Business Combinations - Purchase Allocation for Acquired Assets and Liabilities and Non Controlling Interests (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($)								8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 21, 2016	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 29, 2016	May 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash distributions paid								$ 0	$ 4,102,000
Amount paid subsequently in acquiring business								$ 0	124,326,000
Hooper Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash distributions paid					$ 300,000
Cash acquired						$ 400,000
Macy's Maryland Acquisition | SunPower
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Related party transaction, due to related party									$ 8,300,000
Macy's Maryland Acquisition | SunPower | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Related party transaction, payable in acquiring business on certain construction milestones	$ 5,600,000
Macy's Maryland Acquisition | SunPower | Tax Equity Investors | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Related party transaction, payable in acquiring business on certain construction milestones	3,300,000
OpCo | Kingbird Purchase Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contribution paid for acquisition to affiliate				$ 17,100,000
Capital contribution from tax equity investor				46,800,000
Payment to acquire business				0			$ 60,000,000
Amount paid subsequently in acquiring business				$ 17,100,000
OpCo | Hooper Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payment to acquire business						$ 53,500,000	$ 53,500,000
OpCo | Macy's Maryland Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price			$ 12,000,000
OpCo | Macy's Maryland Acquisition | SunPower
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payment to acquire business		$ 6,400,000
OpCo | Macy's Maryland Acquisition | SunPower | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amount paid subsequently in acquiring business	$ 5,600,000