Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenues, net	$ 62,502	$ 56,430	$ 118,986	$ 104,116
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of operations	11,695	11,797	23,034	22,029
General and administrative	20,366	14,225	39,335	24,409
Acquisition, formation and related costs	0	83	0	10,088
Depreciation, accretion and amortization	21,209	13,025	36,310	27,597
Total operating costs and expenses	53,270	39,130	98,679	84,123
Operating income	9,232	17,300	20,307	19,993
Other expense (income):
Loss (gain) on the extinguishment of debt	0	526	6,767	(5,735)
Interest expense, net	28,968	28,975	59,457	62,638
Gain on foreign currency exchange	(1,295)	(13,882)	(22,937)	(26,231)
Other income, net	(3,181)	(6,061)	(8,232)	(13,031)
Total other expenses, net	24,492	9,558	35,055	17,641
(Loss) income before income tax expense	(15,260)	7,742	(14,748)	2,352
Income tax expense	2,485	2,061	4,950	2,919
Net (loss) income	(17,745)	5,681	(19,698)	(567)
Less:(loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	(7,364)	4,584	(7,604)	2,968
Net (loss) income attributable to TerraForm Global, Inc. Class A common stockholders	$ (10,381)	$ 1,097	$ (12,094)	$ (3,535)
Weighted average number of shares:
Class A common stock - Basic and Diluted (in shares)	112,943,815	106,855,764	113,099,037	106,855,764
Loss per share:
Class A common stock - Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.01	$ (0.11)	$ (0.03)