UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Other current asset, allowance		$ 567	$ 112
Customer notes receivable, allowance		$ 11,569	$ 979
Common stock, issued (in shares)		84,026,290	83,980,885
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)		$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Total assets	[1]	$ 2,682,180	$ 2,487,067
Cash		73,436	83,485
Accounts receivable—trade, net		10,039	10,672
Accounts receivable—other		9,264	6,147
Other current assets		187,217	174,016
Property and equipment, net		1,884,576	1,745,060
Other assets		179,134	169,712
Total liabilities	[1]	1,847,733	1,668,827
Accounts payable		59,657	36,190
Accrued expenses		15,158	39,544
Other current liabilities		15,324	21,804
Other long-term liabilities		145,323	127,406
Primary Beneficiary
Total assets		1,038,771	790,211
Cash		7,641	7,347
Accounts receivable—trade, net		1,989	1,460
Accounts receivable—other		42	4
Other current assets		127,631	47,606
Property and equipment, net		893,123	726,415
Other assets		8,345	7,379
Total liabilities		16,046	13,440
Accounts payable		1,972	1,926
Accrued expenses		111	35
Other current liabilities		1,137	612
Other long-term liabilities		$ 12,826	$ 10,867

[1] The consolidated assets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 include $1,038,771 and $790,211, respectively, of assets of variable interest entities ("VIEs") that can only be used to settle obligations of the VIEs. These assets include cash of $7,641 and $7,347 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; accounts receivable—trade, net of $1,989 and $1,460 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; accounts receivable—other of $42 and $4 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; other current assets of $127,631 and $47,606 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; property and equipment, net of $893,123 and $726,415 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; and other assets of $8,345 and $7,379 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The consolidated liabilities as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 include $16,046 and $13,440, respectively, of liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to Sunnova Energy International Inc. These liabilities include accounts payable of $1,972 and $1,926 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; accrued expenses of $111 and $35 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; other current liabilities of $1,137 and $612 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; and other long-term liabilities of $12,826 and $10,867 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.