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[Member] Bridge Loan, Due 2022 Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block] El Segundo Energy Center El Segundo Energy Center [Member] El Segundo Energy Center Capistrano Wind Portfolio Drop Down Capistrano Wind Portfolio Drop Down [Member] Capistrano Wind Portfolio Drop Down Capital expenditures Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Company Selected Measure Amount Company Selected Measure Amount Transaction expenses Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Transaction Costs Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Transaction Costs El Segundo, Marsh Landing and Walnut Creek Notes El Segundo, Marsh Landing and Walnut Creek Notes [Member] El Segundo, Marsh Landing and Walnut Creek Notes Total Assets Total assets Assets Name Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name Waiawa Waiawa [Member] Waiawa Add premiums Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium Fair value assets, measured on recurring basis, valuation techniques, impact of credit reserve to fair value Fair Value Assets, Measured on Recurring Basis, Valuation Techniques, Impact of Credit Reserve to Fair Value This element represents the increase (decrease) to fair value from applying a credit reserve to reflect credit risk on the valuation techniques used to measure fair value of Level 2 and 3 derivative contracts which is calculated based on credit default swaps. 2028 Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five Acquisitions DGPV Holdco Entities [Member] DGPV Holdco Entities Non-NEOs Non-NEOs [Member] Leasehold Rights Leasehold Rights [Member] Leasehold Rights [Member] Long-term debt, additions Asset Acquisition, Long-term Debt, Additions Asset Acquisition, Long-term Debt, Additions Construction in progress Construction in Progress [Member] Waiawa, due 2028 Waiawa, due 2028 [Member] Waiawa, due 2028 Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] Cash Flows from Financing Activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Total Segments Total Segments [Member] Total Segments Non-PEO NEO Non-PEO NEO [Member] Adjustment to Compensation: Adjustment to Compensation [Axis] Maturity - June 30, 2028 Maturity - June 30, 2028 [Member] Maturity - June 30, 2028 [Member] Net property, plant and equipment Property, Plant, and Equipment, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease, after Accumulated Depreciation Derivative instruments, assets Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Development costs Costs Incurred, Development Costs Reclassification Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment [Policy Text Block] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Remaining balance to distribute Asset Acquisition, Remaining Balance to Distribute Asset Acquisition, Remaining Balance to Distribute Operating Revenues Revenues [Abstract] Long Long [Member] Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately below Cost of Revenue Oahu Solar LLC Oahu Solar Partnership Oahu Solar Partnership [Member] Oahu Solar Partnership [Member] Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member] Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Payments for asset acquisition Payments for Asset Acquisition Payments for Asset Acquisition Contingent rental income Less: Lease revenue Lease revenue Operating Lease, Lease Income Related Party Transaction [Axis] Related Party Transaction [Axis] Pay vs Performance Disclosure Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Additions due to loss of NPNS exception Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Additions for Loss of NPNS Exception Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Additions for Loss of NPNS Exception Buckthorn Solar Litigation Buckthorn Solar Litigation [Member] Buckthorn Solar Litigation Summary of Swaps Related to the Company's Project Level Debt Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block] Schedule of Long-Term Debt Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] Condensed Financial Statements [Table] Condensed Financial Statements [Table] Construction in progress Asset Acquisition, Construction in Progress Asset Acquisition, Construction in Progress Intangible assets for power purchase agreements Asset Acquisition, Other Intangible Assets Asset Acquisition, Other Intangible Assets Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling Interest [Member]