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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
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
fund
investment_fund
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Current assets      
Cash $ 740,508 $ 617,634 $ 519,965
Restricted cash 212,367 232,649  
Accounts receivable, net 214,255 146,037  
Inventories 783,904 506,819  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 146,609 44,580  
Total current assets 2,097,643 1,547,719  
Solar energy systems, net 10,988,361 9,459,696  
Other assets 1,827,518 1,125,743  
Total assets [1] 19,268,805 16,483,252  
Current liabilities      
Accounts payable 339,166 288,108  
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests 32,050 31,582  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 406,466 364,136  
Deferred revenue, current portion 183,719 111,739  
Deferred grants, current portion 8,252 8,302  
Non-recourse debt, current portion 157,810 190,186  
Total current liabilities 1,155,451 1,012,120  
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 912,254 761,872  
Deferred grants, net of current portion 201,094 206,615  
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion 7,343,299 5,711,020  
Other liabilities 140,290 190,056  
Total liabilities [1] $ 11,089,788 8,910,665  
Number of types of investment funds used by the company | investment_fund 3    
Variable Interest Entities      
Current assets      
Cash $ 457,005 377,044  
Restricted cash 44,514 70,346  
Accounts receivable, net 66,847 55,714  
Inventories 193,836 93,604  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 12,698 1,519  
Total current assets 774,900 598,227  
Solar energy systems, net 8,968,835 7,605,769  
Other assets 287,771 177,224  
Total assets 10,031,506 8,381,220  
Current liabilities      
Accounts payable 36,315 26,042  
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests 32,051 31,582  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 32,512 31,036  
Deferred revenue, current portion 49,037 45,956  
Deferred grants, current portion 0 997  
Non-recourse debt, current portion 39,894 41,284  
Total current liabilities 189,809 176,897  
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 572,420 484,429  
Deferred grants, net of current portion 0 24,637  
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion 1,449,513 1,441,324  
Other liabilities 15,260 25,205  
Total liabilities $ 2,227,002 $ 2,152,492  
Number of types of investment funds used by the company | fund 6    
[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 include $10,031,506 and $8,381,220, respectively, in assets of variable interest entities, or “VIEs”, that can only be used to settle obligations of the VIEs. Solar energy systems, net, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $8,968,835 and $7,605,769, respectively; cash as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $457,005 and $377,044, respectively; restricted cash as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $44,514 and $70,346, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $66,847 and $55,714, respectively; inventories as of December 31, 2022 and  2021 of $193,836 and $93,604, respectively; prepaid expenses and other current assets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $12,698 and $1,519, respectively and other assets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $287,771 and $177,224, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 include $2,227,002 and $2,152,492, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 of $36,315 and $26,042, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 of $32,051 and $31,582, respectively; accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 of $32,512 and $31,036, respectively; deferred revenue as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 of $621,457 and $530,385, respectively; deferred grants as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 of $0 and $25,634, respectively; non-recourse debt as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 of $1,489,407 and $1,482,608, respectively; and other liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 of $15,260 and $25,205, respectively.