Transactions with Total and Total S.A. (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of related party transactions

Related-Party Transactions with Total and its Affiliates:

	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2015			March 30, 2014
Revenue:
EPC, O&M, and components revenue under joint projects	$	199		$	2,889
Research and development expense:
Offsetting contributions received under R&D Agreement	$	(422	)	$	(260	)
Interest expense:
Guarantee fees incurred under Credit Support Agreement	$	2,726		$	2,745
Fees incurred under the Compensation and Funding Agreement	$	—		$	1,200
Interest expense incurred on the 0.75% debentures due 2018	$	375		$	375
Interest expense incurred on the 0.875% debentures due 2021	$	680		$	—

Related-Party Transactions with Investees:

	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2015		December 28, 2014
Accounts receivable	$	20,235	$	22,425
Accounts payable	$	26,252	$	50,039
Customer advances	$	1,212	$	4,210
Other long-term assets:
Long-term note receivable	$	1,553	$	1,623

	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2015		March 30, 2014
Payments made to investees for products/services	$	119,177	$	105,010
Revenue from sales to investees of products/services	$	5,603	$	—