Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2017

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule Of Non Controlling Interest Balance by Entity

The following table presents the noncontrolling interest balances by entity, reported in shareholders’ equity in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of February 28, 2017 and November 30, 2016:  

	As of
	February 28,		November 30,
(in thousands)	2017		2016
First Solar	$	233,847	$	238,210
SunPower		305,644		311,327
Tax equity investors		50,573		40,794
Total	$	590,064	$	590,331