COVER PAGE - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 20, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35480
Entity Registrant Name	Enphase Energy, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-4645388
Entity Address, Address Line One	47281 Bayside Parkway
Entity Address, City or Town	Fremont
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94538
City Area Code	877
Local Phone Number	774-7000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	ENPH
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		126,332,567
Entity Central Index Key	0001463101
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End	--12-31