Grants and other liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands |
6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Type
|
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
|
|
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Grants | $ 940,975 | $ 970,557 | |
| Other Liabilities | 311,374 | 293,187 | |
| Grants and other non-current liabilities | $ 1,252,349 | 1,263,744 | |
| Number of grant types | Type | 2 | ||
| Income from grants | $ 29,661 | $ 29,625 | |
| Solana and Mojave [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Income from grants | 29,300 | $ 29,400 | |
| Solar Plants in Spain [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Provisions for high risk market prices | 80,000 | 75,000 | |
| U.S. Department of Treasury [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Grants | 626,000 | 642,000 | |
| Federal Financing Bank [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Grants | 313,000 | 326,000 | |
| Liberty Interactive Corporation [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Finance lease liabilities | 61,000 | 59,000 | |
| Dismantling provisions | $ 123,000 | $ 125,000 | |