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Related Parties - Compulsorily Convertible Debentures Narrative (Details) (Details)	Aug. 05, 2015 USD ($) MW	Oct. 07, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 INR (₨)
Compulsorily convertible debentures (CCD) \| SunEdison
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unsecured compulsorily convertible debentures			$ 9,600,000	₨ 650,000,000
Unnamed third party \| Compulsorily convertible debentures (CCD)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unsecured compulsorily convertible debentures			$ 1,700,000	₨ 112,100,000.0
Call rights projects \| SunEdison
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Capacity of acquired power plants \| MW	1,600
Support agreement, additional power plant capacity \| MW	4,200
Support agreement, right of first offer, contract time period	6 years
Global LLC \| Call rights projects \| SunEdison
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Support agreement, projected cash available for distributions, minimum \| $	$ 1,400,000,000
Support agreement, projected cash available for distributions, minimum, term of commercial operation	12 months
SunEdison Bankruptcy Case \| Positive outcome of litigation \| Subsequent event
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Estimated un secured claims amount (in excess of $2.0 billion) \| $		$ 2,000,000,000.0