Related Parties - O&M Agreements and Asset Management Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cost of operations—SunPower, prior to IPO	[1]	$ 468	$ 0	$ 0
Predecessor | Leased solar power systems
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cost of operations—SunPower, prior to IPO		$ 700	6,600	$ 5,300
Other income received from Sponsors			$ 100

[1] The Partnership has related-party activities for transactions made with the Sponsors. Related party transactions recorded within “Operating revenues” in the consolidated statement of operations were $5.2 million, $5.2 million and $2.3 million in fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Related party transactions recorded within “Operating costs and expenses” in the consolidated statement of operations were $8.4 million, $7.0 million and $1.4 million in fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Related party transactions recorded within “Other expense (income)” in the consolidated statement of operations were $0.3 million in fiscal 2017, and zero in both fiscal 2016 and 2015.