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VIE Arrangements - Carrying Amounts and Classification of the VIEs' Assets and Liabilities Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details)

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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
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
fund
investment_fund
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Current assets:        
Cash $ 672,083 $ 617,634 $ 717,593 $ 519,965
Restricted cash 283,822 232,649    
Accounts receivable, net 218,837 146,037    
Inventories 589,094 506,819    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 116,192 44,580    
Total current assets 1,880,028 1,547,719    
Solar energy systems, net 10,573,591 9,459,696    
Other assets 1,761,556 1,125,743    
Total assets [1] 18,568,058 16,483,252    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 275,057 288,108    
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests 38,125 31,582    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 401,141 364,136    
Deferred revenue, current portion 146,098 111,739    
Deferred grants, current portion 8,268 8,302    
Non-recourse debt, current portion 185,800 190,186    
Total current liabilities 1,082,505 1,012,120    
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 860,887 761,872    
Deferred grants, net of current portion 199,433 206,615    
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion 6,901,087 5,711,020    
Other liabilities 141,374 190,056    
Total liabilities [1] $ 10,514,821 8,910,665    
Number of types of investment funds used by the company | investment_fund 3      
Variable Interest Entities        
Current assets:        
Cash $ 340,122 377,044    
Restricted cash 77,423 70,346    
Accounts receivable, net 72,125 55,714    
Inventories 63,307 93,604    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 9,599 1,519    
Total current assets 562,576 598,227    
Solar energy systems, net 8,526,271 7,605,769    
Other assets 264,320 177,224    
Total assets 9,353,167 8,381,220    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 20,611 26,042    
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests 38,126 31,582    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 27,994 31,036    
Deferred revenue, current portion 47,750 45,956    
Deferred grants, current portion 0 997    
Non-recourse debt, current portion 35,699 41,284    
Total current liabilities 170,180 176,897    
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 551,893 484,429    
Deferred grants, net of current portion 0 24,637    
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion 1,401,667 1,441,324    
Other liabilities 14,489 25,205    
Total liabilities $ 2,138,229 $ 2,152,492    
Number of types of investment funds used by the company | fund 6      
[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 include $9,353,167 and $8,381,220, 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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $8,526,271 and $7,605,769, respectively; cash as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $340,122 and $377,044, respectively; restricted cash as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $77,423 and $70,346, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $72,125 and $55,714, respectively; inventories as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $63,307 and 93,604, respectively; prepaid expenses and other current assets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $9,599 and $1,519, respectively; and other assets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $264,320 and $177,224, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 include $2,138,229 and $2,152,492, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $20,611 and $26,042, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $38,126 and $31,582, respectively; accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $27,994 and $31,036, respectively; deferred revenue as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $599,643 and $530,385, respectively; deferred grants as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $0 and $25,634, respectively; non-recourse debt as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $1,437,366 and $1,482,608, respectively; and other liabilities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $14,489 and $25,205, respectively.