Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net loss	$ (784,627)	$ (397,181)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	416,233	376,602
Stock-based compensation	141,639	103,717
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs	39,345	31,747
Inventory write-downs	18,546	26,918
Loss on disposals of fixed assets	52,237	41,120
Foreign currency transaction losses	47,661	5,064
Loss related to SolarCity acquisition		11,571
Non-cash interest and other operating activities	(3,984)	(6,589)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of business combinations:
Accounts receivable	(169,142)	91,541
Inventories	(322,081)	(124,514)
Operating lease vehicles	(97,196)	(458,965)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(50,001)	(75,504)
MyPower customer notes receivable and other assets	(57,583)	8,006
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	317,983	2,531
Deferred revenue	45,795	103,941
Customer deposits	67,359	(51,004)
Resale value guarantee		184,579
Other long-term liabilities	(60,560)	56,609
Net cash used in operating activities	(398,376)	(69,811)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment excluding capital leases, net of sales	(655,662)	(552,624)
Purchases of solar energy systems, leased and to be leased	(72,975)	(219,948)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired		(109,147)
Net cash used in investing activities	(728,637)	(881,719)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuances of common stock in public offerings		400,175
Proceeds from issuances of convertible and other debt	1,775,481	1,838,166
Repayments of convertible and other debt	(1,389,388)	(690,945)
Repayments of borrowings under Solar Bonds issued to related parties	(17,500)	(90,000)
Collateralized lease (repayments) borrowings	(87,092)	186,355
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances	94,018	57,307
Principal payments on capital leases	(18,787)	(18,303)
Common stock and debt issuance costs	(2,913)	(11,094)
Purchases of convertible note hedges		(204,102)
Proceeds from issuances of warrants		52,883
Proceeds from investments by noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	73,704	142,003
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(52,942)	(63,696)
Payments for buy-outs of noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(2,921)
Net cash provided by financing activities	371,660	1,598,749
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	10,102	11,643
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(745,251)	658,862
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	3,964,959	3,766,900
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	3,219,708	4,425,762
Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Acquisitions of property and equipment included in liabilities	286,975	654,322
Estimated fair value of facilities under build-to-suit leases	$ 56,169	$ 65,244