Consolidated Income Statements (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Net revenues:      
PV modules $ 2,766.3 $ 1,606.3 $ 1,785.8
-- Investee companies of GSF 197.4 115.8  
-- Others 2,568.9 1,490.5  
Others 135.6 87.0 137.7
Total net revenues 2,901.9 1,693.3 1,923.5
Cost of revenues:      
PV modules 2,251.20 1,258.80 1,448.20
Others 146.9 95.7 132.4
Total cost of revenues 2,398.1 1,354.5 1,580.6
Gross profit 503.8 338.8 342.9
Selling expenses 78.7 58.9 59.3
General and administrative expenses 125.1 76.9 85.8
Research and development expenses 40.2 29.0 15.3
Provision for prepayment to affiliates 8.0    
Impairment of long-lived assets 54.6    
Total operating expenses 306.6 164.8 160.4
Income from operations 197.2 174.0 182.5
Interest expense (99.5) (103.3) (106.1)
Interest income 7.6 9.6 32.6
Other (expense) income, net (94.4) 11.2 (76.7)
Earnings before income taxes, noncontrolling interest and equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates 10.9 91.5 32.3
Tax (expense) benefit, net (23.8) (2.5) (1.6)
Equity in (loss) earnings of affiliates, net of taxes 250.8 (3.3) 0.3
Net income 237.9 85.7 31.0
Add: Net loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest (1.0) (0.1) 1.4
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. $ 236.9 $ 85.6 $ 32.4
Net income per ordinary share:      
Basic $ 1.32 $ 0.50 $ 0.21
Diluted $ 1.30 $ 0.50 $ 0.20
Weighted average number of shares used in computation:      
Basic 179.6 169.7 154.7
Diluted 181.6 172.5 160.3