VIE Arrangements (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) fund	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Current assets
Cash		$ 678,821	$ 740,508	$ 617,634
Restricted cash		308,869	212,367
Accounts receivable, net		172,001	214,255
Inventories		459,746	783,904
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		262,822	146,609
Total current assets		1,882,259	2,097,643
Solar energy systems, net		13,028,871	10,988,361
Other assets		2,267,652	1,835,045
Total assets	[1]	20,450,237	19,268,805
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		230,723	339,166
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		35,180	32,050
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		499,225	406,466
Deferred revenue, current portion		128,600	183,719
Non-recourse debt, current portion		547,870	157,810
Total current liabilities		1,488,159	1,155,451
Deferred revenue, net of current portion		1,067,461	912,254
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion		9,191,689	7,343,299
Other liabilities		190,866	140,290
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 13,536,224	11,089,788
Number of types of investment funds used by the company | fund		3
Variable Interest Entities
Current assets
Cash		$ 254,522	457,005
Restricted cash		48,169	44,514
Accounts receivable, net		76,249	66,847
Inventories		150,065	193,836
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		161,414	12,698
Total current assets		690,419	774,900
Solar energy systems, net		10,469,093	8,968,835
Other assets		379,028	287,771
Total assets		11,538,540	10,031,506
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		12,187	36,315
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		35,181	32,051
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		185,766	32,512
Deferred revenue, current portion		54,103	49,037
Non-recourse debt, current portion		270,460	39,894
Total current liabilities		557,697	189,809
Deferred revenue, net of current portion		654,310	572,420
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion		1,189,161	1,449,513
Other liabilities		16,816	15,260
Total liabilities		$ 2,417,984	$ 2,227,002
Number of types of investment funds used by the company | fund		6

[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 include $11,538,540 and $10,031,506, respectively, in assets of variable interest entities, or “VIEs”, that can only be used to settle obligations of the VIEs. Solar energy systems, net, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $10,469,093 and $8,968,835, respectively; cash as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $254,522 and $457,005, respectively; restricted cash as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $48,169 and $44,514, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $76,249 and $66,847, respectively; inventories as of December 31, 2023 and  2022 of $150,065 and $193,836, respectively; prepaid expenses and other current assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $161,414 and $12,698, respectively and other assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $379,028 and $287,771, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 include $2,417,984 and $2,227,002, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $12,187 and $36,315, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $35,181 and $32,051, respectively; accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $185,766 and $32,512, respectively; deferred revenue as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $708,413 and $621,457, respectively; deferred grants as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $0 and $0, respectively; non-recourse debt as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $1,459,621 and $1,489,407, respectively; and other liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $16,816 and $15,260, respectively.