v3.10.0.1

Nature of the business, Financing arrangements (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 27, 2018 | Mar. 09, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018
Abengoa [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Minimum ownership requirement percentage | 16.47% |  | 16.00% |
Stake in parent to be sold to Algonquin |  |  | 25.00% |
Algonquin [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  | 25.00% | 25.00% | 41.47%
Stake in parent to be sold to Algonquin | 16.47% | 25.00% |  |

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