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Note 4. Restructuring (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment and Related Costs [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment Related Costs [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment Related Costs [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment Related Costs [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
December 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
positions
Sep. 30, 2012
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Asset Impairment [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Asset Impairment [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Asset Impairment [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Asset Impairment Related Costs [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Asset Impairment Related Costs [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Asset Impairment Related Costs [Member]
May 31, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
production_line
Sep. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment and Related Costs [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment Related Costs [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment Related Costs [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asset Impairment Related Costs [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
positions
Sep. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Grant Repayments [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Grant Repayments [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Grant Repayments [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Grant Repayments [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Vietnam Manufacturing Plant [Member]
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Vietnam Manufacturing Plant [Member]
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Asset Impairment and Related Costs [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Solar Module Components [Member]
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Asset Impairment and Related Costs [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Other Long-lived Assets [Member]
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Other Long-lived Assets [Member]
February 2012 Manufacturing Restructuring [Member]
Asset Impairment and Related Costs [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Frankfurt Plant [Member]
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Minimum [Member]
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Maximum [Member]
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
MALAYSIA
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
production_line
Sep. 30, 2012
OHIO
April 2012 European Restructuring Plan [Member]
production_line
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                                                                                                                            
Restructuring Charges $ 24,197,000 $ 0 $ 444,262,000 $ 0         $ 60,400,000 $ 300,000 $ 52,400,000                   $ 8,300,000         $ 131,600,000                     $ 312,300,000 $ 231,000,000                   $ 50,900,000     $ 29,800,000 $ 30,400,000   $ 99,300,000 $ 25,300,000   $ 7,000,000          
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated                                           100                                                                                
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale, Impairment Charge                                                                                                         92,200,000                  
Assets held for sale 49,521,000   49,521,000   0                                                                                                                  
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of                                                                                                               29,200,000   225,000,000        
Number of production lines idled                                                                 4                                                          
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated                                                                                               2,000                            
Number of Production Lines                                                                                                                         24 4
Expected Number of Positions after Restructuring                                                                                               6,000                            
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost                                                                                                                     20,000,000 40,000,000    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]                                                                                                                            
Balance at beginning of period           2,558,000 6,140,000 9,153,000   9,153,000   0 0 0 255,000 2,188,000 2,346,000 2,303,000 3,952,000 6,807,000     5,537,000 5,388,000     0 0   5,537,000 5,388,000     35,529,000 31,475,000       0 0   5,555,000 5,844,000   21,437,000 10,502,000     8,537,000 15,129,000                        
Charges to Income           0 1,011,000 1,216,000       0 747,000 0 0 0 0 0 264,000 1,216,000     0 1,789,000 129,455,000   0 1,575,000 121,190,000 0 214,000 8,265,000   24,197,000 18,030,000 270,394,000     501,000 766,000 224,226,000 0 0 5,844,000 23,579,000 16,812,000 10,502,000   117,000 452,000 29,822,000                      
Changes to Estimates           0 (1,933,000) 0       0 0 0 0 (1,933,000) 0 0 0 0     0 391,000 0   0 519,000 0 0 (128,000) 0   0 (289,000) 0     0 0 0 0 (289,000) 0 0 0 0   0 0 0                      
Cash Payments           (2,094,000) (1,649,000) (4,063,000)       0 0 0 0 0 (158,000) (2,094,000) (1,649,000) (3,905,000)     0 (172,000) 0   0 0 0 0 (172,000) 0   (6,281,000) (12,921,000) 0     0 0 0 0 0 0 (6,281,000) (5,877,000) 0   0 (7,044,000) 0                      
Non-cash Amounts           0 (1,011,000) (166,000)       0 (747,000) 0 0 0 0 0 (264,000) (166,000)     (284,000) (1,859,000) (124,067,000)   0 (2,094,000) (121,190,000) (284,000) 235,000 (2,877,000)   (3,360,000) (766,000) (238,919,000)     (501,000) (766,000) (224,226,000) 83,000 0 0 (2,359,000) 0 0   (583,000) 0 (14,693,000)                      
Balance at end of period           $ 464,000 $ 2,558,000 $ 6,140,000 $ 9,153,000 $ 464,000   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 255,000 $ 255,000 $ 2,188,000 $ 209,000 $ 2,303,000 $ 3,952,000 $ 209,000 $ 6,807,000 $ 5,253,000 $ 5,537,000 $ 5,388,000 $ 5,253,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 5,253,000 $ 5,537,000 $ 5,388,000   $ 50,085,000 $ 35,529,000 $ 31,475,000 $ 50,085,000   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 5,638,000 $ 5,555,000 $ 5,844,000 $ 36,376,000 $ 21,437,000 $ 10,502,000 $ 36,376,000 $ 8,071,000 $ 8,537,000 $ 15,129,000 $ 8,071,000