Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
Revenue by Significant Category (in thousands):	September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Solar power products	$	223,952	$	211,157	$	648,235	$	764,942
Solar power systems¹	378,477		400,757		1,083,002		886,755
Residential leases	31,575		15,662		95,498		50,302
Other revenue²	23,116		21,372		42,334		36,977
	$	657,120	$	648,948	$	1,869,069	$	1,738,976


¹	Solar power systems represents revenue recognized in connection with our construction and development contracts.


²	Other revenue includes revenue related to our solar power services and solutions, such as post-installation systems monitoring and maintenance in connection with construction contracts, and commercial PPA agreements.

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands):	September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Revenue
Americas	$	442,091	$	502,373	$	1,293,822	$	1,176,148
EMEA	120,712		88,547		296,374		400,074
APAC	94,317		58,028		278,873		162,754
Total Revenue	657,120		648,948		1,869,069		1,738,976
Cost of revenue
Americas	306,024		409,432		1,008,044		978,062
EMEA	100,605		111,622		289,495		422,922
APAC	57,261		47,121		211,126		138,471
Total cost of revenue	463,890		568,175		1,508,665		1,539,455
Gross margin	$	193,230	$	80,773	$	360,404	$	199,521



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Revenue by region (in thousands):
Americas (as reviewed by CODM)	$	404,422	$	460,105	$	1,269,552	$	1,274,907
Utility and power plant projects	37,669		42,268		24,270		(98,759		)
Americas	$	442,091	$	502,373	$	1,293,822	$	1,176,148

EMEA (as reviewed by CODM)	$	120,712	$	88,547	$	296,374	$	399,881
Other	—		—		—		193
EMEA	$	120,712	$	88,547	$	296,374	$	400,074

APAC (as reviewed by CODM)	$	94,317	$	58,028	$	278,201	$	162,754
Other	—		—		672		—
APAC	$	94,317	$	58,028	$	278,873	$	162,754



Cost of revenue by region (in thousands):
Americas (as reviewed by CODM)	$	318,654		$	367,067	$	946,967		$	1,035,870
Utility and power plant projects	11,346			36,453		82,227			(73,890		)
Stock-based compensation expense	1,295			1,589		3,209			4,743
Non-cash interest expense	291			308		802			731
Gain on contract termination	(25,604		)	—		(25,604		)	—
Other	42			4,015		443			10,608
Americas	$	306,024		$	409,432	$	1,008,044		$	978,062

EMEA (as reviewed by CODM)	$	109,090		$	108,515	$	296,474		$	410,532
Stock-based compensation expense	803			795		1,862			3,158
Non-cash interest expense	107			112		368			425
Gain on contract termination	(9,395		)	—		(9,395		)	—
Other	—			2,200		186			8,807
EMEA	$	100,605		$	111,622	$	289,495		$	422,922

APAC (as reviewed by CODM)	$	73,229		$	45,634	$	225,233		$	134,106
Stock-based compensation expense	827			368		2,081			1,125
Non-cash interest expense	193			81		542			190
Gain on contract termination	(16,988		)	—		(16,988		)	—
Other	—			1,038		258			3,050
APAC	$	57,261		$	47,121	$	211,126		$	138,471



Gross margin by region:
Americas (as reviewed by CODM)	21	%	20	%	25	%	19	%
EMEA (as reviewed by CODM)	10	%	(23	)%	—	%	(3	)%
APAC (as reviewed by CODM)	22	%	21	%	19	%	18	%
Americas	31	%	19	%	22	%	17	%
EMEA	17	%	(26	)%	2	%	(6	)%
APAC	39	%	19	%	24	%	15	%



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
Depreciation by region (in thousands):	September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Americas	$	10,987	$	14,931	$	32,725	$	44,564
EMEA	6,429		5,510		17,944		26,835
APAC	7,306		3,944		22,224		11,348

Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers by Reporting Segments [Table Text Block]

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

(As a percentage of total revenue):

September 29, 2013

September 30, 2012

September 29, 2013

September 30, 2012

Significant Customers:

Business Segment

NRG Solar, Inc.

Americas

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company

Americas

* denotes less than 10% during the period

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