Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity (Unaudited) - 6 months ended May 31, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	SunPower	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest SunPower	Accumulated Earnings	Accumulated Earnings SunPower	Total Shareholders Equity	Total Shareholders Equity SunPower	Noncontrolling Interest	Noncontrolling Interest SunPower	Class A shares	Class A shares SunPower	Class B shares	Class B shares SunPower
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2015	$ 602,386				$ 15,580		$ 408,328		$ 194,058		$ 392,748		$ 0
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2015	89,747
Beginning Balance, shares at Nov. 30, 2015											20,007,281		51,000,000
Noncontrolling interests obtained through acquisition	36,252		$ 0		0		0		36,252		$ 0		$ 0
Cash and accrued distributions to noncontrolling interests - tax equity investors	(740)		(1,819)		0		0		(740)		0		0
Share-based compensation, Value	112		0		0		112		0		$ 112		$ 0
Share-based compensation, Shares											7,377		0
Contributions from SunPower		$ 9,973		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0		$ 9,973		$ 0		$ 0
Contributions from tax equity investors	47,209		0		0		0		47,209		$ 0		$ 0
Cash distributions to Class A shareholders	(8,835)		$ 0		(8,835)		(8,835)		0		0		0
Net income (loss)	(65,379)
Net income (loss)	58,165				15,330		15,330		42,835		0		0
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2016	22,549
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2016	$ 744,522				$ 22,075		$ 414,935		$ 329,587		$ 392,860		$ 0
Ending Balance, shares at May. 31, 2016											20,014,658		51,000,000