Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

The activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries balance was as follows (in thousands):

Balance at January 1, 2014	$	44,709
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests		260,492
Net loss		(141,072	)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests		(14,313	)
Transfers from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		25,248
Redeemable noncontrolling interests arising from acquisition of Silevo		14,174
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		(2,450	)
Balance at December 31, 2014		186,788
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests		415,493
Net loss		(258,493	)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests		(22,853	)
Balance at December 31, 2015		320,935
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests		572,840
Net loss		(485,568	)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests		(50,920	)
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests		(13,664	)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	343,623