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VIE Arrangements - Carrying Amounts and Classification of the VIEs' Assets and Liabilities Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:        
Cash $ 207,220 $ 203,864 $ 116,610 $ 152,154
Restricted cash 10,037 9,203    
Accounts receivable, net 56,572 60,275    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 12,380 5,917    
Total current assets 374,416 359,715    
Solar energy systems, net 2,282,729 1,992,021    
Total assets [1] 3,136,844 2,734,592    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 93,681 104,133    
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests 8,515 8,144    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 52,015 49,146    
Deferred revenue, current portion 65,745 59,726    
Deferred grants, current portion 14,383 13,949    
Long-term non-recourse debt, current portion 6,368 4,722    
Total current liabilities 256,379 252,481    
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 579,590 559,066    
Deferred grants, net of current portion 212,768 220,784    
Long-term non-recourse debt, net of current portion 505,918 333,042    
Total liabilities [1] 2,244,670 1,927,893    
Variable Interest Entities        
Current assets:        
Cash 53,415 44,407    
Restricted cash 283 757    
Accounts receivable, net 18,627 12,965    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 47 66    
Total current assets 72,372 58,195    
Solar energy systems, net 1,579,222 1,305,420    
Total assets 1,651,594 1,363,615    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 11,045 11,025    
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests 8,465 8,063    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 86 175    
Deferred revenue, current portion 22,706 21,344    
Deferred grants, current portion 7,192 7,198    
Long-term non-recourse debt, current portion 1,247 1,159    
Total current liabilities 50,741 48,964    
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 375,377 353,392    
Deferred grants, net of current portion 104,843 108,528    
Long-term non-recourse debt, net of current portion 28,350 29,580    
Total liabilities $ 559,311 $ 540,464    
[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 include $1,651,594 and $1,363,615, 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 June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $1,579,222 and $1,305,420, respectively; cash as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $53,415 and $44,407, respectively; restricted cash as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $283 and $757, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $18,627 and $12,965, respectively; and prepaid expenses and other current assets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $47 and $66, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 include $559,311 and $540,464, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $11,045 and $11,025, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $8,465 and $8,063, respectively; accrued expenses and other liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $86 and $175, respectively; deferred revenue as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $398,083 and $374,736, respectively; deferred grants as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $112,035 and $115,726, respectively; and long-term non-recourse debt as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $29,597 and $30,739, respectively.