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Document and Entity Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Nov. 05, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2014  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Trading Symbol HASI  
Entity Registrant Name Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001561894  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   27,347,931