Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions						3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 22, 2018	Jan. 12, 2018	Jan. 30, 2017	Sep. 28, 2016	Jun. 24, 2015	Feb. 28, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership interest							35.50%
Partnership shares, outstanding						79,093,305	79,088,673
OpCo | Op Co
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership interest						35.50%
Sponsors | Noncontrolling Interest
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership interest						64.50%	64.50%
ATM Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued under the ATM program						0	0
Class A shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
New issuance of shares				8,050,000
Partnership shares, issued						28,093,305.000	28,088,673.000	28,072,680
Class A shares | OpCo
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash distribution payment to partnership		$ 7.9
Cash distribution payment to partnership (in dollars per share)		$ 0.2802
Class A shares | ATM Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate sale price of common limited partners units			$ 125.0
Class A shares | I P O
Class of Stock [Line Items]
New issuance of shares					20,000,000
Class B shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partnership shares, outstanding							51,000,000
Partnership shares, issued						51,000,000	51,000,000	51,000,000
Class B shares | SunPower
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partnership shares, outstanding							28,883,075
Class B shares | First Solar
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partnership shares, outstanding							22,116,925
Common And Subordinated Units | OpCo
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash distribution payment to partnership		$ 14.3
Class B shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding						51,000,000	51,000,000
Class B shares | SunPower
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding						28,883,075	28,883,075
Class B shares | First Solar
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding						22,116,925	22,116,925
Subsequent event | Class A shares | OpCo
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash distribution payment to partnership (in dollars per share)	$ 0.2802