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Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Parent [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' equity, beginning of period at Dec. 28, 2014 $ 1,576,029us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 28,566us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= spwr_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 1,534,174us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
$ 131us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 2,219,581us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (111,485)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (13,455)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (560,598)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 41,855us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Shares issued, beginning of period at Dec. 28, 2014       131,466us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Net income (loss) (29,050)us-gaap_ProfitLoss                
Net income (loss) (29,919)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest 869us-gaap_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= spwr_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
(9,581)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
        (9,581)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(20,338)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) (6,080)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax   (6,080)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
      (6,080)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options (in shares)       1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options 3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised   3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
  3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Issuance of restricted stock to employees, net of cancellations (in shares)       2,976us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of restricted stock to employees, net of cancellations       2us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(2)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of convertible debt 14,504us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities                
Stock-based compensation expense     14,504us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
  14,504us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Tax benefit from convertible debt interest deduction 904spwr_Taxbenefitfromconvertibledebtinterestdeduction   904spwr_Taxbenefitfromconvertibledebtinterestdeduction
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
  904spwr_Taxbenefitfromconvertibledebtinterestdeduction
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation 572spwr_Taxbenefitfromstockbasedcompensation   572spwr_Taxbenefitfromstockbasedcompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
  572spwr_Taxbenefitfromstockbasedcompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Contributions from noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests 45,459us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders 431us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= spwr_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
            45,459us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 45,890us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders                
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests (1,700)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders (560)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= spwr_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
            (1,700)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Purchases of treasury stock (in shares)       (1,189)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Purchases of treasury stock (38,704)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod   (38,704)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
    (38,704)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Stockholders' equity, end of period at Mar. 29, 2015 $ 1,561,068us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 29,306us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= spwr_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 1,495,792us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
$ 133us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 2,235,562us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (150,189)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (19,535)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (570,179)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 65,276us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Shares issued, end of period at Mar. 29, 2015       133,254us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember