Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 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 August 31, 2016 and November 30, 2015: 

	As of
	August 31,		November 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015
First Solar	$	202,063	$	159,624
SunPower		88,132		22,661
Tax equity investors		50,810		11,773
Total	$	341,005	$	194,058