Leasing (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2015

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of property subject to or available for operating lease

The following table summarizes "Solar power systems leased and to be leased, net" under operating leases on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 29, 2015 and December 28, 2014:

	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2015			December 28, 2014
Solar power systems leased and to be leased, net1,2:
Solar power systems leased	$	429,687		$	396,704
Solar power systems to be leased	28,683			21,202
	458,370			417,906
Less: accumulated depreciation	(31,183		)	(26,993		)
	$	427,187		$	390,913

¹  Solar power systems leased and to be leased, net are physically located in the United States.

²  As of March 29, 2015 and December 28, 2014, the Company has pledged solar assets with an aggregate book value of $82.1 million and $140.1 million, respectively, to third-party investors as security for the Company's contractual obligations.

Schedule of minimum future rental receipts on operating leases placed in service

The following table presents the Company's minimum future rental receipts on operating leases placed in service as of March 29, 2015:

(In thousands)	Fiscal 2015 (remaining nine months)		Fiscal 2016	Fiscal 2017	Fiscal 2018	Fiscal 2019	Thereafter	Total
Minimum future rentals on operating leases placed in service1	$	12,888	15,165	15,206	15,255	15,303	218,379	$	292,196

¹  Minimum future rentals on operating leases placed in service does not include contingent rentals that may be received from customers under agreements that include performance-based incentives.

Schedule of accounts, notes, loans and financing receivable

As of March 29, 2015 and December 28, 2014, respectively, the Company's net investment in sales-type leases presented in "Accounts receivable, net" and "Long-term financing receivables, net" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows:

	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2015			December 28, 2014
Financing receivables:
Minimum lease payments receivable1	$	351,029		$	319,244
Unguaranteed residual value	37,775			34,343
Unearned income	(78,769		)	(74,859		)
Net financing receivables	$	310,035		$	278,728
Current	$	11,250		$	9,141
Long-term	$	298,785		$	269,587

¹  Net of allowance for doubtful accounts.

Schedule of future maturities of net financing receivables

As of March 29, 2015, future maturities of net financing receivables for sales-type leases are as follows:

(In thousands)	Fiscal 2015 (remaining nine months)		Fiscal 2016	Fiscal 2017	Fiscal 2018	Fiscal 2019	Thereafter	Total
Scheduled maturities of minimum lease payments receivable1	$	12,938	17,172	17,369	17,574	17,784	268,192	$	351,029

¹  Minimum future rentals on sales-type leases placed in service does not include contingent rentals that may be received from customers under agreements that include performance-based incentives.