Net Income Per Limited Partner and General Partner Interest - Distributions to Limited and General Partners (Details) - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
Oct. 15, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum Quarterly Distribution      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Percentage Distributed to Limited Partners   98.00%  
Percentage Distributed to General Partner (including IDRs) (1)   2.00%  
Minimum Quarterly Distribution | Maximum      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Portion of Quarterly Distribution Per Unit   $ 0.2875  
First Target Distribution      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Percentage Distributed to Limited Partners   98.00%  
Percentage Distributed to General Partner (including IDRs) (1)   2.00%  
First Target Distribution | Maximum      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Portion of Quarterly Distribution Per Unit   $ 0.330625  
First Target Distribution | Minimum      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Portion of Quarterly Distribution Per Unit   $ 0.2875  
Second Target Distribution      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Percentage Distributed to Limited Partners   85.00%  
Percentage Distributed to General Partner (including IDRs) (1)   15.00%  
Second Target Distribution | Maximum      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Portion of Quarterly Distribution Per Unit   $ 0.359375  
Second Target Distribution | Minimum      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Portion of Quarterly Distribution Per Unit   $ 0.330625  
Third Target Distribution      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Percentage Distributed to Limited Partners   75.00%  
Percentage Distributed to General Partner (including IDRs) (1)   25.00%  
Third Target Distribution | Maximum      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Portion of Quarterly Distribution Per Unit   $ 0.431250  
Third Target Distribution | Minimum      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Portion of Quarterly Distribution Per Unit   $ 0.359375  
Over Third Target Distribution      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Percentage Distributed to Limited Partners   50.00%  
Percentage Distributed to General Partner (including IDRs) (1)   50.00%  
Over Third Target Distribution | Minimum      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
Portion of Quarterly Distribution Per Unit   $ 0.431250  
USD Partners GP LLC | Common units      
Distribution Targets For General Partners and Limited Partners [Line Items]      
General partner interest (as a percent) 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%