2.4.0.82120100 - Disclosure - Subsequent Eventtruefalsefalse1falsefalsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001350102duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true1us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse02false2us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SUBSEQUENT EVENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On July 2, 2013, the Company entered into a framework agreement for the establishment of a joint venture with the Government of the Municipal City of Suqian in Jiangsu Province, China (“Suqian”).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The agreement covers a multi-faceted, three-phase project. Completion of all three phases would involve an anticipated investment of up to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$500 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> over </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">6 years</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, primarily funded by Suqian.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Under the framework agreement, in the first phase the Company and Suqian will form a joint venture entity (“JV”) in which the Company will have majority interest of up to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">80%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The JV will build a factory to manufacture the Company's proprietary photovoltaic modules. The Company will contribute proprietary technology and intellectual property, approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$1.6 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in cash, and certain equipment from its Colorado facility. Suqian will provide cash of approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$32.5 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> as well as rent-free use of a </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">270,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> square foot factory that is currently being built in the Suqian Economic & Industrial Development Science Park. The total project size of phase one under the agreement is expected to be approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$160 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The Company will have the right to purchase this factory within the first </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">5 years</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> at the initial construction cost, as well as the right to purchase Suqian's ownership interest in the JV for a modest nominal cost above Suqian's cash investment.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The implementation of the framework agreement, including the formation of the JV entity, will be subject to a number of contractual conditions and governmental approvals. Such conditions and approvals must be obtained in the future in order for the Suqian factory to be built and become operational.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.No definition available.false0falseSubsequent EventUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.ascentsolar.com/role/SubsequentEvent12