Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (15,367)	$ 1,018
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	2,374	1,638
Loss on cash flow hedges	3,242
Interest expense on financing obligation	1,193	3,673
Loss on termination of financing obligation	6,478
Reserve for rebates receivable	1,338	584
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees	(6,115)
Deferred income taxes	695
Share-based compensation	56
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and financing receivable	99	(2,862)
Cash grants receivable	146	1,013
Rebates receivable	(121)	1,209
Solar power systems to be leased under sales type leases	160	439
Prepaid expense and other current assets	(4,232)	(348)
Deferred revenue	426	(619)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	1,564	(4,060)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(7,294)	1,685
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(225,225)	(33,696)
Receipts of cash grants related to solar energy systems under operating leases		3,228
Cash distributions from unconsolidated investees	4,672
Net cash used in investing activities	(220,553)	(30,468)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Class A shares, net of issuance costs	393,750
Proceeds from issuance of bank loans, net of issuance costs	461,192
Cash distribution at IPO	(3,162)	(9,369)
Repayment of bank loans	(264,143)
Capital contributions from SunPower	337,794	38,152
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests - tax equity investors	7,031
Net cash provided by financing activities	271,245	28,783
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	43,398
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	43,398
Non-cash transactions:
Assignment of financing receivables to a third party financial institution	1,279	6,238
Property and equipment acquisitions funded by liabilities		$ 2,492
Additions of ARO assets and liabilities	6,304
Predecessor liabilities assumed by SunPower	48,588
Issuance by OpCo of OpCo common units, subordinated units and IDRs for acquisition of interests in First Solar Project Entities	408,820
Interest Rate Swap
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap	770
SunPower
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash distribution at IPO	(371,527)
Cash distribution made for the remaining purchase price payments of initial projects	(5,993)
First Solar
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash distribution at IPO	$ (283,697)