Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	[1]	$ 11,144,000		$ 23,771,000
Other current assets		1,873,000		1,875,000
Environmental contingencies		0	$ 0
Solar Power System Performance Warranty
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		100,000		200,000
Other current assets		$ 100,000		$ 200,000

[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.