Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Sun Power Investment Prior To IPO	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Earnings	Total Shareholders Equity	Noncontrolling Interest	Class A Shares	Class B Shares	SunPower	SunPower Sun Power Investment Prior To IPO	SunPower Noncontrolling Interest	SunPower Class B Shares	First Solar	First Solar Noncontrolling Interest	First Solar Class B Shares
Beginning Balance at Dec. 28, 2014			$ 0
Beginning Balance at Dec. 28, 2014		$ 127,510		$ 130,666	$ (3,156)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 28, 2014									0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Predecessor loss prior to IPO		(20,095)		(20,095)
Contributions from SunPower		337,794		337,794
Distributions to SunPower		(3,163)		(3,163)
Net change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges		3,156			3,156
Ending Balance at Jun. 24, 2015		445,202		445,202
Beginning Balance at Dec. 28, 2014			0
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2015			89,747
Beginning Balance at Dec. 28, 2014		127,510		130,666	(3,156)	0	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 28, 2014									0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Predecessor loss prior to IPO		20,095
Net change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	[1]	3,156
Net income (loss) subsequent to IPO		(3,916)
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2015		602,386		0	0	15,580	408,328	194,058	$ 392,748	$ 0
Ending Balance, shares at Nov. 30, 2015									20,007,281	51,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - tax equity investors		25,638	178,079					25,638
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2015			89,747
Beginning Balance at Jun. 24, 2015		445,202		445,202
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Contributions from SunPower		58,026						58,026
Issuance by OpCo of OpCo common units, subordinated units and IDRs for contribution of SunPower Project Entities											$ 0	$ (493,790)	$ 493,790
Predecessor's liabilities assumed by SunPower											48,588	$ 48,588
Issuance of Class shares, value		392,636					392,636		$ 392,636		$ 0				$ 0
Issuance of Class shares, shares									20,000,000					28,883,075			22,116,925
Noncontrolling interests obtained through acquisition															$ 408,820	$ 408,820
Distribution to Sponsors		(857,904)						(857,904)
Share-based compensation, value		112					112		$ 112
Share-based compensation, shares									7,281
Cash distributions to Class A shareholders		(3,146)				(3,146)	(3,146)
Net income (loss) subsequent to IPO		84,414	(88,332)			18,726	18,726	65,688
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2015		602,386		0	0	15,580	408,328	194,058	$ 392,748	$ 0
Ending Balance, shares at Nov. 30, 2015									20,007,281	51,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash and accrued distributions to noncontrolling interests - tax equity investors		(3,574)	(3,580)					(3,574)
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2016		17,624	17,624
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Predecessor loss prior to IPO		0
Contributions from SunPower		9,973						9,973
Net change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	[1]	0
Issuance of Class shares, value		113,325					113,325		$ 113,325
Issuance of Class shares, shares									8,050,000
Noncontrolling interests obtained through acquisition		40,128						40,128
Reclassification of noncontrolling interests due to issuance of Class A shares		0					(257,159)	257,159	$ (257,159)
Share-based compensation, value		224					224		$ 224
Share-based compensation, shares									15,399
Contributions from tax equity investors		50,507						50,507
Cash distributions to Class A shareholders		(20,241)				(20,241)	(20,241)
Cash distributions to Sponsors as OpCo unitholders		(12,271)						(12,271)
Net income (loss) subsequent to IPO		12,910
Net income (loss)		81,452	(68,543)			27,101	27,101	54,351
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2016		861,909		0	0	22,440	271,578	590,331	$ 249,138	$ 0
Ending Balance, shares at Nov. 30, 2016									28,072,680	51,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash and accrued distributions to noncontrolling interests - tax equity investors		(5,828)	(3,561)					(5,828)
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2017		17,346	17,346
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Predecessor loss prior to IPO		0
Net change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	[1]	0
Issuance of Class shares, value		(53,132)						(53,132)
Noncontrolling interests obtained through acquisition		1,736						1,736
Share-based compensation, value		225					225		$ 225
Share-based compensation, shares									15,993
Contributions from tax equity investors		28,388						28,388
Cash distributions to Class A shareholders		(29,252)				(29,252)	(29,252)
Net income (loss) subsequent to IPO		39,245
Net income (loss)		35,962	$ 3,283			11,407	11,407	24,555
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2017		$ 840,008		$ 0	$ 0	$ 4,595	$ 253,958	$ 586,050	$ 249,363	$ 0
Ending Balance, shares at Nov. 30, 2017									28,088,673.000	51,000,000

[1] The realized loss on cash flow hedge relates to the Predecessor’s interest swap that was terminated upon closing of the IPO and the remaining ineffective portion was recognized in earnings during fiscal 2015.