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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2016	Nov. 04, 2016
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	USA Compression Partners, LP
Entity Central Index Key	0001522727
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		55,285,730
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7	$ 7
Accounts receivable, net:
Trade, net	23,258	28,465
Other	3,228	3,023
Inventory, net	26,332	18,872
Prepaid expenses	2,343	2,600
Total current assets	55,168	52,967
Property and equipment, net	1,287,786	1,318,043
Installment receivable	14,901	17,275
Identifiable intangible assets, net	76,085	78,773
Goodwill	35,866	35,866
Other assets	7,277	6,847
Total assets	1,477,083	1,509,771
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	20,128	23,840
Accrued liabilities	24,663	20,582
Deferred revenue	16,386	17,000
Total current liabilities	61,177	61,422
Revolving Credit Facility	743,938	729,187
Other liabilities	1,082	874
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	670,886	718,288
Total liabilities and partners' capital	1,477,083	1,509,771
Common units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	662,077	557,583
Subordinated units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital		150,787
Limited partner \| Common units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	662,077	557,583
Limited partner \| Subordinated units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital		150,787
General partner \| General partner units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	$ 8,809	$ 9,918

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - Limited partner - shares	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Common units
Limited partner units issued (in shares)	55,281,039	38,556,245
Limited partner units outstanding (in shares)	55,281,039	38,556,245
Subordinated units
Limited partner units issued (in shares)		14,048,588
Limited partner units outstanding (in shares)		14,048,588

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Contract operations	$ 60,282	$ 68,227	$ 187,345	$ 197,814
Parts and service	848	2,313	3,663	4,116
Total revenues	61,130	70,540	191,008	201,930
Costs and expenses:
Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	18,885	21,919	58,368	60,209
Selling, general, and administrative	12,577	10,351	33,496	30,430
Depreciation and amortization	23,195	21,360	68,701	63,598
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	(155)	920	795	702
Impairment of compression equipment	3,441	443	4,134	27,272
Total costs and expenses	57,943	54,993	165,494	182,211
Operating income (loss)	3,187	15,547	25,514	19,719
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(5,275)	(4,665)	(15,476)	(13,074)
Other	16	6	30	16
Total other expense	(5,259)	(4,659)	(15,446)	(13,058)
Net income (loss) before income tax expense	(2,072)	10,888	10,068	6,661
Income tax expense	74	1,083	402	1,304
Net income (loss)	(2,146)	9,805	9,666	5,357
Net income (loss) allocated to:
General partner’s interest in net income (loss)	$ 272	$ 411	$ 1,019	$ 778
Net income per unit:
Distributions declared per limited partner unit for respective periods (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.525	$ 0.525	$ 1.575	$ 1.565
Common units
Net income (loss) allocated to:
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)	$ (2,418)	$ 7,185	$ 11,358	$ 3,868
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic (in units)	55,086,760	34,123,395	51,910,597	32,761,032
Diluted (in units)	55,301,959	34,233,579	52,203,974	32,868,130
Net income per unit:
Basic and diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.21	$ 0.22	$ 0.12
Subordinated units
Net income (loss) allocated to:
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)		$ 2,209	$ (2,711)	$ 711
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in units)		14,048,588	2,358,522	14,048,588
Net income per unit:
Basic and diluted (in dollars per unit)		$ 0.16	$ (1.15)	$ 0.05

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common units Limited partner	Common units	Subordinated units Limited partner	Subordinated units	General partner units General partner	Total
Partners' capital at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 557,583	$ 557,583	$ 150,787	$ 150,787	$ 9,918	$ 718,288
Partners' capital units outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015	38,556,245		14,048,588
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Vesting of phantom units	$ 1,492					1,492
Vesting of phantom units (in units)	194,000
Distributions and DERs	$ (77,527)		$ (7,376)		(2,128)	(87,031)
Issuance of common units	$ 27,811					27,811
Issuance of common units	2,482,000
Unit-based compensation	$ 660					660
Net income	11,358		(2,711)		1,019	9,666
Conversion of subordinated units to common units	$ 140,700		$ (140,700)
Conversion of subordinated units to common units	14,049,000		(14,049,000)
Partners' capital at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 662,077	$ 662,077			$ 8,809	$ 670,886
Partners' capital units outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016	55,281,039

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 9,666,000	$ 5,357,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	68,701,000	63,598,000
Amortization of debt issue costs	1,561,000	1,286,000
Unit-based compensation expense	8,481,000	3,068,000
Net loss (gain) on sale of assets	795,000	702,000
Impairment of compression equipment	4,134,000	27,272,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	7,377,000	(1,622,000)
Inventory, net	(5,216,000)	(14,335,000)
Prepaid expenses	257,000	(1,398,000)
Other noncurrent assets	20,000	(2,000)
Accounts payable	(3,680,000)	(8,875,000)
Accrued liabilities and deferred revenue	2,500,000	7,692,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	94,596,000	82,743,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(46,253,000)	(240,634,000)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	313,000	503,000
Proceeds from insurance recovery	73,000	563,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(45,867,000)	(239,568,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	216,180,000	392,265,000
Payments on long-term debt	(201,429,000)	(274,814,000)
Cash paid for taxes related to net settlement of unit-based awards	(113,000)	(189,000)
Cash distributions	(61,356,000)	(32,213,000)
Financing costs	(2,011,000)	(3,386,000)
Net proceeds from issuance of common units		75,163,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	(48,729,000)	156,826,000
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	7,000	6,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	7,000	7,000
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	15,132,000	12,726,000
Cash paid for taxes	265,000	299,000
Supplemental non-cash transactions:
Non-cash distribution to certain limited partners (DRIP)	27,811,000	41,714,000
Transfers to/from inventory to property and equipment	(2,244,000)	985,000
Transfer from long term installment receivable to short term	(2,374,000)	(2,203,000)
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures	37,036,000	230,461,000
Change in capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,912,000	11,749,000
Transfers (to) from capital expenditures, net	6,305,000	(1,576,000)
Capital expenditures, net	$ 46,253,000	$ 240,634,000

Trade Accounts Receivable	9 Months Ended
Trade Accounts Receivable	Sep. 30, 2016
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 $0.6 million and $2.1 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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 determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts requires us to make estimates and judgments regarding our customers’ ability to pay amounts due. On an ongoing basis, we conduct an evaluation of the financial strength of our customers based on payment history, the overall business climate in which our customers operate and specific identification of customer bad debt and make adjustments to the allowance as necessary. Our evaluation of our customers’ financial strength is based on the aging of their respective receivables balance, customer correspondence, financial information and third-party credit ratings. Our evaluation of the business climate in which our customers operate is based on a review of various publicly-available materials regarding our customers’ industries, including the solvency of various companies in the industry. The aforementioned factors reviewed by the Partnership led to an increase in the allowance account during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Partnership did not reduce its allowance for doubtful accounts except for the write-off of $0.1 million of accounts that had previously been reserved. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Partnership decreased its allowance for doubtful accounts by $1.2 million due in part to collections on accounts that had previously been reserved, and additionally wrote-off $0.3 million of accounts that had been previously reserved. Since the overall energy industry continues to be volatile, it is not certain that the factors leading to an increase in the allowance for doubtful accounts during 2015, or the subsequent decrease during 2016, will continue.

- 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, 2016

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

(3) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Compression equipment	$	1,550,889	$	1,520,835
Furniture and fixtures		625		669
Automobiles and vehicles		18,813		19,284
Computer equipment		22,932		21,457
Leasehold improvements		1,347		1,197
Total		1,594,606		1,563,442
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(306,820)		(245,399)
Property and equipment, net	$	1,287,786	$	1,318,043

We recognized $22.3 million and $20.5 million of depreciation expense on property and equipment for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. We recognized $66.0 million and $60.9 million of depreciation expense on property and equipment for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there was $10.2 million and $13.1 million, respectively, of property and equipment purchases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we abandoned certain assets and incurred a $1.0 million loss. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, cash insurance recoveries of $0.1 million were received in connection with previously impaired compression equipment and a $0.1 million gain on disposal of non-unit assets was recognized. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred a $1.3 million loss on disposal of various unit and non-unit assets, offset by cash insurance recoveries of $0.4 million and $0.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, that were received on previously impaired compression equipment. Each of these is reported within the Loss (gain) on sale of assets caption in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Installment Receivable	9 Months Ended
Installment Receivable	Sep. 30, 2016
Installment Receivable
Installment Receivable	(4) Installment Receivable On June 30, 2014, the Partnership entered into a FMV Bargain Purchase Option Grant Agreement (the “Capital Lease Transaction”) with a customer, pursuant to which the Partnership granted a bargain purchase option to the customer with respect to certain compressor packages leased to the customer (each a “Subject Compressor Package”). The bargain purchase option provides the customer with an option to acquire the equipment at a value significantly less than the fair market value at the end of the lease term. The Capital Lease Transaction was accounted for as a sales type lease and resulted in a current installment receivable of $3.1 million and $3.0 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, included in Other accounts receivable, and a long-term installment receivable of $14.9 million and $17.3 million, respectively. Revenue and interest income related to the Capital Lease Transaction is recognized over the lease term, which is 7 years. The Partnership recognizes maintenance revenue within Contract operations revenue and interest income within Interest expense, net on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. For each of the three month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, maintenance revenue related to the Capital Lease Transaction was $0.3 million. For each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, maintenance revenue related to the Capital Lease Transaction was $1.0 million. Interest income was $0.3 million and $0.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $1.1 million and $1.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Accrued Liabilities	9 Months Ended
Accrued Liabilities	Sep. 30, 2016
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities	(5) Accrued Liabilities Accrued liabilities primarily included accrued payroll and benefits and accrued property taxes. The Partnership recognized $7.1 million of accrued payroll and benefits as of each of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The Partnership recognized $7.1 million and $4.1 million of accrued property taxes as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Long-Term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility	$	743,938	$	729,187

Revolving Credit Facility

In March 2016, the Partnership entered into a third amendment to its revolving credit facility, which amended the credit agreement to, among other things, (i) modify the leverage ratio covenant to be (A) 5.95 to 1.0 as of the end of the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2016, (B) 5.75 to 1.0 as of the end of the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2016, (C) 5.50 to 1.0 as of the end of the respective fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, (D) 5.25 to 1.0 as of the end of the respective fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017 and (E) 5.00 to 1.0 thereafter, and (ii) amend certain other provisions of the credit agreement, all as more fully set forth in the third amendment.

In connection with entering into the third amendment, the Partnership paid certain amendment fees to the lenders party thereto and paid a certain arrangement fee to the arranger of the third amendment in the amount of $2.0 million, collectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The Partnership paid $3.4 million in various loan fees and costs incurred related to the second amendment to our revolving credit facility during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. These fees were capitalized to loan costs and will be amortized through January 2020. No such fees were paid during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

As of September 30, 2016 the Partnership was in compliance with all of its covenants under its revolving credit facility.

As of September 30, 2016, the Partnership had outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility of $743.9 million, $356.1 million of borrowing base availability and, subject to compliance with the applicable financial covenants, available borrowing capacity of $81.4 million. The Partnership’s interest rate in effect for all borrowings under its revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was 2.57% and 2.26%, respectively, with a weighted average interest rate of 2.53% and 2.25% during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and 2.49% and 2.23% during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. There were no letters of credit issued as of September 30, 2016 or 2015.

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, 2016

Partners' Capital.

Partners' Capital

(7) Partners’ Capital

Common Units and General Partner Interest

As of September 30, 2016, the Partnership had 55,281,039 common units outstanding. USA Compression Holdings held 23,717,986 common units as of September 30, 2016 and controlled the General Partner, which held an approximate 1.4% general partner interest (the “General Partner’s Interest”) and the incentive distribution rights (“IDRs”). The number of common units outstanding on this date includes 14,048,588 common units issued through the conversion of subordinated units on a one-for-one basis on February 16, 2016. See the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Subordinated Units

Upon the payment of the February 12, 2016 cash distribution, the Partnership satisfied the requirements contained in the Partnership’s limited partnership agreement for the automatic conversion of all outstanding subordinated units into common units on a one-for-one basis. As a result, on February 16, 2016, all of the outstanding subordinated units converted to common units on a one-for-one basis. The conversion of subordinated units did not impact the amount of cash distributions we pay or the total number of our outstanding units.

Cash Distributions

The Partnership has declared quarterly distributions per unit to limited partner unitholders of record, including holders of common, subordinated units and phantom 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		Amount Paid to
	Limited Partner		Common		Subordinated		General		Phantom		Total
Payment Date	Unit		Unitholders		Unitholder		Partner		Unitholders		Distribution
August 14, 2015		0.525		17.2		7.4		0.7		0.2		25.5
November 13, 2015		0.525		19.7		7.4		0.7		0.2		28.0
February 12, 2016		0.525		20.2		7.4		0.7		0.8		29.1
May 13, 2016		0.525		28.4		—		0.7		0.7		29.8
August 12, 2016		0.525		28.8		—		0.7		0.7		30.2

Announced Quarterly Distribution

On October 20, 2016, the Partnership announced a cash distribution of $0.525 per unit on its common units. The distribution will be paid on November 14, 2016 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on November 4, 2016. USA Compression Holdings, the owner of approximately 42.9% of the Partnership’s outstanding limited partner interests, has elected to reinvest 30% 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, 2016 and September 30, 2015, distributions of $27.8 million and $41.7 million, respectively, were reinvested under the DRIP resulting in the issuance of 2.5 million and 2.2 million common units, respectively. Such distributions are treated as non-cash transactions in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

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 applies the two-class method in its 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’s 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’s 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. Incremental unvested phantom units outstanding represent the only difference between basic and diluted weighted average common units outstanding during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

Due to the conversion of subordinated units to common units in February 2016, the subordinated units did not participate in any of the distributed earnings for the nine month period, resulting in a negative earnings per unit value for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

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	98.6	%	1.4	%
First Target Distribution	up to $0.4888	98.6	%	1.4	%
Second Target Distribution	above $0.4888 up to $0.5313	85.6	%	14.4	%
Third Target Distribution	above $0.5313 up to $0.6375	75.6	%	24.4	%
Thereafter	above $0.6375	50.6	%	49.4	%

Transactions with Related Parties	9 Months Ended
Transactions with Related Parties	Sep. 30, 2016
Transactions with Related Parties
Transactions with Related Parties	(8) Transactions with Related Parties John Chandler, who has served as a director of the General Partner since October 2013, has served as a director of a customer since October 2014. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Partnership recognized $1.9 million and $2.3 million, respectively, and $6.3 million during each of the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, in revenue from compression services provided to this customer in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The Partnership recognized $0.8 million and $1.3 million in accounts receivable from this customer on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The Partnership provides compression services to entities affiliated with Riverstone/Carlyle Global Energy and Power Fund IV, L.P. (“Riverstone”), which owns a majority of the membership interests in USA Compression Holdings. As of September 30, 2016, USA Compression Holdings owned and controlled the Partnership’s General Partner and owned 42.9% of the limited partner interests. The Partnership recognized approximately $0.2 million in revenue from compression services from such affiliated entities during the current period and included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The Partnership recognized no revenue from such controlled entities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The Partnership may provide compression services to additional entities affiliated with Riverstone in the future, and any significant transactions will be disclosed.

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Sep. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	(9) Commitments and Contingencies (a) Major Customers The Partnership did not have revenue from any single customer representing greater than 10% of total revenue for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2016. The Partnership had revenue from one customer representing 10.2% and 10.4% of total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. No other customer represented greater than 10% of total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. (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 and serialized parts ordered but not received. The commitments as of September 30, 2016 were $18.7 million, all of which are expected to be settled within the next twelve months. (d) Sales Tax Contingency The Partnership is subject to a number of state and local taxes that are not income based. As many of these taxes are subject to audit by the taxing authorities, it is possible that an audit could result in additional taxes due. We accrue for such additional taxes when we determine that it is probable that we have incurred a liability and we can reasonably estimate the amount of the liability. As of September 30, 2016, we have accrued a liability of $0.2 million for additional taxes. We believe that it is reasonably possible that we could incur losses beyond what has been accrued. Due to uncertainty related to the documentation required by certain state auditors, we are unable at this time to project a reasonable range of the extent of losses we may incur beyond what we have accrued.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

(10) Recent Accounting Pronouncement

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 Accounting Standards Update (“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 concluded this ASU will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new leasing standard that increases transparency and comparability among organizations by, among other things, requiring lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requiring both lessees and lessors to disclose expanded qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements. Lessor accounting will remain substantially similar to current U.S. GAAP but with some changes to conform and align guidance with the new lessee guidance and other areas within U.S. GAAP, such as Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The new leasing standard requires modified retrospective adoption, with elective reliefs, and becomes effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The amendments are intended to improve the operability and understandability of the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations within the revenue recognition update. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments in this update are the same as the effective date and transition requirements of the revenue recognition update. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of this ASU along with the revenue recognition ASU, on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that simplifies several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. For public business entities, the amendments within this ASU are effective for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Partnership concluded this ASU will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on certain financial instruments. This guidance will become effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted by one year. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that provides cash flow classification guidance on eight issues to reduce diversity in practice in certain areas for which authoritative guidance did not previously exist. The eight issues include the following:

Debt payment or extinguishment costs

Settlement of zero-coupon bonds or bonds issued at a discount with insignificant cash coupon

Contingent consideration payments made after a business combination

Proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims

Proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies

Distributions received from equity method investees

Beneficial interests in securitization transactions

Separately identifiable cash flows and applying the predominance principle

This ASU requires retrospective transition method unless it is impracticable to apply to some of the issues, in which case prospective application as of the earliest date practicable is permitted. This ASU is effective for public business entities for the annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Partnership concluded this ASU will not have a material impact 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, 2016

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

(a) Organization

USA Compression Partners, LP (the “Partnership”) is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership formed to own its subsidiaries, through which it operates the business. 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”).

The Partnership, through its Operating Subsidiaries, provides compression services under term contracts with customers in the natural gas and crude oil 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, 2016
	USA
	Compression
	Holdings		Public		Total
General partner interest	1.4	%	—		1.4	%
Limited partner interest	42.3	%	56.3	%	98.6	%
Total	43.7	%	56.3	%	100.0	%

Partnership net income 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

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, 2015 filed on February 11, 2016 (our “2015 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, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, changes in partners’ capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016. 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, 2015 contained in our 2015 Annual Report.

Use of Estimates

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

Inventories

(d) Inventories

Inventory consists of serialized and non-serialized parts used primarily in the repair of compression units. Serialized parts inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market value using the specific identification method, while non-serialized parts inventory is valued using the weighted average cost method. Purchases of these assets are considered operating activities in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

Significant components of inventories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Serialized parts	$	23,617	$	18,361
Non-serialized parts		3,029		825
Total Inventory, gross		26,646		19,186
Less: obsolete and slow moving reserve		(314)		(314)
Total Inventory, net	$	26,332	$	18,872

Identifiable Intangible Assets

(e) Identifiable Intangible Assets

As of September 30, 2016, identifiable intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Customer				Non-compete
	Relationships		Trade Names		Agreement		Total
Net Balance at December 31, 2015	$	65,918	$	12,480	$	375	$	78,773
Amortization Expense		(2,051)		(468)		(169)		(2,688)
Net Balance at September 30, 2016	$	63,867	$	12,012	$	206	$	76,085

Identifiable intangible assets are recorded at cost and 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 $19.1 million and $16.4 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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, 2016 or the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Property and Equipment

(f) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are carried at cost except for (i) certain acquired assets which are recorded at fair value on their respective acquisition dates and (ii) impaired assets which are recorded at fair value on the last impairment evaluation date for which an adjustment was required. 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, acquired new		25 years
Compression equipment, acquired used		9 - 25 years
Furniture and fixtures		7 years
Vehicles and computer equipment		3 - 7 years
Leasehold improvements		5 years

When property and equipment is retired or sold, its carrying value and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from our accounts and any associated gains or losses are recorded on our statements of operations in the period of sale or disposition.

Impairments of Long-Lived Assets

(g) Impairments of Long-Lived Assets

We test long-lived assets 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 most common circumstance requiring compression units to be tested for impairment is when idle units do not meet the performance characteristics of the Partnership’s active revenue generating horsepower. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, 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 21 compression units, with a total of approximately 12,000 horsepower, that were previously used to provide services in the Partnership’s business. During the nine months ended September 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 compression units, with a total of approximately 58,000 horsepower, that were previously used to provide services in the Partnership’s business. In both periods, the cause of the impairment was related to certain performance characteristics of the impaired equipment, such as excessive maintenance costs and the inability of the equipment to meet current emission standards without retrofitting. We determined that this equipment was unlikely to be accepted by customers under current market conditions. 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.

Fair Value Measurements

(h) 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.

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.

Net assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets (Liabilities)	Level 1		Level 1
Unit-based compensation liability	$	(6,042)	$	(1,977)

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Partnership’s financial instruments consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, long-term debt and unit-based compensation liability. 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.

Operating Segment

(i) Operating Segment

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

Pass Through Taxes

(j) 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, 2016

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of ownership

The Partnership’s ownership is as follows:


	September 30, 2016
	USA
	Compression
	Holdings		Public		Total
General partner interest	1.4	%	—		1.4	%
Limited partner interest	42.3	%	56.3	%	98.6	%
Total	43.7	%	56.3	%	100.0	%

Significant components of inventories

Significant components of inventories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Serialized parts	$	23,617	$	18,361
Non-serialized parts		3,029		825
Total Inventory, gross		26,646		19,186
Less: obsolete and slow moving reserve		(314)		(314)
Total Inventory, net	$	26,332	$	18,872

Schedule of identifiable intangible assets

As of September 30, 2016, identifiable intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Customer				Non-compete
	Relationships		Trade Names		Agreement		Total
Net Balance at December 31, 2015	$	65,918	$	12,480	$	375	$	78,773
Amortization Expense		(2,051)		(468)		(169)		(2,688)
Net Balance at September 30, 2016	$	63,867	$	12,012	$	206	$	76,085

Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment


Compression equipment, acquired new		25 years
Compression equipment, acquired used		9 - 25 years
Furniture and fixtures		7 years
Vehicles and computer equipment		3 - 7 years
Leasehold improvements		5 years

Schedule of Net assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Net assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets (Liabilities)	Level 1		Level 1
Unit-based compensation liability	$	(6,042)	$	(1,977)

Property and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Property and Equipment

Schedule of property and equipment (in thousands)

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Compression equipment	$	1,550,889	$	1,520,835
Furniture and fixtures		625		669
Automobiles and vehicles		18,813		19,284
Computer equipment		22,932		21,457
Leasehold improvements		1,347		1,197
Total		1,594,606		1,563,442
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(306,820)		(245,399)
Property and equipment, net	$	1,287,786	$	1,318,043

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Long-Term Debt

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

The long-term debt of the Partnership, of which there is no current portion, consisted of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility	$	743,938	$	729,187

- 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, 2016

Partners' Capital.

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


	Distribution per		Amount Paid to		Amount Paid to		Amount Paid to		Amount Paid to
	Limited Partner		Common		Subordinated		General		Phantom		Total
Payment Date	Unit		Unitholders		Unitholder		Partner		Unitholders		Distribution
August 14, 2015		0.525		17.2		7.4		0.7		0.2		25.5
November 13, 2015		0.525		19.7		7.4		0.7		0.2		28.0
February 12, 2016		0.525		20.2		7.4		0.7		0.8		29.1
May 13, 2016		0.525		28.4		—		0.7		0.7		29.8
August 12, 2016		0.525		28.8		—		0.7		0.7		30.2

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	98.6	%	1.4	%
First Target Distribution	up to $0.4888	98.6	%	1.4	%
Second Target Distribution	above $0.4888 up to $0.5313	85.6	%	14.4	%
Third Target Distribution	above $0.5313 up to $0.6375	75.6	%	24.4	%
Thereafter	above $0.6375	50.6	%	49.4	%

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Organization (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Organization
Total (as a percent)	100.00%
Public
Organization
Total (as a percent)	56.30%
General partner
Organization
General partner interest (as a percent)	1.40%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC
Organization
Total (as a percent)	43.70%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| General partner
Organization
General partner interest (as a percent)	1.40%
Common units \| Limited partner
Organization
Limited partner interest (as a percent)	98.60%
Common units \| Limited partner \| Public
Organization
Limited partner interest (as a percent)	56.30%
Common units \| USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| Limited partner
Organization
Limited partner interest (as a percent)	42.30%

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventory and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventories
Serialized parts	$ 23,617,000		$ 23,617,000		$ 18,361,000
Non-serialized parts	3,029,000		3,029,000		825,000
Total Inventory, gross	26,646,000		26,646,000		19,186,000
Less: obsolete and slow moving reserve	(314,000)		(314,000)		(314,000)
Total Inventory, net	26,332,000		26,332,000		18,872,000
Identifiable intangible assets, net
Outstanding at beginning of period			78,773,000
Amortization			(2,688,000)
Outstanding at end of period	76,085,000		76,085,000
Amortization and impairment information
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	19,100,000		19,100,000		$ 16,400,000
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			$ 65,918,000
Amortization			(2,051,000)
Outstanding at end of period	63,867,000		63,867,000
Trade Names
Identifiable intangible assets, net
Outstanding at beginning of period			12,480,000
Amortization			(468,000)
Outstanding at end of period	12,012,000		12,012,000
Non-compete
Identifiable intangible assets, net
Outstanding at beginning of period			375,000
Amortization			(169,000)
Outstanding at end of period	$ 206,000		$ 206,000

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) item
Property and Equipment
Number of compressor units that are to be retired or sold or reutilized.	21	166	21	166
Number of horsepower units that are to be retired or sold or reutilized.	12,000	58,000	12,000	58,000
Impairments of long-lived assets
Impairment of long-lived assets \| $	$ 3.4	$ 0.4	$ 4.1	$ 27.3
Newly acquired compression equipment
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives			25 years
Used compression equipment \| Minimum
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives			9 years
Used compression equipment \| Maximum
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives			25 years
Compression equipment overhauls \| Minimum
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives			3 years
Compression equipment overhauls \| Maximum
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives			5 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 Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) Unit-based compensation liability	$ (6,042)	$ (1,977)

Trade Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Trade Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Trade Accounts Receivable
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 0.6	$ 0.6	$ 2.1
Decrease in allowance for doubtful accounts		1.2
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Write-offs	$ 0.1	$ 0.3

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross	$ 1,594,606		$ 1,594,606		$ 1,563,442
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(306,820)		(306,820)		(245,399)
Property and Equipment, net	1,287,786		1,287,786		1,318,043
Insurance Recoveries		$ 400		$ 600
Compression equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross	1,550,889		1,550,889		1,520,835
Insurance Recoveries	100		100
Furniture and fixtures
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross	625		625		669
Automobiles and vehicles
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross	18,813		18,813		19,284
Computer equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross	22,932		22,932		21,457
Leasehold improvements
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross	$ 1,347		$ 1,347		$ 1,197

Property and Equipment - Additional Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Property and Equipment
Depreciation expense	$ 22.3	$ 20.5	$ 66.0	$ 60.9
Loss on equipment at customer location			1.0
Gain (loss) on disposal of various units and non-unit assets	0.1	(1.3)	0.1	(1.3)
Insurance Recoveries		$ 0.4		$ 0.6
Compression equipment
Property and Equipment
Insurance Recoveries	$ 0.1		0.1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Property and Equipment
Purchases of property and equipment			$ 10.2		$ 13.1

Installment Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Installment Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Installment Receivable
Long-term installment receivable	$ 14,901		$ 14,901		$ 17,275
Sales type lease
Installment Receivable
Installment receivable, current	3,100		3,100		3,000
Long-term installment receivable	14,900		$ 14,900		$ 17,300
Lease term in years			7 years
Maintenance Revenue	300	$ 300	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Interest income on capital lease transaction	$ 300	$ 400	$ 1,100	$ 1,200

Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued payroll & benefits expenses	$ 7.1	$ 7.1
Accrued property taxes	$ 7.1	$ 4.1

Long-Term Debt (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Long-term debt
Revolving Credit Facility	$ 743,938,000		$ 743,938,000			$ 729,187,000
Loan fees and incurred costs paid during period	0	$ 0	2,011,000	$ 3,386,000
Quarters ending June and September 30, 2016
Long-term debt
Credit facility leverage ratio					5.95
Quarter ending December 31, 2016
Long-term debt
Credit facility leverage ratio					5.75
Quarters ending March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017
Long-term debt
Credit facility leverage ratio					5.50
Quarters ending September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017
Long-term debt
Credit facility leverage ratio					5.25
After December 31, 2017
Long-term debt
Credit facility leverage ratio					5.00
Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, current portion	0		0			0
Revolving Credit Facility	743,938,000		743,938,000			$ 729,187,000
Borrowing Base Availability			356,100,000
Borrowing capacity, subject to covenants	$ 81,400,000		$ 81,400,000
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	2.57%		2.57%			2.26%
Average interest rate (as a percent)	2.53%	2.25%	2.49%	2.23%
Letter of Credit outstanding amount	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Partners' Capital - Subordinated Units (Details) - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Feb. 15, 2016
Limited partner \| Subordinated units
Partners' Capital
Partners' capital (in units)		14,048,588
Limited partner \| Common units
Partners' Capital
Partners' capital (in units)	55,281,039
General partner
Partners' Capital
General Partner, interest (as a percent)	1.40%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| Limited partner \| Common units
Partners' Capital
Partners' capital (in units)	23,717,986
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| General partner
Partners' Capital
General Partner, interest (as a percent)	1.40%
USA Compression GP, LLC \| General partner
Partners' Capital
General Partner, interest (as a percent)	1.40%

Partners' Capital - Cash Distributions (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands							9 Months Ended
	Oct. 20, 2016 $ / shares	Aug. 12, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	May 13, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 12, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 13, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Aug. 14, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Cash Distributions
Non-cash distributions							$ 27,811	$ 41,714
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units								$ 75,163
Percentage of dividend reinvested	30.00
Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution		$ 30,200	$ 29,800	$ 29,100	$ 28,000	$ 25,500
Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP")
Cash Distributions
Common Unit, Issued \| shares							2,500,000	2,200,000
Phantom Unitholders \| Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution		$ 700	$ 700	800	200	200
Limited partner \| Subordinated units
Cash Distributions
Limited partner units issued (in shares) \| shares									14,048,588
Limited partner \| Subordinated units \| Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution				$ 7,400	$ 7,400	$ 7,400
Limited partner \| Common and Subordinated Units \| Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Distribution per Limited Partner Unit (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.525	$ 0.525	$ 0.525	$ 0.525	$ 0.525
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							$ 27,800	$ 41,700
Limited partner \| Common units
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)							98.60%
Limited partner units issued (in shares) \| shares							55,281,039		38,556,245
Limited partner \| Common units \| Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution		$ 28,800	$ 28,400	$ 20,200	$ 19,700	$ 17,200
General partner \| Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution		$ 700	$ 700	$ 700	$ 700	$ 700
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP")
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)	42.90%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC \| Limited partner \| Common units
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)							42.30%

Partners' Capital - Earnings Per Common and Subordinated Unit & Incentive Distribution Rights (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 $ / shares
Limited partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Minimum Quarterly Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	98.60%
Limited partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| First Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	98.60%
Limited partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Second Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	85.60%
Limited partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Third Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	75.60%
Limited partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Thereafter
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	50.60%
General partner
Incentive Distribution Rights
General Partner, interest (as a percent)	1.40%
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Minimum Quarterly Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.425
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	1.40%
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| First Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	1.40%
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| First Target Distribution \| Maximum
Incentive Distribution Rights
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.4888
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Second Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	14.40%
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Second Target Distribution \| Minimum
Incentive Distribution Rights
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.4888
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Second Target Distribution \| Maximum
Incentive Distribution Rights
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.5313
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Third Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	24.40%
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Third Target Distribution \| Minimum
Incentive Distribution Rights
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.5313
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Third Target Distribution \| Maximum
Incentive Distribution Rights
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.6375
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Thereafter
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	49.40%
General partner \| Incentive Distribution Rights \| Thereafter \| Minimum
Incentive Distribution Rights
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, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
John Chandler
Transactions with Related Parties
Compression service revenue	$ 1.9	$ 2.3	$ 6.3	$ 6.3
Receivable from related party	0.8		0.8		$ 1.3
Affiliated entities controlled by Riverstone
Transactions with Related Parties
Compression service revenue	$ 0.2		$ 0.2
Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP") \| USA Compression Holdings, LLC
Transactions with Related Parties
Ownership interest (as a percent)			42.90%

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

Commitments and Contingencies - Purchase Commitments (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Other commitments
Sales and local taxes accrued	$ 0.2
Compression units
Other commitments
Purchase commitments	$ 18.7