Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule of Non-Controlling Interest Balance by Entity

The following table presents the noncontrolling interest balances by entity, reported in shareholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheets as of August 31, 2015 and December 28, 2014:

	As of
	August 31,		December 28,
(in thousands)	2015		2014
First Solar	$	127,018	$	—
SunPower		156,726		—
Tax equity investors		4,277		—
Total	$	288,021	$	—