Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Total Minimum Lease and Easement Commitments under Land use Agreements

The total minimum lease and easement commitments at August 31, 2015 under these land use agreements are as follows:

(in thousands)	2015 (remaining three months)		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter		Total
Land use payments	$	—	$	1,096	$	1,131	$	1,167	$	1,524	$	46,379	$	51,297

Summary of Asset Retirement Obligations

The following table summarizes ARO activity for the three and eight months ended August 31, 2015 and the three and nine months ended September 28, 2014, respectively:

	Three Months Ended				Eight Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	August 31,		September 28,		August 31,		September 28,
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	3,868	$	—	$	—	$	—
ARO assumed in acquisition		2,130		—		2,130		—
Liabilities incurred during period		2,452		—		6,320		—
Balance at the end of the period	$	8,450	$	—	$	8,450	$	—

Product Warranties

Summary of Accrued Warranty Activity

The following table summarizes accrued warranty activity for the three and eight months ended August 31, 2015 and the three and nine months ended September 28, 2014:

	Three Months Ended					Eight Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	August 31,			September 28,		August 31,			September 28,
(in thousands)	2015			2014		2015			2014
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	817		$	817	$	818		$	817
Settlements and adjustments during the period		(817	)		—		(818	)		—
Balance at the end of the period	$	—		$	817	$	—		$	817

Solar Energy System Performance Warranty

Summary of Accrued Warranty Activity

The following table summarizes accrued solar energy systems warranty activity for the three and eight months ended August 31, 2015 and three and nine months ended September 28, 2014:

	Three Months Ended						Eight Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	August 31,			September 28,			August 31,			September 28,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	420		$	39		$	525		$	—
Settlements and adjustments during the period		(145	)		(10	)		(250	)		29
Balance at the end of the period	$	275		$	29		$	275		$	29