USA Compression Partners (USAC) 10-Q 5 May 16 2016 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	May. 03, 2016
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	USA Compression Partners, LP
Entity Central Index Key	1,522,727
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 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		54,157,813
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7	$ 7
Accounts receivable, net:
Trade, net	27,737	28,465
Other	3,065	3,023
Inventory, net	19,298	18,872
Prepaid expenses	2,829	2,600
Total current assets	52,936	52,967
Property and equipment, net	1,304,312	1,318,043
Installment receivable	16,498	17,275
Identifiable intangible assets, net	77,877	78,773
Goodwill	35,866	35,866
Other assets	8,365	6,847
Total assets	1,495,854	1,509,771
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	10,373	23,840
Accrued liabilities	12,797	20,582
Deferred revenue	16,821	17,000
Total current liabilities	39,991	61,422
Revolving Credit Facility	743,112	729,187
Other liabilities	976	874
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	711,775	718,288
Total liabilities and partners' capital	1,495,854	1,509,771
Common units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	702,145	557,583
Subordinated units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital		150,787
Limited partner | Common units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	702,145	557,583
Limited partner | Subordinated units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital		150,787
General partner | General partner units
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	$ 9,630	$ 9,918

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - Limited partner - shares	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Common units
Limited partner units issued (in shares)	54,154,357	38,556,245
Limited partner units outstanding (in shares)	54,154,357	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 Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Contract operations	$ 64,278	$ 64,035
Parts and service	2,089	965
Total revenues	66,367	65,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	20,829	19,211
Selling, general, and administrative	9,739	9,729
Depreciation and amortization	22,094	20,731
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	(122)	(195)
Operating Expenses	52,540	49,476
Operating income (loss)	13,827	15,524
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(5,062)	(3,994)
Other	7	5
Total other expense	(5,055)	(3,989)
Net income (loss) before income tax expense	8,772	11,535
Income tax expense	234	79
Net income (loss)	8,538	11,456
Net income (loss) allocated to:
General partner’s interest in net income (loss)	$ 414	$ 372
Net income per unit:
Distributions declared per limited partner unit for respective periods (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.525	$ 0.515
Common units
Net income (loss) allocated to:
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)	$ 10,835	$ 7,748
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic (in units)	46,104,274	31,695,384
Diluted (in units)	46,104,274	31,832,299
Net income per unit:
Basic (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Subordinated units
Net income (loss) allocated to:
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)	$ (2,711)	$ 3,336
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in units)	7,101,484	14,048,588
Net income per unit:
Basic and diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.38)	$ 0.24

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common unitsLimited partner	Common units	Subordinated unitsLimited partner	Subordinated units	General partner unitsGeneral partner	Total
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	38,556,245		14,048,588
Partners' capital at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 557,583	$ 557,583	$ 150,787	$ 150,787	$ 9,918	$ 718,288
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Vesting of phantom units	$ 1,323					1,323
Vesting of phantom units (in units)	181,000
Distributions and DERs	$ (20,252)		(7,376)		(702)	(28,330)
Issuance of common units	$ 11,468					11,468
Issuance of common units	1,368,000
Unit-based compensation	$ 488					488
Net income	10,835		(2,711)		414	8,538
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 Mar. 31, 2016	$ 702,145	$ 702,145			$ 9,630	$ 711,775
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Partners' Capital Account, Units	54,154,357		14,048,588
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	54,154,357

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 8,538	$ 11,456
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	22,094	20,731
Amortization of debt issue costs	467	455
Unit-based compensation expense	1,812	1,026
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets	(122)	(195)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,464	1,333
Inventory	(725)	(7,619)
Prepaids	(229)	(1,192)
Other noncurrent assets		3
Accounts payable	(7,287)	(8,101)
Accrued liabilities and deferred revenue	(4,052)	(3,384)
Net cash provided by operating activities	21,960	14,513
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(16,273)	(117,774)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	110	62
Proceeds from insurance recovery		159
Net cash used in investing activities	(16,163)	(117,553)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	83,841	185,310
Payments on long-term debt	(69,916)	(68,482)
Cash paid for taxes related to net settlement of unit-based awards	(71)	(169)
Cash distributions	(17,667)	(10,227)
Financing costs	(1,984)	(3,392)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(5,797)	103,040
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	7	6
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	7	6
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	4,950	3,716
Supplemental non-cash transactions:
Non-cash distribution to certain limited partners (DRIP)	11,468	13,600
Change in capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(9,090)	(11,314)
Transfers to/from inventory to property and equipment	$ 299	$ 958

Organization and Summary of Sig

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
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”). 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: March 31, 2016 USA Compression Holdings Public Total General partner interest % — % Limited partner interest % % % Total % % % Partnership net income 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, 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 March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , and the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, changes in partners’ capital for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and the statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 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. (c) 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. (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 March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Serialized parts $ $ Non-serialized parts Total Inventory, gross Less: obsolete and slow moving reserve Total Inventory, net $ $ (e) Identifiable Intangible Assets As of March 31, 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 $ $ $ $ Amortization Expense Net Balance at March 31, 2016 $ $ $ $ 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 $17.3 million and $16.4 million as of March 31, 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 months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015 . (f) 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. (g) 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 assets the Partnership recently sold or a review of other assets recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment the Partnership plans to use. The Partnership did not record any impairment of long-lived assets in the three months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015. (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. As of March 31, 2016 and 2015 , 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 March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the total unit-based compensation liability was $1.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively. (i) Operating Segment The Partnership operates in a single business segment, the compression services business. (j) Pass Through Taxes Sales taxes incurred on behalf of, and passed through to, customers are accounted for on a net basis.

Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade Accounts Receivable	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 $1.3 million and $2.1 million at March 31, 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. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Partnership decreased its allowance for doubtful accounts by $0.8 million . This was due in part to collections on accounts that had previously been reserved due to bankruptcy or significantly delinquent balances. The Partnership does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment	(3) Property and Equipment Property and equipment consisted of the following as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Compression equipment $ $ Furniture and fixtures Automobiles and vehicles Computer equipment Leasehold improvements Total Less accumulated depreciation and amortization Total $ $ We recognized $21.2 million and $19.8 million of depreciation expense on property and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , there was $4.0 million and $13.1 million, respectively, of property and equipment purchases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , insurance recoveries of $0.2 million were received on previously impaired compression equipment and are reported within the Gain on sale of assets line in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Installment Receivable

Installment Receivable	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 $3.0 million as of each of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, included in Other accounts receivable and a long-term installment receivable of $16.5 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 Statements of Operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, maintenance revenue was $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Interest income was $0.4 million in each of the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, non-cash transfers from long-term installment receivable to current installment receivable totaled $0.8 million and $0.7 million , respectively. These transfers have been treated as non-cash accounts receivable activities in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities	(5) Accrued Liabilities Other current liabilities included accrued payroll and benefits and accrued property taxes. The Partnership recognized $3.8 million and $7.1 million of accrued payroll and benefits as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. The Partnership recognized $4.0 million and $4.1 million of accrued property taxes as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.

Income Tax Expense

Income Tax Expense	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Tax Expense Disclosure Abstract
Income tax expense	(6) 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 March 31, 2016 2015 Current tax expense: State income tax $ $ Total current tax expense Deferred tax expense: State income tax $ $ — Total deferred tax expense — Total income tax expense $ $ 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): March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Deferred tax liabilities Property and equipment $ $ Total deferred tax liabilities Net deferred tax liabilities $ $ 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 March 31, 2016, the Partnership had no material unrecognized tax benefits (as defined in ASC 740-10). The Partnership does not expect to incur interest charges or penalties related to our tax positions, but if such charges or penalties are incurred, the Partnership’s 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

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt	(7) Long-Term Debt The long-term debt of the Partnership, of which there is no current portion, consisted of the following as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Revolving Credit Facility $ $ Revolving Credit Facility On March 18, 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 respective fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2016 and 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 three months ended March 31, 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 three months ended March 31, 2015. These fees were capitalized to loan costs and will be amortized through January 2020. As of March 31, 2016, the Partnership was in compliance with all of its covenants under its revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2016 , the Partnership had outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility of $743.1 million , $100.8 million of available borrowing capacity and borrowing base availability of $356.9 million . The Partnership’s interest rate in effect for all borrowings under its revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was 2.51% and 2.26% , respectively, with a weighted average interest rate of 2.47% and 2.19% during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively . There were no letters of credit issued as of March 31, 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

Partners' Capital	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Partners' Capital.
Partners' Capital	(8) Partners’ Capital Common Units and General Partner Interest As of March 31, 2016, the Partnership had 54,154,357 common units outstanding. USA Compression Holdings held 22,651,057 common units as of March 31, 2016 and controlled the General Partner which held an approximate 1.42% 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 does 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 February 13, 2015 May 15, 2015 August 14, 2015 November 13, 2015 February 12, 2016 Announced Quarterly Distribution On April 21, 2016, the Partnership announced a cash distribution of $0.525 per unit on its common units. The distribution will be paid on May 13, 2016 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on May 3, 2016. USA Compression Holdings, the owner of approximately 41% of the Partnership’s outstanding limited partner interests, has elected to reinvest 80% of this distribution with respect to its units pursuant to the Partnership’s distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”). Dividend Reinvestment Program During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , distributions of $11.5 million and $13.6 million, respectively, were reinvested under the DRIP resulting in the issuance of 1.4 million and 0.7 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 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. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, approximately 420,000 incremental phantom units were excluded from the calculation of diluted units because the impact was anti-dilutive. Due to the conversion of subordinated units to common units on February 16, 2016, the subordinated units did not participate in any of the distributed earnings for the period, resulting in a negative earnings per unit value for the three months ended March 31, 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 % % First Target Distribution up to $0.4888 % % Second Target Distribution above $0.4888 up to $0.5313 % % Third Target Distribution above $0.5313 up to $0.6375 % % Thereafter above $0.6375 % %

Transactions with Related Parti

Transactions with Related Parties	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Transactions with Related Parties
Transactions with Related Parties	(9) 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 March 31, 2016 and 2015 , the Partnership recognized $2.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively, in revenue on compression services and $1.2 million and $1.3 million in accounts receivable from this customer on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, res pectively .

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	(10) 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 months ended March 31, 2016. The Partnership had revenue from one customer representing 10.6% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015 . No other customer represented greater than 10% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 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 March 31, 2016 were $20.6 million, all of which are expected to be settled within the next twelve months.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Recent Accounting Pronouncement	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
Recent Accounting Pronouncement	(11) 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 is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of this ASU 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/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. This ASU 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. Some of the areas for simplification apply only to nonpublic entities. Required transition methods vary for each of the amendments included within this ASU. For public business entities, the amendments within this ASU are effective 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.

Organization and Summary of S18

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 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”). 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: March 31, 2016 USA Compression Holdings Public Total General partner interest % — % Limited partner interest % % % Total % % % 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 March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , and the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, changes in partners’ capital for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and the statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 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	(c) 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. (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 March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Serialized parts $ $ Non-serialized parts Total Inventory, gross Less: obsolete and slow moving reserve Total Inventory, net $ $
Identifiable Intangible Assets	(e) Identifiable Intangible Assets As of March 31, 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 $ $ $ $ Amortization Expense Net Balance at March 31, 2016 $ $ $ $ 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 $17.3 million and $16.4 million as of March 31, 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 months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015 .
Property and Equipment	(f) 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
Impairments of Long-Lived Assets	(g) 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 assets the Partnership recently sold or a review of other assets recently offered for sale by third parties, 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. As of March 31, 2016 and 2015 , 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.
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 S19

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Schedule of ownership	The Partnership’s ownership is as follows: March 31, 2016 USA Compression Holdings Public Total General partner interest % — % Limited partner interest % % % Total % % %
Significant components of inventories	Significant components of inventories as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Serialized parts $ $ Non-serialized parts Total Inventory, gross Less: obsolete and slow moving reserve Total Inventory, net $ $
Schedule of identifiable intangible assets	As of March 31, 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 $ $ $ $ Amortization Expense Net Balance at March 31, 2016 $ $ $ $
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)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Property and Equipment
Schedule of property and equipment (in thousands)	Property and equipment consisted of the following as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Compression equipment $ $ Furniture and fixtures Automobiles and vehicles Computer equipment Leasehold improvements Total Less accumulated depreciation and amortization Total $ $

Income Tax Expense (Tables)

Income Tax Expense (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Tax Expense Disclosure Abstract
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	Components of income tax expense are as follows (in thousands): Three months ended March 31, 2016 2015 Current tax expense: State income tax $ $ Total current tax expense Deferred tax expense: State income tax $ $ — Total deferred tax expense — Total income tax expense $ $
Schedule of tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to deferred tax liabilities	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax liabilities are as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Deferred tax liabilities Property and equipment $ $ Total deferred tax liabilities Net deferred tax liabilities $ $

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Revolving Credit Facility $ $

Partners' Capital (Tables)

Partners' Capital (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Partners' Capital.
Schedule of cash distributions (in millions, except distribution per unit)	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 February 13, 2015 May 15, 2015 August 14, 2015 November 13, 2015 February 12, 2016
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 % % First Target Distribution up to $0.4888 % % Second Target Distribution above $0.4888 up to $0.5313 % % Third Target Distribution above $0.5313 up to $0.6375 % % Thereafter above $0.6375 % %

Organization and Summary of S24

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Organization (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Organization
Total (as a percent)	100.00%
Public
Organization
Total (as a percent)	57.35%
General partner
Organization
General partner interest (as a percent)	1.42%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC
Organization
Total (as a percent)	42.65%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC | General partner
Organization
General partner interest (as a percent)	1.42%
Common units | Limited partner
Organization
Limited partner interest (as a percent)	98.58%
Common units | Limited partner | Public
Organization
Limited partner interest (as a percent)	57.35%
Common units | USA Compression Holdings, LLC | Limited partner
Organization
Limited partner interest (as a percent)	41.23%

Organization and Summary of S25

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventory and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventories
Serialized parts	$ 17,956,000		$ 18,361,000
Non-serialized parts	1,656,000		825,000
Total Inventory, gross	19,612,000		19,186,000
Less: obsolete and slow moving reserve	(314,000)		(314,000)
Total Inventory, net	19,298,000		18,872,000
Identifiable intangible assets, net
Outstanding at beginning of period	78,773,000
Amortization	(896,000)
Outstanding at end of period	77,877,000
Amortization and impairment information
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	17,300,000		$ 16,400,000
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 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	(684,000)
Outstanding at end of period	65,234,000
Trade Names
Identifiable intangible assets, net
Outstanding at beginning of period	12,480,000
Amortization	(156,000)
Outstanding at end of period	12,324,000
Non-compete
Identifiable intangible assets, net
Outstanding at beginning of period	375,000
Amortization	(56,000)
Outstanding at end of period	$ 319,000

Organization and Summary of S26

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
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 S27

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Deferred Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) Unit-based compensation liability	$ 1.1	$ 2

Trade Accounts Receivable (Deta

Trade Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Trade Accounts Receivable
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 1.3	$ 2.1
Decrease in allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 0.8

Property and Equipment (Details

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross		$ 1,570,715	$ 1,563,442
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(266,403)	(245,399)
Property and Equipment, net		1,304,312	1,318,043
Compression equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross		1,527,471	1,520,835
Insurance Recoveries	$ 200
Furniture and fixtures
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross		627	669
Automobiles and vehicles
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross		19,114	19,284
Computer equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross		22,240	21,457
Leasehold improvements
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment, gross		$ 1,263	$ 1,197

Property and Equipment - Additi

Property and Equipment - Additional Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Property and Equipment
Depreciation expense	$ 21.2	$ 19.8
Compression equipment
Property and Equipment
Insurance Recoveries		$ 0.2
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Property and Equipment
Purchases of property and equipment	$ 4		$ 13.1

Installment Receivable (Details

Installment Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Installment Receivable
Long-term installment receivable	$ 16,498		$ 17,275
Non-cash transfers from long-term installment receivable to current	800	$ 700
Sales type lease
Installment Receivable
Installment receivable, current	3,000		3,000
Long-term installment receivable	$ 16,500		$ 17,300
Lease term in years	7 years
Maintenance Revenue	$ 400	300
Interest income	$ 400	$ 400

Accrued Liabilities (Details)

Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued payroll & benefits expenses	$ 3.8	$ 7.1
Accrued property taxes	$ 4	$ 4.1

Income Tax Expense (Details)

Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
State income tax	$ 132	$ 79
Total current tax expense	132	79
Deferred tax - State income tax	102
Total deferred tax expense	102
Total income tax expense	234	$ 79
Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Property and equipment	976		$ 874
Total deferred tax liabilities	976		874
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ 976		$ 874

Long-Term Debt (Details)

Long-Term Debt (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 18, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Long-term debt
Revolving Credit Facility	$ 743,112,000			$ 729,187,000
Loan fees and incurred costs paid during period	1,984,000	$ 3,392,000
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
Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, current portion	0
Revolving Credit Facility	743,112,000			$ 729,187,000
Borrowing capacity, subject to covenants	100,800,000
Borrowing Base Availability	$ 356,900,000
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	2.51%			2.26%
Average interest rate (as a percent)	2.47%	2.19%
Letter of Credit outstanding amount	$ 0	$ 0

Partners' Capital - Subordinate

Partners' Capital - Subordinated Units (Details) - shares	Nov. 03, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016
Limited partner | Subordinated units
Partners' Capital
Partners' capital (in units)		14,048,588
Limited partner | Common units
Partners' Capital
Partners' capital (in units)		54,154,357
General partner
Partners' Capital
General Partner, interest (as a percent)		1.42%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC | Limited partner | Common units
Partners' Capital
Partners' capital (in units)		22,651,057
USA Compression Holdings, LLC | General partner
Partners' Capital
General Partner, interest (as a percent)		1.42%
USA Compression GP, LLC | General partner
Partners' Capital
General Partner, interest (as a percent)	1.42%

Partners' Capital - Cash Distri

Partners' Capital - Cash Distributions (Details)	Apr. 21, 2016$ / shares	Feb. 12, 2016USD ($)$ / shares	Nov. 13, 2015USD ($)$ / shares	Aug. 14, 2015USD ($)$ / shares	May. 15, 2015USD ($)$ / shares	Feb. 13, 2015USD ($)$ / shares	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)shares	Mar. 31, 2015USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2015shares
Cash Distributions
Non-cash distributions							$ 11,468,000	$ 13,600,000
Percentage of dividend reinvested	80
Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution		$ 29,100,000	$ 28,000,000	$ 25,500,000	$ 24,600,000	$ 23,800,000
Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP")
Cash Distributions
Common Unit, Issued | shares							1,400,000	700,000
Phantom Unitholders | Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution		0.80	0.20	0.20	0.20	0.10
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		$ 7,400,000	$ 7,400,000	$ 7,400,000	$ 7,200,000	$ 7,200,000
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	$ 0.515	$ 0.510
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							$ 11,500,000	$ 13,600,000
Limited partner | Common units
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)							98.58%
Limited partner units issued (in shares) | shares							54,154,357		38,556,245
Limited partner | Common units | Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution		$ 20,200,000	$ 19,700,000	$ 17,200,000	$ 16,600,000	$ 16,000,000
General partner | Cash Distributions
Cash Distributions
Total Distribution		$ 700,000	$ 700,000	$ 700,000	$ 600,000	$ 500,000
USA Compression Holdings, LLC | Distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP")
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)	41.00%
USA Compression Holdings, LLC | Limited partner | Common units
Cash Distributions
Ownership interest (as a percent)							41.23%

Partners' Capital - Earnings Pe

Partners' Capital - Earnings Per Common and Subordinated Unit & Incentive Distribution Rights (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016$ / sharesshares
Phantom units
Partners' Capital
Units excluded | shares	420,000
Limited partner | Incentive Distribution Rights | Minimum Quarterly Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	98.58%
Limited partner | Incentive Distribution Rights | First Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	98.58%
Limited partner | Incentive Distribution Rights | Second Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	85.58%
Limited partner | Incentive Distribution Rights | Third Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	75.58%
Limited partner | Incentive Distribution Rights | Thereafter
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	50.58%
General partner
Incentive Distribution Rights
General Partner, interest (as a percent)	1.42%
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	1.42%
General partner | Incentive Distribution Rights | First Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Rights
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	1.42%
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	14.42%
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	24.42%
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	49.42%
General partner | Incentive Distribution Rights | Thereafter | Minimum
Incentive Distribution Rights
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.6375

Transactions with Related Par38

Transactions with Related Parties (Details) - John Chandler - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Transactions with Related Parties
Compression service revenue	$ 2.2	$ 1.8
Receivable from related party	$ 1.2		$ 1.3

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Major Customers (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015customer
Major Customers
Number of major customers	1
Customer one
Major Customers
Percentage of revenue to total revenue	10.60%

Commitments and Contingencies40

Commitments and Contingencies - Purchase Commitments (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Compression units
Equipment purchase commitments
Purchase commitments	$ 20.6