Ameresco, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Sale-Leaseback (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Sale-Leaseback (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) project	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) project	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) project	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) project	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Sale Price			$ 5,145,000	$ 30,611,000
Net amortization expense	$ (48,000)	$ (25,000)	(153,000)	$ (49,000)
Solar Photovoltaic Projects
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Maximum combined funding amount	$ 100,000		$ 100,000		$ 100,000,000
Number of Solar PV Projects Sold \| project	2	3	2	1
Sale Price	$ 5,145,000	$ 9,157,000
Deferred Gain Recorded	611,000	642,000
Deferred Loss Recorded	0	0
Capital Lease Asset/Liability Recorded	$ 2,591,000	$ 4,114,000	$ 2,591,000	$ 4,114,000
Initial Lease Term	20 years	20 years
Percentage of fair value threshold, integral equipment			10.00%
Solar Photovoltaic Projects \| Minimum
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Lease Payment	$ 1,000	$ 13,000
Solar Photovoltaic Projects \| Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Lease Payment	$ 738,000	$ 231,000

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