Grants and other liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Type
|
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
|
|
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Grants | $ 955,827 | $ 970,557 | |
| Other Liabilities | 295,751 | 293,187 | |
| Grants and other non-current liabilities | $ 1,251,578 | 1,263,744 | |
| Number of grant types | Type | 2 | ||
| Income from grants | $ 14,933 | $ 14,813 | |
| Solana and Mojave [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Income from grants | 14,600 | $ 14,700 | |
| Solar Plants in Spain [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Provisions for high risk market prices | 78,000 | 75,000 | |
| U.S. Department of Treasury [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Grants | 634,000 | 642,000 | |
| Federal Financing Bank [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Grants | 319,000 | 326,000 | |
| Liberty Interactive Corporation [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Finance lease liabilities | 57,000 | 59,000 | |
| Dismantling provisions | $ 127,000 | $ 125,000 | |