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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2015	Nov. 03, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	USA Compression Partners, LP
Entity Central Index Key	0001522727
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Common units
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		37,593,010
Subordinated units
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,048,588

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7	$ 6
Accounts receivable, net:
Trade, net	28,723	25,159
Other	3,188	2,926
Inventory, net	22,273	8,923
Prepaid expenses	2,419	1,020
Total current assets	56,610	38,034
Property and equipment, net	1,302,554	1,162,637
Installment receivable	18,037	20,241
Identifiable intangible assets, net	79,669	82,357
Goodwill	208,055	208,055
Other assets	7,259	5,158
Total assets	1,672,184	1,516,482
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	11,646	44,535
Accrued liabilities	39,699	21,708
Deferred revenue	17,087	15,855
Total current liabilities	68,432	82,098
Revolving Credit Facility	712,314	594,864
Other liabilities	1,076
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	890,362	839,520
Total liabilities and partners' capital	1,672,184	1,516,482
Common units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	673,334	600,401
Subordinated units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	204,157	225,221
Limited partner \| Common units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	673,334	600,401
Limited partner \| Subordinated units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	204,157	225,221
General partner \| General partner units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	$ 12,871	$ 13,898

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - Limited partner - shares	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Common units
Limited partner units issued (in shares)	37,586,847	31,307,116
Limited partner units outstanding (in shares)	37,586,847	31,307,116
Subordinated units
Limited partner units issued (in shares)	14,048,588	14,048,588
Limited partner units outstanding (in shares)	14,048,588	14,048,588

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Contract operations	$ 68,227	$ 55,293	$ 197,814	$ 157,317
Parts and service	2,313	1,752	4,116	3,198
Total revenues	70,540	57,045	201,930	160,515
Costs and expenses:
Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	21,919	19,430	60,209	55,145
Selling, general, and administrative	10,351	10,443	30,430	29,098
Depreciation and amortization	21,360	18,261	63,598	51,525
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	920	63	702	(2,228)
Impairment of compression equipment	443	1,163	27,272	1,163
Total costs and expenses	54,993	49,360	182,211	134,703
Operating income (loss)	15,547	7,685	19,719	25,812
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(4,665)	(2,677)	(13,074)	(9,269)
Other	6	5	16	6
Total other expense	(4,659)	(2,672)	(13,058)	(9,263)
Net income (loss) before income tax expense	10,888	5,013	6,661	16,549
Income tax expense	1,083		1,304	103
Net income (loss)	9,805	5,013	5,357	16,446
Net income (loss) allocated to:
General partner’s interest in net income (loss)	$ 411	$ 194	$ 778	$ 467
Net income per unit:
Distributions declared per limited partner unit for respective periods (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.525	$ 0.505	$ 1.565	$ 1.495
Common units
Net income (loss) allocated to:
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)	$ 7,185	$ 3,338	$ 3,868	$ 11,133
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic (in units)	34,123,395	30,460,239	32,761,032	27,197,912
Diluted (in units)	34,233,579	30,517,689	32,868,130	27,263,124
Net income per unit:
Basic (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.21	$ 0.11	$ 0.12	$ 0.41
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.21	$ 0.11	$ 0.12	$ 0.41
Subordinated units
Net income (loss) allocated to:
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)	$ 2,209	$ 1,481	$ 711	$ 4,846
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in units)	14,048,588	14,048,588	14,048,588	14,048,588
Net income per unit:
Basic and diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.16	$ 0.11	$ 0.05	$ 0.34

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common units Limited partner	Common units	Subordinated units Limited partner	Subordinated units	General partner units General partner	Total
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	31,307,116		14,048,588
Partners' capital at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 600,401	$ 600,401	$ 225,221	$ 225,221	$ 13,898	$ 839,520
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Vesting of phantom units	$ 1,714					1,714
Vesting of phantom units (in units)	97,000
Distributions and DERs	$ (49,736)		(21,775)		(1,805)	(73,316)
Issuance of common units	$ 116,877					116,877
Issuance of common units	6,186,000
Unit-based compensation	$ 210					210
Net income (loss)	3,868		711		778	5,357
Partners' capital at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 673,334	$ 673,334	$ 204,157	$ 204,157	$ 12,871	$ 890,362
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	37,586,847		14,048,588

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 5,357	$ 16,446
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	63,598	51,525
Amortization of debt issue costs	1,286	917
Unit-based compensation expense	3,068	2,956
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets	702	(2,228)
Impairment of compression equipment	27,272	1,163
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(1,622)	(1,861)
Inventory	(14,335)	1,191
Prepaids	(1,398)	1,013
Other noncurrent assets	(2)	(76)
Accounts payable	(8,875)	(6,986)
Accrued liabilities and deferred revenue	7,692	6,541
Net cash provided by operating activities	82,743	70,601
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(240,634)	(275,229)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	503	621
Proceeds from insurance recovery	563
Net cash used in investing activities	(239,568)	(274,608)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	392,265	390,088
Payments on long-term debt	(274,814)	(301,340)
Cash paid for taxes related to net settlement of unit-based awards	(189)
Cash distributions	(32,213)	(22,228)
General partner contribution		294
Financing cost and registration fees	(3,386)	(92)
Net proceeds from issuance of common units	75,163	137,285
Net cash provided by financing activities	156,826	204,007
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	6	7
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	7	7
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	12,726	9,324
Cash paid for taxes	299	115
Supplemental non-cash transactions:
Non-cash distribution to certain limited partners (DRIP)	41,714	38,548
Change in capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 11,749	$ (21,124)

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(1) Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Organization

USA Compression Partners, LP (the “Partnership”) is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership formed to own and operate the business conducted by its subsidiaries. The common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (“common units”) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “USAC.” USA Compression GP, LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”), is owned by USA Compression Holdings, LLC (“USA Compression Holdings”). Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Partnership” are intended to mean the business and operations of the Partnership and its wholly owned, consolidated subsidiaries (the “Operating Subsidiaries”). References to “Argonaut” refer to Argonaut Private Equity, L.L.C.

The Partnership, through its Operating Subsidiaries, provides compression services under term contracts with customers in the crude oil and natural gas industry, using natural gas compression packages that it designs, engineers, owns, operates and maintains. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries, and all intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Partnership’s ownership is as follows:


	September 30, 2015
	USA
	Compression		Argonaut and
	Holdings		Related Parties		Public		Total
General partner interest	1.5	%	—		—		1.5	%
Limited partner interest:
Common units	12.6	%	15.5	%	43.6	%	71.7	%
Subordinated units	26.8	%	—		—		26.8	%
Total	40.9	%	15.5	%	43.6	%	100.0	%

Partnership net income (loss) is allocated to the partners, both general and limited, in proportion to their respective interest in the Partnership.

(b) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Partnership have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed on February 19, 2015 (our “2014 Annual Report”). In the opinion of the Partnership’s management, such financial information reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, changes in partners’ capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 contained in our 2014 Annual Report.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Partnership have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which includes the use of estimates and assumptions by management that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities that exist at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Although these estimates are based on management’s available knowledge of current and expected future events, actual results could differ from these estimates.

(d) Identifiable Intangible Assets

As of September 30, 2015, identifiable intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Customer				Non-compete
	Relationships		Trade Names		Agreement		Total
Net Balance at December 31, 2014	$	68,653	$	13,104	$	600	$	82,357
Amortization Expense		(2,051)		(468)		(169)		(2,688)
Net Balance at September 30, 2015	$	66,602	$	12,636	$	431	$	79,669

Identifiable intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which is the period over which the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the Partnership’s future cash flows. The estimated useful lives range from 4 to 30 years. Accumulated amortization of intangible assets was $15.5 million and $12.8 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

The Partnership assesses identifiable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Partnership did not record any impairment of identifiable intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014.

(e) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are carried at cost. Overhauls and major improvements that increase the value or extend the life of compression equipment are capitalized and depreciated over 3 to 5 years. Ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:


Compression equipment		20 - 25 years
Furniture and fixtures		7 years
Vehicles and computer equipment		3 - 7 years
Leasehold improvements		5 years

See more information on property and equipment in Note 3 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

(f) Impairments of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets with recorded values that are not expected to be recovered through future cash flows are written-down to estimated fair value. An asset shall be tested for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that its carrying value may not be recoverable or will no longer be utilized in the operating fleet. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If the carrying value exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows associated with the operating fleet, an impairment loss equal to the amount of the carrying value exceeding the fair value of the asset is recognized. The fair value of the asset is measured using quoted market prices or, in the absence of quoted market prices, is based on an estimate of discounted cash flows, the expected net sale proceeds compared to the other similarly configured fleet units the Partnership recently sold or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment the Partnership plans to use.

Refer to Note 3 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for more detailed information about impairment charges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

(g) Fair Value Measurements

Accounting standards on fair value measurements establish a framework for measuring fair value and stipulate disclosures about fair value measurements. The standards apply to recurring and nonrecurring financial and non-financial assets and liabilities that require or permit fair value measurements. Among the required disclosures is the fair value hierarchy of inputs the Partnership uses to value an asset or a liability. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Partnership has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 inputs are those other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Partnership’s financial instruments consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and long-term debt. The book values of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable are representative of fair value due to their short-term maturity. The carrying amount of long-term debt approximates fair value due to the floating interest rates associated with the debt.

Phantom unit awards granted to employees under the USA Compression Partners, LP 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) are accounted for as a liability, and such liability is re-measured on a quarterly basis. The liability is based on the publicly quoted price of the Partnership’s common units, which is considered a Level 1 input. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total unit-based compensation liability was $1.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

(h) Operating Segment

The Partnership operates in a single business segment, the compression services business.

(i) Pass Through Taxes

Sales taxes incurred on behalf of, and passed through to, customers are accounted for on a net basis.

Trade Accounts Receivable	9 Months Ended
Trade Accounts Receivable	Sep. 30, 2015
Trade Accounts Receivable
Trade Accounts Receivable	(2) Trade Accounts Receivable Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts, which was $1.5 million and $0.4 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, is the Partnership’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses included in the Partnership’s existing accounts receivable. The Partnership determines the allowance based upon historical write-off experience and specific customer circumstances. The Partnership does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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Property and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

(3) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Compression equipment	$	1,490,233	$	1,311,943
Furniture and fixtures		652		619
Automobiles and vehicles		19,076		17,303
Computer equipment		16,528		11,913
Leasehold improvements		1,080		858
Total		1,527,569		1,342,636
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(225,015)		(179,999)
Total	$	1,302,554	$	1,162,637

We recognized $20.5 million and $17.4 million of depreciation expense on property and equipment for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We recognized $60.9 million and $48.8 million of depreciation expense on property and equipment for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there was $20.6 million and $32.4 million, respectively, of property and equipment purchases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, non-cash transfers of inventory to and from property and equipment totaled approximately $1.0 million. These transfers have been treated as non-cash inventory activities in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, insurance recoveries of $0.6 million were received on previously impaired compression equipment and are reported within the Loss (gain) on sale of assets line in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Partnership incurred equipment damage to one of its fleet units resulting in a $0.4 million impairment of long-lived assets. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Partnership evaluated the future deployment of its idle fleet under current market conditions and determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize the key components of 166 compressor units, or approximately 58,000 horsepower, that were previously used to provide services in the Partnership’s business. This compression equipment was written down to its respective estimated salvage value, measured using quoted market prices, or the estimated component value of the equipment the Partnership plans to use. As a result, the Partnership recorded a $27.3 million impairment of long-lived assets in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The Partnership recorded a $1.2 million impairment of compression equipment for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Accrued Liabilities	9 Months Ended
Accrued Liabilities	Sep. 30, 2015
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities	(4) Accrued Liabilities Other current liabilities included accrued salaries and benefits and accrued property taxes. The Partnership recognized $9.6 million and $5.5 million of accrued salaries and benefits as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Partnership recognized $5.9 million and $4.8 million of accrued property taxes as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Income Tax Expense

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Income Tax Expense Disclosure Abstract

Income tax expense

(5) Income Tax Expense

The Partnership is not a taxable entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes or for the majority of states that impose an income tax. Therefore, income taxes are not levied at the entity level, but rather on the individual partners of the Partnership. Accordingly, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include a provision for federal and state income taxes.

The Partnership is subject to the Revised Texas Franchise Tax (“Texas Margin Tax”). The Texas Margin Tax is computed on modified gross margin. The Partnership does not do business in any other state where a similar tax is applied.

Components of income tax expense are as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Current tax expense:
State income tax	$	7	$	—	$	228	$	103
Total current tax expense		7		—		228		103

Deferred tax expense:
State income tax	$	1,076	$	—	$	1,076	$	—
Total deferred tax expense		1,076		—		1,076		—

Total income tax expense	$	1,083	$	—	$	1,304	$	103

Deferred income tax balances are the direct effect of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the taxes are actually paid or recovered. The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax liabilities are as follows (in thousands):


	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Deferred tax liabilities
Property and equipment	$	1,076	$	—
Total deferred tax liabilities		1,076		—
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	1,076	$	—

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740-10 (“ASC 740-10”) provides guidance on measurement and recognition in accounting for income tax uncertainties and provides related guidance on derecognition, classification, disclosure, interest, and penalties. As of September 30, 2015, the Partnership had no material unrecognized tax benefits (as defined in ASC 740-10). We do not expect to incur interest charges or penalties related to our tax positions, but if such charges or penalties are incurred, our policy is to account for interest charges as Interest expense, net and penalties as Income tax expense in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Long-Term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt

(6) Long-Term Debt

The long-term debt of the Partnership, of which there is no current portion, consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Revolving Credit Facility	$	712,314	$	594,864

Revolving Credit Facility

As of September 30, 2015 the Partnership was in compliance with all of its covenants under its revolving credit facility.

As of September 30, 2015, the Partnership had outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility of $712.3 million, $151.3 million of available borrowing capacity and borrowing base availability of $387.7 million. The Partnership’s interest rate in effect for all borrowings under its revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was 2.26% and 2.16%, respectively, with a weighted average interest rate of 2.25% and 2.29% during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 2.23% and 2.24% during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. There were no letters of credit issued as of September 30, 2015 or 2014.

In the event that any of the Operating Subsidiaries guarantees any series of the debt securities as described in the Partnership’s registration statement filed on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-193724), such guarantees will be full and unconditional and made on a joint and several basis for the benefit of each holder and the Trustee. However, such guarantees will be subject to release, subject to certain limitations, as follows (i) upon the sale, exchange or transfer, whether by way of a merger or otherwise, to any Person that is not an Affiliate of the Partnership, of all the Partnership’s direct or indirect limited partnership or other equity interest in such Subsidiary Guarantor; or (ii) upon the Partnership’s or USA Compression Finance Corp.’s (together, the “Issuers”) delivery of a written notice to the Trustee of the release or discharge of all guarantees by such Subsidiary Guarantor of any Debt of the Issuers other than obligations arising under the indenture governing such debt and any debt securities issued under such indenture, except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantees. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this paragraph are defined in the Form of Indenture filed as exhibit 4.1 to such registration statement.

The revolving credit facility matures in January 2020 and the Partnership expects to maintain this facility for the term.

Partners' Capital

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Partners' Capital.

Partners' Capital

(7) Partners’ Capital

As of November 3, 2015, USA Compression Holdings held 6,581,328 common units and 14,048,588 subordinated units and controlled the General Partner which held an approximate 1.5% general partner interest (the “General Partner’s Interest”) and the incentive distribution rights (“IDRs”). See the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Subordinated Units

All of the subordinated units are held by USA Compression Holdings. The Partnership’s limited partnership agreement (the “Partnership Agreement”) provides that, during the subordination period, the common units have the right to receive distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus (each as defined in the Partnership Agreement) each quarter in an amount equal to $0.425 per common unit (the “Minimum Quarterly Distribution”), plus any arrearages in the payment of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution from Operating Surplus on the common units from prior quarters, before any distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus may be made on the subordinated units. These units are deemed “subordinated” because for a period of time, referred to as the subordination period, the subordinated units will not be entitled to receive any distributions from Operating Surplus until the common units have received the Minimum Quarterly Distribution plus any arrearages from prior quarters. The practical effect of the subordinated units is to increase the likelihood that during the subordination period there will be Available Cash from Operating Surplus to be distributed on the common units. The subordination period will end on the first business day after the Partnership has earned and paid at least (i) $1.70 (the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on an annualized basis) on each outstanding unit and the corresponding distribution on the General Partner’s Interest, for each of three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods ending on or after December 31, 2015 or (ii) $2.55 (150.0% of the annualized Minimum Quarterly Distribution) on each outstanding unit and the corresponding distributions on the General Partner’s Interest and the related distribution on the IDRs for the four-quarter period immediately preceding that date. When the subordination period ends, all subordinated units will convert into common units on a one-for-one basis, and all common units thereafter will no longer be entitled to arrearages.

Cash Distributions

The Partnership has declared quarterly distributions per unit to limited partner unitholders of record, including holders of common and subordinated units, and distributions paid to the General Partner, including the General Partner’s Interest and IDRs, as follows (dollars in millions, except distribution per unit):


	Distribution per		Amount Paid to		Amount Paid to		Amount Paid to
	Limited Partner		Common		Subordinated		General		Total
Payment Date	Unit		Unitholders		Unitholder		Partner		Distribution
August 14, 2014		0.500		15.1		7.0		0.5		22.6
November 14, 2014		0.505		15.5		7.1		0.5		23.1
February 13, 2015		0.510		16.0		7.2		0.5		23.7
May 15, 2015		0.515		16.6		7.2		0.6		24.4
August 14, 2015		0.525		17.2		7.4		0.7		25.3

Announced Quarterly Distribution

On October 22, 2015, the Partnership announced a cash distribution of $0.525 per unit on its common and subordinated units. The distribution will be paid on November 13, 2015 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on November 3, 2015. USA Compression Holdings, the owner of approximately 40% of the Partnership’s outstanding limited partner interests, and Argonaut and certain of its related parties, the owners of approximately 16% of the Partnership’s outstanding limited partner interests, each have elected to reinvest all of this distribution with respect to its units pursuant to the Partnership’s distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”).

Dividend Reinvestment Program

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, distributions of $41.7 million and $38.5 million, respectively, were reinvested under the DRIP resulting in the issuance of 2.2 million and 1.5 million common units, respectively. Such distributions are treated as non-cash transactions in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. After taking into account the number of common units issued under the DRIP through September 30, 2015, the Partnership has the capacity to issue an additional 3.0 million common units under the DRIP.

Equity Offering

On September 15, 2015, the Partnership closed a public offering of 4,000,000 common units at a price to the public of $19.33. The Partnership used the net proceeds of $74.4 million (net of underwriting discounts and commission and offering expenses) to reduce the indebtedness outstanding under its revolving credit facility.

Earnings Per Common and Subordinated Unit

The computations of earnings per common unit and subordinated unit are based on the weighted average number of common units and subordinated units, respectively, outstanding during the applicable period. The subordinated units and the General Partner’s Interest (including its IDRs) meet the definition of participating securities as defined by the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 260 Earnings Per Share; therefore, the Partnership is required to use the two-class method in the computation of earnings per unit. Basic earnings per common and subordinated unit are determined by dividing net income allocated to the common and subordinated units, respectively, after deducting the amount allocated to the General Partner (including distributions to the General Partner on the General Partner Interest and its IDRs), by the weighted average number of outstanding common and subordinated units, respectively, during the period. Net income is allocated to the common units, subordinated units and the General Partner Interest (including its IDRs) based on their respective shares of the distributed and undistributed earnings for the period. To the extent cash distributions exceed net income for the period, the excess distributions are allocated to all participating units outstanding based on their respective ownership percentages. Diluted earnings per unit are computed using the treasury stock method, which considers the potential issuance of limited partner units associated with the LTIP. Unvested phantom units are not included in basic earnings per unit, as they are not considered to be participating securities, but are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per unit.

Incentive Distribution Rights

The General Partner holds all of the IDRs. The following table illustrates the percentage allocations of Available Cash from Operating Surplus between the unitholders and the General Partner based on the specified target distribution levels. The amounts set forth under “Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions” are the percentage interests of the General Partner and the unitholders in any Available Cash from Operating Surplus the Partnership distributes up to and including the corresponding amount in the column “Total Quarterly Distribution Per Unit.” The percentage interests shown for the Partnership’s unitholders and the General Partner for the minimum quarterly distribution are also applicable to quarterly distribution amounts that are less than the minimum quarterly distribution. The percentage interests set forth below for the General Partner include its General Partner’s Interest, and assume the General Partner has contributed any additional capital necessary to maintain its General Partner’s Interest, the General Partner has not transferred the IDRs and there are no arrearages on common units.


		Marginal Percentage Interest
	Total Quarterly	in Distributions
	Distribution Per Unit	Unitholders		General Partner
Minimum Quarterly Distribution	$0.425	98.5	%	1.5	%
First Target Distribution	up to $0.4888	98.5	%	1.5	%
Second Target Distribution	above $0.4888 up to $0.5313	85.5	%	14.5	%
Third Target Distribution	above $0.5313 up to $0.6375	75.5	%	24.5	%
Thereafter	above $0.6375	50.5	%	49.5	%

Transactions with Related Parties	9 Months Ended
Transactions with Related Parties	Sep. 30, 2015
Transactions with Related Parties
Transactions with Related Parties	(8) Transactions with Related Parties William Shea, Jr., who has served as a director of the General Partner since June 2011, served as Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of PVR Partners, L.P. (“PVR”) from March 2010 to March 2014. In March 2014, PVR merged with and into Regency Energy Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Regency”), with Regency as the surviving limited partnership (the “Merger”) and PVR ceasing existence as a separate limited partnership. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Partnership recognized approximately $0.6 million in revenue on compression services from subsidiaries of PVR. John Chandler, who has served as a director of the General Partner since October 2013, has served as a director of CONE Midstream GP, LLC (“CONE”) since October 2014. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Partnership recognized $2.3 million and $6.3 million, respectively, in revenue on compression services and $0.9 million in accounts receivable from CONE on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	(9) Commitments and Contingencies (a) Major Customers The Partnership had revenue from one customer representing 10.2% and 11.3% of total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Partnership had revenue from the same customer representing 10.4% and 11.7% of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. No other customer represented greater than 10% of revenue for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014. (b) Litigation From time to time, the Partnership and its subsidiaries may be involved in various claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In management’s opinion, the resolution of such matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Partnership’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. (c) Equipment Purchase Commitments The Partnership’s future capital commitments are comprised of binding commitments under purchase orders for new compression units ordered but not received. The commitments as of September 30, 2015 were $38.8 million, all of which are expected to be settled within the next twelve months.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement	9 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Pronouncement	Sep. 30, 2015
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
Recent Accounting Pronouncement	(10) Recent Accounting Pronouncement In April 2015, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) that clarified when fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement pertain to the acquisition of a software license and/or services. When a cloud computing arrangement includes a license of software, the fee attributable to the software license portion of the arrangement will be capitalized when the criteria for capitalization of internal-use software are met. When a cloud computing arrangement does not include a license of software, the arrangement will be treated as a service contract and the cost will be expensed as the services are received. This ASU is effective for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted and entities may elect to adopt this ASU either prospectively, for all arrangements entered into or materially modified after the effective date, or retrospectively. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements. In July 2015, the FASB agreed to defer by one year the mandatory effective date of its revenue recognition standard to annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, but will also provide entities the option to adopt it as of the original effective date. The option to use either a retrospective or cumulative-effect transition method will not change. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements. Also in July 2015, the FASB issued an ASU that changes the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to the lower of cost and net realizable value. This ASU requires prospective adoption for inventory measurements for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure of changes in accounting principles, including adoption of new accounting pronouncements, that describes the new methods, amount and effects on financial statement line items.

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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

(a) Organization

The Partnership’s ownership is as follows:


	September 30, 2015
	USA
	Compression		Argonaut and
	Holdings		Related Parties		Public		Total
General partner interest	1.5	%	—		—		1.5	%
Limited partner interest:
Common units	12.6	%	15.5	%	43.6	%	71.7	%
Subordinated units	26.8	%	—		—		26.8	%
Total	40.9	%	15.5	%	43.6	%	100.0	%

Partnership net income (loss) is allocated to the partners, both general and limited, in proportion to their respective interest in the Partnership.

Basis of Presentation

(b) Basis of Presentation

Use of Estimates

Identifiable Intangible Assets

(d) Identifiable Intangible Assets

As of September 30, 2015, identifiable intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Customer				Non-compete
	Relationships		Trade Names		Agreement		Total
Net Balance at December 31, 2014	$	68,653	$	13,104	$	600	$	82,357
Amortization Expense		(2,051)		(468)		(169)		(2,688)
Net Balance at September 30, 2015	$	66,602	$	12,636	$	431	$	79,669

Property and Equipment

(e) Property and Equipment


Compression equipment		20 - 25 years
Furniture and fixtures		7 years
Vehicles and computer equipment		3 - 7 years
Leasehold improvements		5 years

Impairments of Long-Lived Assets

(f) Impairments of Long-Lived Assets

Refer to Note 3 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for more detailed information about impairment charges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Fair Value Measurements

(g) Fair Value Measurements

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Partnership has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 inputs are those other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

Operating Segment

(h) Operating Segment

The Partnership operates in a single business segment, the compression services business.

Pass Through Taxes

(i) Pass Through Taxes

Sales taxes incurred on behalf of, and passed through to, customers are accounted for on a net basis.

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of ownership


	September 30, 2015
	USA
	Compression		Argonaut and
	Holdings		Related Parties		Public		Total
General partner interest	1.5	%	—		—		1.5	%
Limited partner interest:
Common units	12.6	%	15.5	%	43.6	%	71.7	%
Subordinated units	26.8	%	—		—		26.8	%
Total	40.9	%	15.5	%	43.6	%	100.0	%

Schedule of identifiable intangible assets (in thousands)


	Customer				Non-compete
	Relationships		Trade Names		Agreement		Total
Net Balance at December 31, 2014	$	68,653	$	13,104	$	600	$	82,357
Amortization Expense		(2,051)		(468)		(169)		(2,688)
Net Balance at September 30, 2015	$	66,602	$	12,636	$	431	$	79,669

Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment


Compression equipment		20 - 25 years
Furniture and fixtures		7 years
Vehicles and computer equipment		3 - 7 years
Leasehold improvements		5 years

Property and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Property and Equipment

Schedule of property and equipment (in thousands)


	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Compression equipment	$	1,490,233	$	1,311,943
Furniture and fixtures		652		619
Automobiles and vehicles		19,076		17,303
Computer equipment		16,528		11,913
Leasehold improvements		1,080		858
Total		1,527,569		1,342,636
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(225,015)		(179,999)
Total	$	1,302,554	$	1,162,637

Income Tax Expense (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Income Tax Expense Disclosure Abstract

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Components of income tax expense are as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Current tax expense:
State income tax	$	7	$	—	$	228	$	103
Total current tax expense		7		—		228		103

Deferred tax expense:
State income tax	$	1,076	$	—	$	1,076	$	—
Total deferred tax expense		1,076		—		1,076		—

Total income tax expense	$	1,083	$	—	$	1,304	$	103

Schedule of tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to deferred tax liabilities [Table Text Block]

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax liabilities are as follows (in thousands):


	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Deferred tax liabilities
Property and equipment	$	1,076	$	—
Total deferred tax liabilities		1,076		—
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	1,076	$	—

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Long-Term Debt

Schedule of long-term debt of the Partnership (in thousands)


	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Revolving Credit Facility	$	712,314	$	594,864

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Partners' Capital (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Partners' Capital.

Schedule of cash distributions (in millions, except distribution per unit)


	Distribution per		Amount Paid to		Amount Paid to		Amount Paid to
	Limited Partner		Common		Subordinated		General		Total
Payment Date	Unit		Unitholders		Unitholder		Partner		Distribution
August 14, 2014		0.500		15.1		7.0		0.5		22.6
November 14, 2014		0.505		15.5		7.1		0.5		23.1
February 13, 2015		0.510		16.0		7.2		0.5		23.7
May 15, 2015		0.515		16.6		7.2		0.6		24.4
August 14, 2015		0.525		17.2		7.4		0.7		25.3

Schedule of percentage allocations of available cash from operating surplus between the unitholders and general partner


		Marginal Percentage Interest
	Total Quarterly	in Distributions
	Distribution Per Unit	Unitholders		General Partner
Minimum Quarterly Distribution	$0.425	98.5	%	1.5	%
First Target Distribution	up to $0.4888	98.5	%	1.5	%
Second Target Distribution	above $0.4888 up to $0.5313	85.5	%	14.5	%
Third Target Distribution	above $0.5313 up to $0.6375	75.5	%	24.5	%
Thereafter	above $0.6375	50.5	%	49.5	%

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Organization (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization
Total (as a percent)	100.00%
Public
Organization
Total (as a percent)	43.60%
General partner
Organization
General partner interest (as a percent)	1.50%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC
Organization
Total (as a percent)	40.90%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| General partner
Organization
General partner interest (as a percent)	1.50%
Argonaut and related parties
Organization
Total (as a percent)	15.50%
Common units \| Limited partner
Organization
Limited partner interest (as a percent)	71.70%
Common units \| Limited partner \| Public
Organization
Limited partner interest (as a percent)	43.60%
Common units \| USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| Limited partner
Organization
Limited partner interest (as a percent)	12.60%
Common units \| Argonaut and related parties \| Limited partner
Organization
Limited partner interest (as a percent)	15.50%
Subordinated units \| Limited partner
Organization
Limited partner interest (as a percent)	26.80%
Subordinated units \| USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| Limited partner
Organization
Limited partner interest (as a percent)	26.80%

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Identifiable intangible assets, net
Outstanding at beginning of period			$ 82,357,000
Amortization			(2,688,000)
Outstanding at end of period	$ 79,669,000		79,669,000
Amortization and impairment information
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	15,500,000		15,500,000		$ 12,800,000
Impairment of intangible assets	0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum
Amortization and impairment information
Amortization period of identifiable intangible asset			4 years
Maximum
Amortization and impairment information
Amortization period of identifiable intangible asset			30 years
Customer Relationships
Identifiable intangible assets, net
Outstanding at beginning of period			$ 68,653,000
Amortization			(2,051,000)
Outstanding at end of period	66,602,000		66,602,000
Trade Names
Identifiable intangible assets, net
Outstanding at beginning of period			13,104,000
Amortization			(468,000)
Outstanding at end of period	12,636,000		12,636,000
Non-compete
Identifiable intangible assets, net
Outstanding at beginning of period			600,000
Amortization			(169,000)
Outstanding at end of period	$ 431,000		$ 431,000

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Compression equipment overhauls \| Minimum
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives	3 years
Compression equipment overhauls \| Maximum
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives	5 years
Compression equipment \| Minimum
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives	20 years
Compression equipment \| Maximum
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives	25 years
Furniture and fixtures
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives	7 years
Vehicles and computer equipment \| Minimum
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives	3 years
Vehicles and computer equipment \| Maximum
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives	7 years
Leasehold improvements
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives	5 years

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Deferred Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) Unit-based compensation liability	$ 1.7	$ 1.3

Trade Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Trade Accounts Receivable
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 1.5	$ 0.4

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross	$ 1,527,569	$ 1,342,636
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(225,015)	(179,999)
Property and Equipment, net	1,302,554	1,162,637
Compression equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross	1,490,233	1,311,943
Furniture and fixtures
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross	652	619
Automobiles and vehicles
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross	19,076	17,303
Computer equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross	16,528	11,913
Leasehold improvements
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross	$ 1,080	$ 858

Property and Equipment - Additional Disclosures (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 item
Property and Equipment
Depreciation expense	$ 20,500	$ 17,400	$ 60,900	$ 48,800
Transfers to inventory from property and equipment			1,000
Impairment of long-lived assets	$ 400	0	27,300	0
Number of compressor units that are to be retired or sold or reutilized. \| item						166
Number of horsepower units that are to be retired or sold or reutilized. \| item						58,000
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
Property and Equipment
Insurance Recoveries			600
Compression equipment
Property and Equipment
Impairment of long-lived assets		$ 1,200		$ 1,200
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Property and Equipment
Purchases of property and equipment			$ 20,600		$ 32,400

Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued payroll & benefits expenses	$ 9.6	$ 5.5
Accrued property taxes	$ 5.9	$ 4.8

Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
State income tax	$ 7	$ 228	$ 103
Total current tax expense	7	228	103
Deferred tax - State income tax	1,076	1,076
Total deferred tax expense	1,076	1,076
Total income tax expense	1,083	1,304	$ 103
Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Property and equipment	1,076	1,076
Total deferred tax liabilities	1,076	1,076
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ 1,076	$ 1,076

Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term debt
Revolving Credit Facility	$ 712,314,000		$ 712,314,000		$ 594,864,000
Loan fees and incurred costs paid during period			3,386,000	$ 92,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, current portion	0		0		0
Revolving Credit Facility	712,314,000		712,314,000		$ 594,864,000
Borrowing capacity, subject to covenants	151,300,000		151,300,000
Borrowing Base Availability	$ 387,700,000		$ 387,700,000
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	2.26%		2.26%		2.16%
Average interest rate (as a percent)	2.25%	2.29%	2.23%	2.24%
Letter of Credit outstanding amount	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Partners' Capital - Subordinated Units (Details)		9 Months Ended
Partners' Capital - Subordinated Units (Details)	Nov. 03, 2015 shares	Sep. 30, 2015 item $ / shares
General partner
Partners' Capital
General Partner, interest (as a percent)		1.50%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| Subordinated units \| Minimum Quarterly Distribution
Partners' Capital
Minimum Quarterly Distribution (in dollars per unit)		$ 0.425
Minimum Quarterly Distribution annualized, level one (in dollars per unit)		$ 1.70
Number of consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods \| item		3
Minimum Quarterly Distribution annualized, level two (in dollars per unit)		$ 2.55
Minimum Quarterly Distribution annualized, level two (as a percent)		150.00%
Subordinated unit conversion basis to common units		1
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| Limited partner \| Subordinated units
Partners' Capital
Partners' capital (in units) \| shares	14,048,588
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| Limited partner \| Common units
Partners' Capital
Partners' capital (in units) \| shares	6,581,328
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| General partner
Partners' Capital
General Partner, interest (as a percent)		1.50%
USA Compression GP, LLC \| General partner
Partners' Capital
General Partner, interest (as a percent)	1.50%

Partners' Capital - Cash Distributions (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands									9 Months Ended
	Oct. 22, 2015 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015 shares	Sep. 15, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Aug. 14, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	May 15, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 13, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 14, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Aug. 14, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 shares
Cash Distributions
Non-cash distributions									$ 41,714	$ 38,548
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units									$ 75,163	$ 137,285
Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution				$ 25,300	$ 24,400	$ 23,700	$ 23,100	$ 22,600
Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP")
Cash Distributions
Common Unit, Issued \| shares		2,200,000							2,200,000	1,500,000
Common units
Cash Distributions
Partners' capital account, units, sold in public offering \| shares			4,000,000
Partners Capital Account Public Sale Of Units Price Per Unit \| $ / shares			19.33
Partners' Capital Account, Public Sale of Units Net of Offering Costs			$ 74,400
Limited partner \| Subordinated units
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)									26.80%
Limited partner units issued (in shares) \| shares		14,048,588							14,048,588		14,048,588
Limited partner \| Subordinated units \| Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution				$ 7,400	$ 7,200	$ 7,200	$ 7,100	$ 7,000
Limited partner \| Common and Subordinated Units \| Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Distribution per Limited Partner Unit (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 0.525	$ 0.515	$ 0.510	$ 0.505	$ 0.500
Cash distribution announced per unit (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.525
Limited partner \| Common and Subordinated Units \| Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP")
Cash Distributions
Non-cash distributions									$ 41,700	$ 38,500
Limited partner \| Common units
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)									71.70%
Limited partner units issued (in shares) \| shares		37,586,847							37,586,847		31,307,116
Limited partner \| Common units \| Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution				$ 17,200	$ 16,600	$ 16,000	$ 15,500	$ 15,100
Limited partner \| Common units \| Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP")
Cash Distributions
Number of units issuable under plan \| shares									3,000,000
General partner \| Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution				$ 700	$ 600	$ 500	$ 500	$ 500
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP")
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)		40.00%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| Limited partner \| Subordinated units
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)									26.80%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| Limited partner \| Common units
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)									12.60%
Argonaut and related parties \| Limited partner \| Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP")
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)		16.00%
Argonaut and related parties \| Limited partner \| Common units
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)									15.50%

Partners' Capital - Incentive Distribution Rights (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 $ / shares
Limited partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Minimum Quarterly Distribution
Partners' Capital
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	98.50%
Limited partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| First Target Distribution
Partners' Capital
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	98.50%
Limited partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Second Target Distribution
Partners' Capital
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	85.50%
Limited partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Third Target Distribution
Partners' Capital
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	75.50%
Limited partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Thereafter
Partners' Capital
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	50.50%
General partner
Partners' Capital
General Partner, interest (as a percent)	1.50%
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Minimum Quarterly Distribution
Partners' Capital
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.425
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	1.50%
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| First Target Distribution
Partners' Capital
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	1.50%
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| First Target Distribution \| Maximum
Partners' Capital
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.4888
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Second Target Distribution
Partners' Capital
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	14.50%
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Second Target Distribution \| Minimum
Partners' Capital
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.4888
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Second Target Distribution \| Maximum
Partners' Capital
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.5313
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Third Target Distribution
Partners' Capital
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	24.50%
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Third Target Distribution \| Minimum
Partners' Capital
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.5313
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Third Target Distribution \| Maximum
Partners' Capital
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.6375
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Thereafter
Partners' Capital
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	49.50%
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Thereafter \| Minimum
Partners' Capital
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.6375

Transactions with Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
PVR and subsidiaries \| Willam Shea, Jr
Transactions with Related Parties
Compression service revenue		$ 0.6
Cone \| John Chandler
Transactions with Related Parties
Compression service revenue	$ 2.3		$ 6.3
Receivable from related party	$ 0.9		$ 0.9

Commitments and Contingencies - Major Customers (Details) - customer	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Major Customers
Number of major customers	1	1	1	1
Customer one
Major Customers
Percentage of revenue to total revenue	10.20%	11.30%	10.40%	11.70%

Commitments and Contingencies - Purchase Commitments (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Compression units
Equipment purchase commitments
Purchase commitments	$ 38.8