Loss Per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Loss per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Basic and diluted loss per share: |
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| Net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders |
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$ (212,661)
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| Less: dividends paid on Class A common stock and participating RSAs |
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(19,887)
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| Net loss attributable to TerraForm Global, Inc. Class A common stockholders |
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$ (232,548)
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| Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) |
100,813
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100,985
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100,813
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| Distributed earnings per share, basic (in dollars per share) |
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$ 0.20
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| Distributed earnings per share, diluted (in dollars per share) |
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0.18
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| Undistributed loss per share, basic (in dollars per share) |
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(2.31)
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| Undistributed loss per share, diluted (in dollars per share) |
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(2.28)
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| Basic and diluted loss per share (in dollars per share) |
$ (1.63)
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$ (0.48)
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$ (2.11)
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| Class B Common Stock |
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| Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
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| Shares excluded from calculation (in shares) |
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61,300
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| Restricted stock award (RSA) |
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| Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
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| Shares excluded from calculation (in shares) |
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7,800
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| Restricted stock units (RSUs) |
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| Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
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| Shares excluded from calculation (in shares) |
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2,800
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