Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Securitization of Receivables - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Managed assets	$ 5,500,000,000		$ 5,300,000,000
Securitization credit losses	0	$ 0
Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Payment from debtors to securitization trust	1,400,000
Asset-backed Securities, Securitized Loans and Receivables [Member]
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Managed receivables	$ 3,600,000,000		$ 3,300,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Annual servicing fees	0.20%
Discount rates to determine fair market value of underlying assets	7.00%
Minimum [Member]
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Discount rates to determine fair market value of underlying assets	4.00%