VIE Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash		$ 574,956	$ 678,821	$ 740,508
Restricted cash		372,312	308,869
Accounts receivable, net		170,706	172,001
Inventories		402,083	459,746
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		202,579	262,822
Total current assets		1,722,636	1,882,259
Solar energy systems, net		15,032,115	13,028,871
Other assets		3,021,746	2,267,652
Total assets	[1]	19,897,884	20,450,237
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		354,214	230,723
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		41,464	35,180
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		543,752	499,225
Deferred revenue, current portion		129,442	128,600
Non-recourse debt, current portion		231,665	547,870
Total current liabilities		1,334,482	1,488,159
Deferred revenue, net of current portion		1,208,905	1,067,461
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion		11,806,181	9,191,689
Other liabilities		119,846	190,866
Total liabilities	[1]	15,733,674	13,536,224
Variable Interest Entities
Current assets
Cash		420,756	254,522
Restricted cash		57,892	48,169
Accounts receivable, net		92,259	76,249
Inventories		62,581	150,065
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		7,616	161,414
Total current assets		641,104	690,419
Solar energy systems, net		12,062,819	10,469,093
Other assets		586,293	379,028
Total assets		13,290,216	11,538,540
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		5,400	12,187
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		41,465	35,181
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		42,997	185,766
Deferred revenue, current portion		62,278	54,103
Non-recourse debt, current portion		60,292	270,460
Total current liabilities		212,432	557,697
Deferred revenue, net of current portion		764,576	654,310
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion		1,347,492	1,189,161
Other liabilities		18,540	16,816
Total liabilities		$ 2,343,040	$ 2,417,984

[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 include $13,290,216 and $11,538,540, 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, 2024 and 2023 were $12,062,819 and $10,469,093, respectively; cash as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $420,756 and $254,522, respectively; restricted cash as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $57,892 and $48,169, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $92,259 and $76,249, respectively; inventories as of December 31, 2024 and  2023 of $62,581 and $150,065, respectively; prepaid expenses and other current assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $7,616 and $161,414, respectively and other assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $586,293 and $379,028, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 include $2,343,040 and $2,417,984, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 of $5,400 and $12,187, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 of $41,465 and $35,181, respectively; accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 of $42,997 and $185,766, respectively; deferred revenue as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 of $826,854 and $708,413, respectively; deferred grants as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 of $0 and $0, respectively; non-recourse debt as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 of $1,407,784 and $1,459,621, respectively; and other liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 of $18,540 and $16,816, respectively.