Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 24, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Jan. 26, 2016
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to tax equity investors	$ 17,346			$ 17,624
Noncontrolling interests attributable to tax equity investors	590,064			$ 590,331
Losses attributed to the investors	$ (6,181)	$ (12,361)
Kern Phase 2(b) Assets
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests			$ 1,100		$ 1,078
First Solar
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest, ownership percentage	28.00%			36.50%
Noncontrolling interests attributable to tax equity investors	$ 233,847			$ 238,210
SunPower
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest, ownership percentage	28.00%			36.50%
Noncontrolling interests attributable to tax equity investors	$ 305,644			$ 311,327
Tax Equity Investors
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to tax equity investors	17,300			17,600
Noncontrolling interests attributable to tax equity investors	50,600			$ 40,800
Subsidiaries
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Amount received from investors under the related facilities	18,800	0
Losses attributed to the investors	8,800	34,900
Amount distributions to investors under the related facilities	$ 1,500	$ 900