Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 921,946 $ 150,146
Cash committed for construction projects 0 42,416
Current portion of restricted cash, including consolidated variable interest entities of $46,321 and $1,860 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively 119,151 22,083
Accounts receivable, net 30,287 11,728
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, including consolidated variable interest entities of $123,876 as of December 31, 2015 and zero as of December 31, 2014 144,743 8,293
Total current assets 1,216,127 234,666
Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]    
Power plants, net, including consolidated variable interest entities of $478,884 and $174,804 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively 1,148,350 386,079
Restricted cash 22,582 21,312
Intangible assets, net including consolidated variable interest entities of $51,159 as of December 31, 2015 and zero as of December 31, 2014 70,630 0
Equity method investment 73,249 0
Deposit for acquisitions, net including consolidated variable interest entities of $40,134 as of December 31, 2015 and zero as of December 31, 2014 51,101 0
Due from SunEdison, net 10,110 0
Other assets 66,901 31,399
Total assets 2,659,050 673,456
Current liabilities:    
Current portion of long-term debt, including consolidated variable interest entities of $326,535 and 3,703 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively 327,714 [1] 31,542
Accounts payable 8,034 9,894
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities, including consolidated variable interest entities of $34,338 and $1,286 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively 123,280 2,326
Deferred tax liabilities 0 1,384
Due to SunEdison, net 0 47,266
Total current liabilities 459,028 92,412
Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]    
Long-term debt, less current portion 968,047 492,569
Asset retirement obligations 8,629 5,049
Other long-term liabilities 1,455 31,781
Deferred tax liabilities, including consolidated variable interest entities of $37,295 as of December 31, 2015 and zero as of December 31, 2014 39,482 2,881
Total liabilities 1,476,641 624,692
Stockholders’ Equity:    
Invested equity 0 75,285
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 or 2014 0 0
Treasury stock, at cost, 5,244 shares owned as of December 31, 2015, no shares owned as of December 31, 2014 (28) 0
Additional paid-in capital 923,924 0
Accumulated deficit (212,661) 0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (11,253) (26,521)
Total TerraForm Power stockholders' equity 701,741 48,764
Non-controlling interests 480,668 0
Total stockholders’ equity 1,182,409 48,764
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 2,659,050 673,456
Class A Common Stock    
Stockholders’ Equity:    
Common stock issued 1,146 0
Class B Common Stock    
Stockholders’ Equity:    
Common stock issued 613 0
Class B1 common stock    
Stockholders’ Equity:    
Common stock issued $ 0 $ 0
[1] Approximately $319.0 million of long-term debt has been classified as current due to non-compliance with certain debt covenants as of December 31, 2015.