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Subsequent Events - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 10, 2016	Jan. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 27, 2017 claim	Jan. 20, 2017 scenario $ / shares	Jan. 13, 2017 member	Jan. 10, 2017 member
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Extension period for 10-K filing compliance, number of calendar days	180 days
Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Bankruptcy settlement agreements \| claim			2
Number of business combination scenarios under exclusivity agreement \| scenario				4
Conflicts Committee \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of directors \| member					3
Audit Committee \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of directors \| member						4
Compensation Committee \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of directors \| member						3
Global LLC \| Conflicts Committee \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of directors \| member					3
SunEdison \| SunEdison \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
MOU, consideration to be transferred upon sale of entity \| $		$ 0.250
SunEdison \| SunEdison \| TerraForm Power \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
MOU, consideration to be transferred upon sale of entity \| $		$ 0.369
Whole Company Transaction \| Brookfield Asset Management Inc. \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of entity to be acquired under exclusivity agreement				100.00%
Share price offered (in usd per share)				$ 4.15
Whole GLBL with TERP Transaction \| Brookfield Asset Management Inc. \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of entity to be acquired under exclusivity agreement				100.00%
Share price offered (in usd per share)				$ 4.35
Share price to be paid upon closing of transaction (in usd per share)				0.20
Share price to be paid immediately (in usd per share)				$ 4.15
Sponsorship Transaction \| Brookfield Asset Management Inc. \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of entity to be acquired under exclusivity agreement				50.10%
Share price offered (in usd per share)				$ 4.15
Double Sponsorship Transaction \| Brookfield Asset Management Inc. \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share price offered (in usd per share)				$ 4.25
Maximum \| Whole GLBL with TERP Transaction \| Brookfield Asset Management Inc. \| TerraForm Power \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of entity to be acquired under exclusivity agreement				100.00%
Minimum \| Whole GLBL with TERP Transaction \| Brookfield Asset Management Inc. \| TerraForm Power \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of entity to be acquired under exclusivity agreement				50.10%