Long-term Debt - Corporate-Level Narrative (Details)
Sep. 08, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 02, 2016
May 31, 2016
May 06, 2016
USD ($)
requirement
Aug. 05, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 21, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 01, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 22, 2014
USD ($)
Bridge loan | Bridge facility due 2015                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Line of credit outstanding         $ 459,800,000        
Effective interest rate         9.00%        
Bridge loan | Bridge facility due 2015 | Global Operating LLC                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Line of credit, borrowing capacity             $ 150,000,000   $ 550,000,000
Debt issuance fees                 $ 18,800,000
Revolving credit facility | Global Operating LLC revolver                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Line of credit outstanding           $ 135,000,000      
Revolving credit facility | Global Operating LLC revolver | Subsequent event                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Amount paid to repurchase debt $ 135,000,000                
Revolving credit facility | Global Operating LLC revolver | Global Operating LLC                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Line of credit, borrowing capacity         $ 485,000,000        
Limit for incremental borrowing capacity commitments         $ 350,000,000.0        
Collateral amount, percent of equity         100.00%        
Revolving credit facility | Global Operating LLC revolver | Global Operating LLC | Subsequent event                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Line of credit, borrowing capacity       $ 350,000,000          
Debt instrument, debt covenant, grace period for annual report       75 days          
Debt instrument, debt covenant, number of requirements | requirement       3          
Revolving credit facility | Global Operating LLC revolver | Global Operating LLC | Solarpack - Alto Cielo                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Company issued letter of credit               $ 500,000  
Revolving credit facility | Global Operating LLC revolver | Certain intermediate subsidiaries of Global Operating LLC                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Collateral amount, percent of equity         100.00%        
Senior Notes | 9.75% senior notes due 2022 | Global Operating LLC                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Redemption price, percentage         101.00%        
Senior Notes | 9.75% senior notes due 2022 | Global Operating LLC | Subsequent event                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt instrument, debt covenant, grace period for annual report     60 days            
Redemption price, percentage   101.00%