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(NASDAQ:SPWR) 

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SunPower Corporation delivers solar solutions worldwide. It operates through Residential, Light Commercial; Commercial and Industrial Solutions; and Others segments. The company provides solar energy solutions, including sales to its third-party dealer network and resellers, storage solutions, cash ...

Founded: 1985
Full Time Employees: 8,400
CEO: Thomas H. Werner  
Sector: Technology
Industry: Solar

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    Unit: USD2023-10-01 2023-07-02 2023-04-02 2023-01-01 2022-10-02 2022-07-03 2022-04-03 2022-01-02 2021-10-03 2021-07-04 2021-04-04 2021-01-03 2020-09-27 2020-06-28 2020-03-29 2019-12-29 2019-09-29 2018-12-30 2018-06-30 2018-04-01 2015-09-27 2015-06-28 2014-12-28 2014-09-28 2014-03-30 2013-12-29 2013-06-30 2012-09-30 2012-01-01 2011-04-03 2010-07-04 2010-04-04 2010-01-03 2009-09-27 2009-06-28 2009-03-29 2008-12-28 2008-09-28 2008-06-29 2008-03-30 2007-12-30 2007-09-30 
                                              
      total revenues
    430,690,000 463,851,000 440,878,000 497,312,000 475,711,000 417,772,000 350,277,000 384,532,000 323,636,000 308,927,000                                 
      yoy
    -9.46% 11.03% 25.87% 29.33% 46.99% 35.23%                                     
      qoq
    -7.15% 5.21% -11.35% 4.54% 13.87% 19.27% -8.91% 18.82% 4.76%                                  
      total cost of revenues
    358,181,000 399,724,000 376,767,000 392,664,000 370,264,000 336,273,000 277,968,000 333,480,000 263,986,000 247,896,000                                 
      gross profit
    72,509,000 64,127,000 64,111,000 104,648,000 105,447,000 81,499,000 72,309,000 51,052,000 59,650,000 61,031,000 49,874,000 75,151,000 37,140,000 21,598,000 37,448,000 95,139,000 48,251,000  -310,215,000 10,248,000                       
      yoy
    -31.24% -21.32% -11.34% 104.98% 76.78% 33.54% 44.98% -32.07% 60.61% 182.58% 33.18% -21.01% -23.03%  -112.07% 828.37%                           
      qoq
    13.07% 0.02% -38.74% -0.76% 29.38% 12.71% 41.64% -14.41% -2.26% 22.37% -33.63% 102.35% 71.96% -42.33% -60.64% 97.18%   -3127.08%                        
      gross margin %
    16.84% 13.82% 14.54% 21.04% 22.17% 19.51% 20.64% 13.28% 18.43% 19.76% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% -Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      operating expenses:
                                              
      research and development1
    5,406,000 6,508,000 7,247,000 5,560,000 6,784,000 7,405,000 5,010,000 4,365,000 2,979,000 4,711,000 5,015,000   12,335,000 15,638,000 18,262,000 16,101,000  31,210,000 18,891,000                       
      sales, general, and administrative1
    93,345,000 82,709,000 90,881,000 82,160,000 87,124,000 93,043,000    56,730,000                                 
      restructuring charges
    5,873,000    111,000  627,000   808,000 3,766,000   1,259,000 1,576,000 8,039,000 4,283,000  3,504,000 11,177,000 726,000 1,749,000 13,213,000 188,000 -461,000  928,000 10,544,000               
      income from transition services agreement, net1
    170,000 84,000 -224,000 1,356,000 -1,059,000 -494,000 266,000 956,000 -468,000 -1,656,000 -3,087,000                                
      total operating expenses
    104,794,000 89,301,000 97,904,000 89,076,000 92,960,000 99,460,000 82,899,000 82,106,000 53,450,000 60,301,000 53,212,000 51,196,000 39,206,000 59,244,000 82,898,000 94,244,000 95,874,000  167,702,000 144,290,000 106,808,000 103,829,000 110,438,000 85,873,000 90,213,000  75,998,000 154,795,000  89,825,000 89,582,000            
      operating income
    -32,285,000 -25,174,000 -33,793,000 15,572,000 12,487,000 -17,961,000 -10,590,000 -31,054,000 6,200,000 730,000 -3,338,000 23,955,000 -2,066,000 -37,646,000 -45,450,000 895,000 -47,623,000  -477,917,000 -134,042,000 -44,164,000 -32,948,000 149,041,000 22,641,000 72,776,000  31,863,000 -74,022,000  -1,303,000 -1,731,000 -2,944,000 19,917,000 34,561,000 9,855,000 -2,499,000 55,141,000 53,497,000 45,009,000 14,820,000  6,795,000 
      yoy
    -358.55% 40.16% 219.10% -150.14% 101.40% -2560.41% 217.26% -229.63% -400.10% -101.94% -92.66% 2576.54% -95.66%  -90.49% -100.67% 7.83%  -420.66% -692.03% -160.68%  367.76% -130.59%   -1940.73% 2414.33%  -103.77% -117.56% 17.81% -63.88% -35.40% -78.10% -116.86%  687.30%     
      qoq
    28.25% -25.51% -317.01% 24.71% -169.52% 69.60% -65.90% -600.87% 749.32% -121.87% -113.93% -1259.49% -94.51% -17.17% -5178.21% -101.88%   256.54% 203.51% 34.04% -122.11% 558.28% -68.89%   -143.05%   -24.73% -41.20% -114.78% -42.37% 250.70% -494.36% -104.53% 3.07% 18.86% 203.70%    
      operating margin %
    -7.50% -5.43% -7.66% 3.13% 2.62% -4.30% -3.02% -8.08% 1.92% 0.24% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% 
      other income, net:
                                              
      interest income
    1,096,000 329,000 831,000 2,922,000 144,000 92,000 42,000 39,000 83,000 114,000 52,000 72,000 104,000 174,000 404,000 259,000 1,025,000  664,000 529,000 448,000 494,000 675,000 922,000 318,000  326,000 94,000  743,000 279,000 273,000 160,000  765,000 1,184,000 1,703,000 2,650,000 2,289,000 4,147,000 5,093,000 4,609,000 
      interest expense1
    -7,660,000 -5,786,000 -5,678,000 -6,342,000 -4,216,000 -5,964,000 -5,044,000 -6,683,000 -6,710,000 -7,721,000 -7,965,000 -8,422,000 -7,090,000 -10,205,000 -10,537,000 -9,489,000 -10,649,000  -26,718,000 -25,106,000                       
      other
    103,000 289,000 -10,983,000 -6,755,000 135,368,000 -14,652,000 1,444,000 68,904,000 -86,074,000 84,071,000 -43,471,000 415,880,000 155,457,000 70,032,000 55,069,000 28,709,000 45,184,000   15,794,000 -3,601,000 14,982,000 -1,726,000 882,000 1,369,000  443,000 594,000  -9,207,000 -10,806,000 -7,809,000 -1,464,000 585,000 2,807,000 -7,157,000 -21,772,000 -3,560,000 -2,240,000    
      other income
    -6,461,000 -5,168,000 -15,830,000 -10,175,000 131,296,000 -20,524,000 -3,558,000 62,260,000 -92,701,000 76,464,000 -51,384,000 407,530,000 148,471,000 60,001,000 44,936,000 19,479,000 35,560,000  10,570,000 -8,783,000 -11,949,000 6,959,000 -17,637,000 -15,366,000 -17,905,000  -24,101,000 25,499,000  -23,767,000 32,581,000 -18,476,000 -11,436,000 -9,269,000 15,237,000 -12,094,000 -20,170,000 -2,321,000 -1,362,000 287,000   
      income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated investees
    -38,746,000 -30,342,000 -49,623,000                                        
      (benefit from) benefits from income taxes
    137,000 -227,000 -1,227,000 1,327,000 -3,109,000 -3,226,000                                     
      equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated investees
    2,990,000 311,000 247,000 365,000 1,958,000       -146,500 58,000      -13,415,000                        
      net income from continuing operations
    -35,619,000 -30,258,000 -50,603,000 8,618,000 142,632,000 -41,711,000 -2,505,000 20,994,000 -84,307,000 74,769,000 -49,498,000 412,652,000 109,680,000                              
      income from discontinued operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated investees1
    -1,924,000 -2,796,000                                         
      benefits from income taxes from discontinued operations
    208,000   146,000  241,000 343,000                                    
      net income from discontinued operations
    -1,716,000 -2,796,000                                         
      net income
    -37,335,000 -33,054,000 -50,603,000 8,618,000 142,632,000 -62,327,000 -28,460,000 20,994,000 -84,307,000 74,769,000 -49,498,000 412,652,000 45,114,000 18,398,000 -2,138,000 5,978,000 -19,208,000  -483,843,000 -147,597,000 -87,285,000 -23,466,000 121,609,000 17,284,000 43,034,000  4,265,000 -48,538,000  -2,121,000 -6,216,000 12,573,000 957,000 12,831,000 24,171,000 -4,786,000 29,549,000 21,379,000 28,608,000 12,757,000 4,876,000 8,431,000 
      yoy
    -126.18% -46.97% 77.80% -58.95% -269.18% -183.36% -42.50% -94.91% -286.88% 306.40% 2215.15% 6802.84% -334.87%  -99.56% -104.05% -77.99%  -497.87% -953.95% -302.83%  2751.32% -135.61%   -168.61% -486.05%  -116.53% -125.72% -362.70% -96.76% -39.98% -15.51% -137.52% 506.01% 153.58%     
      qoq
    12.95% -34.68% -687.18% -93.96% -328.84% 119.00% -235.56% -124.90% -212.76% -251.05% -112.00% 814.69% 145.21% -960.52% -135.76% -131.12%   227.81% 69.10% 271.96% -119.30% 603.59% -59.84%   -108.79%   -65.88% -149.44% 1213.79% -92.54% -46.92% -605.04% -116.20% 38.22% -25.27% 124.25% 161.63% -42.17%  
      net income margin %
    -8.67% -7.13% -11.48% 1.73% 29.98% -14.92% -8.12% 5.46% -26.05% 24.20% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      net (income) income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -29,000 -14,000 -81,000 -1,005,000 -3,225,000 -785,000  -798,000 -69,000                                  
      net income (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
          250,000                                    
      net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -29,000 -14,000 -81,000 -1,005,000 -3,225,000 -785,000  -798,000 -69,000                                  
      net income from continuing operations attributable to stockholders
    -35,648,000 -30,272,000 -50,684,000 7,613,000 139,407,000 -42,496,000 -2,166,000 20,196,000 -84,376,000 75,207,000 -48,385,000 412,475,000 109,450,000                              
      net income from discontinued operations attributable to stockholders
    -1,716,000 -2,796,000    -20,616,000 -25,705,000      -64,824,000                              
      net income attributable to stockholders
    -37,364,000 -33,068,000 -50,684,000 7,613,000 139,407,000 -63,112,000 -27,871,000 20,196,000 -84,376,000 75,207,000 -48,385,000 412,475,000 44,626,000 19,378,000 -1,431,000 5,441,000 -15,017,000  -447,117,000 -115,974,000 -56,326,000 6,509,000 134,715,000 32,033,000 65,044,000  19,565,000                
      net income per share
    -0.21 -0.19 -0.29 0.04 0.8 -0.36 -0.16 0.11 -0.49 0.44 -0.28 2.43 0.26                  -0.07            
      continuing operations
    -0.2 -0.17 -0.29 0.04 0.8 -0.24 -0.01 0.11 -0.49 0.44 -0.28 2.43 0.64                  -0.15            
      discontinued operations
    -0.01 -0.02    -0.12 -0.15      -0.38                  0.08            
      weighted-average shares:
                                              
      basic
    175,241 175,042 174,528 173,919 174,118 173,951 173,376 172,436 172,885 172,640 171,200 169,801 170,113   144,796   140,926 140,212 136,473 134,376 128,635 131,204 122,196 120,819 120,943  97,724 96,453 95,564 95,154 91,050 94,668 90,873 83,749 80,522 80,465 79,412 78,965 75,413 77,693 
      diluted
    175,241 175,042 174,528 174,603 192,497 173,951 173,376 172,436 172,885 194,363 171,200 197,242 198,526   147,525   140,926 140,212 136,473 156,995 162,751 167,117 160,434 138,980 133,973  97,724 96,453 95,564 96,472 92,746 96,319 98,412 83,749 84,446 84,488 84,036 83,661 81,227 82,610 
      (gain) loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets
             -68,000  63,250 386,000 141,000 -274,000                            
      (gain) loss on business divestitures
                                              
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
       22,787,500 143,783,000 -38,485,000 -14,148,000                                    
      income from discontinued operations before income taxes1
       -11,788,750  -20,857,000 -26,298,000                                    
      net income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
       -11,642,750  -20,616,000 -25,955,000     -30,748,500 -64,566,000                              
      net (income) income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
       62,500                                       
      restructuring (credits) charges
         -494,000  1,086,000 -230,000   684,500 -97,000                              
      sales, general, and administrative
          76,996,000 76,610,000 51,169,000  47,744,000                                
      benefits from income taxes
          11,643,000 1,248,250 2,194,000                                  
      net income (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
          339,000                                    
      net income (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
          589,000                                    
      revenues:
                                              
      solar power systems, components, and other1
           378,782,000 318,607,000 303,408,000 301,237,000 338,507,000 267,619,000 347,655,000 443,933,000 599,670,000 467,196,000                          
      residential leasing
           941,250 1,291,000 1,354,000 1,120,000 1,386,000 1,284,000 1,329,000 1,324,000 1,322,000 3,523,000  95,317,000 63,028,000                       
      solar services
           2,986,000 3,738,000 4,165,000 4,041,000 1,917,000 5,903,000 3,930,000 3,933,000 2,769,000 5,239,000                          
      cost of revenues:
                                              
      income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees
           -16,007,250 -86,501,000 77,194,000 -54,722,000 55,771,000 146,405,000                  30,850,000            
      income from discontinued operations before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated investees
                                              
      gain on business divestitures
             -224,000                                 
      (benefit from) benefit from income taxes1
             -2,425,000                                 
      benefit from income taxes from discontinued operations
                                              
      equity in losses of unconsolidated investees
                 -889,000  -512,500 -1,767,000                          
      net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
             438,000 1,113,000                                
      net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                              
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
             438,000 1,113,000              22,010,000  15,300,000                
      revenue:
                                              
      cost of revenue:
                                              
      gain on sale and impairment of residential lease assets
              -226,000                                
      benefit from income taxes
              5,224,000 -18,833,000 -36,725,000 -3,068,000 -1,869,000 -4,310,750 -5,378,000  -3,081,000 -2,628,000 -36,224,000 659,000 -11,628,000 8,320,000 -13,620,000  -4,506,000 -593,000  15,816,000 -46,992,000 -30,875,000           
      equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees
                  245,000     -2,144,000 5,052,000 1,864,000 1,833,000 1,689,000 1,783,000  1,009,000 578,000  7,133,000 2,030,000 3,118,000 2,924,000 2,627,000 3,133,000        
      solar power systems, components, and other1,2
               170,412,250 233,144,000                              
      research and development2
               4,776,500 5,344,000                              
      sales, general and administrative
               28,048,250 35,462,000 55,967,000 65,958,000 70,874,000 64,734,000    81,109,000 81,520,000 74,500,000 68,394,000 73,928,000  62,035,000 69,714,000  76,179,000  64,280,000 32,627,750 46,473,000 41,755,000 42,283,000 50,599,000 46,075,000 43,208,000 33,858,000 32,068,000 27,708,000 
      gain on business divestiture
               124,000  -10,458,000  -35,850,000                           
      income from transition services agreement, net2
               -472,250 -1,889,000                              
      income from discontinued operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated investees
               -31,399,750 -70,761,000                              
      net (income) income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests
               628,000 -230,000                              
      net (income) income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests
               -328,250 -258,000                              
      net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests
               299,750 -488,000                              
      income before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees
                 22,355,000 -514,000     -142,825,000 -56,113,000 -25,989,000 131,404,000 7,275,000 54,871,000  7,762,000 -48,523,000  -25,070,000  -21,420,000 8,481,000 25,292,000 25,092,000 -14,593,000       
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests
                 980,000 707,000 -537,000 4,191,000  36,726,000 31,623,000 30,959,000 29,975,000 13,106,000 14,749,000                   
      loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets
                   -2,931,000 10,756,000                          
      income before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated investees
                   20,374,000 -12,063,000                          
      revenue1
                                              
      solar power systems, components, and other
                      353,780,000 328,860,000                       
      cost of revenue1
                                              
      solar power systems, components, and other2
                      692,894,000                        
      sales, general and administrative1
                      64,719,000 65,130,000                       
      impairment of residential lease assets
                      68,269,000 49,092,000                       
      other, net3
                      36,624,000                        
      income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated investees
                      -467,347,000                        
      net income per share
    -0.21 -0.19 -0.29 0.04 0.8 -0.36 -0.16 0.11 -0.49 0.44 -0.28 2.43 0.26                  -0.07            
      basic
                      -3.17 -0.83 -0.41 0.05 1.04 0.24 0.53  0.16   -0.02  0.13  0.14 0.27 -0.06 0.36 0.27 0.36 0.16 0.06 0.11 
      diluted
                      -3.17 -0.83 -0.41 0.04 0.83 0.2 0.42  0.15   -0.02  0.13 0.01 0.13 0.26 -0.06 0.34 0.25 0.34 0.15 0.06 0.1 
      revenue
                        380,218,000 381,020,000 1,164,238,000 662,734,000 692,422,000  576,516,000 648,948,000               
      cost of revenue
                        317,574,000 310,139,000 904,759,000 554,220,000 529,433,000  468,655,000 568,175,000               
      gross margin
                        62,644,000 70,881,000 259,479,000 108,514,000 162,989,000  107,861,000 80,773,000  88,522,000 87,851,000            
      research and development
                        24,973,000 20,560,000 22,725,000 17,291,000 16,746,000  13,035,000 14,956,000  13,646,000 11,206,000 10,407,000 8,575,000 8,250,000 6,853,000 7,964,000 5,970,000 6,049,000 4,813,000 4,642,000 3,904,000 3,902,000 
      interest expense
                        -8,796,000 -8,517,000 -16,586,000 -17,170,000 -19,592,000  -24,870,000 -25,834,000  -15,259,000 -19,310,000 -10,940,000 -10,132,000 -9,854,000 -9,528,000 -6,121,000 -101,000 -1,411,000 -1,411,000 -1,464,000   
      goodwill impairment
                               46,734,000               
      other intangible asset impairment
                               12,847,000               
      gain on sale of equity interest in unconsolidated investee
                                              
      gain on share lending arrangement
                               50,645,000               
      net income per share
    -0.21 -0.19 -0.29 0.04 0.8 -0.36 -0.16 0.11 -0.49 0.44 -0.28 2.43 0.26                  -0.07            
      basic and diluted
                               -0.41               
      weighted-average shares:
                                              
      basic and diluted
                               118,952               
      utility and power plants
                                 245,909,000 119,999,000            
      residential and commercial
                                 205,509,000 264,239,000            
      total revenue
                                 451,418,000 384,238,000 347,274,000 546,545,000 466,307,000 297,644,000 213,787,000 400,967,000 377,500,000 382,751,000    
      total cost of revenue
                                 362,896,000 296,387,000            
      loss on mark-to-market derivatives
                                 -44,000             
      selling, general and administrative
                                  78,376,000            
      other income:
                                              
      gain on change in equity interest in unconsolidated investee
                                  28,348,000            
      gain on mark-to-market derivatives
                                  34,070,000            
      income from continuing operations
                                  -14,112,000            
      income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
                                  7,896,000            
      systems
                                   64,581,000 206,237,000 168,412,000 108,724,000 106,097,000 177,858,000 193,330,000 270,593,000 178,851,000 123,912,000 157,734,000 
      components
                                   282,693,000 340,308,000 297,895,000 188,920,000 107,690,000 223,109,000 184,170,000 112,158,000 94,850,000 100,431,000 76,600,000 
      costs and expenses:
                                              
      cost of systems revenue
                                   61,741,000 173,591,000 144,859,000 91,793,000 88,351,000 142,489,000 158,730,000 209,137,000 143,213,000 97,416,000 135,111,000 
      cost of components revenue
                                   213,790,000 284,729,000 232,164,000 147,388,000 77,688,000 146,768,000 113,149,000 80,584,000 77,168,000 79,745,000 60,818,000 
      total costs and expenses
                                   350,218,000    216,286,000 345,826,000 324,003,000 337,742,000 258,881,000 213,133,000 227,539,000 
      income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees
                                   9,455,000 6,302,750 10,204,000 21,038,000 -6,031,000       
      operating costs and expenses:
                                              
      total operating costs and expenses
                                    526,628,000 431,746,000 287,789,000        
      gain on purchased options
                                      21,193,000        
      income tax provision
                                    2,645,000 15,088,000         
      income tax benefit
                                      4,054,000 -8,562,000 19,499,000 29,797,000 15,039,000 5,033,000  1,396,000 
      equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees, net of taxes
                                       1,245,000       
      purchased in-process research and development
                                              
      impairment of acquisition-related intangibles
                                              
      income before income taxes
                                        28,153,250 51,176,000 43,647,000 17,790,000  9,827,000 
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2023-10-01 2023-07-02 2023-04-02 2023-01-01 2022-10-02 2022-07-03 2022-04-03 2022-01-02 2021-10-03 2021-07-04 2021-04-04 2021-01-03 2020-09-27 2020-06-28 2020-03-29 2019-12-29 2019-09-29 2018-12-30 2018-07-01 2018-04-01 2015-09-27 2015-06-28 2014-12-28 2014-09-28 2014-03-30 2013-12-29 2013-06-30 2012-09-30 2012-01-01 2011-04-03 2010-07-04 2010-04-04 2010-01-03 2009-09-27 2009-06-28 2009-03-29 2008-12-28 2008-09-28 2008-06-29 2008-03-30 2007-12-30 2007-09-30 
                                                
        assets
                                                
        current assets:
                                                
        cash and cash equivalents
      103,683,000 114,104,000 116,478,000 377,026,000 396,510,000 206,355,000 142,250,000 127,130,000 268,574,000 140,462,000 213,105,000 232,765,000 324,741,000 235,307,000 205,452,000 422,955,000 188,983,000 309,407,000 256,689,000 260,672,000 502,881,000 623,043,000 956,175,000 922,729,000 754,741,000 762,511,000 580,560,000 377,126,000 657,934,000 367,860,000 382,968,000 499,154,000 615,879,000 472,126,000 456,835,000 149,110,000 202,331,000 256,616,000 189,542,000 132,522,000 285,214,000 407,177,000 
        restricted cash and cash equivalents, current portion
      2,728,000 1,233,000         10,928,000 5,518,000 16,605,000 30,631,000 29,466,000 26,348,000 10,097,000 41,762,000 36,941,000 34,667,000 24,957,000 26,033,000 18,541,000 17,156,000 14,140,000 13,926,000 12,199,000 11,275,000 52,279,000 141,617,000 58,320,000 109,089,000 61,868,000 77,088,000 28,303,000 12,663,000       
        short-term investments
         132,480,000 138,735,000 293,580,000 308,835,000 365,880,000 310,720,000 372,820,000 325,380,000                   42,089,000 172,000 172,000 172,000 796,000 796,000 2,297,000 17,179,000 38,982,000 37,233,000 63,531,000 105,453,000 58,570,000 
        accounts receivable, net1
      203,689,000 214,378,000 194,231,000 174,577,000 178,302,000 149,166,000 116,354,000 126,789,000 112,059,000 110,450,000 104,804,000 108,864,000 94,756,000 157,132,000 243,476,000 226,476,000 205,667,000 175,605,000 205,795,000 190,795,000 207,073,000 433,627,000 504,316,000 520,166,000                   
        contract assets
      37,128,000 49,357,000 58,610,000 50,692,000 36,490,000 30,358,000 35,721,000                                    
        loan receivables held for sale
      15,443,000 12,917,000                                         
        inventories
      324,484,000 424,040,000 381,847,000 316,815,000 228,253,000 222,524,000 245,612,000 242,993,000 241,425,000 235,843,000 230,694,000 210,582,000 178,139,000 360,416,000 391,800,000 358,257,000 388,508,000 308,146,000 368,407,000 354,611,000 349,615,000 310,432,000 208,573,000 195,342,000 234,380,000 245,575,000 235,156,000 407,210,000 397,262,000 487,448,000 266,756,000 252,181,000 202,301,000 239,211,000 262,893,000 343,169,000 251,388,000 190,487,000 200,268,000 188,203,000 140,504,000 99,940,000 
        advances to suppliers, current portion
      6,487,000 1,895,000 12,508,000 9,309,000  2,216,000 2,685,000 3,276,000 3,501,000 4,995,000 3,852,000 2,814,000  108,464,000 98,452,000 107,388,000 75,366,000 37,878,000 83,771,000 93,744,000 73,303,000 96,277,000 98,129,000 87,837,000 69,103,000 58,619,000 78,381,000 54,937,000 43,143,000 33,673,000 33,218,000 26,658,000 22,785,000 22,718,000 27,951,000 39,647,000 43,190,000 60,082,000 62,078,000 59,612,000 52,277,000  
        prepaid expenses and other current assets1
      233,558,000 228,283,000 212,970,000 197,760,000 192,392,000 166,364,000 128,271,000 113,469,000 93,381,000 88,890,000 89,109,000 94,251,000      131,183,000 121,348,000 139,071,000 279,055,000 254,352,000 328,845,000 795,119,000 648,979,000 646,270,000                 
        total current assets
      927,200,000 1,046,207,000 986,278,000 1,268,514,000 1,190,318,000 1,071,587,000 1,159,893,000 1,073,466,000 1,139,413,000 1,061,347,000 1,101,647,000 790,315,000 861,328,000 1,112,778,000 1,203,398,000 1,380,931,000 1,106,425,000 1,073,771,000 1,219,747,000 1,204,963,000 2,038,652,000 2,172,113,000 2,402,847,000 2,609,849,000 2,034,827,000 2,188,478,000 2,107,445,000 1,941,246,000 2,102,668,000 1,803,765,000 1,536,083,000 1,508,590,000 1,282,342,000 1,236,280,000 1,129,815,000 805,348,000 847,980,000 919,324,000 911,797,000 757,797,000 802,260,000 791,669,000 
        restricted cash and cash equivalents, net of current portion
      9,548,000 15,937,000         5,404,000 8,521,000 8,419,000 8,420,000 9,364,000 9,354,000 11,655,000 12,594,000 70,970,000 67,230,000 45,764,000 45,436,000 24,520,000 23,894,000 19,652,000 17,573,000 16,939,000 13,939,000 27,276,000 119,410,000 295,566,000 268,203,000 248,790,000 243,700,000 189,235,000 171,799,000       
        property, plant and equipment
      106,069,000 95,715,000 82,117,000 74,522,000 64,784,000 50,675,000 42,495,000 35,294,000 29,751,000 32,507,000 46,790,000  50,397,000 299,644,000 312,192,000 323,726,000 335,375,000 839,871,000 757,071,000 1,137,083,000 681,380,000 643,912,000 585,344,000 538,321,000 535,287,000 533,387,000 838,174,000 659,234,000 607,456,000 597,001,000 815,147,000 704,549,000 682,344,000 695,409,000 683,011,000 687,159,000 612,687,000 535,945,000 451,969,000 420,124,000 377,994,000 348,189,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      32,534,000 35,219,000 36,302,000 36,926,000 38,295,000 28,809,000 30,337,000 59,226,000 57,978,000 55,893,000 62,722,000 54,070,000 53,716,000 56,849,000 60,796,000 51,258,000 46,283,000                          
        solar power systems leased
      38,845,000 39,767,000 40,768,000 41,779,000 42,552,000 43,510,000 44,550,000 45,502,000 46,561,000 47,385,000 48,331,000 50,401,000 51,179,000 52,441,000 53,375,000                            
        goodwill
      125,998,000 126,338,000 126,338,000 126,338,000 126,338,000 126,338,000 126,338,000 126,338,000                     35,990,000 346,159,000 353,895,000 330,846,000 198,163,000 198,329,000 197,693,000 196,224,000 196,720,000 196,378,000 195,930,000 195,891,000 184,684,000 179,843,000 
        other intangible assets
      19,830,000 20,682,000 22,435,000 24,192,000 24,312,000 24,401,000 24,776,000 24,879,000   298,000 697,000 1,073,000 3,280,000 5,568,000 7,466,000 9,504,000 12,582,000 20,878,000 23,512,000       556,000 1,759,000 4,848,000 59,753,000 88,654,000 21,326,000 24,974,000 29,115,000 33,089,000        
        other long-term assets1
      187,308,000 193,912,000 183,015,000 192,585,000 206,630,000 169,882,000  172,775,000 150,205,000 344,153,000        162,033,000 140,039,000 508,249,000 392,302,000 391,960,000 311,829,000 233,977,000 330,458,000 298,477,000                 
        total assets
      1,447,332,000 1,573,777,000 1,492,411,000 1,780,007,000 1,717,494,000 1,536,472,000 1,570,775,000 1,554,806,000 1,428,734,000 1,546,632,000 1,594,771,000 1,646,482,000 1,449,309,000 1,938,523,000 1,997,524,000 2,171,921,000 1,889,672,000 2,352,649,000 3,069,810,000 3,782,723,000 4,394,325,000 4,348,523,000 4,357,182,000 4,408,538,000 3,826,341,000 3,898,690,000 3,673,555,000 3,193,062,000 3,275,197,000 3,464,621,000 3,426,640,000 3,292,973,000 2,696,036,000 2,616,231,000 2,450,348,000 2,108,081,000 2,076,135,000 1,927,076,000 1,827,963,000 1,691,945,000 1,653,738,000 1,536,762,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                                
        current liabilities:
                                                
        accounts payable1
      186,543,000 229,008,000 225,143,000 242,229,000 194,133,000 148,147,000 179,069,000 177,055,000 157,742,000 158,631,000 156,552,000 166,066,000  357,046,000 403,180,000 441,759,000 440,267,000 325,550,000 349,819,000 334,201,000 444,045,000 427,412,000 419,919,000 440,613,000 418,566,000 443,969,000                 
        accrued liabilities1
      130,643,000 131,694,000 164,210,000 145,229,000 142,714,000 155,273,000 129,569,000 118,875,000 87,298,000 97,134,000 113,046,000 121,915,000 128,647,000 188,113,000 165,863,000 203,890,000 194,367,000 235,252,000 196,405,000 184,846,000 533,699,000 550,956,000                     
        operating lease liabilities, current portion
      10,846,000 11,501,000 11,589,000 11,356,000 11,179,000 10,506,000 11,439,000 12,153,000 12,609,000 12,969,000 13,529,000 9,736,000 9,995,000 11,833,000 11,424,000 9,463,000 8,644,000                          
        contract liabilities, current portion1
      231,591,000 223,302,000 161,289,000 144,209,000 135,497,000 102,778,000 66,127,000 88,844,000 70,515,000 65,425,000 60,385,000 72,424,000 55,274,000 88,265,000 126,281,000 138,441,000 118,644,000 104,130,000 91,794,000 86,226,000                       
        short-term debt
      306,375,000 42,285,000 121,473,000 82,404,000 2,185,000 62,089,000 107,863,000 112,669,000 66,304,000 74,071,000 94,724,000 97,059,000 96,625,000 128,643,000 124,682,000 104,856,000 80,297,000 40,074,000 58,194,000 59,583,000 20,523,000 12,160,000 18,105,000 17,728,000 17,157,000 56,912,000 15,912,000 292,075,000  206,095,000   11,250,000          
        convertible debt, current portion1
         424,919,000 424,609,000 424,298,000 423,987,000    62,456,000  301,258,000 309,228,000      299,875,000                       
        total current liabilities
      865,998,000 637,790,000 683,704,000 1,050,346,000 910,317,000 903,091,000 1,056,207,000 509,596,000 394,468,000 408,230,000 500,692,000 529,731,000 754,298,000 1,083,128,000 831,430,000 898,409,000 842,219,000 705,006,000 696,212,000 964,731,000 1,105,553,000 1,113,960,000 1,129,611,000 1,437,642,000 1,505,118,000 1,660,460,000 1,321,971,000 1,039,929,000 1,064,980,000 1,046,710,000 895,401,000 614,695,000 535,096,000 567,650,000 351,726,000 399,254,000 451,131,000 578,145,000 543,659,000 283,778,000 708,307,000 190,003,000 
        long-term debt
      255,000 305,709,000 155,969,000 308,000 72,567,000 54,130,000 338,000 380,000 42,082,000 58,224,000 86,436,000 56,447,000 68,386,000 92,676,000 98,095,000 113,827,000 48,460,000 40,528,000 463,696,000 431,655,000 263,883,000 225,338,000 218,657,000 149,848,000 123,423,000 93,095,000 149,212,000 100,952,000 355,000,000 50,000,000 237,945,000 386,555,000 237,703,000 188,915,000 136,338,000 103,850,000 54,598,000      
        operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
      24,328,000 26,873,000 28,362,000 29,347,000 31,400,000 23,544,000 26,215,000 38,766,000 36,099,000 35,230,000 42,340,000 43,608,000 44,100,000 51,073,000 53,740,000 46,089,000 44,807,000                          
        contract liabilities, net of current portion
      10,805,000 11,024,000 11,305,000 11,555,000 18,344,000 18,674,000 19,059,000                                    
        other long-term liabilities1
      122,406,000 114,705,000 109,782,000 112,797,000 118,242,000 117,942,000 109,295,000 164,562,000 137,469,000         839,136,000 799,339,000 817,540,000 552,120,000 535,438,000                     
        total liabilities
      1,023,792,000 1,096,101,000 989,122,000 1,204,353,000 1,150,870,000 1,117,381,000 1,211,114,000 1,164,782,000 1,061,729,000 1,102,619,000 1,233,908,000 1,239,996,000 1,456,375,000 1,897,218,000 1,977,463,000 2,150,422,000 2,049,928,000 2,502,535,000 2,924,834,000 3,187,366,000 2,747,631,000 2,706,213,000 2,752,587,000 2,961,178,000 2,635,952,000 2,744,907,000 2,693,709,000 2,072,786,000 2,177,687,000 1,837,583,000 1,961,686,000 1,870,302,000 1,320,515,000 1,262,605,000 1,137,963,000 988,012,000 1,054,761,000 930,017,000 859,785,000 790,362,000 789,648,000 695,165,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                
        equity:
                                                
        preferred stock, 0.001 par value...
                                                
        common stock, 0.001 par value...
      175,000 175,000 175,000 174,000 174,000 174,000 174,000 173,000 172,000 172,000 172,000 170,000 170,000 170,000 170,000 168,000 143,000 141,000 141,000 141,000 137,000 136,000 131,000 131,000 124,000 122,000 121,000 119,000 100,000  98,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 86,000 86,000 86,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 84,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      2,853,487,000 2,847,884,000 2,839,233,000 2,855,930,000 2,845,845,000 2,840,028,000 2,719,927,000 2,714,500,000 2,711,769,000 2,703,647,000 2,691,423,000 2,685,920,000 2,679,960,000 2,674,379,000 2,668,704,000 2,661,819,000 2,483,815,000 2,463,370,000 2,455,813,000 2,449,907,000 2,314,849,000 2,263,260,000 2,219,581,000 2,197,790,000 1,987,870,000 1,980,778,000 1,951,191,000 1,914,697,000 1,657,474,000 1,619,640,000 1,548,390,000 1,532,624,000 1,305,032,000 1,287,711,000 1,263,166,000 1,077,851,000 1,003,954,000 960,461,000 935,028,000 903,625,000 883,033,000 866,968,000 
        accumulated deficit
      -2,208,992,000 -2,149,927,000 -2,116,859,000 -2,066,175,000 -2,073,788,000 -2,213,195,000 -2,150,083,000 -2,122,212,000 -2,142,408,000 -2,058,032,000 -2,133,239,000 -2,085,246,000 -2,497,409,000 -2,431,732,000 -2,451,110,000 -2,449,679,000 -2,455,119,000 -2,480,988,000 -2,232,988,000 -1,785,927,000 -619,996,000 -563,670,000 -560,598,000 -695,313,000 -741,448,000 -806,492,000 -937,216,000 -757,312,000   -107,952,000 -101,736,000        -10,058,000 -22,815,000  
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      11,569,000 11,586,000 11,573,000 11,568,000 11,097,000 11,139,000 11,170,000 11,168,000 9,375,000 9,389,000 8,897,000 8,799,000                -3,382,000 8,540,000 -29,502,000 39,380,000 5,850,000     -25,611,000 4,411,000 20,684,000 13,240,000 5,762,000 2,236,000 
        treasury stock
      -233,626,000 -232,940,000 -231,717,000 -226,646,000 -225,703,000 -224,829,000 -222,573,000 -215,240,000 -212,740,000 -211,931,000 -207,596,000 -205,476,000 -201,090,000 -200,796,000 -199,543,000 -192,633,000 -191,725,000 -187,069,000 -186,439,000 -186,065,000 -153,892,000 -151,811,000 -111,485,000 -109,937,000 -97,443,000 -53,937,000 -50,291,000 -33,846,000 -28,417,000 -24,750,000 -14,962,000            
        total stockholders' equity
      422,613,000 476,778,000 502,405,000 574,851,000 557,625,000 413,317,000 358,615,000 388,389,000 366,168,000 443,245,000 359,657,000 404,167,000  31,656,000 9,432,000 10,163,000   34,851,000 477,159,000 1,529,734,000 1,533,964,000 1,534,174,000 1,386,919,000 1,145,334,000 1,116,153,000 958,553,000 1,120,276,000 1,097,510,000 1,627,038,000             
        noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
      927,000 898,000 884,000 803,000 8,999,000 5,774,000 1,046,000 1,635,000 837,000 768,000 1,206,000 2,319,000 3,233,000 9,649,000 10,629,000 11,336,000 6,421,000 58,810,000 95,790,000 104,093,000 67,127,000 76,831,000 41,855,000 31,853,000 45,055,000 37,630,000 21,293,000                
        total equity
      423,540,000 477,676,000 503,289,000 575,654,000 566,624,000 419,091,000 359,661,000 390,024,000 367,005,000 444,013,000 360,863,000 406,486,000  41,305,000 20,061,000 21,499,000  -149,886,000 130,641,000 581,252,000 1,596,861,000 1,610,795,000 1,576,029,000 1,418,772,000 1,190,389,000 1,153,783,000 979,846,000                
        total liabilities and equity
      1,447,332,000 1,573,777,000 1,492,411,000 1,780,007,000 1,717,494,000 1,536,472,000 1,570,775,000 1,554,806,000 1,428,734,000 1,546,632,000 1,594,771,000 1,646,482,000  1,938,523,000 1,997,524,000 2,171,921,000 1,889,672,000 2,352,649,000 3,069,810,000 3,782,723,000 4,394,325,000 4,348,523,000 4,357,182,000 4,408,538,000 3,826,341,000 3,898,690,000 3,673,555,000                
        restricted cash and cash equivalents, current portion2
        9,634,000 9,855,000 13,204,000 1,024,000 681,000 4,157,000 7,438,000 5,818,000                                 
        restricted cash and cash equivalents, net of current portion2
        15,158,000 15,151,000 24,265,000 21,270,000 12,857,000 17,326,000 4,826,000 5,347,000                                 
        current assets of discontinued operations1
            179,484,000                                    
        long-term assets of discontinued operations
                                                
        current liabilities of discontinued operations1
            138,153,000                                    
        convertible debt, net of current portion1
             423,677,000 423,370,000 423,059,000 422,749,000       818,356,000 817,405,000 816,930,000 694,214,000 693,938,000 700,079,000 700,079,000 300,079,000 300,079,000                 
        long-term liabilities of discontinued operations1
                                                
        advances to suppliers
          6,432,000                                      
        other long-term assets
            129,529,000    326,766,000 695,712,000 423,197,000 404,222,000 338,838,000 330,855,000 262,072,000          416,146,000 244,823,000 174,204,000 245,733,000 152,881,000 191,376,000 91,580,000 89,836,000 85,826,000 78,316,000 74,224,000 59,333,000 55,642,000 33,227,000 31,974,000 35,221,000 
        contract assets1
             81,667,000 90,235,000 89,219,000 114,029,000 114,506,000 126,474,000 105,221,000 102,340,000 99,426,000 78,868,000 58,994,000 70,449,000 58,636,000                       
        project assets - plants and land, current portion
             8,105,000 12,080,000 12,850,000 9,746,000 21,015,000 24,366,000 24,567,000 21,581,000 12,650,000 20,260,000     379,900,000 101,181,000 25,244,000 30,304,000 69,196,000 87,430,000 142,771,000 24,243,000 46,377,000             
        contract liabilities, net of current portion1
             27,801,000 28,241,000 28,283,000 28,748,000 30,170,000 29,478,000 61,782,000 63,567,000 67,538,000 67,930,000 99,509,000 148,182,000 156,510,000                       
        other long-term liabilities
               149,593,000 152,943,000 157,597,000 137,981,000 186,737,000 199,994,000 204,300,000 226,729,000      555,344,000 520,116,000 544,646,000 523,991,000 487,196,000 257,236,000 152,492,000 170,694,000 158,398,000 243,009,000 70,045,000 26,398,000 24,569,000 24,509,000 25,950,000 20,956,000 22,176,000 16,493,000 14,975,000 8,717,000 
        advances to suppliers, net of current portion
                2,813,000   889,000 13,993,000 13,993,000 62,914,000 133,694,000 117,096,000 117,096,000 306,554,000 288,285,000 311,528,000 314,054,000 321,474,000 324,695,000 280,829,000 302,577,000 278,996,000 266,276,000 153,648,000 160,791,000 167,843,000 115,136,000 113,197,000 114,879,000 119,420,000 84,759,000 96,400,000 105,066,000 108,943,000 94,559,000 
        liabilities and (deficit) equity
                                                
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                                
        property, plant, and equipment
                 46,766,000                               
        convertible debt, current portion
                 62,531,000           245,325,000 240,213,000 460,501,000 455,889,000 230,000,000  196,710,000 185,572,000 143,034,000 140,484,000 137,968,000 135,518,000         
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                
        convertible debt1, net of current portion
                 422,443,000                               
        long-term liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                
        prepaid expenses and other current assets2
                  96,247,000                              
        accounts payable1,2
                  162,499,000                              
        convertible debt1
                  422,132,000 421,822,000 730,637,000 820,259,000 819,783,000                          
        (deficit) equity:
                                                
        accumulated other comprehensive gain
                  8,070,000                              
        total stockholders' (deficit) equity
                  -10,299,000     -208,696,000                         
        total (deficit) equity
                  -7,066,000                              
        total liabilities and (deficit) equity
                  1,449,309,000                              
        restricted short-term marketable securities
                   6,322,000 6,196,000 6,187,000 6,033,000                          
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
                   84,718,000 104,635,000 121,244,000 132,643,000          513,108,000 584,669,000 482,691,000 207,034,000 278,683,000 193,948,000 104,442,000 107,294,000 122,260,000 75,119,000 96,104,000 62,604,000 61,044,000 55,343,000 33,110,000 35,667,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                   -10,365,000 -8,789,000 -9,512,000 -3,791,000 -4,150,000 -1,676,000 -897,000 -11,364,000 -13,951,000 -13,455,000 -5,752,000 -3,769,000 -4,318,000 -5,252,000      -17,357,000 -31,644,000 -36,095,000 -19,677,000       
        restricted long-term marketable securities
                       5,955,000 5,838,000 5,959,000 6,577,000 6,905,000 7,158,000 7,182,000 8,715,000 8,892,000 10,231,000 10,764,000 9,145,000              
        solar power systems leased and to be leased
                     54,338,000 55,444,000 92,557,000 359,095,000 377,012,000 492,149,000 458,708,000 390,913,000 361,727,000 360,571,000 345,504,000                 
        long-term financing receivables, net - held for sale
                       19,592,000                         
        total stockholders' deficit
                      -166,677,000                          
        total deficit
                      -160,256,000                          
        project assets - plants and land, current portion1
                       10,796,000 76,347,000 72,767,000 562,699,000                      
        redeemable noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
                        14,335,000 14,105,000 49,833,000 31,515,000 28,566,000 28,588,000                   
        long-term financing receivables
                        379,076,000 341,619,000 300,236,000 261,076,000 269,587,000 252,382,000 207,606,000 175,273,000                 
        costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings1
                          39,069,000 48,449,000 187,087,000 46,256,000                   
        project assets - plants and land, net of current portion
                          18,141,000 42,741,000 15,475,000 67,152,000 7,751,000 6,411,000 3,235,000 18,720,000 34,614,000 26,524,000             
        goodwill and other intangible assets
                          112,570,000 37,387,000 37,981,000                    
        billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
                          79,472,000 92,770,000 83,440,000 349,090,000  308,650,000 334,929,000 139,625,000 170,828,000 70,841,000 9,276,000 28,584,000 17,346,000 17,484,000 50,710,000 6,904,000 11,806,000 9,640,000 33,074,000 28,251,000 69,900,000 19,997,000 
        customer advances, current portion1
                          27,814,000 30,662,000 31,788,000 37,274,000 38,752,000 36,883,000                 
        customer advances, net of current portion1
                          131,861,000 137,539,000 148,896,000 153,493,000 162,686,000 167,282,000                 
        accrued liabilities
                            331,034,000 352,724,000 378,501,000 358,157,000 253,264,000 160,520,000 234,688,000 201,612,000 190,209,000 115,608,000 114,008,000 159,695,000 130,024,000 104,346,000 157,049,000 92,845,000 101,989,000 87,633,000 79,434,000 56,542,000 
        accounts receivable
                              265,402,000 360,594,000 459,373,000 297,696,000 390,262,000 341,400,000 199,603,000 221,640,000 248,833,000 243,528,000 219,644,000 149,179,000 194,222,000 193,822,000 249,459,000 159,083,000 138,250,000 82,794,000 
        costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
                              17,778,000 31,787,000 41,317,000 65,562,000 54,854,000 136,267,000 57,587,000 30,309,000 26,062,000 73,519,000 11,133,000 34,164,000 30,326,000 56,717,000 50,784,000 61,675,000 39,136,000 79,410,000 
        billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings1
                              191,641,000                  
        short-term marketable securities
                                99,921,000                
        accounts payable
                                433,123,000 417,896,000 416,615,000 365,404,000 329,310,000 257,030,000 234,692,000 232,547,000 151,987,000 272,600,000 263,241,000 237,880,000 187,847,000 152,558,000 119,869,000 102,841,000 
        customer advances, current portion
                                54,743,000 29,813,000 46,139,000 17,186,000 23,494,000 20,652,000 19,832,000 22,406,000 19,005,000 15,404,000 19,035,000 19,941,000 15,340,000 11,490,000 9,250,000  
        convertible debt, net of current portion
                                517,017,000 434,415,000 423,268,000 413,046,000 578,496,000 550,178,000 398,606,000 395,438,000   423,608,000      
        customer advances, net of current portion
                                218,313,000 240,254,000 181,947,000 157,133,000 68,127,000 70,204,000 72,288,000 74,736,000 83,211,000 85,668,000 91,359,000 96,631,000 59,665,000 58,320,000 60,153,000 61,052,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                
        stockholders' equity:
                                                
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                 3,193,062,000 3,275,197,000 3,464,621,000             
        retained earnings
                                  -540,187,000 61,551,000   100,733,000 109,827,000 96,996,000 72,825,000 51,602,000      
        preferred stock, 10,042,490 shares authorized, 0.001 par value...
                                                
        common stock, 217,500,000 shares of class a common stock authorized, 0.001 par value...
                                   99,000             
        project assets – plants and land, current portion
                                    53,826,000            
        assets of discontinued operations
                                    204,950,000            
        project assets – plants and land, net of current portion
                                    30,766,000            
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                
        short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
                                    33,646,000 52,337,000           
        liabilities of discontinued operations
                                    166,432,000            
        long-term deferred tax liability
                                    23,319,000 5,661,000 6,777,000 9,468,000 9,279,000 10,963,000       
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                
        total stockholders’ equity
                                    1,464,954,000 1,422,671,000 1,375,521,000 1,353,626,000 1,312,385,000 1,120,069,000 1,021,374,000 997,059,000 968,178,000 901,583,000 864,090,000 841,597,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                    3,426,640,000 3,292,973,000 2,696,036,000 2,616,231,000 2,450,348,000 2,108,081,000 2,076,135,000 1,927,076,000 1,827,963,000 1,691,945,000 1,653,738,000 1,536,762,000 
        assets held-for-sale
                                     175,439,000           
        project assets
                                     107,292,000           
        less: shares of class a common stock held in treasury, at cost; 410,114 and 355,419 shares at april 4, 2010 and january 3, 2010, respectively
                                     -14,164,000           
        long-term investments
                                       8,426,000 18,482,000 18,971,000 23,577,000 25,017,000 25,086,000 37,605,000 29,050,000  
        less: shares of class a common stock held in treasury, at cost; 355,419 and 206,078 shares at
                                                
        january 3, 2010 and december 28, 2008, respectively
                                      -12,984,000          
        less: shares of class a common stock held in treasury, at cost; 328,153 and 206,078 shares at september 27, 2009 and december 28, 2008, respectively
                                       -12,365,000         
        convertible debt
                                        532,840,000 363,768,000  200,000,000 200,000,000  425,000,000 425,000,000 
        less: shares of class a common stock held in treasury, at cost; 301,774 and 206,078 shares at june 28, 2009 and december 28, 2008, respectively
                                        -11,779,000        
        intangible assets
                                         35,385,000 39,490,000 44,263,000 45,623,000 49,525,000 50,946,000 58,078,000 
        less: shares of class a common stock held in treasury, at cost; 275,792 and 206,078 shares at march 29, 2009 and december 28, 2008, respectively
                                         -11,016,000       
        restricted cash, current portion
                                          13,240,000 47,983,000 38,322,000    
        restricted cash, net of current portion
                                          162,037,000 62,057,000 45,516,000    
        deferred tax liability, net of current portion
                                          8,115,000      
        less: shares of class a common stock held in treasury, at cost; 206,078 and 112,762 shares at december 28, 2008 and december 30, 2007, respectively
                                          -8,657,000      
        deferred project costs
                                           12,031,000 23,067,000 7,101,000 8,316,000 11,474,000 
        accounts payable to cypress
                                           17,839,000 5,409,000 3,846,000 4,854,000 1,881,000 
        deferred tax liability
                                           9,285,000 9,285,000 6,771,000 6,213,000 10,393,000 
        accumulated earnings
                                           39,929,000 18,550,000    
        less: shares of class a common stock held in treasury, at cost; 182,408 and 112,762 shares at september 28, 2008 and december 30, 2007, respectively
                                           -7,828,000     
        less: shares of common stock held in treasury, at cost; 167,483 and 112,762 shares at june 29, 2008 and december 30, 2007, respectively
                                            -6,169,000    
        restricted cash
                                             30,727,000 67,887,000 29,203,000 
        less: shares of common stock held in treasury, at cost; 152,363 and 112,762 shares at march 30, 2008 and december 30, 2007, respectively
                                             -5,309,000   
        less: shares of common stock held in treasury, at cost; 112,762 shares and none at december 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                              -1,975,000  
        current portion of advances to suppliers
                                               16,637,000 
        current portion of customer advances
                                               8,742,000 
        preferred stock, 0.001 par value per share...
                                                
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2023-10-01 2023-07-02 2023-04-02 2023-01-01 2022-10-02 2022-07-03 2022-04-03 2022-01-02 2021-10-03 2021-07-04 2021-04-04 2021-01-03 2020-09-27 2020-06-28 2020-03-29 2019-12-29 2018-07-01 2018-04-01 2015-09-27 2014-12-28 2014-03-30 2011-04-03 2010-07-04 2010-04-04 2010-01-03 2009-09-27 2009-06-28 2009-03-29 2008-12-28 2008-09-28 2008-06-29 2008-03-30 2007-12-30 
                                         
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                         
          net income
        -39,427,000 -33,054,000 -50,603,000 8,618,000 142,632,000 -62,327,000 -28,460,000 20,994,000 -84,307,000 74,769,000 -49,498,000 412,652,000 45,114,000 18,398,000 -2,138,000 5,978,000 -483,843,000 -147,597,000 -87,285,000 121,609,000 43,034,000 -2,121,000 -6,216,000 12,573,000 957,000 12,831,000 24,171,000 -4,786,000 29,549,000 21,379,000 28,608,000 12,757,000 4,876,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                         
          depreciation and amortization
        11,770,000 15,235,000 9,989,000 9,504,000 8,048,000 12,383,000 4,665,000 4,008,000 1,681,000 2,968,000 2,849,000 2,567,000 11,927,000 16,918,000 16,892,000 18,059,000 38,568,000 39,833,000 37,364,000 33,671,000 25,371,000             
          amortization of cloud computing arrangements
        1,573,000 1,005,000 1,673,000                               
          stock-based compensation
        5,603,000 8,659,000 6,877,000 7,378,000 6,557,000 7,072,000 5,427,000 6,126,000 4,726,000 9,613,000 5,437,000 6,029,000 6,042,000 5,879,000 6,867,000 8,008,000 6,644,000 7,053,000 14,898,000 13,652,000 14,867,000 13,163,000 11,591,000 10,808,000 12,790,000 13,074,000 11,647,000 9,483,000 18,194,000 18,911,000 18,607,000 14,508,000 14,015,000 
          amortization of debt issuance costs
                             1,256,000 1,091,000 699,000 687,000 733,000 1,184,000 537,000 972,000 711,000 
          equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated investees
        -2,852,000 -311,000 -247,000 -365,000                              
          gain on equity investments
        10,805,000     -68,950,000 86,254,000     -71,062,000 -49,152,000                   
          unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives
        -1,036,000   11,000                              
          dividend from equity method investee
        447,000 149,000                               
          deferred income taxes
        -4,000 283,000 -815,000 -1,367,000 -1,410,000 2,554,000 -13,750,000 9,797,000 -2,472,000 2,264,000 -3,901,000 17,602,000 607,000 1,381,000 -349,000 4,567,000 1,775,000 -344,000                
          gain on loan receivables held for sale
        -1,802,000                                 
          other
        360,000 484,000 91,000 1,081,000 -821,000 104,000 845,000 665,000 -120,000 -935,000 -5,280,000      -3,415,000 972,000 563,000 1,566,000 9,000             
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                         
          accounts receivable
        5,426,000 -20,635,000 -19,745,000 2,643,000 -28,315,000 -25,585,000 -12,354,000 -14,099,000 -1,541,000 -7,023,000 4,114,000 -14,067,000 54,120,000 76,789,000 -17,880,000 -20,484,000 -17,957,000 13,924,000 226,900,000 14,429,000 93,574,000 52,274,000 11,151,000 30,511,000 -7,225,000 -18,794,000 -65,422,000 40,931,000 -2,251,000 47,808,000 -85,970,000 -17,162,000 -53,096,000 
          contract assets
        18,607,000 9,253,000 -7,918,000 -11,943,000 -5,007,000 13,852,000 -6,519,000 6,163,000 4,189,000 24,011,000 487,000 10,708,000 -19,902,000 -3,164,000 295,000 -20,139,000 -11,814,000 -23,561,000                
          inventories
        78,472,000 -42,193,000 -65,032,000 -88,562,000 -5,728,000 18,022,000 -35,081,000 -1,567,000 -5,583,000 10,096,000 -8,271,000 -17,701,000 -5,382,000 36,336,000 -43,061,000 -20,311,000 -41,654,000 -34,195,000 -56,427,000 -25,107,000 4,043,000 -163,199,000 -21,163,000 -51,085,000 32,826,000 28,977,000 87,807,000 -95,870,000 -54,431,000 8,480,000 -12,303,000 -40,745,000  
          project assets
           -2,597,000 2,892,000 1,581,000 -3,488,000 -2,892,000 9,197,000 3,015,000 703,000 -3,024,000 -8,881,000 7,050,000 -9,398,000 20,484,000 -188,073,000 -34,909,000 22,491,000 -27,644,000            
          loan receivables held for sale
        -723,000                                 
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        1,430,000 -12,642,000 -12,199,000 9,690,000 -42,366,000 -83,296,000 -86,502,000 -21,786,000 -16,095,000 3,751,000 1,429,000 -1,837,000 -32,362,000 9,403,000 18,635,000 -10,228,000 23,423,000 10,885,000 -16,785,000 352,896,000 -11,994,000 -14,233,000 -89,197,000 -18,118,000 -3,651,000 13,938,000 -35,291,000 11,913,000 -32,154,000 -4,604,000 -10,540,000 -14,492,000  
          operating lease right-of-use assets
        2,882,000 2,806,000 2,710,000 2,833,000 2,992,000 3,017,000 2,415,000 2,548,000 2,344,000 3,490,000 2,875,000 654,000 2,112,000 4,863,000 2,923,000 2,311,000                  
          advances to suppliers
        -1,842,000 10,612,000 -3,198,000 -2,877,000 -4,216,000 150,000 -2,222,000 225,000 2,597,000 568,000 -3,852,000 -2,814,000 4,267,000 3,093,000 8,936,000 16,899,000 9,973,000 5,149,000 4,706,000 -7,765,000 -7,263,000 -12,820,000 579,000 3,178,000 -52,771,000 3,435,000 13,449,000 7,993,000 -17,805,000 15,461,000 6,200,000 -2,559,000  
          accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
        -45,120,000 1,344,000 -26,557,000 45,142,000 31,326,000 5,074,000 41,444,000 39,976,000 -14,016,000 -18,077,000 -24,152,000 -3,128,000 51,095,000 -33,637,000 -92,599,000 15,385,000 20,712,000 -100,156,000 6,243,000 61,144,000 -16,972,000 -26,368,000 93,909,000 26,873,000 33,468,000 98,113,000 -102,259,000 -27,199,000 83,688,000 -18,283,000 57,820,000 23,991,000 30,523,000 
          contract liabilities
        10,383,000 61,732,000 16,830,000 1,921,000 32,390,000 44,207,000 22,066,000 13,736,000 5,047,000 4,907,000 -13,461,000 17,842,000 -3,364,000 -34,324,000 -16,130,000 19,404,000 -2,822,000 -33,097,000                
          operating lease liabilities
        -3,397,000 -4,071,000 -2,063,000 -2,673,000 -3,334,000 -4,545,000 -3,027,000 -2,549,000 -3,868,000 -3,160,000 -3,429,000 -1,759,000 -2,620,000 -3,173,000 -2,849,000 -1,752,000                  
          net cash from operating activities
        40,675,000 -17,268,000 -135,080,000 -11,616,000 -5,289,000 -55,827,000 -108,750,000 -2,411,000 -23,712,000 22,030,000 -40,383,000 15,122,000 -43,671,000 20,651,000 -179,493,000 -4,251,000 -122,080,000 -233,262,000 -103,919,000 122,349,000 50,472,000 -174,659,000 -67,879,000 18,901,000 92,746,000 78,878,000 2,826,000 -53,125,000 45,720,000 147,299,000 29,989,000 -69,361,000  
          capital expenditures
        -13,226,000 -14,340,000 -11,943,000 -11,849,000 -15,375,000 -12,947,000 -8,636,000 -6,090,000 2,960,000 -1,964,000 -2,369,000 -4,592,000 -6,213,000 -12,295,000 -16,503,000 -8,859,000 -63,574,000 -56,997,000 -8,800,000 -44,757,000 24,543,000 -40,741,000 -17,718,000 -46,328,000 -29,530,000 -18,295,000 -12,282,000 -608,000 -46,344,000  
          free cash flows
        27,449,000 -31,608,000 -147,023,000 -23,465,000 -20,664,000 -68,774,000 -117,386,000 -8,501,000 -20,752,000 22,030,000 -42,347,000 15,122,000 -46,040,000 16,059,000 -185,706,000 -16,546,000 -138,583,000 -242,121,000 -167,493,000 65,352,000 41,672,000 -219,416,000 -43,336,000 -21,840,000 75,028,000 32,550,000 2,826,000 -82,655,000 27,425,000 135,017,000 29,381,000 -115,705,000  
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                         
          purchases of property, plant, and equipment
        -13,226,000 -14,340,000 -11,943,000 -11,849,000 -15,375,000 -12,947,000 -8,636,000 -6,090,000 2,960,000                         
          investments in software development costs
        -2,329,000       -1,051,000                          
          proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
                                       
          cash paid for working capital settlement related to c&i solutions sale
                                        
          cash received from c&i solutions sale, net of de-consolidated cash
                                         
          cash paid for equity investments under the dealer accelerator program and other
                                        
          proceeds from sale of equity investment
        121,675,000 290,278,000 149,830,000    133,600,000                      
          cash paid for investments in unconsolidated investees
        -1,393,000 -6,223,000 -1,454,000 -2,431,000 -2,424,000 -3,164,000 -154,000         -7,712,000 -6,349,000 3,000,000 -92,000,000 -5,013,000             
          dividend from equity method investee, in excess of cumulative earnings
                                        
          net cash from investing activities
        -16,923,000 -60,384,000 107,536,000 -15,732,000 256,616,000 119,568,000 132,519,000 -131,341,000 178,272,000 8,762,000 -1,399,000 140,059,000 -66,707,000 16,512,000 39,326,000 13,671,000 360,794,000 -11,623,000 -121,555,000 -203,148,000 -31,095,000 -68,976,000 -62,878,000 -333,245,000 -306,000 -129,830,000 -83,314,000 -43,109,000 -158,599,000 -91,004,000 16,126,000 -92,313,000  
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                         
          proceeds from bank loans and other debt
        54,339,000 193,337,000 245,764,000 21,482,000 24,453,000 78,818,000 21,458,000 28,412,000 28,273,000 24,073,000 71,323,000 32,752,000 62,233,000 44,954,000 76,544,000 150,439,000 66,665,000 49,794,000                
          repayment of bank loans and other debt
        -95,909,000 -123,427,000 -48,146,000 -15,271,000 -68,959,000 -74,100,000 -23,944,000 -24,385,000 -52,813,000 -68,497,000 -35,076,000  -63,735,000 -53,605,000 -65,730,000   -51,052,000                
          repayment of convertible debt
        -424,991,000                             
          payments for financing leases
        -1,285,000 -1,031,000 -775,000 -666,000 -617,000                             
          purchases of stock for tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock
        -686,000 -1,223,000 -5,070,000 -943,000 -874,000 -2,256,000 -7,332,000 -2,500,000 -809,000 -4,335,000 -2,118,000 -4,387,000 -74,000 -1,467,000 -6,914,000 -908,000 -374,000 -4,526,000 -2,081,000 -1,548,000 -43,506,000 -8,077,000 -797,000 -1,180,000 -619,000 -586,000 -763,000 -2,359,000 -829,000 -1,659,000 -860,000 -3,334,000  
          net cash from financing activities
        -43,541,000 67,656,000 -233,218,000 -4,599,000 -45,997,000 2,344,000 -9,818,000 1,527,000 -25,349,000 -108,603,000 24,416,000 -258,120,000 185,677,000 -7,417,000 -73,992,000 237,628,000 -235,082,000 62,640,000 104,961,000 115,962,000 -26,960,000 81,000 21,701,000 203,180,000 60,343,000 59,902,000 382,836,000 49,269,000 61,549,000 19,052,000 10,615,000 2,165,000 -117,000 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -19,789,000 -9,996,000 -260,762,000 -31,947,000 205,330,000 66,085,000 13,951,000 -132,225,000                          
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
        4,474,000 402,032,000 148,613,000                         
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
        -15,315,000 -9,996,000 141,270,000 -31,947,000 205,330,000 66,085,000 162,564,000 -132,225,000 129,211,000                         
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
                                         
          cash and cash equivalents
        -10,421,000 -2,374,000 116,478,000 -19,484,000 190,155,000 64,105,000 142,250,000 -141,444,000 128,112,000                         
          restricted cash and cash equivalents, current portion
        1,495,000 -8,401,000 9,634,000 -3,349,000 12,180,000 343,000 681,000 -3,281,000 1,620,000                         
          restricted cash and cash equivalents, net of current portion
        -6,389,000 779,000 15,158,000 -9,114,000 2,995,000 8,413,000 12,857,000 12,500,000 -521,000                         
          total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -15,315,000 -9,996,000 141,270,000 -31,947,000 205,330,000 66,085,000 162,564,000 -132,225,000 129,211,000                         
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
                                         
          property, plant and equipment acquisitions funded by liabilities
        6,239,000 5,212,000 3,505,000 3,298,000 4,495,000 3,713,000 922,000  1,356,000 -473,000 1,647,000  -5,416,000 3,067,000 2,385,000  3,186,000 12,768,000 6,066,000 -685,000 5,544,000 6,159,000            
          right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
        197,000 1,723,000 2,086,000 1,464,000 12,479,000 649,000 877,000 3,671,000 4,429,000 11,528,000                       
          net working capital settlement related to c&i solutions sale
          23,880,000                               
          supplemental cash flow disclosures:
                                         
          cash paid for interest
        7,257,000 6,035,000 11,969,000 741,000 9,137,000 1,312,000 9,874,000 1,555,000 10,207,000                         
          cash paid for income taxes
        206,000 1,052,000 184,000 2,250,000 2,687,000 2,250,000 250,000 2,509,000 83,000                         
          non-cash interest expense
         546,000 617,000 1,108,000 997,000 833,000 726,000 947,000 940,000 1,650,000 1,505,000 1,067,000 1,747,000 1,838,000 1,910,000 2,004,000 3,819,000 4,443,000 517,000 5,594,000 5,170,000 7,325,000 9,378,000 6,390,000 5,744,000 5,250,000 5,915,000 5,021,000      
          unrealized gain on derivatives
          3,334,000                               
          dividend from equity method investees
          371,000 -13,000                              
          investment in software development costs
          -891,000  -1,500,000 -1,204,000 -1,521,000                           
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the condensed consolidated balance sheets, including discontinued operations:
                                         
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash from discontinued operations
              6,776,000                           
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                         
          (gain) loss on equity investments
           6,255,000   -1,315,000                           
          (gain) loss on retirement of convertible debt
                                         
          (gain) loss on sale of investments
                                        
          (gain) loss on business divestitures
                                        
          (gain) loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets
                                         
          cash paid for solar power systems
               -635,000 -1,134,000 -2,747,000 -2,037,000 -610,000 -1,458,000 -832,000 -2,604,000 -8,540,000              
          purchases of marketable securities
                                       
          proceeds from maturities of marketable securities
                                        
          cash outflow upon maxeon solar spin-off, net of proceeds
                                         
          cash received from sale of investments
               1,200,000                       
          proceeds from business divestitures, net of de-consolidated cash
                                       
          cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                           -28,184,000             
          proceeds from return of capital from equity investments
                                       
          proceeds from issuance of non-recourse residential and commercial financing, net of issuance costs
                   1,355,000                      
          repayment of non-recourse residential and commercial financing
                  -9,713,000                       
          contributions from noncontrolling interests attributable to residential projects
                                         
          distributions to noncontrolling interests attributable to residential projects
                                         
          proceeds from issuance of maxeon solar green convertible debt
                                        
          receipt of contingent asset of a prior business combination
                                         
          settlement of contingent consideration arrangement of a prior business combination
                                         
          issuance of common stock to executive
                                       
          equity offering costs paid
                   -928,000                   
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                         
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets, including discontinued operations:
                                         
          costs of solar power systems funded by liabilities
                   37,000 -1,118,000 532,000 1,184,000 -933,000                  
          working capital adjustment related to c&i solutions sale
           740,000                             
          de-consolidation of right-of-use assets and lease obligations
                                         
          debt repaid in sale of commercial projects
                                         
          fair value of contingent consideration for business combination
                                         
          assumption of liabilities in connection with business divestitures
                                         
          holdbacks in connection with business divestitures
                                         
          costs of solar power systems sourced from existing inventory
                                        
          cash paid for equity investments
            -14,500,000 -9,420,000 -7,000,000                           
          repayment of non-recourse residential and commercial financing debt
                                        
          accrued legal expenditures on equity method investment
            5,000                             
          accrued debt issuance costs
                                         
          deconsolidation of right-of-use assets and lease obligations
                                       
          cash received from c&i solutions sale, net of deconsolidated cash
                                         
          non-cash restructuring charges
                                        
          equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated investees
                                         
          (gain) loss on sale of assets
                                         
          (gain) loss on sale of investments without readily determinable fair value
                                         
          impairment of property, plant, and equipment
                                         
          long-term financing receivables, net - held for sale
                                        
          cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired2
                                         
          proceeds from sale of distribution rights of debt refinancing
                                         
          cash outflow from sale of residential lease portfolio
                                         
          contributions from noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to residential projects
                      4,377,000 36,564,000 36,726,000                
          distributions to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to residential projects
                   -1,090,000    -7,160,000 -5,422,000                
          proceeds from issuance of non-recourse power plant and commercial financing, net of issuance costs
                     890,000 9,754,000  13,182,000 9,104,000                
          proceeds of common stock equity offering, net of offering costs
                                         
          payment for prior business combination
                       -30,000,000                  
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets:
                                         
          property, plant, and equipment acquisitions funded by liabilities
                                         
          debt repaid in sale of commercial projects1
                                       
          accounts payable balances reclassified to short-term debt
                                         
          contractual obligations satisfied by inventory
                      975,000                   
          derecognition of financing obligations upon business divestiture
                                         
          holdback related to sale of commercial sale-leaseback portfolio
                                         
          receivables in connection with sale of residential lease assets
                                         
          assumption of debt by buyer in connection with sale of residential lease assets
                                         
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets:
                                         
          equity in losses of unconsolidated investees
                   -58,000                     
          gain on retirement of convertible debt
                   878,000 -104,000 -2,956,000                   
          gain on sale of investments
                 -1,162,000           -128,000            
          gain on business divestitures
                                         
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                         
          equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees
                      -245,000   2,144,000 -5,052,000 -1,833,000  -7,133,000 -2,030,000 -3,118,000 -2,924,000 -2,627,000 -3,133,000 -1,245,000      
          gain on equity investments with readily determinable fair value
                  44,730,000                       
          purchases of property, plant and equipment
                  -1,964,000  -2,369,000 -4,592,000 -6,213,000 -12,295,000 -16,503,000 -8,859,000 -63,574,000 -56,997,000 -8,800,000    -17,718,000 -46,328,000    -55,224,000    
          cash paid for repurchase of convertible debt
                   -239,554,000 -8,037,000 -87,141,000    -79,000 -97,000 -1,000             
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
                    108,000 330,000 -216,000 874,000 -1,601,000 477,000                
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
                  -17,367,000  75,407,000 30,076,000 -214,375,000 247,922,000 2,031,000 -181,768,000                
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period1
                  246,804,000  458,657,000 544,337,000                
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period1
                  229,437,000  75,407,000 30,076,000 244,282,000 247,922,000 2,031,000 362,569,000                
          non-cash transactions:
                                         
          bad debt expense
                   -464,000 -2,568,000                     
          (gain) loss on equity investments with readily determinable fair value
                                         
          gain on sale of assets
                       -3,829,000                  
          gain on business divestiture
                   124,000                    
          gain on sale of investments without readily determinable fair value
                                        
          loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets
                   209,000    -2,931,000                  
          cash paid for solar power systems, leased
                                         
          cash outflow upon maxeon solar spin-off, net of proceeds2
                   8,996,000                      
          proceeds from business divestiture, net of cash3
                                        
          proceeds from sale of assets
                       20,000,000                  
          cash outflow from sale of residential lease portfolio, net of cash received
                                         
          proceeds from return of capital of equity investments with fair value option
                                       
          repayment of 0.75% debentures due 2018, bank loans, and other debt
                                         
          repayment of non-recourse power plant and commercial financing
                        -3,788,000 -890,000                
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents
                                         
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents
                                         
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period1
                                         
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents, end of period1
                                         
          assumption of liabilities in connection with business divestiture4
                                         
          holdbacks in connection with business divestiture4
                                         
          aged supplier financing balances reclassified from accounts payable to short-term debt
                     18,933,000 5,000,000                   
          costs of solar power systems under sale-leaseback financing arrangements, sourced from project assets
                        5,789,000 9,791,000 10,926,000 15,269,000             
          acquisition funded by liabilities
                                         
          contractual obligations satisfied with inventory
                        23,364,000 17,517,000                
          assumption of debt by buyer upon sale of equity interest
                        27,321,000                
          retained interest in sunstrong lease portfolio
                                         
          stock consideration received from a business divestiture
                                         
          acquisition of noncontrolling interests funded by mezzanine loan proceeds
                                         
          costs of solar power systems, leased, sourced from existing inventory
                                         
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                         
          cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized
                                         
          gain on sale of investments without determinable fair value
                                         
          impairment of property, plant and equipment
                                        
          long-term financing receivables
                        -71,042,000 -38,114,000 -39,160,000 -17,205,000 -32,333,000             
          repayment of non-recourse commercial and residential financing
                                         
          settlement of contingent consideration arrangement, net of cash received
                    11,000 1,811,000 423,000                   
          right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations4
                                         
          assumption of liabilities in connection with business divestiture5
                                         
          holdbacks in connection with business divestiture5
                                         
          holdback related to sale of assets
                                         
          gain on sale and impairment of residential lease assets
                                         
          proceeds from business divestiture, net of de-consolidated cash2
                                         
          proceeds from sale of equity investment and return of capital by an unconsolidated investee
                                         
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                                         
          cash paid for equity investments with fair value option
                                         
          proceeds from issuance of non-recourse residential financing, net of issuance costs
                       34,422,000 32,687,000                
          repayment of non-recourse residential financing
                       -6,118,000 -3,781,000                
          right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations3
                                         
          impairment of residential lease assets
                      289,000  68,269,000 49,092,000                
          proceeds from business divestiture
                                         
          proceeds from sale of equity investment and partial return of capital by an unconsolidated investee
                      46,149,000                   
          right-of-use assets obtained in exchange of lease obligations2
                      12,461,000                   
          mark-to-market (gain) loss on equity investment with readily determinable fair value
                       -29,250,000                  
          impairment of equity method investment
                                         
          proceeds from business divestiture, net of cash sold
                                        
          proceeds from sale of investments
                                        
          repayment of 0.75% debentures due 2018, bank loans and other debt
                       -61,920,000                  
          contributions from noncontrolling interests attributable to power plant and commercial projects
                                         
          assignment of residential lease receivables to third parties
                                         
          costs of solar power systems, leased, funded by liabilities
                                         
          settlement of contingent consideration arrangement
                                         
          short-term receivables in connection with business divestiture
                                         
          accounts receivable due to disposal of shares in joint venture
                                         
          derecognition of financing obligations upon business divestiture3
                                         
          holdback related to sale of commercial sale-leaseback portfolio3
                                         
          receivables in connection with sale of residential lease assets3
                                         
          assumption of debt by buyer in connection with sale of residential lease assets3
                                         
          holdback related to sale of assets3
                                         
          aged supplier financing balances reclassified from ap to short-term debt
                                         
          gain on settlement of preexisting relationships in connection with acquisition
                                         
          excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
                          -18,363,000               
          gain on sale of equity investments
                                         
          unrealized loss on equity investments with readily determinable fair value
                                         
          goodwill impairment
                                         
          cash paid for solar power systems, leased and to be leased
                        -14,901,000 -23,787,000 -22,587,000 -15,415,000 -14,989,000             
          cash outflow from sale of residential lease portfolio, net of cash sold
                                         
          proceeds from sales or maturities of marketable securities
                                        
          proceeds from sale of cost method investments
                                         
          payments to 8point3 energy partners lp
                                         
          cash paid for intangibles
                          -2,875,000               
          proceeds from sale of equity method investments
                                         
          cash paid for acquisitions
                                         
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
                                         
          stock consideration received from business divestiture
                                         
          costs of solar power systems, leased and to be leased, sourced from existing inventory
                        7,286,000 14,354,000 16,867,000 15,396,000 7,120,000             
          costs of solar power systems, leased and to be leased, funded by liabilities
                        -669,000 5,835,000 4,258,000 1,397,000 1,634,000             
          exchange of receivables for an investment in an unconsolidated investee
                                         
          assumption of mezzanine loan by sunstrong in connection with sale of residential lease assets
                                         
          assumption of back leverage loans by sunstrong in connection with sale of residential lease assets
                                         
          receivables in connection with sale of residential lease portfolio
                                         
          gain on sale of equity method investment
                        -34,449,000 -15,576,000                
          transaction fees funded by liability related to the sale of equity method investees
                                         
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities, net of effect of acquisitions:
                                         
          dividend from 8point3 energy partners lp
                         5,399,000                
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
                                         
          proceeds from sale of equity method investment
                         27,282,000                
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) operating activities:
                                         
          deferred income taxes and other tax liabilities
                          28,480,000 23,549,000 17,985,000 -2,171,000 47,939,000 -35,720,000 11,961,000 10,151,000 -3,505,000 -6,369,000 -2,217,000 27,599,000 17,961,000 2,773,000  
          gain on sale of residential lease portfolio to 8point3 energy partners lp
                                        
          costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
                          9,380,000 -140,831,000 14,009,000 -40,638,000 -27,657,000 -4,907,000 47,026,000 -60,787,000 23,168,000 -3,797,000 26,380,000 -7,556,000 10,565,000 -20,709,000  
          billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
                          -13,298,000 -265,650,000 -117,009,000 21,271,000 -16,903,000 11,615,000 -3,958,000 -33,479,000 42,968,000 -4,612,000 2,641,000 -21,178,000 4,777,000 -43,663,000  
          customer advances
                          -8,527,000 -10,082,000 -2,727,000 -7,588,000 1,869,000 -918,000 -4,770,000 -5,553,000 774,000 -8,860,000 -5,759,000 41,754,000 4,916,000 -786,000  
          increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents
                          748,000   -4,728,000 11,464,000 -19,717,000 10,128,000 -103,247,000 -33,151,000 -9,185,000      
          proceeds from 8point3 energy partners lp attributable to real estate projects and residential lease portfolio
                          22,754,000               
          proceeds from issuance of convertible debt, net of issuance costs
                             29,320,000 214,921,000        
          proceeds from settlement of 4.75% bond hedge
                           68,842,000             
          payments to settle 4.75% warrants
                           -81,077,000             
          proceeds from settlement of 4.50% bond hedge
                          17,000              
          payments to settle 4.50% warrants
                                        
          proceeds from issuance of non-recourse debt financing, net of issuance costs
                          25,615,000 7,086,000 39,108,000             
          repayment of non-recourse debt financing
                          -256,000               
          proceeds from issuance of project loans, net of issuance costs
                          21,356,000               
          assumption of project loan by customer
                           -40,672,000             
          repayment of bank loans, project loans and other debt
                          -38,000 -533,000 -7,850,000             
          proceeds from residential lease financing
                                         
          repayment of residential lease financing
                          -7,213,000             
          proceeds from sale-leaseback financing
                          27,022,000 16,685,000             
          repayment of sale-leaseback financing
                          -2,856,000 -779,000             
          proceeds from 8point3 energy partners lp attributable to operating leases and unguaranteed sales-type lease residual values
                                        
          contributions from noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests
                          41,796,000 25,371,000              
          distributions to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests
                          -2,223,000 -2,285,000              
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                          289,000 113,000 68,000 73,000      396,000    1,138,000 1,853,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                          351,000 -1,717,000 -187,000 5,994,000 -7,130,000 -5,561,000 -9,030,000 6,341,000 5,377,000 -6,256,000 -2,955,000 -8,273,000 290,000 6,817,000 3,652,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                          -120,162,000 33,446,000 -7,770,000    143,753,000 15,291,000   -54,285,000   -152,692,000 -121,963,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                          762,511,000             
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                          -120,162,000 33,446,000 754,741,000             
          issuance of common stock upon conversion of convertible debt
                                        
          sale of residential lease portfolio in exchange for non-controlling equity interests in the 8point3 group
                                        
          acquisition of intangible assets funded by liabilities
                                         
          assignment of residential lease receivables to a third-party financial institution
                           1,604,000              
          goodwill and other intangible asset impairment
                                         
          loss on retirement of property, plant and equipment
                                         
          gain from contract termination
                                         
          gain on share lending arrangement
                                         
          third-party inventories write-down
                                         
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition:
                                         
          decrease (increase) in restricted cash and cash equivalents
                           -2,012,000 -2,293,000             
          proceeds from sale of equipment to third parties
                                         
          cash received for sale of investment in unconsolidated investees
                                         
          proceeds from issuance of bank loans, net of issuance costs
                             164,221,000            
          proceeds from private offering of common stock, net of issuance costs
                                         
          cash distributions to parent in connection with the transfer of entities under common control
                                         
          proceeds from recovery of claim in connection with share lending arrangement
                                         
          issuance of warrants in connection with the liquidity support agreement
                                         
          equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated investees
                            -1,783,000             
          proceeds from sale of equipment to third-party
                             209,000 2,875,000          
          contributions from noncontrolling interests
                            30,552,000             
          distributions to noncontrolling interests
                            -1,117,000             
          assignment of residential lease receivables to a third party financial institution
                            1,496,000             
          gain on contract termination
                                         
          project assets write-down related to change in european government incentives
                                         
          decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents
                                         
          proceeds from sales or maturities of available-for-sale securities
                             300,000 1,572,000 9,604,000 9,867,000 1,501,000 18,177,000 21,885,000 12,027,000    
          cash increase in connection with the consolidation of an entity under common control
                                         
          proceeds from warrant transactions
                              7,374,000 54,076,000        
          depreciation
                             25,697,000 24,558,000 24,715,000 24,282,000 21,414,000 20,569,000 18,365,000 18,148,000 13,624,000 11,886,000 10,085,000 9,608,000 
          amortization of other intangible assets
                             7,064,000 11,702,000 4,759,000 4,178,000 4,146,000        
          gain on mark-to-market derivatives
                                         
          purchase of property, plant and equipment
                             -44,757,000 -56,634,000 -43,658,000    -52,101,000    -50,790,000  
          costs of solar power systems under sale-leaseback financing arrangements, sourced by project assets
                                         
          non-cash interest expense capitalized and added to the cost of qualified assets
                             499,000 560,000 535,000 508,000 873,000 1,510,000 2,073,000      
          other intangible asset impairment
                                         
          loss on sale of investments
                                         
          amortization of promissory notes
                             1,290,000            
          gain on change in equity interest in unconsolidated investee
                                         
          gain on sale of equity interest in unconsolidated investee
                                         
          purchase of marketable securities
                                         
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                             -237,560,000  -116,725,000    -53,221,000      
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                             605,420,000 615,879,000  202,331,000 285,214,000 
          less: income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
                                         
          income from continuing operations
                                         
          adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities of continuing operations
                                         
          gain on deconsolidation of consolidated subsidiary
                                         
          project assets write-down
                                         
          net cash from operating activities of continuing operations
                                         
          net cash from operating activities of discontinued operations
                                         
          cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired
                              -272,699,000       -13,484,000  
          cash decrease due to deconsolidation of consolidated subsidiary
                                         
          cash received from sales of investments in joint ventures and other non-public companies
                                         
          cash paid for investments in joint ventures and other non-public companies
                             -20,000,000            
          net cash from investing activities of continuing operations
                                         
          net cash from investing activities of discontinued operations
                                         
          assumption of project loans by customers
                                         
          proceeds from offering of class a common stock, net of offering expenses
                                -114,000        
          proceeds from sale of claim in connection with share lending arrangement
                                         
          repayment of bank loans
                             -156,136,000            
          cash paid for purchased options
                                       
          cash paid for bond hedge
                              -9,024,000 -66,176,000          
          net cash from financing activities of continuing operations
                                         
          net cash from financing activities of discontinued operations
                                         
          cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period
                                         
          issuance of common stock for purchase acquisitions
                                         
          proceeds from issuance of bond, net of issuance costs
                                         
          loss on mark-to-market derivatives
                             44,000  2,218,000          
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                             367,860,000 -116,186,000 499,154,000  15,291,000 307,725,000 149,110,000 -54,285,000 67,074,000 57,020,000 132,522,000 -121,963,000 
          adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities of continuing operations:
                                         
          impairment (gain on sale) of investments
                              -1,572,000          
          excess tax benefits from stock-based award activity
                                -5,320,000 -12,134,000   -7,625,000 -19,260,000 -10,278,000 -4,361,000  
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition and divestiture:
                                         
          cash paid for investments in other non-public companies
                              -1,618,000          
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs
                              3,595,000 1,539,000 55,521,000 55,585,000        
          cash paid for repurchased convertible debt
                                         
          net cash from financing activities from continuing operations
                                         
          less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations
                                         
          additions to property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
                              81,177,000 2,917,000          
          issuance of common stock for purchase acquisition
                                       
          impairment of investments and long-lived assets
                                -554,000         
          gain on purchased options
                                       
          purchased in-process research and development
                                        
          proceeds from sale of equipment to third party
                                         
          purchases of available-for-sale securities
                                     -14,778,000    
          proceeds from issuance of class a common stock under share lending
                                         
          arrangements
                                         
          proceeds from exercises of stock options
                                121,000 570,000    1,451,000    
          principal payments on line of credit and notes payable
                                         
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                         
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                         
          issuance of common stock for repurchased convertible debt
                                         
          stock options assumed in relation to acquisition
                                        
          change in goodwill relating to adjustments to acquired net assets
                                    945,000 231,000 4,842,000 
          impairment of long-lived assets
                                  489,000 1,318,000 -3,286,000 5,489,000  
          amortization of intangible assets
                                   4,052,000 4,210,000 4,201,000 4,034,000 4,317,000  
          purchase of available-for-sale securities
                                       -50,970,000  
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                   51,232,000      
          additions to property, plant and equipment acquired under accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
                                   22,571,000 -18,295,000 42,942,000 -608,000 4,446,000  
          impairment of investments
                                    4,475,000     
          increase in restricted cash
                                    -65,237,000   -55,550,000  
          cash paid for conversion of convertible debt
                                         
          proceeds from issuance of common stock under share lending arrangements
                                         
          proceeds from follow-on offering of common stock, net of offering expenses
                                         
          issuance of common stock for conversion of convertible debt
                                         
          impairment of acquisition-related intangibles
                                        
          share in loss (earnings) of joint venture
                                         
          deferred project costs
                                     11,018,000 -15,966,000 1,215,000 3,167,000 
          accounts payable to cypress
                                     12,430,000 1,563,000 -1,008,000  
          cash paid for investments in joint ventures and other private companies
                                     -2,000,000    
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
                                         
          proceeds from issuance of convertible debt
                                        
          convertible debt issuance costs
                                         
          share in net income of joint venture
                                         
          decrease (increase) in restricted cash
                                         
          loss on retirement of long-lived assets
                                       17,000  
          proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
                                       84,106,000  
          investment in joint venture
                                       -5,625,000  
          interest expense related to warrants granted and accrued interest on notes payable
                                         
          write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs
                                         
          impairment charge related to equipment
                                         
          (gain) loss on sale of fixed assets
                                         
          proceeds from sale of fixed assets
                                         
          note receivable from sp systems
                                         
          other long-term assets
                                         
          proceeds from debt obligations to cypress
                                         
          proceeds from issuance of preferred stock to cypress
                                         
          proceeds from issuance of common stock to cypress
                                         
          proceeds from public issuance of common stock, net of offering expenses
                                         
          principal payments on notes payable to cypress
                                         
          relative fair value of warrants issued
                                         
          conversion of notes payable to preferred stock
                                         
          conversion of notes payable to common stock
                                         
          conversion of accounts payable to common stock
                                         
          conversion of preferred stock to common stock
                                         
          amortization of intangibles
                                         
          gain on sale of fixed assets
                                         
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
                                         
          advances from customers
                                         
          proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
                                         
          non-cash investing and financing activities: