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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Parties
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]  
Coupons face value $ 2,881sopw_CouponsFaceValue
Number of related parties 2sopw_NumberOfRelatedParty
Coupons issued to settle trade payable 219sopw_CouponsIssuedToSettleAccountsPayable
Consulting Services Agreement [Member]  
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]  
Agreement termination notice period 3 months
Agreement term 3 years
Selling Expenses [Member]  
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]  
Coupons issued and recorded expenses 582sopw_CouponsIssuedAndRecordedExpenses
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= sopw_SellingExpensesMember
Call Option Agreement [Member]  
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]  
Agreement termination notice period 30 days
Solar Energy Ecommerce Shangai Limited [Member]  
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]  
Percentage of fund principal for commission fee 1.00%sopw_PercentageOfFundPrincipalForCommissionFee
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sopw_SolarEnergyEcommerceShangaiLimitedMember
Lease income earned 3sopw_LeaseIncome
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sopw_SolarEnergyEcommerceShangaiLimitedMember
Solar Energy Ecommerce Shangai Limited [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]  
Lock-up period for investment 0 days
Annual rate of return on investment 8.00%sopw_ReturnOnInvestment
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sopw_SolarEnergyEcommerceShangaiLimitedMember
Solar Energy Ecommerce Shangai Limited [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]  
Lock-up period for investment 720 days
Annual rate of return on investment 10.30%sopw_ReturnOnInvestment
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sopw_SolarEnergyEcommerceShangaiLimitedMember
Third Party Vendors [Member]  
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]  
Coupons issued and recognized other receivable 1,301sopw_CouponsIssuedAndRecognizedOtherReceivable
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sopw_VendorsMember
Related Party [Member]  
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]  
Coupons issued and recognized other receivable $ 779sopw_CouponsIssuedAndRecognizedOtherReceivable
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sopw_RelatedPartyMember