Balance Sheet Components - Summary of Balance Sheet Components (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements Captions [Line Items]
Reimbursement period of construction cost		5 years
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	[1]	$ 11,144		$ 23,771
Reduced operating revenues		100	$ 0
SunPower | Solar Energy System Performance Warranty
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements Captions [Line Items]
Due from related parties related to system output performance warranties		400		500
System output performance warranty		100		200
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		$ 300		$ 300

[1] The Partnership has related-party balances for transactions made with the Sponsors and tax equity investors. Related-party balances recorded within “Prepaid and other current assets” in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets were $0.8 million and $0.9 million as of February 28, 2017 and November 30, 2016, respectively. Related-party balances recorded within “Accounts payable and other current liabilities” in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets were $6.4 million and $19.7 million due to Sponsors as of February 28, 2017 and November 30, 2016, respectively, and $1.0 million due to tax equity investors as of both February 28, 2017 and November 30, 2016. Related-party balances recorded within “Short-term debt and financing obligations” and “Long-term debt and financing obligations” in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets were $2.2 million and $47.8 million, respectively, as of February 28, 2017, and $2.0 million and zero, respectively, as of November 30, 2016.