Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

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 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of February 29, 2016 and November 30, 2015: 

	As of
	February 29,		November 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015
First Solar	$	169,405	$	159,624
SunPower		45,412		22,661
Tax equity investors		9,267		11,773
Total	$	224,084	$	194,058