| Component: (Network and Table) | |
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| Network | 2315301 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) (http://www.ameresco.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001488139 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Company's Lease Obligations | The Company’s estimated minimum future lease obligations under operating leases are as follows:
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