Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Partnership Shares Outstanding (Details) - shares	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	79,076,907	79,072,680
Class A shares
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	28,076,907	28,072,680
Class B shares
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	51,000,000	51,000,000
Class B shares | First Solar
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	22,116,925	22,116,925
Class B shares | SunPower
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	28,883,075	28,883,075