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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill RollForward (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 29, 2015
Residential leases [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, beginning of period $ 20,771us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= spwr_ResidentialleaseMember
Goodwill, end of period 20,771us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= spwr_ResidentialleaseMember
Power Plant [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, beginning of period 440us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= spwr_PowerPlantMember
Goodwill, end of period $ 440us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= spwr_PowerPlantMember