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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, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:    
Cash $ 215,706 $ 202,525
Restricted cash 54,549 39,265
Accounts receivable, net 123,334 112,069
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 9,114 9,202
Total current assets 484,007 468,573
Solar energy systems, net 3,437,822 3,161,570
Other assets 244,841 194,754
Total assets [1] 4,299,368 3,963,136
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 85,104 115,193
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests 15,063 13,583
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 98,294 97,230
Deferred revenue, current portion 45,194 42,609
Deferred grants, current portion 8,173 8,193
Non-recourse debt, current portion 24,571 21,529
Total current liabilities 322,493 311,145
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 534,848 522,243
Deferred grants, net of current portion 223,019 227,519
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion 1,226,038 1,026,416
Other liabilities 39,691 42,743
Total liabilities [1] 2,924,118 2,598,819
Variable Interest Entities    
Current assets:    
Cash 90,445 118,352
Restricted cash 1,044 2,699
Accounts receivable, net 70,108 57,402
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 465 917
Total current assets 162,062 179,370
Solar energy systems, net 2,627,741 2,385,329
Other assets 8,730 3,679
Total assets 2,798,533 2,568,378
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 17,104 15,929
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests 15,013 13,526
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 6,260 5,200
Deferred revenue, current portion 30,410 28,695
Deferred grants, current portion 1,016 1,021
Non-recourse debt, current portion 2,140 11,179
Total current liabilities 71,943 75,550
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 389,830 381,066
Deferred grants, net of current portion 28,748 29,385
Non-recourse debt, net of current portion 194,044 190,106
Other liabilities 9,454 1,848
Total liabilities $ 694,019 $ 677,955
[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include $2,798,533 and $2,568,378, respectively, in assets of variable interest entities, or “VIEs”, that can only be used to settle obligations of the VIEs. These assets include solar energy systems, net, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of $2,627,741 and $2,385,329, respectively; cash as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of $90,445 and $118,352, respectively; restricted cash as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of $1,044 and $2,699, respectively; accounts receivable, net as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of $70,108 and $57,402, respectively; prepaid expenses and other current assets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of $465 and $917, respectively and other assets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of $8,730 and $3,679, respectively. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include $694,019 and $677,955, respectively, in liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of $17,104 and $15,929, respectively; distributions payable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of $15,013 and $13,526, respectively; accrued expenses and other liabilities as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of $6,260 and $5,200, respectively; deferred revenue as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of $420,240 and $409,761, respectively; deferred grants as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of $29,764 and $30,406, respectively; and non-recourse debt as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of $196,184 and $201,285, respectively.