Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET LOSS	$ (720,000)	$ (121,000)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX
Reclassification from AOCI to net income (net of $0 and $0 tax benefit, respectively)	0	(6,000)
Other comprehensive income related to equity method investees (net of $0 and $0 tax expense, respectively)	0	1,000
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	0	(5,000)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	(720,000)	(126,000)
Net income attributable to preferred distributions	(2,000)	(6,000)
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	500,000	108,000
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP	$ (222,000)	$ (24,000)