Debt and Financing Obligations Debt and Financing Obligations - SunPower Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Predecessor \| August 2011 Letter Of Credit Facility with Deutsche Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding amount	$ 0.2	$ 11.5

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