Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Face value of coupons issued	$ 2,881,000
Other liabilities, related party	934,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, related party	4,723,000
Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Current	30,667,000			34,150,000
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. [Member]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Face value of coupons issued	779,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, related party	12,000			0
Due to employees	50,000			0
Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Current	30,667,000			34,150,000
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. [Member] | Solar Panels [Member]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	1,480,000	0
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. [Member] | Settlement and Mutual Release [Member]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Current	12,892,000		32,680,000	16,375,000
Debt Settlement, Waiver Offered Amount			11,000,000
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current			3,905,000
Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Net			28,775,000
Number of Days to Cancel Discount			30 days
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	4,380,000
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. [Member] | Settlement and Mutual Release Accounts Payable Waivable [Member]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Current				17,775,000
Solar Energy Ecommerce Shangai Limited [Member]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Total fund received from individual investors	8,778,000
Total fund received from related party	4,759,000
Other receivables from related party	3,932,000			0
Percentage of fund principal for commission fee	1.00%
Commission fee	87,000
Total fund redeemed to individual investors	3,035,000
Payment to related party	2,151,000
Other liabilities, related party	884,000			0
Suzhou Liuxin Industry Ltd. [Member]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Face value of coupons issued	582,000
SUPERMERCY Limited [Member]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of fund principal for commission fee	3.00%
Commission fee	$ 3,000