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Leasing (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 28, 2014
Leasing [Line Items]      
Capital leases, maximum term 20 years    
Solar power systems leased and to be leased [Abstract]      
Solar power systems leased, gross $ 429,687,000spwr_Solarpowersystemsleasedgross [1],[2]   $ 396,704,000spwr_Solarpowersystemsleasedgross
Solar power systems to be leased, gross 28,683,000spwr_Solarpowersystemstobeleasedgross [1],[2]   21,202,000spwr_Solarpowersystemstobeleasedgross
Solar Power Systems Leased And To Be Leased, Gross 458,370,000spwr_SolarPowerSystemsLeasedAndToBeLeasedGross [1],[2]   417,906,000spwr_SolarPowerSystemsLeasedAndToBeLeasedGross
Accumulated depreciation - residential lease (31,183,000)spwr_Accumulateddepreciationresidentiallease [1],[2]   26,993,000spwr_Accumulateddepreciationresidentiallease
Solar Power Systems Leased And To Be Leased, Net 427,187,000spwr_SolarPowerSystemsLeasedAndToBeLeasedNet [1],[2]   390,913,000spwr_SolarPowerSystemsLeasedAndToBeLeasedNet
Pledged Solar Assets, book value 82,100,000spwr_PledgedSolarAssetsbookvalue   140,100,000spwr_PledgedSolarAssetsbookvalue
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Abstract]      
2015 12,888,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent [3]    
2016 15,165,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears [3]    
2017 15,206,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears [3]    
2018 15,255,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears [3]    
2019 15,303,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears [3]    
Thereafter 218,379,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter [3]    
Minimum future rental receipts 292,196,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable [3]    
Financing receivables:      
Financing receivable, gross 351,029,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross [4],[5]   319,244,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
Unguaranteed residual value 37,775,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesUnguaranteedResidualValuesOfLeasedProperty   34,343,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesUnguaranteedResidualValuesOfLeasedProperty
Unearned income (78,769,000)spwr_UnearnedIncome   74,859,000spwr_UnearnedIncome
Net financing receivables 310,035,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet   278,728,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Current 11,250,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent   9,141,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
Long-term 298,785,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLessorBalanceSheetNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeasesNoncurrent   269,587,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLessorBalanceSheetNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeasesNoncurrent
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]      
2015 12,938,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent [5]    
2016 17,172,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears [5]    
2017 17,369,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears [5]    
2018 17,574,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears [5]    
2019 17,784,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears [5]    
Thereafter 268,192,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableDueThereafter [5]    
Financing receivable, gross 351,029,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross [4],[5]   319,244,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
Third-Party Financing Arrangements [Abstract]      
Non-recourse debt 20,300,000us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt   28,600,000us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 45,890,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 30,552,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders  
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest - leasing operations 19,600,000spwr_Netincomelossattributabletononcontrollinginterestleasingoperations    
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests 19,469,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (22,010,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Sale-Leaseback [Abstract]      
Sale leaseback transactions, lease term 20 years    
Future minimum lease obligations 93,100,000spwr_SaleLeasebackMinimumLeaseObligationNonIntegralEquipment    
Operating lease, term 20 years    
Sale leaseback, minimum lease obligation $ 99,400,000us-gaap_MinimumLeasePaymentsSaleLeasebackTransactions    
[1] As of March 29, 2015 and December 28, 2014, the Company has pledged solar assets with an aggregate book value of $82.1 million and $140.1 million, respectively, to third-party investors as security for the Company's contractual obligations.
[2] Solar power systems leased and to be leased, net are physically located in the United States.
[3] Minimum future rentals on operating leases placed in service does not include contingent rentals that may be received from customers under agreements that include performance-based incentives.
[4] 1 Net of allowance for doubtful accounts.
[5] Minimum future rentals on sales-type leases placed in service does not include contingent rentals that may be received from customers under agreements that include performance-based incentives.