Business Combinations - The Unaudited Pro Forma Supplementary Data (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Operating revenues	$ 3,764	$ 9,441
Net loss	2,993	(11,090)
Net income attributable to 8point3 Energy Partners LP Class A shares	$ 1,358	$ 1,849
Net income per Class A share - Basic and Diluted	$ 0.07	$ 0.09

The pro forma basic and diluted net income per share for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65885119&loc=d3e1392-128463

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