Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Quarterly Financial Information

	For the Three Months Ended
	2016										2015
	November30,		August 31,		May 31,			February 29,			November30,			August 31,			June 28,			March 29,
	2016		2016		2016			2016			2015			2015			2015			2015
Operating revenues, net	$	14,463	$	26,116	$	13,517		$	7,102		$	4,031		$	3,076		$	2,179		$	2,134
Operating income (loss)		4,073		15,474		3,885			(1,259	)		20			(711	)		(3,574	)		(4,167	)
Other expense (income), net		1,697		2,612		2,389			2,662			(192	)		3,416			7,393			4,993
Net income (loss)		4,250		15,874		(161	)		(7,053	)		(8,644	)		1,287			(10,852	)		(9,166	)
Net income (loss) attributable to 8point3    Energy Partners LP Class A shares		4,178		7,593		10,022			5,308			17,693			1,033			145			(9,166	)
Net income per Class A share - basic	$	0.16	$	0.38	$	0.50		$	0.27		$	0.88		$	0.05		$	0.01		N/A
Net income per Class A share - diluted	$	0.16	$	0.38	$	0.50		$	0.27		$	0.88		$	0.05		$	0.01		N/A
Distributions per Class A share:	$	0.24	$	0.23	$	0.22		$	0.22		$	—		$	—		$	—		N/A
Weighted average number of Class A    shares - basic		25,680		20,015		20,011			20,007			20,002			20,002			20,000		N/A
Weighted average number of Class A    shares - diluted		41,180		35,515		35,511			35,507			35,503			34,415			32,500		N/A