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Partners' Capital - Cash Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands							3 Months Ended
	Apr. 19, 2018	Feb. 14, 2018	Nov. 10, 2017	Aug. 11, 2017	May 12, 2017	Feb. 14, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash Distributions
Non-cash distributions							$ 170	$ 4,061
Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution		$ 34,300	$ 33,900	$ 33,700	$ 33,400	$ 33,400
Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP")
Cash Distributions
Common Unit, Issued							9,571	221,693
Phantom Unitholders | Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution		$ 800	$ 500	$ 600	$ 600	$ 800
Limited partner | Common and Subordinated Units | Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Distribution per Limited Partner Unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.5250	$ 0.5250	$ 0.5250	$ 0.5250	$ 0.5250
Limited partner | Common and Subordinated Units | Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP")
Cash Distributions
Non-cash distributions							$ 200	$ 4,100
Limited partner | Common units
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)							98.80%
Limited partner units issued (in shares)							62,443,593		62,194,405
Limited partner | Common units | Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution		$ 32,700	$ 32,600	$ 32,300	$ 32,100	$ 31,900
Cash distribution announced per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.525
General partner | Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution		$ 800	$ 800	$ 800	$ 700	$ 700
USA Compression Holdings, LLC | Limited partner | Common units
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)							39.70%

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