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Transactions with Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Jerry Peters
Transactions with Related Parties
Compression service revenue	$ 0.3
Affiliated entities controlled by Riverstone
Transactions with Related Parties
Compression service revenue	$ 0.1	$ 0.2
Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP") | USA Compression Holdings, LLC
Transactions with Related Parties
Ownership interest (as a percent)	39.70%

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Percentage investment held by members or limited partners of limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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