VIE Arrangements (Details) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) fund	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Current assets:
Cash		$ 533,863	$ 678,821	$ 643,787	$ 740,508
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
Total current assets		1,602,462	1,882,259
Solar energy systems, net		14,427,903	13,028,871
Other assets		2,817,029	2,267,652
Total assets	[1]	22,104,323	20,450,237
Current liabilities:
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, current portion		120,991	128,600
Non-recourse debt, current portion		236,227	547,870
Total current liabilities		1,091,508	1,488,159
Deferred revenue, net of current portion		1,171,925	1,067,461
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion		11,219,898	9,191,689
Other liabilities		212,091	190,866
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 15,069,930	13,536,224
Number of types of investment funds used by the company | fund		2
Variable Interest Entities
Current assets:
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
Total current assets		626,702	690,419
Solar energy systems, net		11,568,737	10,469,093
Other assets		520,112	379,028
Total assets		12,715,551	11,538,540
Current liabilities:
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, current portion		58,561	54,103
Non-recourse debt, current portion		68,844	270,460
Total current liabilities		215,261	557,697
Deferred revenue, net of current portion		720,811	654,310
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion		1,361,476	1,189,161
Other liabilities		17,850	16,816
Total liabilities		$ 2,315,398	$ 2,417,984
Number of types of investment funds used by the company | fund		1

[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.