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VIE Arrangements - Carrying Amounts and Classification of the VIEs' Assets and Liabilities Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
investment_fund
fund
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Current assets:        
Cash $ 669,094 $ 740,508 $ 522,460 $ 617,634
Restricted cash 251,836 212,367    
Accounts receivable, net 215,411 214,255    
Inventories 791,740 783,904    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 154,995 146,609    
Total current assets 2,083,076 2,097,643    
Solar energy systems, net 11,936,621 10,988,361    
Other assets 2,075,649 1,827,518    
Total assets [1] 20,490,638 19,268,805    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 328,827 339,166    
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests 32,103 32,050    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 387,779 406,466    
Deferred revenue, current portion 161,511 183,719    
Non-recourse debt, current portion 470,530 157,810    
Total current liabilities 1,421,682 1,155,451    
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 980,488 912,254    
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion 8,187,400 7,343,299    
Other liabilities 142,782 140,290    
Total liabilities [1] $ 12,295,521 11,089,788    
Number of types of investment funds used by the company | investment_fund 3      
Variable Interest Entities        
Current assets:        
Cash $ 346,259 457,005    
Restricted cash 43,898 44,514    
Accounts receivable, net 86,041 66,847    
Inventories 357,224 193,836    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 14,140 12,698    
Total current assets 847,562 774,900    
Solar energy systems, net 9,702,082 8,968,835    
Other assets 332,327 287,771    
Total assets 10,881,971 10,031,506    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 19,907 36,315    
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests 32,104 32,051    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 35,446 32,512    
Deferred revenue, current portion 50,850 49,037    
Non-recourse debt, current portion 182,427 39,894    
Total current liabilities 320,734 189,809    
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 606,731 572,420    
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion 1,342,808 1,449,513    
Other liabilities 16,375 15,260    
Total liabilities $ 2,286,648 $ 2,227,002    
Number of types of investment funds used by the company | fund 6      
[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include $10,881,971 and $10,031,506, respectively, in assets of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that can only be used to settle obligations of the VIEs. These assets include solar energy systems, net, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $9,702,082 and $8,968,835, respectively; cash as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $346,259 and $457,005, respectively; restricted cash as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $43,898 and $44,514, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $86,041 and $66,847, respectively; inventories as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $357,224 and 193,836, respectively; prepaid expenses and other current assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $14,140 and $12,698, respectively; and other assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $332,327 and $287,771, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include $2,286,648 and $2,227,002, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $19,907 and $36,315, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $32,104 and $32,051, respectively; accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $35,446 and $32,512, respectively; deferred revenue as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $657,581 and $621,457, respectively; non-recourse debt as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $1,525,235 and $1,489,407, respectively; and other liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $16,375 and $15,260, respectively.