Debt - 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2019 - Additional Information (Detail) - Senior Notes [Member] - 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2019 [Member] - SolarCity [Member] - USD ($) |
1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Nov. 30, 2019 |
Oct. 31, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
| Principal amount of convertible senior notes | $ 566,000,000 | |||
| Interest Rate | 1.625% | 1.625% | ||
| Maturity Date | Nov. 01, 2019 | Nov. 01, 2019 | ||
| Convertible principal amount | $ 1,000 | |||
| Convertible instrument, shares issued | 1.3169 | |||
| Convertible notes, conversion price | $ 759.36 | |||
| Repayment of aggregate principal amount | $ 566,000,000 | |||
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| Convertible instrument, shares issued | 1.7449 | |||
| Minimum [Member] | ||||
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| Convertible notes, conversion price | $ 573.10 | |||
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