profit	-$388.0M	-$598.2M	-$535.5M
YoY Change	-76.23%	124.28%	-725.4%
Interest Expense	$663.0M	-$52.00M	-$118.0M
YoY Change	40.76%	26.83%	-352.61%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$22.00M	-$130.0M	-$18.00M
YoY Change	-117.6%	-231.31%	53.11%
Pretax Income	-$1.005B	-$780.0M	-$671.4M
YoY Change	-54.5%	275.0%	-2337.34%
Income Tax	$58.00M	-$732.0M	-$285.0K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$976.0M	-$675.4M	-$619.4M
YoY Change	-50.24%	456.59%	-2931.04%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-4.55%	-20.54%	-20.75%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$5.72		-$3.70
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$5.72	-$267.3K	-$3.70
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	853.0M		167.3M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	853.0M		167.3M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018	2017 Q4	2017 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.686B	$3.368B	$3.530B
YoY Change	9.44%	-0.74%	14.46%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.686B	$3.368B	$3.530B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$559.0M	$423.0M	$459.0M
YoY Change	32.15%	41.0%	192.36%
Inventory	$3.113B	$2.264B	$2.471B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$949.0M	$515.4M	$608.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$8.306B	$6.571B	$7.069B
YoY Change	26.4%	4.96%	36.68%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$19.69B	$10.03B	$19.52B
YoY Change	-3.91%	67.6%	168.9%
Goodwill		$60.24M
YoY Change
Intangibles		$361.5M
YoY Change		-3.89%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$970.0M	$273.1M	$640.0M
YoY Change	35.66%	26.01%	295.06%
Total Long-Term Assets	$21.43B	$22.08B	$21.04B
YoY Change	-2.94%	34.63%	183.53%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$8.306B	$6.571B	$7.069B
Total Long-Term Assets	$21.43B	$22.08B	$21.04B
Total Assets	$29.74B	$28.66B	$28.11B
YoY Change	3.79%	26.44%	123.21%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$3.404B	$2.390B	$2.386B
YoY Change	42.43%	28.48%	48.55%
Accrued Expenses	$1.373B	$1.731B	$1.478B
YoY Change	3.62%	43.08%	161.13%
Deferred Revenue		$1.015B
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.568B	$897.0M	$424.0M
YoY Change	186.29%	-22.0%	62.45%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$9.992B	$7.675B	$6.469B
YoY Change	30.19%	31.71%	58.47%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$9.404B	$9.418B	$9.585B
YoY Change	-0.15%	57.54%	290.43%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.030B	$2.443B	$5.876B
YoY Change	-32.04%	-50.69%	74.1%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.43B	$2.443B	$15.46B
YoY Change	-12.47%	-77.65%	165.2%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$9.992B	$7.675B	$6.469B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.43B	$2.443B	$15.46B
Total Liabilities	$24.82B	$23.02B	$23.40B
YoY Change	1.63%	28.54%	136.04%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		-$4.974B
YoY Change		65.96%
Common Stock		$9.178B
YoY Change		18.06%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$4.923B	$4.237B	$4.711B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$29.74B	$28.66B	$28.11B
YoY Change	3.79%	26.44%	123.21%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018	2017 Q4	2017 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$976.0M	-$675.4M	-$619.4M
YoY Change	-50.24%	456.59%	-2931.04%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.110B	$470.0M	$197.5M
YoY Change	44.29%	43.73%	55.76%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.098B	$510.0M	-$301.0M
YoY Change	-3539.34%	-213.84%	-171.16%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$2.101B	-$906.0M	-$1.245B
YoY Change	-38.48%	33.04%	404.05%
Acquisitions	$18.00M
YoY Change	-84.35%
Other Investing Activities	-$18.00M	-$6.000M	$0.00
YoY Change	-84.35%	-101.43%	-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.337B	-$912.0M	-$1.244B
YoY Change	-44.3%	252.12%	364.18%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	574.0M	286.0M	2.101B
YoY Change	-87.0%	-79.17%	-754.52%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.098B	510.0M	-301.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-2.337B	-912.0M	-1.244B
Cash From Financing Activities	574.0M	286.0M	2.101B
Net Change In Cash	312.0M	-116.0M	556.0M
YoY Change	57.58%	-117.42%	-434.94%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.098B	$510.0M	-$301.0M
Capital Expenditures	$2.101B	-$906.0M	-$1.245B
Free Cash Flow	-$3.000M	$1.416B	$944.0M
YoY Change	-99.91%	507.73%	40.9%

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CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	62658000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-41566000
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	57088000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-1017657000
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CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	1687147000
CY2016	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	347357000
CY2016	tsla	Assumption Of Capped Call AssumptionOfCappedCall	3460000
CY2016	tsla	Acquisition Of Noncontrolling Interest In Subsidiaries AcquisitionOfNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiaries	750574000
CY2016	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination	100531000
CY2016	tsla	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders Through Acquisition MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHoldersThroughAcquisition	10561000
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-730283000
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CY2017	tsla	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Convertible Debt Hedge AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtHedge	204102000
CY2017	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Warrant Issued AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued	52883000
CY2017	tsla	Reclassifications Of Temporary Equity To Equity Component Of Debt Instrument ReclassificationsOfTemporaryEquityToEquityComponentOfDebtInstrument	8714000
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Conversion Of Convertible Securities StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities	230153000
CY2017	tsla	Stock Issued During Period Value Withheld For Employee Taxes StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWithheldForEmployeeTaxes	259385000
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	399647000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	409000
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions	10528000
CY2018	tsla	Reclassifications Of Temporary Equity To Equity Component Of Debt Instrument ReclassificationsOfTemporaryEquityToEquityComponentOfDebtInstrument	70000
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Conversion Of Convertible Securities StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities	-40000
CY2018	tsla	Stock Issued During Period Value Withheld For Employee Taxes StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWithheldForEmployeeTaxes	295723000
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	775554000
CY2018	tsla	Noncontrolling Interests Increase From Contributions From Noncontrolling Interests NoncontrollingInterestsIncreaseFromContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterests	161399000
CY2018	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	209994000
CY2018	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	207000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-1001361000
CY2017	tsla	Common Stock Offering Price Per Share CommonStockOfferingPricePerShare	262.00
CY2017	tsla	Common Stock Public Offering Issuance Costs CommonStockPublicOfferingIssuanceCosts	2854000
CY2018	tsla	Depreciation Amortization And Impairment DepreciationAmortizationAndImpairment	1901050000
CY2017	tsla	Depreciation Amortization And Impairment DepreciationAmortizationAndImpairment	1636003000
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	749024000
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	466760000
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	158730000
CY2017	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	91037000
CY2018	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	85272000
CY2017	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	131665000
CY2018	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-161361000
CY2017	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-105770000
CY2018	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax	1511000
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CY2017	tsla	Gains Loss On Acquisition GainsLossOnAcquisition	-57746000
CY2016	tsla	Gains Loss On Acquisition GainsLossOnAcquisition	88727000
CY2018	tsla	Noncash Interest Income Expense And Other Operating Activities NoncashInterestIncomeExpenseAndOtherOperatingActivities	-48507000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	496732000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	24635000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	1023264000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	178850000
CY2018	tsla	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Vehicles IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseVehicles	214747000
CY2017	tsla	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Vehicles IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseVehicles	1522573000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	82125000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	72084000
CY2018	tsla	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets And Notes Receivables IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssetsAndNotesReceivables	207409000
CY2017	tsla	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets And Notes Receivables IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssetsAndNotesReceivables	15453000
CY2016	tsla	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets And Notes Receivables IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssetsAndNotesReceivables	49353000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	1722850000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	388206000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	406661000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	468902000
CY2017	tsla	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability Customer Deposits IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiabilityCustomerDeposits	170027000
CY2018	tsla	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability Customer Deposits IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiabilityCustomerDeposits	-96685000
CY2018	tsla	Increase Decrease In Resale Value Guarantee IncreaseDecreaseInResaleValueGuarantee	-110564000
CY2017	tsla	Increase Decrease In Resale Value Guarantee IncreaseDecreaseInResaleValueGuarantee	208718000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	159966000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	2097802000
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Marketable Securities ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities	16667000
CY2018	tsla	Payments For Solar Energy Systems Leased And To Be Leased PaymentsForSolarEnergySystemsLeasedAndToBeLeased	218792000
CY2017	tsla	Payments For Solar Energy Systems Leased And To Be Leased PaymentsForSolarEnergySystemsLeasedAndToBeLeased	666540000
CY2016	tsla	Payments For Solar Energy Systems Leased And To Be Leased PaymentsForSolarEnergySystemsLeasedAndToBeLeased	159669000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	17912000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	114523000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	-342719000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-2337428000
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-4195877000
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-1081085000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	400175000
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	1701734000
CY2018	tsla	Proceeds From Convertible And Other Debt ProceedsFromConvertibleAndOtherDebt	6176173000
CY2017	tsla	Proceeds From Convertible And Other Debt ProceedsFromConvertibleAndOtherDebt	7138055000
CY2016	tsla	Proceeds From Convertible And Other Debt ProceedsFromConvertibleAndOtherDebt	2852964000
CY2018	tsla	Repayments Of Convertible And Other Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleAndOtherDebt	5247057000
CY2017	tsla	Repayments Of Convertible And Other Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleAndOtherDebt	3995484000
CY2016	tsla	Repayments Of Convertible And Other Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleAndOtherDebt	1857594000
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Related Party Debt RepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt	100000000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Secured Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	-559167000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Secured Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	511321000
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	295722000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	259116000
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities	-180805000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities	-103304000
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities	-46889000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	14973000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	63111000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	20042000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Hedge Financing Activities PaymentsForHedgeFinancingActivities	204102000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities ProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities	287213000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Warrants ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants	52883000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Warrants PaymentsForRepurchaseOfWarrants	11000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Warrants PaymentsForRepurchaseOfWarrants	230385000
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	201527000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	21250000
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CY2016	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	-6553000
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CY2017	tsla	Shares Issued In Connection Of Business Combination And Assumed Vested Awards SharesIssuedInConnectionOfBusinessCombinationAndAssumedVestedAwards	10528000
CY2016	tsla	Shares Issued In Connection Of Business Combination And Assumed Vested Awards SharesIssuedInConnectionOfBusinessCombinationAndAssumedVestedAwards	2145977000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1	914108000
CY2018	tsla	Non Cash Estimated Fair Market Value Of Manufacturing Facility NonCashEstimatedFairMarketValueOfManufacturingFacility	94445000
CY2017	tsla	Non Cash Estimated Fair Market Value Of Manufacturing Facility NonCashEstimatedFairMarketValueOfManufacturingFacility	313483000
CY2016	tsla	Non Cash Estimated Fair Market Value Of Manufacturing Facility NonCashEstimatedFairMarketValueOfManufacturingFacility	307879000
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CY2016	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	38693000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	65695000
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	16385000
CY2018	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:2pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Note 1 – Overview</p> <p style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”, the “Company”, “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 design, manufacture, install and sell solar energy generation and energy storage products. Our Chief Executive Officer, as the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), organizes the Company, manages resource allocations and measures performance among two operating and reportable segments: (i) automotive and (ii) energy generation and storage.</p>
CY2018	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<p style="margin-top:13pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Reclassifications</p> <p style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes as a result of the adoption of the Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18<font style="font-style:italic;">, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash</font>.</p>
CY2018	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:13pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Use of Estimates</p> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;text-indent:4.54%;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures in the accompanying notes. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, determining the transaction price of products and services in arrangements with multiple performance obligations and determining the amortization period of these obligations, significant economic incentive for residual value guarantee arrangements, sales return reserves, the collectability of accounts receivable, inventory valuation, fair value of long-lived assets, goodwill, fair value of financial instruments, residual value of operating lease vehicles, depreciable lives of property and equipment and solar energy systems, fair value and residual value of solar energy systems subject to leases, warranty liabilities, income taxes, contingencies, the accrued liability for solar energy system performance guarantees, determining lease pass-through financing obligations, the discount rates used to determine the fair value of investment tax credits, the valuation of build-to-suit lease assets, fair value of interest rate swaps and inputs used to value stock-based compensation. In addition, estimates and assumptions are used for the accounting for business combinations, including the fair values and useful lives of acquired assets, assumed liabilities and noncontrolling interests. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</p>
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	105519000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Number Of Operating Segments NumberOfOperatingSegments	2
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	475919000
CY2018	tsla	Contract With Customer Liability Additions ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditions	532294000
CY2018	tsla	Contract With Customer Liability Increase Decrease ContractWithCustomerLiabilityIncreaseDecrease	-13248000
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CY2018	tsla	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized Out Of Prior Period Balance ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognizedOutOfPriorPeriodBalance	81000000
CY2018	tsla	Contract With Customer Asset And Liability Revenue Recognized In Next Rolling Twelve Months ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityRevenueRecognizedInNextRollingTwelveMonths	326700000
CY2018Q4	tsla	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue And Credits ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueAndCredits	0
CY2017Q4	tsla	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue And Credits ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueAndCredits	0
CY2018Q4	tsla	Maximum Repurchase Price Of Vehicles Under Resale Value Arrangement MaximumRepurchasePriceOfVehiclesUnderResaleValueArrangement	479800000
CY2018Q4	tsla	Resale Value Guarantees Current Portion Sales To Leasing Partners ResaleValueGuaranteesCurrentPortionSalesToLeasingPartners	309800000
CY2018Q4	tsla	Resale Value Guarantees Current Portion Sales To Customers ResaleValueGuaranteesCurrentPortionSalesToCustomers	149700000
CY2018	tsla	Resale Value Guarantee Lease Revenue Recognized ResaleValueGuaranteeLeaseRevenueRecognized	157900000
CY2018	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	21461268000
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Investments Current RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent	22600000
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Marketable Securities Current MarketableSecuritiesCurrent	16700000
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CY2018	tsla	Number Of Customers With Material Non Accrual Or Past Due Notes Receivable NumberOfCustomersWithMaterialNonAccrualOrPastDueNotesReceivable	0
CY2018	tsla	Loans Payable Term LoansPayableTerm	P30Y
CY2018	tsla	Number Of Customers Represent Account Receivable Threshold Percentage NumberOfCustomersRepresentAccountReceivableThresholdPercentage	0
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