Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Project MW	Mar. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 28, 2016 Facility MW	Feb. 29, 2016 $ / shares MW
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
MW(ac) | MW				435
Subsequent Event | First Solar
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
MW(ac) | MW			100
Number of facilities | Facility			2
Subsequent Event | Stateline | First Solar
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Contribution of Interest in entities			24.00%
Subsequent Event | OpCo
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of year, power purchase agreement serving			5 years
MW(ac) | MW			300
Subsequent Event | OpCo | Senior Secured Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit drawn amount		$ 40.0
Subsequent Event | OpCo | Senior Secured Credit Facility | Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit drawn amount		$ 25.0
Subsequent Event | OpCo | First Solar | Minimum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Option to purchase indirect interest in facility			50.00%
Subsequent Event | OpCo | First Solar | Maximum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Option to purchase indirect interest in facility			100.00%
Subsequent Event | OpCo | Kingbird Purchase Agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
MW(ac) | MW	20
Number of solar generating projects | Project	2
Payment to acquire business	$ 60.0
Payment at closing	42.9
Contribution for acquisition at one or more future dates will be paid to affiliate	$ 17.1
Percentage of purchase price funded	100.00%
Subsequent Event | OpCo | Hooper Contribution Agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
MW(ac) | MW	50
Payment to acquire business	$ 53.5
Percentage of purchase price funded	100.00%
Class A shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distribution made to limited partner, Distributions declared | $ / shares				$ 0.2246
Cash distribution payment date				Apr. 14, 2016
Cash distribution date of record				Apr. 05, 2016