Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Cash on hand Cash Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table] Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table] Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Domain] Credit Facility [Domain] Secured debt Secured Debt [Member] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent event Subsequent Event [Member] Lender Name [Axis] Lender Name [Axis] Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain] Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain] Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC [Member] Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC [Member] Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] Amount borrowed Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash flows from operating activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Net loss Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Provision for doubtful accounts Provision for Doubtful Accounts Net loss on disposal of assets Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets Non-cash interest expense Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts Stock-based compensation Share-based Compensation Revaluation of contingent consideration liability Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Operating Assets [Abstract] Accounts receivable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Inventory Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Prepaid expenses and other assets Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Warranty obligations Increase (Decrease) in Product Warranty Accrual Increase (Decrease) in Product Warranty Accrual Deferred revenues Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue Net cash used in operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Cash flows from investing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Purchases of property and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchases of intangible assets Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets Net cash used in investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Cash flows from financing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility Proceeds from Lines of Credit Payments under revolving credit facility Repayments of Lines of Credit Payments for deferred financing costs Repayments of Long-term Debt Contingent consideration payment related to prior acquisition Payments of Merger Related Costs, Financing Activities Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Cash and cash equivalents—Beginning of period Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents—End of period Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities: Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Purchases of fixed and intangible assets included in accounts payable Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Cash ASSETS Assets [Abstract] Current assets: Assets, Current [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,773 and $1,808 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Inventory Inventory, Net Prepaid expenses and other assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Total current assets Assets, Current Property and equipment, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Goodwill Goodwill Intangibles, net Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Other assets Other Assets, Noncurrent Total assets Assets LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Current liabilities: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Accrued liabilities Accrued Liabilities, Current Deferred revenues, current Deferred Revenue, Current Warranty obligations, current (includes $3,201 and $2,601 measured at fair value at June 30, 2016 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Issued Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital Accumulated deficit Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Accumulated other comprehensive loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Total stockholders’ equity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity Liabilities and Equity Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Measurement Frequency [Axis] Measurement Frequency [Axis] Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain] Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain] Recurring Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Liability Class [Axis] Liability Class [Axis] Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain] Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain] Warranty obligations Warranty, Rights and Obligations, Fair Value Option [Member] Contingent consideration Guarantees [Member] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Assets: Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Foreign currency forward contracts Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure Liabilities: Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Foreign currency forward contracts Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure Fair value liabilities Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Customer relationships Customer Relationships [Member] Patents and licensed technology Patents [Member] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Goodwill, gross Goodwill, Gross Other indefinite-lived intangibles Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) Intangible assets with finite lives: Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] Intangibles assets with finite lives, gross Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Intangibles assets with finite lives, accumulated amortization Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization Total Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Income Statement [Abstract] Net revenues Revenue, Net Cost of revenues Cost of Revenue Gross profit Gross Profit Operating expenses: Operating Expenses [Abstract] Research and development Research and Development Expense Sales and marketing Selling and Marketing Expense General and administrative General and Administrative Expense Total operating expenses Operating Expenses Loss from operations Operating Income (Loss) Other income (expense), net: Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Interest expense Interest Expense Other income (expense) Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Total other expense, net Nonoperating Income (Expense) Loss before income taxes Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Provision for income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Net loss Net loss per share, basic and diluted (in usd per share) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Award Type [Axis] Award Type [Axis] Award Type [Domain] Equity Award [Domain] Stock options and restricted stock units Employee Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units [Member] Employee Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units [Member] Employee stock purchase plan Employee Stock [Member] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Total stock-based compensation expense Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract] WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Schedule of Product Information [Table] Schedule of Product Information [Table] Products and Services [Axis] Products and Services [Axis] Products and Services [Domain] Products and Services [Domain] Microinverter [Member] Microinverter [Member] Microinverter [Member] Residential And Commercial Systems [Member] Residential And Commercial Systems [Member] Residential And Commercial Systems [Member] Product Information [Line Items] Product Information [Line Items] Number of product shipped Number Of Product Shipped Number Of Product Shipped Number of watts Number Of Watts Number Of Watts Number of product deployed Number Of Product Deployed Number Of Product Deployed Number of countries in which product is deployed Number Of Countries In Which Product Is Deployed Number Of Countries In Which Product Is Deployed 2016 (remaining 6 months) Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year 2017 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two 2018 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three 2019 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] Summary of Inventory Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] Changes in the Company's product warranty liability Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward] Warranty obligations, beginning of period Product Warranty Accrual Accruals for warranties issued during period Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Warranties Issued Changes in estimates Product Warranty Accrual, Preexisting, Increase (Decrease) Settlements Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Payments Increase due to accretion expense Product Warranty Accrual, Accretion Expense Product Warranty Accrual, Accretion Expense Other Product Warranty Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease) Warranty obligations, end of period Less current portion Noncurrent Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Schedule of Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from the Computation of Diluted Net Loss Per Share Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block] Summary of Stock Option Activity Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block] Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block] Summary of the Components of Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block] Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Associated with Each Type of Award Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block] Summary of the Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Options Granted Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] Summary of Warranty Activities Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block] Restricted stock Restricted Stock [Member] Intrinsic value of options exercised during period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value Intrinsic value of options outstanding Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value Fair value of stock vested during period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value Intrinsic value of restricted stock units outstanding Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Intrinsic Value, Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Intrinsic Value, Value Total unrecognized compensation cost Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized Weighted-average recognition period for unrecognized compensation cost Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table] Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table] Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] Balance at beginning of period Accruals for warranties issued during period Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Warranties Issued Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Warranties Issued Changes in estimates Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability, Change in Estimate Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability, Change in Estimate Settlements Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements Increase due to accretion expense Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings Other Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Increase (Decrease) in Other Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Increase (Decrease) in Other Balance at end of period Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Deferred tax liabilities, undistributed foreign earnings Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, foreign Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign Allowances, accounts receivable Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable Warranty obligations, current at fair value Product Warranty Accrual, Current, Fair Value Disclosure Product Warranty Accrual, Current, Fair Value Disclosure Warranty obligations, non-current at fair value Product Warranty Accrual, Noncurrent, Fair Value Disclosure Product Warranty Accrual, Noncurrent, Fair Value Disclosure Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share) Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Common stock, par value (in usd per share) Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, 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and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] Profit element and risk premium Fair Value Inputs, Profit Element and Risk Premium Fair Value Inputs, Profit Element and Risk Premium Credit-adjusted risk-free rate Fair Value Inputs, Entity Credit Risk Risk-adjusted discount rate Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Net loss Other comprehensive income (loss): Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Foreign currency translation adjustments Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax Comprehensive loss Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent INCOME TAXES Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block] Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense Related to Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] Number of Shares Outstanding Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number Granted (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross Exercised (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Canceled (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period Outstanding, ending balance (in shares) Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] Outstanding, beginning balance (in usd per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted (in usd per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised (in usd per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Canceled (in usd per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, ending balance (in usd per share) Product Warranty Liability [Table] Product Warranty Liability [Table] Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] Warranty obligations, end of period Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Schedule of 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Total (in shares) Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] Schedule of Changes in Nonfinancial Liabilities Related to Warrant Obligations Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Summary of Changes in Financial Liabilities Related to Contingent Consideration Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Table Text Block] Summary of Significant Unobservable Inputs used in the Fair Value Measurement of Liabilities Designated as Level 3 Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block] Basis of Presentation and Consolidation Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Unaudited Interim Financial Information Condensed Financial Statements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Condensed Financial Statements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Use of Estimates Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Income Taxes Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] Short-term Debt [Abstract] Schedule of Short-term Debt [Table] Schedule of Short-term Debt [Table] Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Line of Credit Line of Credit [Member] Wells Fargo Bank Wells Fargo Bank [Member] Wells Fargo Bank. 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