Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses		$ 16,015	$ 19,042
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)		220,672,000	219,392,000
Beginning balance (in shares)		220,672,000	219,392,000
Total assets	[1]	$ 20,834,343	$ 20,450,237
Solar energy systems, net		13,422,536	13,028,871
Cash		487,280	678,821
Restricted cash		295,751	308,869
Accounts receivable, net		169,661	172,001
Inventories		411,993	459,746
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		305,921	262,822
Other assets		2,461,720	2,267,652
Total liabilities	[1]	14,075,960	13,536,224
Accounts payable		286,923	230,723
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		34,039	35,180
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		538,117	499,225
Deferred revenue		1,230,064	1,196,061
Non-recourse debt		11,148,061	10,671,928
Other liabilities		147,204	190,866
Variable Interest Entities
Total assets		11,973,297	11,538,540
Solar energy systems, net		10,871,862	10,469,093
Cash		207,883	254,522
Restricted cash		40,146	48,169
Accounts receivable, net		94,176	76,249
Inventories		119,803	150,065
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		209,140	161,414
Other assets		430,287	379,028
Total liabilities		2,433,853	2,417,984
Accounts payable		6,581	12,187
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		34,016	35,181
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		231,302	185,766
Deferred revenue		754,735	708,413
Non-recourse debt		1,389,627	1,459,621
Other liabilities		$ 17,592	$ 16,816

[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include $11,973,297 and $11,538,540, 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $10,871,862 and $10,469,093, respectively; cash as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $207,883 and $254,522, respectively; restricted cash as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $40,146 and $48,169, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $94,176 and $76,249, respectively; inventories as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $119,803 and $150,065, respectively; prepaid expenses and other current assets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $209,140 and $161,414, respectively; and other assets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $430,287 and $379,028, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include $2,433,853 and $2,417,984, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $6,581 and $12,187, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $34,016 and $35,181, respectively; accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $231,302 and $185,766, respectively; deferred revenue as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $754,735 and $708,413, respectively; non-recourse debt as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $1,389,627 and $1,459,621, respectively; and other liabilities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $17,592 and $16,816, respectively.