Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 977	$ 1,641
Preferred stock, par value		$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized		200,000,000	200,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued		0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding		0	0
Common stock, par value		$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized		2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued		102,826,000	101,282,000
Common stock, shares outstanding		102,826,000	101,282,000
Total assets	[1]	$ 3,136,844	$ 2,734,592
Solar energy systems, net		2,282,729	1,992,021
Cash		207,220	203,864
Restricted cash		10,037	9,203
Accounts receivable, net		56,572	60,275
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		12,380	5,917
Total liabilities	[1]	2,244,670	1,927,893
Accounts payable		93,681	104,133
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		8,515	8,144
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		52,015	49,146
Long-term non-recourse debt		754,686	534,764
Variable Interest Entities
Total assets		1,651,594	1,363,615
Solar energy systems, net		1,579,222	1,305,420
Cash		53,415	44,407
Restricted cash		283	757
Accounts receivable, net		18,627	12,965
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		47	66
Total liabilities		559,311	540,464
Accounts payable		11,045	11,025
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		8,465	8,063
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		86	175
Deferred revenue		398,083	374,736
Deferred grants		112,035	115,726
Long-term non-recourse debt		$ 29,597	$ 30,739

[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 include $1,651,594 and $1,363,615, 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 June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $1,579,222 and $1,305,420, respectively; cash as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $53,415 and $44,407, respectively; restricted cash as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $283 and $757, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $18,627 and $12,965, respectively; and prepaid expenses and other current assets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $47 and $66, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 include $559,311 and $540,464, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $11,045 and $11,025, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $8,465 and $8,063, respectively; accrued expenses and other liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $86 and $175, respectively; deferred revenue as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $398,083 and $374,736, respectively; deferred grants as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $112,035 and $115,726, respectively; and long-term non-recourse debt as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $29,597 and $30,739, respectively.