Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Operating activities:
Net loss	$ (543,078)	$ (676,497)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, net of amortization of deferred grants	303,005	249,889
Deferred income taxes	(13,150)	(40,937)
Stock-based compensation expense	56,964	56,503
Interest on pass-through financing obligations	8,837	9,756
Reduction in pass-through financing obligations	(19,188)	(20,047)
Unrealized gain on derivatives	(71,559)	(5,731)
Other noncash items	39,823	78,684
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(13,602)	(12,702)
Inventories	106,621	(7,836)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(270,624)	(250,680)
Accounts payable	(8,838)	(19,832)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	7,699	(48,510)
Deferred revenue	65,452	46,447
Net cash used in operating activities	(351,638)	(641,493)
Investing activities:
Payments for the costs of solar energy systems	(1,143,506)	(1,198,940)
Purchases of property and equipment, net	(743)	(11,632)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,144,249)	(1,210,572)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from state tax credits, net of recapture	5,203	4,033
Proceeds from line of credit	143,732	356,384
Repayment of line of credit	(292,305)	(279,736)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of capped call transaction	444,822	0
Repurchase of convertible senior notes	(183,784)	0
Payment of debt fees	(83,024)	(17,121)
Proceeds from pass-through financing and other obligations, net	3,603	4,320
Repayment of pass-through financing obligation	(240,288)	0
Payment of finance lease obligations	(13,751)	(10,760)
Contributions received from noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	795,917	757,539
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	(182,403)	(121,344)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(19,933)	(14,184)
Proceeds from transfer of investment tax credits	334,220	0
Payments to redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests of investment tax credits	(334,220)	0
Net proceeds related to stock-based award activities	10,977	13,869
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,550,297	1,820,120
Net change in cash and restricted cash	54,410	(31,945)
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period	987,838	953,023
Cash and restricted cash, end of period	1,042,248	921,078
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	281,368	198,754
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	59,782	70,820
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	32,726	44,852
Non-recourse debt
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse debt	2,615,256	1,465,110
Repayment of non-recourse debt	$ (1,453,725)	$ (337,990)