Balance Sheet Components - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		$ 960,696	$ 910,298
Less: accumulated depreciation		(356,590)	(309,670)
Property, plant and equipment, net	[1]	604,106	600,628
Energy Servers
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		674,799	669,422
Computers, software and hardware
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		21,276	20,432
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		110,600	106,644
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		8,607	8,455
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		52,936	37,497
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		48,934	46,730
Construction-in-progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		$ 43,544	$ 21,118

[1] We have variable interest entities, which represent a portion of the consolidated balances recorded within these financial statement line items in the consolidated balance sheets (see Note 11 - Portfolio Financings).