Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A shares	Class B shares	SunPower Class B shares	First Solar	First Solar Class B shares	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Sun Power Investment Prior To I P O	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Total Shareholders Equity	Noncontrolling Interest	Noncontrolling Interest First Solar
Beginning Balance at Dec. 29, 2013	$ 139,933							$ 139,933
Predecessor loss prior to IPO	(1,216)							(1,216)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	(3,156)								$ (3,156)
Contributions from SunPower	3,147							3,147
Distributions to SunPower	(11,198)							(11,198)
Ending Balance at Dec. 28, 2014	127,510							130,666	(3,156)
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 28, 2014		0	0
Predecessor loss prior to IPO	(20,095)							(20,095)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	3,156								3,156
Contributions from SunPower	337,794							337,794
Distributions to SunPower	(3,163)							(3,163)
Ending Balance at Jun. 24, 2015	445,202							445,202
Beginning Balance at Dec. 28, 2014	127,510							130,666	$ (3,156)
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 28, 2014		0	0
Predecessor loss prior to IPO	(20,095)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	3,156
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2015	681,745	$ 392,691					$ 2,080			$ 1,033	$ 393,724	$ 288,021
Ending Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2015		20,002,679	51,000,000
Net income (loss) subsequent to IPO	4,728
Beginning Balance at Jun. 24, 2015	445,202							$ 445,202
Contributions from SunPower	37,981											37,981
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2015	681,745	$ 392,691					2,080			1,033	393,724	288,021
Ending Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2015		20,002,679	51,000,000
Issuance of Class shares, value	392,635	$ 392,635			$ 408,820						392,635		$ 408,820
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - tax equity investors	4,624						2,409					4,624
Distribution to Sponsors	(661,217)											(661,217)
Issuance of Class shares, shares		20,000,000		28,883,075		22,116,925
Share-based compensation, Value	56	$ 56									56
Share-based compensation, Shares		2,679
Net income (loss) subsequent to IPO	$ 5,056						$ (329)			$ 1,033	$ 1,033	$ 4,023