Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Partners Shares Outstanding (Details) - shares	Feb. 28, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	79,093,305	79,088,673
Class A shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	28,093,305	28,088,673
Class B shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	51,000,000	51,000,000
First Solar | Class B shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	22,116,925	22,116,925
SunPower | Class B shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership shares, outstanding	28,883,075	28,883,075