Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 11,667	$ 13,381
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)		215,166,000	214,184,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		215,166,000	214,184,000
Total assets	[1]	$ 19,728,327	$ 19,268,805
Solar energy systems, net		11,368,850	10,988,361
Cash		628,536	740,508
Restricted cash		214,542	212,367
Accounts receivable, net		218,692	214,255
Inventories		887,890	783,904
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		134,612	146,609
Other assets		1,913,615	1,827,518
Total liabilities	[1]	11,560,573	11,089,788
Accounts payable		345,968	339,166
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		30,621	32,050
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		381,271	406,466
Deferred revenue		1,098,260	1,095,973
Total debt, net		8,926,504	8,399,149
Other liabilities		170,267	140,290
Variable Interest Entities
Total assets		10,468,718	10,031,506
Solar energy systems, net		9,227,988	8,968,835
Cash		395,983	457,005
Restricted cash		42,500	44,514
Accounts receivable, net		72,961	66,847
Inventories		414,407	193,836
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		12,003	12,698
Other assets		302,876	287,771
Total liabilities		2,252,395	2,227,002
Accounts payable		18,954	36,315
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		30,622	32,051
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		32,118	32,512
Deferred revenue		632,088	621,457
Total debt, net		1,522,859	1,489,407
Other liabilities		$ 15,754	$ 15,260

[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include $10,468,718 and $10,031,506, respectively, in assets of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that can only be used to settle obligations of the VIEs. These assets include solar energy systems, net, as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $9,227,988 and $8,968,835, respectively; cash as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $395,983 and $457,005, respectively; restricted cash as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $42,500 and $44,514, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $72,961 and $66,847, respectively; inventories as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $414,407 and 193,836, respectively; prepaid expenses and other current assets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $12,003 and $12,698, respectively; and other assets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $302,876 and $287,771, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include $2,252,395 and $2,227,002, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $18,954 and $36,315, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $30,622 and $32,051, respectively; accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $32,118 and $32,512, respectively; deferred revenue as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $632,088 and $621,457, respectively; non-recourse debt as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $1,522,859 and $1,489,407, respectively; and other liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $15,754 and $15,260, respectively.