Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions					9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 14, 2017	Jan. 30, 2017	Sep. 28, 2016	Jun. 24, 2015	Aug. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership interest						35.50%
Partnership shares, outstanding					79,084,935	79,072,680
OpCo | Op Co
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership interest					35.50%
Sponsors | Noncontrolling Interest
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership interest					64.50%	64.50%
ATM Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued under the ATM program					0
Class A shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
New issuance of shares			8,050,000
Partnership shares, issued					28,084,935.000	28,072,680	20,007,281
Class A shares | OpCo
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash distribution payment to partnership	$ 7.4
Cash distribution payment to partnership (in dollars per share)	$ 0.2642
Class A shares | ATM Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate sale price of common limited partners units		$ 125.0
Class A shares | I P O
Class of Stock [Line Items]
New issuance of shares				20,000,000
Class B shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partnership shares, outstanding						51,000,000
Partnership shares, issued					51,000,000	51,000,000	51,000,000
Class B shares | SunPower
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partnership shares, outstanding						28,883,075
Class B shares | First Solar
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partnership shares, outstanding						22,116,925
Common And Subordinated Units | OpCo
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash distribution payment to partnership	$ 13.5
Class B shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding					51,000,000	51,000,000
Class B shares | SunPower
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding					28,883,075	28,883,075
Class B shares | First Solar
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding					22,116,925	22,116,925