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Non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests - Net Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 29, 2022 USD ($) wind_project MWac | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 MWac | Dec. 29, 2022 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | May 31, 2019 USD ($) | May 31, 2019 CAD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions from non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests (note 3) |  | $ 98,955,000 | $ 272,515,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Production-based cash contributions from non-controlling interest |  | 9,084,000 | 6,182,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable non-controlling interests | $ 5,000,000 | 10,013,000 | 11,520,000 |  |  | $ 12,989,000 |  |  |
AQN's investment carrying amount for the entities |  | 456,393,000 | 381,802,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests |  | 1,584,843,000 | 1,616,792,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investee | Liberty Development Energy Solutions | Senior Secured Utility Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 306,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold debt amount as percentage of collateral value to trigger sale of collateral (percent) |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Atlantica Yield Energy Solutions Canada Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests |  | $ 40,785,000 | $ 57,822,000 |  |  | $ 81,158,000 |  |  |
Atlantica Yield Energy Solutions Canada Inc. | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 96,752,000 | $ 130,103
Operating Wind Facilities in the United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest (percent) | 49.00% |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |
Number of ownership interests in wind facilities | wind_project | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wind power capacity (megawatt AC) | MWac | 551 |  |  | 551 |  |  |  |  |
Blue Hill Wind Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest (percent) | 80.00% |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Wind power capacity (megawatt AC) | MWac | 175 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of renewable assets | $ 277,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 108,610 |  |  |  |
AY Holdco |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AQN's investment carrying amount for the entities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,376,000 |  |

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