Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses		$ 14,050	$ 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)		217,714,000	214,184,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		217,714,000	214,184,000
Total assets	[1]	$ 20,027,115	$ 19,268,805
Solar energy systems, net		12,528,617	10,988,361
Cash		643,787	740,508
Restricted cash		308,010	212,367
Accounts receivable, net		188,892	214,255
Inventories		661,801	783,904
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		126,028	146,609
Other assets		2,318,376	1,827,518
Total liabilities	[1]	12,952,737	11,089,788
Accounts payable		296,453	339,166
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		32,697	32,050
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		381,453	406,466
Deferred revenue		1,154,784	1,095,973
Non-recourse debt		10,237,544	8,399,149
Other liabilities		138,058	140,290
Variable Interest Entities
Total assets		10,952,422	10,031,506
Solar energy systems, net		9,942,904	8,968,835
Cash		250,476	457,005
Restricted cash		47,379	44,514
Accounts receivable, net		75,584	66,847
Inventories		264,433	193,836
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		14,043	12,698
Other assets		357,603	287,771
Total liabilities		2,267,311	2,227,002
Accounts payable		12,296	36,315
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		32,698	32,051
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		32,817	32,512
Deferred revenue		662,151	621,457
Non-recourse debt		1,511,087	1,489,407
Other liabilities		$ 16,262	$ 15,260

[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include $10,952,422 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $9,942,904 and $8,968,835, respectively; cash as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $250,476 and $457,005, respectively; restricted cash as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $47,379 and $44,514, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $75,584 and $66,847, respectively; inventories as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $264,433 and $193,836, respectively; prepaid expenses and other current assets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $14,043 and $12,698, respectively; and other assets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $357,603 and $287,771, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include $2,267,311 and $2,227,002, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $12,296 and $36,315, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $32,698 and $32,051, respectively; accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $32,817 and $32,512, respectively; deferred revenue as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $662,151 and $621,457, respectively; non-recourse debt as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $1,511,087 and $1,489,407, respectively; and other liabilities as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $16,262 and $15,260, respectively.