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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
CNY
Dec. 31, 2013
CNY
Dec. 31, 2012
CNY
Dec. 31, 2014
Forward Contracts [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Forward Contracts [Member]
CNY
Dec. 31, 2013
Forward Contracts [Member]
CNY
Dec. 31, 2012
Forward Contracts [Member]
CNY
Dec. 31, 2014
Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
CNY
Dec. 31, 2013
Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
CNY
Dec. 31, 2012
Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
CNY
Dec. 31, 2014
Capped Call Options [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Capped Call Options [Member]
CNY
Dec. 31, 2013
Capped Call Options [Member]
CNY
Dec. 31, 2012
Capped Call Options [Member]
CNY
Cash flows from operating activities:                                
Net income/(loss) $ 117,041,698us-gaap_ProfitLoss 726,196,922us-gaap_ProfitLoss 189,491,964us-gaap_ProfitLoss (1,543,816,018)us-gaap_ProfitLoss                        
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:                                
Change in fair value         2,621,920us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
16,267,966us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
(25,640,169)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
51,990,656us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
(24,303,050)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= jks_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2016Member
(150,790,707)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= jks_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2016Member
305,202,478us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= jks_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2016Member
96,851,674us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= jks_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2016Member
13,971,741us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= jks_CappedCallOptionsMember
86,689,063us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= jks_CappedCallOptionsMember
(92,295,905)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= jks_CappedCallOptionsMember
309,052us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= jks_CappedCallOptionsMember
Share-based compensation charge 6,880,378us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 42,689,995us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 17,992,206us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 17,343,110us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation                        
Deferred income taxes (27,521,520)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (170,760,020)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 910,065us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (518,086)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit                        
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 56,091,036us-gaap_Depreciation 348,022,445us-gaap_Depreciation 328,311,127us-gaap_Depreciation 323,152,636us-gaap_Depreciation                        
Depreciation of project assets 13,811,340jks_DepreciationProjectAssets 85,693,840jks_DepreciationProjectAssets 27,309,105jks_DepreciationProjectAssets 5,141,460jks_DepreciationProjectAssets                        
Amortization of land use rights 1,109,316jks_AmortizationOfLandUseRight 6,882,863jks_AmortizationOfLandUseRight 6,664,272jks_AmortizationOfLandUseRight 6,546,151jks_AmortizationOfLandUseRight                        
Amortization of intangible assets 183,244us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 1,136,953us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 953,290us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 764,312us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets                        
Inventories provision 12,238,546us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 75,935,281us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 163,728,489us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 332,337,477us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown                        
Provision (reversal of provision) for allowance of doubtful accounts 4,376,106us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 27,151,987us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts (186,895,819)us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 493,925,280us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts                        
Provision for notes receivable       18,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges                           
Provision for advance to suppliers 434,332jks_ProvisionForAdvancesToSuppliersAndPrepaymentForEquipment 2,694,857jks_ProvisionForAdvancesToSuppliersAndPrepaymentForEquipment    227,073,440jks_ProvisionForAdvancesToSuppliersAndPrepaymentForEquipment                        
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 3,063,542us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 19,008,054us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 10,139,836us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 5,061,124us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment                        
Write off of prepayment for property, plant and equipment          44,193,769jks_WriteOffOfPrepaymentForPropertyPlantAndEquipment                        
Gain on disposal of investment in a subsidiary       (1,200,363)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments                           
Property, plant and equipment impairment 1,002,023us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf 6,217,151us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf 3,573,248us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf 65,476,299us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf                        
Convertible senior notes issuance cost 4,198,962us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts 26,052,881us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts                              
Equity in losses/(gain) of affiliated companies (1,539,066)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (9,549,289)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 25,614,963us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 16,291us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments                        
Amortization of deferred financing cost          250,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts                        
Exchange loss 23,701,434us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 147,057,916us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 38,468,031us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 36,472,691us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax                        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                
(Increase)/Decrease in accounts receivable - third parties (262,359,111)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (1,627,833,342)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 179,373,854us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (897,969,098)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable                        
(Increase)/Decrease in accounts receivable - related parties 17,665,638us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedParties 109,608,216us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedParties (178,610,644)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedParties                           
(Increase)/Decrease in notes receivable - third parties 29,315,858us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableCurrent 181,893,173us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableCurrent (271,350,019)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableCurrent 15,855,857us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableCurrent                        
(Increase)/Decrease in notes receivable - related parties 6,914,225us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromOtherRelatedPartiesCurrent 42,900,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromOtherRelatedPartiesCurrent (42,900,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromOtherRelatedPartiesCurrent                           
Decrease/(Increase) in advances to suppliers - third parties (2,155,717)jks_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvancePayments (13,375,361)jks_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvancePayments (6,547,082)jks_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvancePayments 122,844,275jks_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvancePayments                        
Increase in advances to suppliers - related party (190,789)jks_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvancesToSuppliersRelatedParty (1,183,768)jks_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvancesToSuppliersRelatedParty                              
Increase in inventories (202,278,006)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (1,255,054,117)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (347,795,326)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (62,224,526)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories                        
(Increase)/Decrease in other receivables - related parties 8,503us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables 52,756us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables 5,624,125us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables (5,149,138)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables                        
(Increase)/Decrease in prepayments and other current assets (49,920,581)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (309,737,240)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (168,266,310)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 395,021,362us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets                        
Increase in other assets (42,186,752)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (261,751,916)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (15,582,225)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (57,573,276)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets                        
Increase in accounts payable - third parties 222,580,292us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 1,381,021,677us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 412,963,858us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 991,337,723us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable                        
Decrease in accounts payable - related parties (159,532)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties (989,832)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties (27,576,884)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties                           
Increase in accrued payroll and welfare expenses 11,890,671us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCompensation 73,776,858us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCompensation 32,242,439us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCompensation 29,738,283us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCompensation                        
(Decrease)/Increase in advances from - third party customers 44,438,242us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerAdvances 275,721,519us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerAdvances 26,552,112us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerAdvances (9,826,997)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerAdvances                        
(Decrease)/Increase in income tax payables 9,696,787us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 60,164,687us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 15,621,225us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (32,880,865)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable                        
Increase in other payables and accruals - third parties 38,832,547us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 240,940,423us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 180,022,355us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 64,829,196us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities                        
Increase in other payables and accruals - related parties 695,559jks_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesRelatedParties 4,315,667jks_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesRelatedParties 990,773jks_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesRelatedParties 1,176,829jks_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesRelatedParties                        
Decrease in guarantee liabilities          (1,500,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractLiabilities                        
Net cash provided by operating activities 30,149,816us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 187,067,558us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 625,089,069us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 716,250,943us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations                        
Cash flows from investing activities:                                
Maturity of restricted short-term investment 207,694,186us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRestrictedInvestments 1,288,659,345us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRestrictedInvestments 1,727,611,910us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRestrictedInvestments 1,163,205,621us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRestrictedInvestments                        
Maturity of short-term investments 21,355,124us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments 132,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments                              
Cash received from third party for disposal of investment in subsidiaries       2,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments                           
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 2,604,992us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 16,162,935us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 1,581,644us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 45,166,512us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment                        
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets       391,541us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfIntangibleAssets                           
Deferred government grants related to assets 14,898,624jks_GovernmentGrantsReceived 92,440,000jks_GovernmentGrantsReceived 63,331,500jks_GovernmentGrantsReceived 119,820,411jks_GovernmentGrantsReceived                        
Decrease/(Increase) in restricted cash (21,826,886)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (135,427,099)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (246,791,432)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (35,248,372)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash                        
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (78,970,239)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (489,978,748)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (463,242,173)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (241,145,388)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment                        
Cash paid for project assets (404,808,937)jks_PaymentsForConstructionOfProjectAssets (2,511,677,528)jks_PaymentsForConstructionOfProjectAssets (529,519,126)jks_PaymentsForConstructionOfProjectAssets (116,845,750)jks_PaymentsForConstructionOfProjectAssets                        
Payment of deposit for acquisition of subsidiaries (1,611,707)jks_PaymentOfDepositToAcquireSubsidiaries (10,000,000)jks_PaymentOfDepositToAcquireSubsidiaries                              
Cash paid for land use rights (1,511,804)jks_PaymentsForLandUseRights (9,380,139)jks_PaymentsForLandUseRights (12,305,449)jks_PaymentsForLandUseRights (7,200)jks_PaymentsForLandUseRights                        
Purchase of intangible assets (747,415)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (4,637,414)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (1,434,820)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (3,481,518)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets                        
Purchase of restricted short-term investments (347,140,501)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRestrictedInvestments (2,153,867,953)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRestrictedInvestments (1,739,243,853)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRestrictedInvestments (1,391,451,906)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRestrictedInvestments                        
Purchase of short-term investments (39,406,247)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (244,500,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments                              
Cash paid for investments in affiliates       (84,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates (35,200,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates                        
Cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired (20,798,744)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (129,047,885)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (4,502,516)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (5,584,599)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired                        
Net cash used in investing activities (670,269,554)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (4,158,754,486)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (1,286,122,774)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (500,772,189)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations                        
Cash flows from financing activities:                                
Proceeds from redeemable preferred shares issuance by subsidiary 222,941,784us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRedeemablePreferredStock 1,383,264,590us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRedeemablePreferredStock                              
Proceeds from exercise of share options 2,341,506us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 14,528,109us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 17,551,472us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised                           
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares 124,133,894us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering 770,201,158us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering 413,004,026us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering                           
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes 147,447,055us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt 914,850,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt                              
Issuance cost paid for issuance of convertible senior notes (4,198,962)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (26,052,881)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts                              
Proceeds from issuance of bonds       800,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 300,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt                        
Capital contributions by non-controlling interests holders 1,418,303us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 8,800,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders    100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders                        
Proceeds from borrowings 841,402,107us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDebt 5,220,563,513us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDebt 3,399,340,045us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDebt 3,664,587,785us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDebt                        
Increase in notes payable 167,690,052us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable 1,040,449,696us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable 63,857,600us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable 239,305,886us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable                        
Repayment of borrowings (642,173,895)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt (3,984,432,151)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt (3,469,138,668)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt (3,600,565,060)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt                        
Repayment of bonds payable       (300,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,000,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt                        
Change in cash restricted for notes payable (6,201,707)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities (38,479,112)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities (83,534,197)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities 25,863,067us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities                        
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 854,800,137us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 5,303,692,922us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 841,080,278us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (370,708,322)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations                        
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,782,794)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (11,061,518)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (3,100,397)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 508,622us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents                        
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents 212,897,605us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 1,320,944,476us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 176,946,176us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (154,720,946)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease                        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 73,506,139us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 456,076,191us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 279,130,015us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 433,850,961us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue                        
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 286,403,744us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,777,020,667us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 456,076,191us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 279,130,015us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue                        
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information                                
Cash paid for income tax 5,643,298us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 35,014,405us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 1,600,684us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 26,447,159us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid                        
Cash paid for interest expenses (net of amounts capitalized) 32,428,542us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 201,206,133us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 145,665,079us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 223,163,459us-gaap_InterestPaidNet                        
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing cash flow information                                
Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in other payables 15,156,818jks_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditionsInAccountsPayable 94,041,991jks_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditionsInAccountsPayable 209,168,858jks_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditionsInAccountsPayable 253,431,693jks_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditionsInAccountsPayable                        
Purchases of project assets included in other payables 114,650,398jks_ProjectAssetsAdditionsInAccountsPayable 711,359,860jks_ProjectAssetsAdditionsInAccountsPayable 282,999,774jks_ProjectAssetsAdditionsInAccountsPayable 184,623,149jks_ProjectAssetsAdditionsInAccountsPayable                        
Settlement of accounts receivable through receipt of convertible notes       24,823,040jks_SettlementOfAccountsReceivableThroughReceiptOfConvertibleNotes                           
Utilization of prepayment for share repurchase made in prior year          5,521,130jks_ShareRepurchasePrepaymentUtilizedCurrentPeriod                        
Proceeds from exercise of share options received in subsequent period 36,578jks_ProceedsFromOptionExerciseReceivedInSubsequentYear 226,952jks_ProceedsFromOptionExerciseReceivedInSubsequentYear 1,266,499jks_ProceedsFromOptionExerciseReceivedInSubsequentYear 160,861jks_ProceedsFromOptionExerciseReceivedInSubsequentYear                        
Payment of issuance cost for follow-on offering in subsequent period 375,234jks_PaymentOfIssuanceCostForFollowOnOfferingInSubsequentPeriod 2,328,174jks_PaymentOfIssuanceCostForFollowOnOfferingInSubsequentPeriod 1,273,309jks_PaymentOfIssuanceCostForFollowOnOfferingInSubsequentPeriod                           
Non cash contribution from non-controlling shareholders $ 838,088jks_NonCashContributionFromNoncontrollingShareholders 5,200,000jks_NonCashContributionFromNoncontrollingShareholders