Business Combinations - Purchase Allocation for Acquired Assets and Liabilities and Non Controlling Interests (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($)								11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 21, 2016	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 29, 2016	May 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash distributions paid								$ 0	$ 6,179,000	$ 0
Amount paid subsequently in acquiring business								$ 0	284,797,000	$ 0
Kingbird Purchase Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets acquired							$ 42,866,000
Hooper Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash distributions paid					$ 300,000
Cash acquired						$ 400,000
Net assets acquired						53,085,000
Macy's Maryland Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Reduced operating revenues									100,000
Net assets acquired			$ 6,352,000
Macy's Maryland Acquisition | SunPower
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Related party transaction, payable in acquiring business on certain construction milestones	$ 5,600,000
Related party transaction, due to related party									$ 8,300,000
Macy's Maryland Acquisition | SunPower | Tax Equity Investors
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Related party transaction, payable in acquiring business on certain construction milestones	3,300,000
Macy's Maryland Acquisition | SunPower | Subsequent Event | Tax Equity Investors
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Related party transaction, payable in acquiring business on certain construction milestones											$ 4,800,000
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
Net assets acquired		$ 6,400,000
Amount paid subsequently in acquiring business	$ 5,600,000