Segment Reporting - Summary of Reportable Segments Assets and Capital Expenditures (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
reportable_segment
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]      
Capital expenditures $ 94,253 $ 190,267 $ 60,312
Number of reportable segments | reportable_segment 2    
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]      
Long-lived assets $ 1,148,350 386,079  
Current assets 1,216,127 234,666  
Other non-current assets 294,573 52,711  
Total assets 2,659,050 673,456  
Brazil      
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]      
Long-lived assets 467,990 0  
China      
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]      
Long-lived assets 166,295 25,465  
India      
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]      
Long-lived assets 211,561 186,782  
Malaysia      
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]      
Long-lived assets 35,902 45,328  
South Africa      
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]      
Long-lived assets 258,634 121,285  
Thailand      
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]      
Long-lived assets 7,968 6,959  
Other      
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]      
Long-lived assets 0 260  
Corporate      
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]      
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]      
Total assets 1,547,008 0  
Wind Energy | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]      
Capital expenditures 397 0 0
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]      
Total assets 375,683 0  
Solar Energy | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]      
Capital expenditures 93,856 190,267 $ 60,312
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]      
Total assets $ 736,359 $ 673,456