Balance Sheet Components - Summary of Balance Sheet Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017
Prepaid expense and other current assets
Prepaid and other current assets	[1]	$ 15,898		$ 16,990
Other current assets		2,193		2,093
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, gross		774,471		774,567
Less: accumulated depreciation		(68,194)		(61,283)
Total		706,277		713,284
Other long-term assets
Other long-term assets		$ 13,594		15,372
Reimbursement period of construction cost (in years)		5 years
Utility solar power systems
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, gross		$ 636,495		636,495
Leased solar power systems
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, gross		136,956		137,052
Land
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, gross		1,020		1,020
Reimbursable Network Upgrade Costs
Prepaid expense and other current assets
Prepaid and other current assets		12,115		13,294
Other long-term assets
Other long-term assets		12,376		14,047
Derivative financial instruments
Prepaid expense and other current assets
Prepaid and other current assets		1,590		1,603
Intangible Assets
Other long-term assets
Other long-term assets		1,218		$ 1,325
SunPower
Other long-term assets
Decrease in operating revenue		$ 100	$ 100

[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 $1.4 million and $0.7 million as of February 28, 2018 and November 30, 2017, respectively. Related-party balances recorded within “Accounts payable and other current liabilities” in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets were $0.5 million and $0.9 million due to tax equity investors as of February 28, 2018 and November 30, 2017, respectively, and zero and $0.1 million due to Sponsors as of February 28, 2018 and November 30, 2017, 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 $2.3 million and $46.1 million, respectively, as of February 28, 2018, and $2.2 million and $47.4 million, respectively, as of November 30, 2017.