v3.6.0.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Activity Related to Resale Value Guarantee Program

Account activity related to our resale value guarantee and similar programs consisted of the following for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Operating Lease Vehicles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease vehicles—beginning of period

 

$

1,556,529

 

 

$

684,590

 

Net increase in operating lease vehicles

 

 

1,355,128

 

 

 

1,047,220

 

Depreciation expense recorded in cost of automotive

   leasing revenues

 

 

(255,167

)

 

 

(130,355

)

Additional depreciation expense recorded in cost of

   automotive leasing revenues as a result of early

   cancellation of resale value guarantee

 

 

(13,495

)

 

 

(21,487

)

Additional depreciation expense recorded in cost of

   automotive leasing revenues result of expiration

 

 

(114,264

)

 

 

 

Increases to inventory from vehicles returned under our

   trade- in program and exercises of resale value

   guarantee

 

 

(66,670

)

 

 

(23,439

)

Operating lease vehicles—end of period

 

$

2,462,061

 

 

$

1,556,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue—beginning of period

 

$

679,132

 

 

$

381,096

 

Net increase in deferred revenue from new vehicle

   deliveries and reclassification of collateralized

   borrowing from long-term to short-term

 

 

715,011

 

 

 

553,765

 

Amortization of deferred revenue and short-term

   collateralized borrowing recorded in automotive

   leasing revenue

 

 

(457,113

)

 

 

(229,624

)

Additional revenue recorded in automotive leasing

   revenue as a result of early cancellation of resale

   value guarantee

 

 

(5,192

)

 

 

(12,352

)

Recognition of deferred revenue resulting from return of

   vehicle under trade-in program, expiration, and

   exercises of resale value guarantee

 

 

(15,186

)

 

 

(13,753

)

Deferred revenue—end of period

 

$

916,652

 

 

$

679,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resale Value Guarantee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resale value guarantee liability—beginning of period

 

$

1,430,573

 

 

$

487,880

 

Increase in resale value guarantee

 

 

1,267,445

 

 

 

1,013,733

 

Reclassification from long-term to short-term

   collateralized borrowing

 

 

(116,078

)

 

 

(29,612

)

Additional revenue recorded in automotive leasing

   revenue as a result of early cancellation of

   resale value guarantee

 

 

(16,543

)

 

 

(11,042

)

Release of resale value guarantee resulting from return

   of vehicle under trade-in program and exercises

 

 

(62,919

)

 

 

(30,386

)

Release of resale value guarantee resulting from

   expiration of resale value guarantee

 

 

(112,551

)

 

 

 

Resale value guarantee liability—end of period

 

$

2,389,927

 

 

$

1,430,573

 

 

Schedule of Potential Weighted Common Shares Outstanding that were Excluded from Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share of Common Stock

The following table presents the potential weighted common shares outstanding that were excluded from the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders for the periods, related to the following securities:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Employee share based awards

 

 

12,091,473

 

 

 

15,592,736

 

 

 

14,729,749

 

Convertible senior notes

 

 

841,191

 

 

 

2,431,265

 

 

 

2,344,998

 

Warrants issued May 2013

 

 

262,702

 

 

 

1,049,791

 

 

 

921,985

 

 

Estimated Useful Lives of Respective Assets

Depreciation and amortization is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:

 

Solar energy systems leased to customers

 

30 to 35 years

Initial direct costs related to customer solar

   energy system lease acquisition costs

 

Lease term (20 years)

 

Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Related Assets

Depreciation is generally computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:

 

Machinery, equipment, vehicles and office furniture

 

2 to 12 years

Building and building improvements

 

20 to 30 years

Computer equipment and software

 

3 to 10 years

 

Schedule of Accrued Warranty Activity

Accrued warranty activity consisted of the following for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Accrued warranty—beginning of period

 

$

180,754

 

 

$

129,043

 

 

$

53,182

 

Assumed warranty liability from acquisition

 

 

31,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warranty costs incurred

 

 

(79,147

)

 

 

(52,760

)

 

 

(39,903

)

Net changes in liability for pre-existing

   warranties, including expirations and foreign exchange impact

 

 

(20,084

)

 

 

1,470

 

 

 

18,599

 

Provision for warranty

 

 

153,766

 

 

 

103,001

 

 

 

97,165

 

Accrued warranty—end of period

 

$

266,655

 

 

$

180,754

 

 

$

129,043