XML 49 R38.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.22.2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition (Details)	May 01, 2022
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Thermal
Schedule of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of assets ownership sold	100.00%

X

- Definition

Sale of Assets Percentage Ownership Sold

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	cwen_SaleOfAssetsPercentageOwnershipSold
Namespace Prefix:	cwen_
Data Type:	dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Schedule of Asset Acquisition

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	cwen_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis=us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis=cwen_ThermalMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: