Non-Controlling Interests

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Non-Controlling Interests

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

Non-controlling interests represent the portion of net assets in consolidated entities that are not owned by the Company. The following table presents the non-controlling interest balances by entity, reported in stockholders’ equity in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

(in thousands)	As of June 30, 2017		As of December 31, 2016
SunEdison’s non-controlling interests in Global LLC	$	368,242	$	370,117
Non-controlling interests in power plants	74,473		92,308
Total non-controlling interests	$	442,715	$	462,425

As of June 30, 2017, TerraForm Global, Inc. owned 64.8% of Global LLC and consolidated the results of Global LLC through its controlling interest, with SunEdison's 35.2% interest shown as a non-controlling interest.