Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses		$ 17,024	$ 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)		224,087,000	219,392,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		224,087,000	219,392,000
Total assets	[1]	$ 22,104,323	$ 20,450,237
Solar energy systems, net		14,427,903	13,028,871
Cash		533,863	678,821
Restricted cash		476,606	308,869
Accounts receivable, net		182,513	172,001
Inventories		342,348	459,746
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		67,132	262,822
Other assets		2,817,029	2,267,652
Total liabilities	[1]	15,069,930	13,536,224
Accounts payable		244,184	230,723
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		43,871	35,180
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		410,488	499,225
Deferred revenue		1,292,916	1,196,061
Non-recourse debt		12,452,159	10,671,928
Other liabilities		212,091	190,866
Variable Interest Entities
Total assets		12,715,551	11,538,540
Solar energy systems, net		11,568,737	10,469,093
Cash		375,111	254,522
Restricted cash		52,033	48,169
Accounts receivable, net		96,476	76,249
Inventories		94,883	150,065
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		8,199	161,414
Other assets		520,112	379,028
Total liabilities		2,315,398	2,417,984
Accounts payable		5,816	12,187
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		43,872	35,181
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		38,168	185,766
Deferred revenue		779,372	708,413
Non-recourse debt		1,430,320	1,459,621
Other liabilities		$ 17,850	$ 16,816

[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include $12,715,551 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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $11,568,737 and $10,469,093, respectively; cash as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $375,111 and $254,522, respectively; restricted cash as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $52,033 and $48,169, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $96,476 and $76,249, respectively; inventories as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $94,883 and $150,065, respectively; prepaid expenses and other current assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $8,199 and $161,414, respectively; and other assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $520,112 and $379,028, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include $2,315,398 and $2,417,984, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $5,816 and $12,187, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $43,872 and $35,181, respectively; accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $38,168 and $185,766, respectively; deferred revenue as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $779,372 and $708,413, respectively; non-recourse debt as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $1,430,320 and $1,459,621, respectively; and other liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $17,850 and $16,816, respectively.