Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Operating activities:
Net loss	$ (676,497)	$ (366,225)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, net of amortization of deferred grants	249,889	213,236
Deferred income taxes	(40,937)	0
Stock-based compensation expense	56,503	65,872
Interest on pass-through financing obligations	9,756	10,057
Reduction in pass-through financing obligations	(20,047)	(19,698)
Unrealized gain on derivatives	(5,731)	(123,716)
Other noncash items	78,684	6,505
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(12,702)	(79,466)
Inventories	(7,836)	(40,600)
Prepaid and other assets	(250,680)	(173,400)
Accounts payable	(19,832)	(34,497)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(48,510)	20,125
Deferred revenue	46,447	67,546
Net cash used in operating activities	(641,493)	(454,261)
Investing activities:
Payments for the costs of solar energy systems	(1,198,940)	(940,995)
Purchase of equity investment	0	(75,000)
Purchases of property and equipment, net	(11,632)	(4,303)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,210,572)	(1,020,298)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from state tax credits, net of recapture	4,033	0
Proceeds from line of credit	356,384	780,967
Repayment of line of credit	(279,736)	(441,066)
Payment of debt fees	(17,121)	(30,589)
Proceeds from pass-through financing and other obligations, net	4,320	4,262
Payment of finance lease obligations	(10,760)	(6,776)
Contributions received from noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	757,539	531,751
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	(121,344)	(100,331)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(14,184)	(30,173)
Net proceeds related to stock-based award activities	13,869	17,836
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,820,120	1,487,256
Net change in cash and restricted cash	(31,945)	12,697
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period	953,023	850,431
Cash and restricted cash, end of period	921,078	863,128
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	198,754	128,737
Cash paid for income taxes	0	0
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities
Purchases of solar energy systems and property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	70,820	56,233
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	44,852	10,367
Non-recourse debt
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse debt	1,465,110	1,385,978
Repayment of non-recourse debt	$ (337,990)	$ (624,603)