ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands						8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 18, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	May. 20, 2013	May. 15, 2013	May. 08, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 20, 2014
Initial Public Offering of Emerge Energy Services LP
Distributions to predecessor owners						$ 19,628
Secondary Public Offering [Abstract]
Units offered in the Secondary Offering								3,515,388
Unit price offered in the Secondary Offering								$ 109.06
Unit price net of underwriting discounts and commissions, offered in the Secondary Offering								$ 105.2429
Units Offered to Underwriters, Period of Time for Purchase		30 days
Options exercised by Underwriters	165,635
Direct Fuels
Initial Public Offering of Emerge Energy Services LP
Distributions to predecessor owners			$ 700
Partnership
Initial Public Offering of Emerge Energy Services LP
Common units issued in IPO before underwriters' exercise of over-allotment option					7,500,000
Unit price (in dollars per unit)					$ 17.00
Unit price net of underwriters discount and structuring fee (in dollars per unit)					$ 15.85
Underwriters' exercise of over-allotment option (in units)			209,906
Proceeds from IPO			$ 122,200
Proceeds from over commitment allocation to underwriters			3,300
Repayment of existing subsidiary debt			87,600
Offering expenses paid			10,600
Payment of cash-based compensation awards to subsidiary senior management			8,900
Amount paid for working capital			11,500
Distribution to pre-IPO equity holders			3,300
Distributions to predecessor owners			2,600
Payment of prepaid items			$ 300
Partnership | Direct Fuels
Secondary Public Offering [Abstract]
Ownership Percentage				100.00%
Maximum
Secondary Public Offering [Abstract]
Units offered to underwriters, number of common units for purchase		527,307
Insight Equity
Secondary Public Offering [Abstract]
Percentage of ownership after Secondary Offering							35.00%