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Organization	9 Months Ended
Organization	Sep. 30, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	Organization Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Pattern Energy or the Company) is a vertically integrated renewable energy company with a mission to transition the world to renewable energy. Our business consists of (i) an operating business segment which is comprised of a portfolio of high-quality renewable energy power projects located in many attractive markets that produces long-term stable cash flows and (ii) ownership interests in an upstream development platform aligned with our operating business which provides us access to a pipeline of projects and potential for higher returns through project development. The Company holds ownership interests in 28 renewable energy projects with an operating capacity that totals approximately 4.4 gigawatts (GW) which are located in the United States, Canada and Japan.