Lease Agreements and Power Purchase Agreements - Schedule of Firm Sales under SREC Sales Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017
Sale Agreement [Line Items]
SREC sales, Total	[1]	$ 10,869	$ 9,897
SREC Sales Agreement
Sale Agreement [Line Items]
SREC sales, 2018 (remaining nine months)		547
SREC sales, 2019		781
SREC sales, 2020		781
SREC sales, 2021		195
SREC sales, 2022		0
SREC sales, thereafter		0
SREC sales, Total		$ 2,304

[1] The Partnership has related-party activities for transactions made with the Sponsors. Related party transactions recorded within “Operating revenues” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations were $1.3 million for each of the three months ended February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017. Related party transactions recorded within “Operating costs and expenses” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations were $2.2 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017, respectively. Related party transactions recorded within “Other income” in the consolidated statement of operations were $0.9 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017, respectively.