Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 29,678	$ (207,249)	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	31,103	33,179	[1]
Depreciation	72,893	82,747	[1]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property	0	56,399	[1]
Amortization of other intangible assets	231	8,099	[1]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	46,734	[1]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	0	12,847	[1]
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments	(51)	0	[1]
Gain on mark-to-market derivatives	30	(4)	[1]
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	36,382	29,336	[1]
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,762	2,899	[1]
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated investees	(2,261)	1,772	[1]
Non-cash gain on equity interest in unconsolidated investee	(529)	0	[1]
Third-party inventories write-down	0	8,869	[1]
Gain (Loss) on Share Lending Arrangement	0	(50,645)	[1]
Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination	(51,988)	0	[1]
Deferred income taxes and other tax liabilities	2,317	110	[1]
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of aquisition:
Accounts receivable	(46,391)	124,865	[1]
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	(6,168)	(10,709)	[1]
Inventories	(38,543)	(50,076)	[1]
Project assets	(42,113)	(101,917)	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other assets	48,355	(35,401)	[1]
Advances to suppliers	(13,735)	(29,993)	[1]
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	106,769	(43,008)	[1]
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	27,779	(31,203)	[1]
Customer advances	(27,967)	40,048	[1]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	129,553	(112,301)	[1]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	14,944	54,341	[1]
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(25,460)	(79,033)	[1]
Cash paid for solar power systems, leased and to be leased	(83,619)	(100,655)	[1]
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities	(99,928)	(1,436)	[1]
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities	100,947
Proceeds from sale of equipment to third-party	645	419	[1]
Cash received for sale of investment in unconsolidated investees	0	17,403	[1]
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	(1,411)	(10,000)	[1]
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(93,882)	(118,961)	[1]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	296,283	0	[1]
Proceeds from Bank Debt	0	125,000	[1]
Proceeds from issuance of project loans, net of issuance costs	68,225	27,617	[1]
Proceeds from Sale of Claim in Connection With Share Lending Arrangement		50,645	[1]
Proceeds from residential lease financing	83,365	26,809	[1]
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing	40,757	0	[1]
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	73,401	0	[1]
Repayment of bank loans, project loans and other debt	(290,098)	(126,427)	[1]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Other Payments Required	(5,124)	0	[1]
Cash paid for repurchase of convertible debt	0	(198,608)	[1]
Proceeds from private offering of common stock, net of issuance costs	0	163,616	[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	98	51	[1]
Purchases of stock for tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock	(17,584)	(5,430)	[1]
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	249,323	(115,017)	[1]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,094	(2,213)	[1]
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	286,088	(348,492)	[1]
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period	457,487	725,618	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	743,575	377,126	[1]
Non-cash transactions:
Assignment of residential lease receivables to a third party financial institution	67,400	10,259	[1]
Property, plant and equipment acquisitions funded by liabilities	5,628	13,243	[1]
Costs of solar power systems, leased and to be leased, sourced from existing inventory	43,341	80,068	[1]
Costs of solar power systems, leased and to be leased, funded by liabilities	2,315	6,712	[1]
Costs of solar power systems under sale-leaseback financing arrangements, sourced by project assets	24,399	0	[1]
Non-cash interest expense capitalized and added to the cost of qualified assets	400	1,161	[1]
Issuance of warrants in connection with the Liquidity Support Agreement	$ 0	$ 50,327	[1]

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