Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners Capital - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	General Partner	Common Units-Public	Common Units-Sponsor	Subordinated Units-Sponsor	Non-controlling Interests	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Total
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2016	$ (67,393)	$ 239,902	$ 18,197	$ 120,872	$ (2,656)	$ 595	$ 309,517
Balance at the beginning of the period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2016		12,980,623	1,347,161	11,905,138
Changes in Partners’ Capital
Distributions to unitholders, distribution equivalent and incentive distribution rights	(1,567)	$ (23,313)	$ (2,236)	$ (19,762)			(46,878)
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan		$ 497					497
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan (in units)		21,000
Issuance of common units, net		$ 1,715					1,715
Issuance of common units, net (in units)		63,000
Unit-based compensation		$ 4,616					4,616
Excess consideration over Enviva Pellets Sampson, LLC net assets	(482)						(482)
Other comprehensive loss						(4,480)	(4,480)
Net income	1,567	5,544	571	5,054	(41)		12,695
Balance at the end of the period at Sep. 30, 2017	$ (67,875)	$ 228,961	$ 16,532	$ 106,164	$ (2,697)	$ (3,885)	$ 277,200
Balance at the end of the period (in units) at Sep. 30, 2017		13,065,204	1,347,161	11,905,138