Balance Sheet Components - Summary of Balance Sheet Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Prepaid expense and other current assets
Prepaid and other current assets	[1]	$ 12,312	$ 12,312	$ 15,745
Other current assets		2,451	2,451	1,875
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, gross		774,252	774,252	754,293
Less: accumulated depreciation		(54,384)	(54,384)	(34,161)
Total		719,868	719,868	720,132
Other long-term assets
Other long-term assets		21,459	$ 21,459	24,432
Reimbursement period of construction cost (in years)			5 years
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	[1]	6,565	$ 6,565	23,771
Utility solar power systems
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, gross		632,478	632,478	578,817
Leased solar power systems
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, gross		137,258	137,258	137,475
Land
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, gross		1,020	1,020	1,020
Construction in Progress
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, gross		3,496	3,496	36,981
Reimbursable Network Upgrade Costs
Prepaid expense and other current assets
Prepaid and other current assets		8,615	8,615	13,870
Other long-term assets
Other long-term assets		20,026	20,026	21,781
Derivative financial instruments
Prepaid expense and other current assets
Prepaid and other current assets		1,246	1,246	0
Intangible Assets
Other long-term assets
Other long-term assets		1,433	1,433	1,754
Derivative financial instruments
Other long-term assets
Other long-term assets		0	0	897
Solar Energy System Performance Warranty
Other long-term assets
System output performance warranty		52	52
SunPower
Other long-term assets
Decrease operating revenue		100	300
SunPower | Solar Energy System Performance Warranty
Other long-term assets
Prepaid and other current assets, related parties		300	300	500
System output performance warranty		100	100	200
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		$ 200	$ 200	$ 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 August 31, 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 $3.5 million and $19.7 million due to Sponsors as of August 31, 2017 and November 30, 2016, respectively, and $0.9 million and $1.0 million due to tax equity investors as of August 31, 2017 and November 30, 2016, respectively. 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 August 31, 2017, and $2.0 million and zero, respectively, as of November 30, 2016.