Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 901,294		$ 605,619
Marketable securities	102,578		66,146
Accounts receivable trade, net	553,567		310,568
Accounts receivable, unbilled	400,987		533,399
Inventories	434,921		475,867
Balance of systems parts	98,903		53,784
Deferred project costs, current	21,390		197,702
Deferred tax assets, net	44,070		41,144
Assets held-for-sale, current	49,521		0
Note receivable, affiliate	17,725		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	207,368		329,032
Total current assets	2,832,324		2,613,261
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,525,382		1,815,958
Project assets	358,824		374,881
Deferred project costs, noncurrent	486,654		122,688
Deferred tax assets, net	317,473		340,274
Marketable securities	0		116,192
Restricted cash and investments	301,400	[1]	200,550	[1]
Goodwill	65,444		65,444
Inventories	134,375	[2]	60,751	[2]
Other assets	326,816		67,615
Total assets	6,348,692		5,777,614
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	350,230		176,448
Income taxes payable	5,474		9,541
Accrued expenses	554,433		406,659
Current portion of long-term debt	62,349		44,505
Deferred revenue	2,056		41,925
Other current liabilities	126,832		294,646
Total current liabilities	1,101,374		973,724
Accrued solar module collection and recycling liability	212,835		167,378
Long-term debt	500,223		619,143
Payments and billings for deferred project costs	636,518		167,374
Other liabilities	292,216		206,132
Total liabilities	2,743,166		2,133,751
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 87,145,323 and 86,467,873 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	87		86
Additional paid-in capital	2,065,527		2,022,743
Accumulated earnings	1,529,733		1,626,071
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	10,179		(5,037)
Total stockholders' equity	3,605,526		3,643,863
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 6,348,692		$ 5,777,614

[1] There is $5.1 million of restricted cash included within prepaid expenses and other current assets at December 31, 2012 primarily related to required cash collateral for certain letters of credit provided for projects under development in foreign jurisdictions. We had no restricted cash included within prepaid expenses and other current assets at December 31, 2011

[2] We purchase a critical raw material that is used in our core production process in quantities that exceed anticipated consumption within our operating cycle (which is 12 months). We classify the raw materials that we do not expect to be consumed within our operating cycle as noncurrent. The increase in our noncurrent inventories was primarily the result of a decrease in the amount of such critical raw material we anticipate consuming in our next operating cycle. Such decrease resulted from a combination of the reduction in our manufacturing capacity and the amount of critical raw material for our next operating cycle that is required to be sourced through vendor supply agreements.