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Organization	12 Months Ended
Organization	Dec. 31, 2015
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	1. Organization SolarCity Corporation, or the Company, was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on June 21, 2006. The Company is engaged in the design, manufacture, installation and sale or lease of solar energy systems to residential and commercial customers, or sale of electricity generated by solar energy systems to customers. The Company’s headquarters are located in San Mateo, California.