Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2021		Dec. 31, 2020
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 11,035		$ 4,861
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)		200,000,000		200,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)		0		0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		0		0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)		2,000,000,000		2,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)		208,176,000		201,406,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		208,176,000		201,406,000
Total assets		$ 16,483,252	[1]	$ 14,382,943
Solar energy systems, net		9,459,696		8,202,788
Cash		617,634		519,965
Restricted cash		232,649		188,095
Accounts receivable, net		146,037		95,141
Inventories		506,819		283,045
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		44,580		51,483
Other assets		1,125,743		681,665
Total liabilities	[1]	8,910,665		7,093,572
Accounts payable		288,108		207,441
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		31,582		28,627
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		364,136		325,614
Deferred revenue		873,611		799,276
Other liabilities		190,056		268,684
Variable Interest Entities
Total assets		8,381,220		7,190,866
Solar energy systems, net		7,605,769		6,748,127
Cash		377,044		219,502
Restricted cash		70,346		34,559
Accounts receivable, net		55,714		35,152
Inventories		93,604		23,306
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,519		2,629
Other assets		177,224		127,591
Total liabilities		2,152,492		1,857,967
Accounts payable		26,042		15,609
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		31,582		28,577
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		31,036		24,660
Deferred revenue		530,385		538,067
Deferred grants		25,634		26,898
Non-recourse debt		1,482,608		1,192,411
Other liabilities		$ 25,205		$ 31,745

[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 include $8,381,220 and $7,190,866, respectively, in assets of variable interest entities, or “VIEs”, that can only be used to settle obligations of the VIEs. Solar energy systems, net, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $7,605,769 and $6,748,127, respectively; cash as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $377,044 and $219,502, respectively; restricted cash as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $70,346 and $34,559, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $55,714 and $35,152, respectively; inventories as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 of $93,604 and $23,306; prepaid expenses and other current assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $1,519 and $2,629, respectively and other assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $177,224 and $127,591, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 include $2,152,492 and $1,857,967, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 of $26,042 and $15,609, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 of $31,582 and $28,577, respectively; accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 of $31,036 and $24,660, respectively; deferred revenue as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 of $530,385 and $538,067, respectively; deferred grants as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 of $25,634 and $26,898, respectively; non-recourse debt as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 of $1,482,608 and $1,192,411, respectively; and other liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 of $25,205 and $31,745, respectively.