Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Total Stockholders' Equity	Total Stockholders' Equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018			$ 126,302
Beginning balance, (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018						113,149
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,282,782	$ 0		$ 948,707	$ 0	$ 11	$ 722,429	$ (3,124)	$ (740)	$ 229,391	$ 740	$ 334,075
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in shares)						3,624
Exercise of stock options	19,840			19,840			19,840
Issuance of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings (in shares)						1,105
Issuance of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings	(10,584)			(10,584)		$ 1	(10,585)
Shares issued in connection with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)						942
Shares issued in connection with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	6,939			6,939			6,939
Stock-based compensation	26,306			26,306			26,306
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests	282,127		429,786									282,127
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests	(61,732)		(15,137)									(61,732)
Net (loss) income	(156,636)		(234,386)	26,335						26,335		(182,971)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(3,721)			1,077			1,077					(4,798)
Stock repurchase program, stock repurchased (in shares)						(369)
Repurchase of common stock	(5,000)			(5,000)						(5,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(48,889)			(48,889)				(48,889)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019			306,565
Ending balance, (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019						118,451
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 1,331,432	$ (1,228)		964,731	$ (1,228)	$ 12	766,006	(52,753)	$ 0	251,466	$ (1,228)	366,701
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]	Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	6,608					6,609
Exercise of stock options	$ 41,840			41,840			41,840
Issuance of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings (in shares)						4,124
Issuance of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings	(1,025)			(1,025)		$ 1	(1,026)
Shares issued in connection with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)						675
Shares issued in connection with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	7,842			7,842			7,842
Stock-based compensation	177,082			177,082			177,082
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests	333,970		484,091									333,970
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests	(69,060)		(37,453)									(69,060)
Net (loss) income	(383,406)		(243,542)	(173,394)						(173,394)		(210,012)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	$ 3,542		(7,500)	3,542			3,542					0
Stock repurchase program, stock repurchased (in shares)	0
Shares issued in connection with a subscription agreement (in shares)						2,075
Shares issued in connection with a subscription agreement	$ 75,000			75,000			75,000
Acquisition of Vivint Solar (in shares)						69,472
Acquisition of Vivint Solar	5,266,923		58,300	5,037,523		$ 7	5,037,516					229,400
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(54,002)			(54,002)				(54,002)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	560,461		560,461
Ending balance, (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020						201,406
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 6,728,910			6,077,911		$ 20	6,107,802	(106,755)		76,844		650,999
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	1,977					2,046
Exercise of stock options	$ 19,326			19,326			19,326
Issuance of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings (in shares)						3,749
Issuance of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings	1			1		$ 1	0
Shares issued in connection with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)						975
Shares issued in connection with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	16,812			16,812			16,812
Stock-based compensation	221,857			221,857			221,857
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests	1,081,605		157,127									1,081,605
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests	(136,141)		(63,280)									(136,141)
Net (loss) income	(944,622)		(35,908)	(79,423)						(79,423)		(865,199)
Capped call transaction	(28,000)			(28,000)			(28,000)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	$ (15,839)		(23,427)	(7,453)			(7,453)					(8,386)
Stock repurchase program, stock repurchased (in shares)	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	$ 33,705			33,705				33,705
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	594,973		$ 594,973
Ending balance, (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021						208,176
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 6,977,614			$ 6,254,736		$ 21	$ 6,330,344	$ (73,050)		$ (2,579)		$ 722,878