Shareholder's Equity - Summary of Partnership Shares Outstanding (Details) - shares	Aug. 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	71,018,276
Class A shares
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	20,018,276	20,007,281
Class B shares
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	51,000,000	51,000,000
Class B shares | First Solar
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	22,116,925
Class B shares | SunPower
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	28,883,075