Acquisitions Additional Information (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 15, 2015
USD ($)
MW
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Lost Creek, Post Rock, Logan's Gap, Panhandle 2, Panhandle 1, and El Arrayán [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCredits   $ 0.2  
Acquisition related expenses     $ 1.7
Lost Creek Wind Finco LLC [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Percentage of voting interests acquired 100.00%    
LincoIn County Wind Project Holdco Llc [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Percentage of voting interests acquired 100.00%    
Lost Creek Wind Holdco LLC [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Percentage of voting interests acquired 100.00%    
Lost Creek Wind Project [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Percentage of voting interests acquired 100.00%    
Lost Creek Finco and Lincoln County Holdco [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Percentage of voting interests acquired 100.00%    
Consideration $ 242.0    
Lost Creek Wind Project [Member] | Lost Creek Wind Finco LLC [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Generating capacity | MW 150    
Post Rock Wind Project [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Percentage of ownership 100.00%    
Post Rock Wind Project [Member] | LincoIn County Wind Project Holdco Llc [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Generating capacity | MW 201