Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 01, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Loss	$ (61,969)	$ (74,530)	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	8,516	12,541	[1]
Depreciation	23,620	29,071	[1]
Amortization of other intangible assets	147	2,782	[1]
Gain on mark-to-market derivatives	0	(13)	[1]
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	11,890	7,099	[1]
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,094	1,019	[1]
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated investees	333	3,425	[1]
Third-party inventories write-down	0	9,045	[1]
Deferred income taxes and other tax liabilities	4,724	(2,306)	[1]
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of aquisition:
Accounts receivable	60,340	87,672	[1]
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	(849)	2,784	[1]
Inventories	(5,606)	(86,539)	[1]
Project assets	(35,250)	(39,027)	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other assets	197,489	(67,498)	[1]
Advances to suppliers	(4,319)	(15,724)	[1]
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(28,825)	9,140	[1]
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	(2,697)	(665)	[1]
Customer advances	(1,775)	1,016	[1]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	166,863	(120,708)	[1]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	17,797	43,944	[1]
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(12,042)	(32,782)	[1]
Cash paid for solar power systems, leased and to be leased	(41,688)	(15,921)	[1]
Proceeds from sale of equipment to third-party	11	416	[1]
Cash received for sale of investment in unconsolidated investees	0	17,403	[1]
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(35,922)	13,060	[1]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of project loans, net of issuance costs	24,061	0	[1]
Proceeds from residential lease financing	39,090	0	[1]
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing	33,850	0	[1]
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	12,315	0	[1]
Repayment of bank loans, project loans and other debt	(180,501)	(100,592)	[1]
Cash paid for repurchase of convertible debt	0	198,608	[1]
Proceeds from private offering of common stock, net of issuance costs	0	163,681	[1]
Cash distributions to Parent in connection with the transfer of entities under common control	0	(178,290)	[1]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	25	8	[1]
Purchases of stock for tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock	(10,739)	(3,885)	[1]
Net cash used in financing activities	(81,899)	(317,686)	[1]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(942)	1,853	[1]
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	48,100	(423,481)	[1]
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period	457,487	725,618	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	505,587	302,137	[1]
Non-cash transactions:
Assignment of residential lease receivables to a third party financial institution	33,969	0
Property, plant and equipment acquisitions funded by liabilities	5,042	6,419
Costs of solar power systems, leased and to be leased, sourced from existing inventory	15,536	12,362
Costs of solar power systems, leased and to be leased, funded by liabilities	4,070	2,150
Costs of solar power systems under sale-leaseback financing arrangements, sourced by project assets	20,066	0
Non-cash interest expense capitalized and added to the cost of qualified assets	159	364
Issuance of warrants in connection with the Liquidity Support Agreement	$ 0	$ 50,327

[1] As adjusted to conform to the current period presentation for solar power systems leased and to be leased (see Note 1)