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Partners' Capital - Subordinated Units (Details) (USD $)					9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 Limited partner Subordinated units	Dec. 31, 2013 Limited partner Subordinated units	Sep. 30, 2014 Limited partner Common units	Dec. 31, 2013 Limited partner Common units	Sep. 30, 2014 General partner	Sep. 30, 2013 General partner	Sep. 30, 2014 USA Compression Holdings, LLC Subordinated units Minimum Quarterly Distribution item	Nov. 06, 2014 USA Compression Holdings, LLC Limited partner Subordinated units	Nov. 06, 2014 USA Compression Holdings, LLC Limited partner Common units	Sep. 30, 2014 USA Compression Holdings, LLC General partner	Nov. 06, 2014 USA Compression GP, LLC General partner
Partners' Capital
Partners' capital (in units)	14,049,000	14,049,000	30,712,000	23,562,000				14,048,588	4,600,086
General Partner, interest (as a percent)					1.70%	2.00%				1.70%	1.70%
Minimum Quarterly Distribution (in dollars per unit)							$ 0.425
Minimum Quarterly Distribution annualized, level one (in dollars per unit)							$ 1.70
Minimum Quarterly Distribution annualized, level two (in dollars per unit)							$ 2.55
Number of consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods							3
Minimum Quarterly Distribution annualized, level two (as a percent)							150.00%
Subordinated unit conversion basis to common units							1

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Represents the number of consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods of corresponding distribution on units for determination of end of subordination period.

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Represents the partners capital account conversion basis to common units.

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The minimum quarterly distribution amount per share.

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The level two annualized minimum quarterly distribution amount per share expressed as a percentage of the level one annualized minimum quarterly distribution amount.

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The level one annualized minimum quarterly distribution amount per share as a metric for determination of the end of the subordination period.

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The level two annualized minimum quarterly distribution amount per share as a metric for determination of the end of the subordination period.

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Percentage investment held by the managing member or general partner of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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The number of each class of partnership units outstanding at the balance sheet date. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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