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Schedule of Loans Payable Details [Line Items]

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- Definition

Amount of assets pledged to secure a debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Short Term Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 CNY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2015 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 CNY (¥)	Dec. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2014 CNY (¥)	Dec. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 03, 2014 CNY (¥)
Schedule of Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Short-term Debt	$ 61,637			$ 48,286				$ 5,646	¥ 35,000
Bank of Suzhou [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Schedule of Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Short-term Debt						$ 32,181	¥ 200,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						7.00%	7.00%
Solar Energy's Online Platform [Member]
Schedule of Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Fund received from individual investors	$ 8,619	¥ 53,429
Solar Energy's Online Platform [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Debt instrument fixed interest rate	8.00%		8.00%
Withdrawal period of principal amount
Solar Energy's Online Platform [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Debt instrument fixed interest rate	10.30%		10.30%
Withdrawal period of principal amount	720 days	720 days
Loan One [Member] \| China Minsheng Bank [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Schedule of Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Short-term Debt								$ 5,646	¥ 35,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								5.88%	5.88%
Loan One [Member] \| China Minsheng Bank [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Schedule of Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount								$ 19,358	¥ 120,000
Loan Two [Member] \| China Minsheng Bank [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Schedule of Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Short-term Debt				$ 9,654	¥ 60,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				5.60%	5.60%
Loan Three [Member] \| China Minsheng Bank [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Schedule of Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Short-term Debt	$ 48,395		¥ 300,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.60%		5.60%