Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 07, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 22, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Non-Cancellable operating leases, agreement terms					The Company has determined that PPAs should be accounted for as operating leases after evaluating and concluding that none of the following capitalized lease classification criteria are met: no transfer of ownership or bargain purchase option exists at the end of the lease, the lease term is not greater than 75% of the useful life or the present value of minimum lease payments does not exceed 90% of the fair value at lease inception.
Aggregate operating lease expense					$ 17,400	$ 11,000	$ 4,300
Standby letter of credit outstanding					13,500
Distributions paid to reimburse fund investors					2,700	5,000		$ 0
Loss contingency, accrued distribution amount					8,300
Accrued litigation settlements						1,790
Arbitrator awarded the plaintiffs damages			$ 2,800
Sun Edison Inc
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Unsecured claim amount		$ 1,000,000
Purported Class
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Accrued litigation settlements						$ 1,700
Payments to the settlement claim administrator	$ 1,700
Standby Letters of Credit
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Standby letter of credit outstanding, cancelled					1,800
Term Loan Facility
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Debt service reserve					$ 13,000
Non-Cancellable Operating Leases
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Non-Cancellable operating leases, agreement terms					The warehouse lease agreements range from a term of one to six years, with the majority having a term of three years. The equipment lease agreements range from one to three years, and include basic renewal options for an additional set period, continued renting by the month, or return of the unit.
Non-Cancellable Operating Leases | Warehouse Lease Agreement
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Non-Cancellable operating leases, lease term					3 years
Non-Cancellable Operating Leases | Warehouse Lease Agreement | Minimum
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Non-Cancellable operating leases, lease term					1 year
Non-Cancellable Operating Leases | Warehouse Lease Agreement | Maximum
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Non-Cancellable operating leases, lease term					6 years
Non-Cancellable Operating Leases | Equipment Lease Agreement | Minimum
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Non-Cancellable operating leases, lease term					1 year
Non-Cancellable Operating Leases | Equipment Lease Agreement | Maximum
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Non-Cancellable operating leases, lease term					3 years
New Headquarters
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Non-Cancellable operating leases, lease term					12 years
Non-Cancellable operating leases, agreement terms					The lease term is 12 years, with the option to extend for two additional periods of five years. The base rent for this building commenced at approximately $0.3 million per month and will increase over the term of the lease, as amended, at a rate of 2.5% annually.
Non-Cancellable operating leases, lease renewal term					5 years
Aggregate monthly rental				$ 300
Lease rental expenses increase rate				2.50%
Second Office and Studio Building
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Non-Cancellable operating leases, lease term				12 years
Non-Cancellable operating leases, agreement terms					The lease term is 12 years, with the option to extend for two additional periods of five years. The monthly rent payments will commence at approximately $0.4 million and increase at a rate of 2.5% annually.
Non-Cancellable operating leases, lease renewal term				5 years
Aggregate monthly rental				$ 400
Lease rental expenses increase rate				2.50%
Anticipated lease commencement date				Jan. 01, 2020
Increase of lease office premises | ft²				150,000
Non-Cancellable operating leases, minimum lease payment over the term				$ 57,700
Remaining Lease Term in Excess of One Year
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Total minimum rental payments to be received under noncancelable subleases					$ 1,300