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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 05, 2013 | Apr. 23, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership formation date |  |  | Jul. 24, 2015 |  |  |  |
Percentage of Interest in partnership |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |
Loss from partnership venture |  |  | $ (465) | $ (55) |  |  |
Total investment in joint venture |  |  | $ 1,800 |  |  |  |
Gain from sale of investment |  |  |  | $ 1,480 | $ 25,096 | [1] |
Real Goods Solar |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured and subordinated loans, total amount receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,700
Unsecured and subordinated loans, total amount converted to shares |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured and subordinated loans, shares converted |  | 62,111 |  |  |  |  |
Collections for loans receivable | $ 2,100 |  |  |  | 2,300 |  |
Acquisition of RSOL's tenant leasehold improvements | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Goods Solar | Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain from sale of investment |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |
Common stock, Voting percentage |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
[1] | Cash flows in 2013 include the $25.0 million gain from the sale of RGSE stock, the sale of GVE and the discontinuation of the DRTV Business Unit.

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