Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (19,335)	$ (45)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,408	9,362
Amortization of debt issuance costs, debt premium and original issue discounts	272	381
Impairment of inventory	10,383
Insurance recoveries	(4,891)
General and administrative expense incurred by the First Hancock JV prior to Enviva Port of Wilmington, LLC Drop-Down		438
Loss on disposal of assets	1,130	24
Unit-based compensation	1,343	1,714
Fair value changes in derivatives	525	(759)
Unrealized loss on foreign currency transactions	(69)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	36,123	28,192
Related-party receivables	1,800	(386)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(50)	(682)
Assets held for sale		(345)
Inventories	(16,509)	(1,254)
Other long-term assets		21
Derivatives	(601)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities	8,677	(3,383)
Related-party payables	(6,501)	(2,580)
Accrued interest	7,574	6,421
Deferred revenue		143
Other long-term liabilities	37	382
Net cash provided by operating activities	29,316	37,644
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,999)	(9,344)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,999)	(9,344)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on debt and capital lease obligations	(1,172)	(17,158)
Cash paid related to debt issuance costs		(209)
Proceeds from common unit issuance under the At-the-Market Offering Program, net	241	1,715
Distributions to unitholders, distribution equivalent rights and incentive distribution rights holder	(17,847)	(14,829)
Payment to General Partner to purchase affiliate common units for Long-Term Incentive Plan vesting	(2,341)
Payment to Provider for tax-withholding associated with Long-Term Incentive Plan vesting	(1,665)
Proceeds from debt issuance		10,000
Contributions from sponsor related to Enviva Pellets Sampson, LLC Drop-Down		1,651
Proceeds from contributions from the First Hancock JV prior to Enviva Port of Wilmington, LLC Drop-Down		2,915
Net cash used in financing activities	(22,784)	(15,915)
net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	4,533	12,385
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	524	466
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	5,057	12,851
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property, plant and equipment acquired included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,587	13,917
Property, plant and equipment acquired under capital leases	674	1,124
Property, plant and equipment transferred from inventories	2	260
Distributions included in liabilities	1,352	509
Depreciation capitalized to inventories	1,037	86
Supplemental information:
Interest paid	$ 795	$ 854