Fair Value - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Jan. 05, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Jul. 17, 2015
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Long-term debt and financing obligations	[1]	$ 709,989		$ 709,989			$ 384,436
Interest Rate Swap
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability, notional amount		$ 250,000		$ 250,000		$ 40,000		$ 240,000
Fixed swap interest rate		0.85%		0.85%		1.16%		1.55%
Interest rate swap agreements termination minimum notification days		5 days
Interest rate swap agreements termination period (in years)				1 year
Interest rate fair value ineffective portion recognized in earnings		$ (300)	$ 300	$ 300	$ 500
Level 2
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Long-term debt and financing obligations		$ 712,200		$ 712,200			$ 384,400

[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.