Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 1,609,954	$ 922,191	$ 858,578
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	622,961	352,299	275,148
Research and development	23,165	19,548	23,563
General and administrative	259,173	266,746	125,023
Amortization of intangible assets	5,370	5,180	4,755
Total operating expenses	2,276,141	1,387,299	1,074,318
Loss from operations	(666,187)	(465,108)	(215,740)
Interest expense, net	(327,700)	(230,601)	(174,246)
Other income (expense), net	22,628	8,188	(9,254)
Loss before income taxes	(971,259)	(687,521)	(399,240)
Income tax expense (benefit)	9,271	(60,573)	(8,218)
Net loss	(980,530)	(626,948)	(391,022)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and    redeemable noncontrolling interests	(901,107)	(453,554)	(417,357)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$ (79,423)	$ (173,394)	$ 26,335
Net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.39)	$ (1.24)	$ 0.23
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.39)	$ (1.24)	$ 0.21
Weighted average shares used to compute net loss    per share attributable to common stockholders
Basic (in shares)	205,132	139,606	116,397
Diluted (in shares)	205,132	139,606	123,876
Customer agreements and incentives
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 826,564	$ 484,160	$ 387,835
Operating expenses:
Costs	699,102	385,650	280,344
Solar energy systems and product sales
Revenue:
Total revenue	783,390	438,031	470,743
Operating expenses:
Costs	$ 666,370	$ 357,876	$ 365,485