Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Jan. 26, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 57,083,000			$ 89,747,000
Noncontrolling interests	224,084,000			$ 194,058,000
Losses attributed to the investors	(12,361,000)	$ 0
Kern Phase 1(a) Assets
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests	$ 864,000		$ 864,000
First Solar
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest, ownership percentage	31.10%			40.70%
Noncontrolling interests	$ 169,405,000			$ 159,624,000
SunPower
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest, ownership percentage	31.10%			40.70%
Noncontrolling interests	$ 45,412,000			$ 22,661,000
Subsidiaries
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests	9,300,000			$ 11,800,000
Amount received from investors under the related facilities	0	0
Losses attributed to the investors	34,900,000	0
Amount distributions to investors under the related facilities	$ 900,000	$ 0