Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net loss	$ (798,608)	$ (575,455)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	765,773	339,692
Stock-based compensation	219,759	156,969
Amortization of debt discounts	64,151	41,696
Inventory write-downs	71,255	29,725
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	53,572	11,563
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	29,394	(8,081)
Loss on the acquisition of SolarCity	11,571
Non-cash interest and other operating activities	57,023	16,167
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of business combinations
Accounts receivable	77,043	(1,426)
Inventories and operating lease vehicles	(1,121,155)	(1,217,931)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(113,192)	19,494
MyPower customer notes receivable and other assets	26,339	(7,447)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	13,234	212,949
Deferred revenue	208,685	165,144
Customer deposits	(71,064)	398,555
Resale value guarantee	176,505	253,710
Other long-term liabilities	59,732	65,407
Net cash used in operating activities	(269,983)	(99,269)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment excluding capital leases, net of sales	(1,511,692)	(511,579)
Maturities of short-term marketable securities		16,667
Purchase of solar energy systems, leased and to be leased	(418,792)
Increase in restricted cash	(102,528)	(58,761)
Business combination, net of cash acquired	(109,147)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,142,159)	(553,673)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in public offering	400,175	1,701,734
Proceeds from issuance of convertible and other debt	2,408,586	1,108,000
Repayments of convertible and other debt	(1,412,286)	(578,683)
Repayments of borrowings under solar bonds issued to related parties	(165,000)
Collateralized lease borrowings	335,675	384,525
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issuances	158,913	110,478
Principal payments on capital leases	(36,857)	(18,270)
Common stock and debt issuance costs	(13,688)	(15,765)
Purchase of convertible note hedges	(204,102)
Proceeds from settlement of convertible note hedges	251,850
Proceeds from issuance of warrants	52,883
Payments for settlement of warrants	(208,193)
Proceeds from investment by noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	583,433
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(123,873)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,027,516	2,692,019
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	27,334	10,316
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(357,292)	2,049,393
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,393,216	1,196,908
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,035,924	3,246,301
Supplemental noncash investing and financing activities
Acquisition of property and equipment included in liabilities	1,021,692	324,982
Estimated fair value of facilities under build-to-suit leases	$ 173,075	$ 172,770