Balance Sheet Components - Property Plant and Equipment, Net (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Increase in construction In progress			$ 10,300
Depreciation and amortization			38,888	$ 64,948
Cost of revenue	$ 144,318	$ 181,582	442,693	498,995
PPA II
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Cost of revenue	14,600		25,600
Property, plant and equipment
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	3,700	3,500	10,900	10,100
Energy Servers
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Increase in construction In progress			14,100
Plant expansion
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Increase in construction In progress			(3,800)
Property subject to operating lease
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	9,300	$ 28,000	9,500	$ 28,300
Property subject to operating lease | PPA Entities
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	368,000		368,000		$ 371,400
Accumulated depreciation	$ 110,100		$ 110,100		$ 95,500