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Long-term Debt - Schedule of Outstanding Non-Recourse Asset-Backed Debt and Bank Loans (Footnotes) (Details)

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Long-term Debt - Schedule of Outstanding Non-Recourse Asset-Backed Debt and Bank Loans (Footnotes) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Collateral Pledged    
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]    
Restricted cash $ 27 $ 23
Asset-Backed Non-recourse Debt    
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]    
Total collateral pledged against our nonrecourse debt $ 802 $ 921
HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2 | Interest Rate Swap | Asset-Backed Non-recourse Debt    
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]    
Derivative rate 2.55%