Outstanding Loans and Security Agreements - Non-recourse Debt Facilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Aug. 24, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Aug. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 1,415	$ 0	$ 4,288	$ 4,233
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]		$ 557,384		$ 557,384			$ 348,498
Senior Secured Notes | 3.04% Senior Secured Notes due June 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			3.04%		3.04%
Senior Secured Notes | 3.04% Senior Secured Notes due June 2031 | PPA Company 5
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate							3.04%
Repayments of debt		$ 118,500
Accrued interest		500
Loss on extinguishment of debt		1,400
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 8,600						$ 8,600

[1] We have a variable interest entity related to PPA V (see Note 10 - Portfolio Financings) and a joint venture in the Republic of Korea (see Note 16 - SK ecoplant Strategic Investment), which represent a portion of the consolidated balances recorded within these financial statement line items.In August 2023, we sold the PPA V entity as a result of the PPA V Repowering of Energy Servers (see Note 10 - Portfolio Financings), as such the consolidated balances recorded within these financial statement line items as of September 30, 2023 exclude PPA V balances.