Outstanding Loans and Security Agreements - Non-recourse Debt Facilities Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Nov. 22, 2022	Jun. 14, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance					$ 419,083	$ 539,669
Loss on extinguishment of debt					8,955	0	$ 12,878
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]				348,498	396,035
PPA Company 3a
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repayment—principal					44,968	13,899	10,513
PPA Company 5
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repayment—principal					139,795	132,587	16,475
PPA Company 4
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repayment—principal					$ 99,000	$ 25,045	$ 21,163
Senior Secured Notes | 3.04% Senior Secured Notes due June 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage						3.04%
Senior Secured Notes | 6.07% Senior Secured Notes due March 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage					6.07%	6.07%
Unpaid Principal Balance						$ 73,955
Senior Secured Notes | PPA Company 3a | 3.04% Senior Secured Notes due June 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage				3.04%
Unpaid Principal Balance				$ 109,100
Accrued interest				100
Financing fees				11,500
Debt instrument, unamortized premium				6,500
Debt other issuance costs, net				2,100
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs				6,700
Senior Secured Notes | PPA Company 5 | 3.04% Senior Secured Notes due June 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount				$ 136,000
Senior Secured Notes | PPA Company 4 | 3.04% Senior Secured Notes due June 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt minimum debt service reserves required					$ 8,000	$ 8,000
Senior Secured Notes | PPA Company 4 | 6.07% Senior Secured Notes due March 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage								6.07%
Accrued interest		$ 400
Debt repayment—principal		70,500
Loss on extinguishment of debt		4,700
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 9,100
Term loan | LIBOR + 2.5% Term Loan due December 2021 | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR margin (as a percentage)					2.50%
Term loan | 7.5% Term Loan due September 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage			7.50%		7.50%	7.50%
Unpaid Principal Balance						$ 31,070
Term loan | PPA Company 3a | 7.5% Term Loan due September 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accrued interest			$ 400
Debt repayment—principal			30,200
Loss on extinguishment of debt			4,200
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 3,600

[1] We have variable interest entities related to PPAs (see Note 11 - Portfolio Financings) and joint venture in the Republic of Korea (see Note 17 - SK ecoplant Strategic Investment), which represent a portion of the consolidated balances recorded within these financial statement line items in the consolidated balance sheets.