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Related parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 09, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Feb. 24, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Nov. 27, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2017
Non-controlling ownership interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional ownership interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.50%
Details of Balances [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total non-current payables with related parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 141,031 |  | $ 33,675 | $ 141,031 |  |  |
Income from the purchase of the long-term operation and maintenance payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,955 | 0 | $ 0 |  |
Transactions With Related Party [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,444 | 1,007 | 3,298 |  |
Financial expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (425,019) | (463,717) | (408,007) |  |
Dividends retained from Abengoa |  |  |  | $ 10,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Solana [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions With Related Party [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of land received |  |  |  |  | $ 7,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Algonquin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling ownership interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional ownership interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.47% |
Ownership interest | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% | 41.47% |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Details of Balances [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total current receivables with related parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,567 |  | $ 5,328 | 11,567 |  |  |
Total non-current receivables with related parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,108 |  | 0 | 2,108 |  |  |
Total current payables with related parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,409 |  | 19,352 | 63,409 |  |  |
Total non-current payables with related parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,031 |  | 33,675 | 141,031 |  |  |
Transactions With Related Party [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends retained from Abengoa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,400 | 28,000 |  |
Income for cancellation of subordinated debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,600 |  |
Income for discounts received for prepayment of payables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700 |  |
Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions With Related Party [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Services rendered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3,495 | 1,220 |  |
Services received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (101,582) | (114,416) | (115,779) |  |
Financial income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,721 | 74 | 60 |  |
Financial expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (398) | (1,154) | $ (2,460) |  |
Abengoa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Details of Balances [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Operation and Maintenance payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,300 |  | 35,300 | $ 57,300 |  |  |
Payment for debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,300 |  |  |  |
Income from the purchase of the long-term operation and maintenance payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,000 |  |  |  |
Transactions With Related Party [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term to maintain guarantees and letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Guarantees amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,000 |  |  |  |
Guarantees amount replaced |  |  |  |  |  | $ 112,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees amount, canceled |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Abengoa [Member] | Solana [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions With Related Party [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance consideration received |  | $ 120,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 120,000 |  |  |  |  |
Performance obligations proceeds received from Abengoa |  |  |  |  | 16,500 |  | $ 77,500 | $ 42,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance obligations proceeds applied to project debt |  | 95,000 |  |  | 9,000 |  |  |  | 95,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other obligations |  | $ 25,000 |  |  | 7,500 |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |
Agreed amount to fund reserve account in year 2020 and 2021 |  |  |  |  | 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Abengoa [Member] | Solana [Member] | First 2 Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions With Related Party [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term payments payable |  |  |  |  | 7,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Abengoa [Member] | Solana [Member] | Subsequent 4 Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions With Related Party [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term payments payable |  |  |  |  | $ 10,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Abengoa [Member] | Solana and Mojave [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions With Related Party [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum ownership requirement percentage |  | 16.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Dividends retained from Abengoa related to the preferred equity investment in Abengoa Concessoes Brasil Holding (ACBH), which is a subsidiary of Abengoa engaged in the development, construction, investment and management of contracted concessions in Brazil, comprised mostly of transmission lines. Retention is based on the underlying investment agreement supported by the additional agreement reached with Abengoa in the third quarter of 2016. + References No definition available. + Details
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