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Shareholders' equity and share-based payments - Expense (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
May 03, 2018
EUR (€)
shares
Apr. 26, 2017
EUR (€)
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
EUR (€)
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Share-based payments            
Share-based expense       $ 315,000 $ 182,000 $ 141,000
TOTAL performance-based restricted share plans            
Share-based payments            
Share-based expense       264,000 135,000 113,000
SunPower Plans            
Share-based payments            
Share-based expense       21,000 31,000 $ 28,000
Capital increase reserved for employees            
Share-based payments            
Share-based expense       $ 30,000 $ 16,000  
Assumptions used for the valuation of the cost of the capital            
Subscription price | € € 37.20 € 38.10 € 37.20      
Share price at the reference date | €     € 47.03      
Number of shares | shares 9,174,817 9,350,220 9,170,000 9,170,000    
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)     0.003% 0.003%    
Employees loan financing rate (as a percent)     3.95% 3.95%    
Non-transferability cost (as a percent)     17.33% 17.33%    
Trading period to determine subscription price     20 days 20 days    
Subscription price discount (as a percent)     20.00% 20.00%    
Euro swap rate term for risk-free interest rate     5 years 5 years    
Consumer's credit rate term for employees loan financing rate     5 years 5 years