Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 1,550	$ 1,166
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 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 (in dollars per share)		$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized		2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued		105,940,000	104,321,000
Common stock, shares outstanding		105,940,000	104,321,000
Total assets	[1]	$ 3,489,102	$ 3,572,818
Solar energy systems, net		2,951,260	2,629,366
Cash		211,321	206,364
Restricted cash		15,672	11,882
Accounts receivable, net		64,030	60,258
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		12,575	9,802
Other assets		29,834	34,936
Total liabilities	[1]	2,275,819	2,510,725
Accounts payable		75,336	66,018
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		13,212	10,654
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		52,961	59,261
Long-term non-recourse debt		1,027,232	898,023
Variable Interest Entities
Total assets		2,379,224	2,065,232
Solar energy systems, net		2,237,670	1,920,330
Cash		108,039	120,728
Restricted cash		3,574	1,680
Accounts receivable, net		27,547	20,771
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		235	242
Other assets		2,159	1,481
Total liabilities		762,273	617,011
Accounts payable		22,196	14,873
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests		13,213	10,654
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		1,471	782
Deferred revenue		444,103	422,685
Deferred grants		106,933	109,034
Long-term non-recourse debt		$ 172,020	$ 58,983

[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 include $2,379,224 and $2,065,232, 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, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $2,237,670 and $1,920,330, respectively; cash as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $108,039 and $120,728, respectively; restricted cash as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $3,574 and $1,680, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $27,547 and $20,771, respectively; prepaid expenses and other current assets as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $235 and $242, respectively and other assets as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $2,159 and $1,481, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 include $762,273 and $617,011, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of $22,196 and $14,873, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of $13,213 and $10,654, respectively; accrued expenses and other liabilities as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of $1,471 and $782, respectively; deferred revenue as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of $444,103 and $422,685, respectively; deferred grants as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of $106,933 and $109,034, respectively; and long-term non-recourse debt as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of $172,020 and $58,983, respectively.