CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total U.S. Silica Holdings Inc., Stockholders’ Equity	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Non-controlling Interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,052,304	$ 1,044,820	$ 818	$ (178,215)	$ 1,169,383	$ 67,854	$ (15,020)	$ 7,484
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(19,328)	(19,324)				(19,324)		(4)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	(940)	(940)					(940)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(199)	(199)					(199)
Pension and post-retirement liability	174	174					174
Cash dividend declared	(4,610)	(4,610)				(4,610)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	4,729							4,729
Common stock-based compensation plans activity:
Equity-based compensation	4,045	4,045			4,045
Proceeds from options exercised	128	128		295	(167)
Tax payments related to shares withheld for vested restricted stock and stock units	(2,205)	(2,205)	2	(2,205)	(2)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	1,034,098	1,021,889	820	(180,125)	1,173,259	43,920	(15,985)	12,209
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	716,580	705,217	823	(180,912)	1,185,116	(279,956)	(19,854)	11,363
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(72,605)	(72,345)				(72,345)		(260)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	211	211					211
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(289)	(289)					(289)
Pension and post-retirement liability	(5,128)	(5,128)					(5,128)
Cash dividend declared	(1,561)	(1,561)				(1,561)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(4)							(4)
Common stock-based compensation plans activity:
Equity-based compensation	2,847	2,847			2,847
Tax payments related to shares withheld for vested restricted stock and stock units	(457)	(457)	1	(457)	(1)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 639,594	$ 628,495	$ 824	$ (181,369)	$ 1,187,962	$ (353,862)	$ (25,060)	$ 11,099