| Document and Entity Information | Nov. 05, 2020 |
| Entity Listings [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Nov. 5, 2020 |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
| Entity Registrant Name | TARGET HOSPITALITY CORP. |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-38343 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-1378631 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 2170 Buckthorne Place |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 440 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | The Woodlands |
| Entity Address, State or Province | TX |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 77380 |
| City Area Code | 800 |
| Local Phone Number | 832-4242 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
| Entity Ex Transition Period | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001712189 |
| Common Stock [Member] | |
| Entity Listings [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | TH |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Warrants to purchase common stock [Member] | |
| Entity Listings [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Warrants to purchase common stock |
| Trading Symbol | THWWW |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
