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 Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Non-controlling Interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 1,273,290	$ 1,273,290	$ 811	$ (3,869)	$ 1,129,051	$ 163,173	$ (15,876)	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	145,206	145,206				145,206
Unrealized loss on derivatives	(44)	(44)					(44)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(6)	(6)					(6)
Pension and post-retirement liability	2,000	2,000					2,000
Cash dividend declared ($0.25 per share for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively)	(20,387)	(20,387)				(20,387)
Common stock-based compensation plans activity:
Equity-based compensation	25,050	25,050			25,050
Proceeds from options exercised	798	798		1,190	(392)
Issuance of restricted stock	0			1,859	(1,859)
Shares withheld for tax payments related to vested restricted stock and stock units	(4,379)	(4,379)	1	386	(4,766)
Repurchase of common stock	(25,022)	(25,022)		(25,022)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	1,396,506	1,396,506	812	(25,456)	1,147,084	287,992	(13,926)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	(200,821)	(200,808)				(200,808)		(13)
Unrealized loss on derivatives	(1,545)	(1,545)					(1,545)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(614)	(614)					(614)
Pension and post-retirement liability	1,065	1,065					1,065
Cash dividend declared ($0.25 per share for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively)	(19,330)	(19,330)				(19,330)
Contributions from non-controlling interest	7,497							7,497
Common stock-based compensation plans activity:
Equity-based compensation	22,337	22,337			22,337
Proceeds from options exercised	61	61		93	(32)
Shares withheld for tax payments related to vested restricted stock and stock units	(4,383)	(4,383)	6	(4,383)	(6)
Repurchase of common stock	(148,469)	(148,469)		(148,469)
Ending 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) income	(329,757)	(329,082)				(329,082)		(675)
Unrealized loss on derivatives	(1,432)	(1,432)					(1,432)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(188)	(188)					(188)
Pension and post-retirement liability	(3,214)	(3,214)					(3,214)
Cash dividend declared ($0.25 per share for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively)	(18,728)	(18,728)				(18,728)
Contributions from non-controlling interest	4,554							4,554
Common stock-based compensation plans activity:
Equity-based compensation	15,906	15,906			15,906
Proceeds from options exercised	128	128		296	(168)
Shares withheld for tax payments related to vested restricted stock and stock units	(2,993)	(2,993)	5	(2,993)	(5)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 716,580	$ 705,217	$ 823	$ (180,912)	$ 1,185,116	$ (279,956)	$ (19,854)	$ 11,363