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Balance Sheet Components (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Jan. 01, 2012
Accounts receivable, net:        
Accounts receivable, gross $ 523,613,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent [1],[2] $ 389,152,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent [1],[2]    
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (18,152,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent (26,463,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent    
Less: allowance for sales returns (1,145,000)spwr_Allowanceforsalesreturns (2,095,000)spwr_Allowanceforsalesreturns    
Accounts receivable, net 504,316,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent [3] 360,594,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent [3]    
Short-term financing receivable (9,141,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent (4,433,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent    
Short-term retainage 213,000,000us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainageDueOneYearOrLess 8,300,000us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainageDueOneYearOrLess    
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]        
Raw materials 46,848,000us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves 51,905,000us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves    
Work-in-process 67,903,000us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves 52,756,000us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves    
Finished goods 93,822,000us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves 140,914,000us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves    
Inventories 208,573,000us-gaap_InventoryNet 245,575,000us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]        
Deferred project costs 64,784,000us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent 275,389,000us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent    
Bond hedge derivative 51,951,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges 110,477,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges    
VAT receivables, current portion 7,554,000us-gaap_ValueAddedTaxReceivableCurrent 21,481,000us-gaap_ValueAddedTaxReceivableCurrent    
Deferred costs for solar power systems to be leased 22,537,000spwr_Deferredcostsforsolarpowersystemstobeleasedcurrent 23,429,000spwr_Deferredcostsforsolarpowersystemstobeleasedcurrent    
Derivative financial instruments 7,018,000us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedDerivativesAndOtherContractualAgreementsAtFairValue 4,642,000us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedDerivativesAndOtherContractualAgreementsAtFairValue    
Other receivables 79,927,000us-gaap_OtherReceivables 112,062,000us-gaap_OtherReceivables    
Other prepaid expenses 47,448,000us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent 28,629,000us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent    
Other current assets 47,626,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 70,161,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 328,845,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent [3] 646,270,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent [3]    
Project Assets [Abstract]        
Project assets — plants 104,328,000spwr_Projectassetsplants 64,564,000spwr_Projectassetsplants    
Project assets — land 12,328,000spwr_Projectassetsland 11,043,000spwr_Projectassetsland    
Project assets - plants and land 116,656,000spwr_ProjectAssetsPlantsandLand 75,607,000spwr_ProjectAssetsPlantsandLand    
Project assets - plants and land, current portion 101,181,000spwr_ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCurrentPortion 69,196,000spwr_ProjectAssetsPlantsAndLandCurrentPortion    
Project assets - plants and land, net of current portion 15,475,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInPowerAndDistributionProjects 6,411,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInPowerAndDistributionProjects    
Property, plant and equipment, net:        
Manufacturing equipment 554,124,000us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross [4] 538,616,000us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross [4]    
Land and buildings 26,138,000spwr_LandandbuildingsGross 26,138,000spwr_LandandbuildingsGross    
Leasehold improvements 236,867,000us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsGross 229,846,000us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsGross    
Solar power systems 124,848,000spwr_Solarpowersystemsgross [5] 82,036,000spwr_Solarpowersystemsgross [5]    
Computer equipment 88,257,000spwr_ComputerEquipmentGross 79,519,000spwr_ComputerEquipmentGross    
Furniture and fixtures 9,436,000us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross 8,392,000us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross    
Construction-in-process 75,570,000us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross 11,724,000us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 1,115,240,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross 976,271,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross    
Less: accumulated depreciation (529,896,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (442,884,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment    
Property, plant and equipment, net 585,344,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [6] 533,387,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [6]    
Pledged Assets, Other, Not Separately Reported on Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]        
Solar power systems, sale leaseback 94,400,000us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue 52,600,000us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue    
Property, plant and equipment, net by geography:        
Property, plant and equipment, net 585,344,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [6] 533,387,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [6]    
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]        
Equity method investments 210,898,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 131,739,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments    
Retainage 0us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainage [7] 88,934,000us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainage [7]    
Cost method investments 32,308,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments 12,374,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments    
Long-term debt issuance costs 11,600,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet 10,274,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet    
Other 57,023,000us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets 55,156,000us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets    
Other long-term assets 311,829,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent [3] 298,477,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent [3]    
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Bond hedge derivatives 51,951,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities 110,477,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities    
Employee compensation and employee benefits 47,667,000us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 50,449,000us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Deferred revenue 33,412,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent 29,287,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent    
Short-term residential lease financing 1,489,000spwr_Shorttermresidentialleasefinancing 14,436,000spwr_Shorttermresidentialleasefinancing    
Interest payable 10,575,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 10,971,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent    
Short-term warranty reserves 13,278,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent 10,426,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent    
Restructuring reserve 13,477,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 7,134,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve    
VAT payables 6,073,000spwr_ValueAddedTaxPayableCurrent 7,089,000spwr_ValueAddedTaxPayableCurrent    
Derivative financial instruments 1,345,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent 6,170,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent    
Other 151,767,000us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 111,718,000us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Accrued liabilities 331,034,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 358,157,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]        
Deferred revenue 176,804,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent 176,925,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent    
Long-term warranty reserves 141,370,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent 138,946,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent    
Long-term sale-leaseback financing 111,904,000us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionAmountDueUnderFinancingArrangement 65,944,000us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionAmountDueUnderFinancingArrangement    
Long-term residential lease financing 27,122,000spwr_Longtermresidentialleasefinancing 31,933,000spwr_Longtermresidentialleasefinancing    
Unrecognized tax benefits 31,764,000spwr_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncludingIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 28,927,000spwr_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncludingIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued    
Long-term pension liability 9,980,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent 5,430,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Derivative financial instruments 3,712,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent 775,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Other 52,688,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilities 75,111,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilities    
Other long-term liabilities 555,344,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 523,991,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]        
Cumulative translation adjustment (8,712,000)spwr_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax (3,766,000)spwr_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax    
Net unrealized loss on derivatives (1,443,000)spwr_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgeEffectBeforeTax (805,000)spwr_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgeEffectBeforeTax (243,000)spwr_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgeEffectBeforeTax 10,473,000spwr_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgeEffectBeforeTax
Net loss on long-term pension liability adjustment (2,878,000)spwr_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax 0spwr_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax    
Deferred taxes (422,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherComprehensiveIncome 253,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherComprehensiveIncome    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (13,455,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (4,318,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
IFC Mortgage Loan [Member]        
Pledged Assets, Other, Not Separately Reported on Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]        
Collateralized Equipment 111,900,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedOtherFinancialInstruments
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= spwr_IFCMortgageLoanMember		 145,900,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedOtherFinancialInstruments
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= spwr_IFCMortgageLoanMember		    
UNITED STATES        
Property, plant and equipment, net:        
Property, plant and equipment, net 183,631,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 [6] 153,074,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 [6]    
Property, plant and equipment, net by geography:        
Property, plant and equipment, net 183,631,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 [6] 153,074,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 [6]    
PHILIPPINES        
Property, plant and equipment, net:        
Property, plant and equipment, net 335,643,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PH		 [6] 321,410,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PH		 [6]    
Property, plant and equipment, net by geography:        
Property, plant and equipment, net 335,643,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PH		 [6] 321,410,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PH		 [6]    
MEXICO        
Property, plant and equipment, net:        
Property, plant and equipment, net 40,251,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX		 [6] 32,705,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX		 [6]    
Property, plant and equipment, net by geography:        
Property, plant and equipment, net 40,251,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX		 [6] 32,705,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX		 [6]    
Europe [Member]        
Property, plant and equipment, net:        
Property, plant and equipment, net 24,748,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 [6] 25,293,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 [6]    
Property, plant and equipment, net by geography:        
Property, plant and equipment, net 24,748,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 [6] 25,293,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 [6]    
UNKNOWN COUNTRY        
Property, plant and equipment, net:        
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,071,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_XX		 [6] 905,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_XX		 [6]    
Property, plant and equipment, net by geography:        
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,071,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_XX		 [6] 905,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_XX		 [6]    
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]        
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]        
Balance at Beginning of Period 26,463,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember		 26,773,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember		 21,039,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember		  
Charges (Releases) to Expenses / Revenues (1,023,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember		 8,258,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember		 8,898,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember		  
Deductions (7,288,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember		 (8,568,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember		 (3,164,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember		  
Balance at End of Period 18,152,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember		 26,463,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember		 26,773,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember		  
Allowance for Sales Returns [Member]        
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]        
Balance at Beginning of Period 2,095,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember		 5,054,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember		 8,648,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember		  
Charges (Releases) to Expenses / Revenues (950,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember		 (2,959,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember		 (3,594,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember		  
Deductions 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember		 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember		 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember		  
Balance at End of Period 1,145,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember		 2,095,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember		 5,054,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember		  
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]        
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]        
Balance at Beginning of Period 90,571,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember		 182,322,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember		 129,946,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember		  
Charges (Releases) to Expenses / Revenues 28,177,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember		 (91,751,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember		 52,376,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember		  
Deductions 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember		 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember		 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember		  
Balance at End of Period $ 118,748,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember		 $ 90,571,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember		 $ 182,322,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember		  
[1] Includes short-term retainage of $213.0 million and $8.3 million as of December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively. Retainage refers to the earned, but unbilled, portion of a construction and development project for which payment is deferred by the customer until certain contractual milestones are met.
[2] Includes short-term financing receivables associated with solar power systems leased of $9.1 million and $4.4 million as of December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively (see Note 6).
[3] The Company has related-party balances for transactions made with Total and its affiliates as well as unconsolidated entities in which the Company has a direct equity investment. These related-party balances are recorded within the "Accounts Receivable, net," "Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings," "Prepaid expenses and other current assets," "Other long-term assets," "Accounts payable," "Customer advances, current portion," "Convertible debt, net of current portion," and "Customer advances, net of current portion" financial statement line items in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 2, Note 7, Note 10, Note 11, and Note 12).
[4] 3 The Company's mortgage loan agreement with International Finance Corporation ("IFC") is collateralized by certain manufacturing equipment with a net book value of $111.9 million and $145.9 million as of December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively.
[5] Includes $94.4 million and $52.6 million of solar power systems associated with sale-leaseback transactions under the financing method as of December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively, which are depreciated using the straight-line method to their estimated residual values over the lease terms of up to 20 years (see Note 6).
[6] Property, plant and equipment, net by geography is based on the physical location of the assets.
[7] Retainage refers to the earned, but unbilled, portion of a construction and development project for which payment is deferred by the customer until certain contractual milestones are met