Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners’ Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	General Partner Interest	Common Units— Public	Common Units— Sponsor	Noncontrolling Interest	General Partner Interests plus Common Units-Public
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 146,716	$ 439	$ (133,687)	$ 207,612	$ 72,352
Balance at the beginning of the period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2018				14,573,000	11,905,000
Changes in Partners’ Capital
Distributions to unitholders, distribution equivalent and incentive distribution rights	(19,559)		(1,671)	$ (10,269)	$ (7,619)
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan			(2,129)	$ 659			$ (1,470)
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan (in units)				94,000
Issuance of common units, net	(96,661)			$ (96,661)
Issuance of common units, net (in units)				3,509,000
Non-cash Management Services Agreement expenses	2,208		136	$ 2,072
Other comprehensive loss	(162)	(162)
Net income (loss)	(8,923)		1,671	(5,880)	(4,714)
Balance at the end of the period at Mar. 31, 2019	215,471	295	(135,680)	$ 290,845	$ 60,011
Balance at the end of the period (in units) at Mar. 31, 2019				18,176,000	11,905,000
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2018	146,716	439	(133,687)	$ 207,612	$ 72,352
Balance at the beginning of the period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2018				14,573,000	11,905,000
Changes in Partners’ Capital
Other comprehensive loss	(396)
Net income (loss)	(3,872)
Balance at the end of the period at Sep. 30, 2019	251,883	61	(106,530)	$ 314,258	$ 92,286
Balance at the end of the period (in units) at Sep. 30, 2019				19,870,000	13,586,000
Changes in Partners’ Capital
Cumulative effect of accounting change - derivative instruments	0	(18)		$ (10)	$ 8
Balance at the beginning of the period at Mar. 31, 2019	215,471	295	(135,680)	$ 290,845	$ 60,011
Balance at the beginning of the period (in units) at Mar. 31, 2019				18,176,000	11,905,000
Changes in Partners’ Capital
Distributions to unitholders, distribution equivalent and incentive distribution rights	(24,754)		(2,271)	$ (13,720)	$ (8,763)
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan			247	$ (287)			(40)
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan (in units)				2,000
Issuance of common units, net	(49,641)			$ (49,641)
Issuance of common units, net (in units)				1,692,000
Non-cash Management Services Agreement expenses	12,239		11,226	$ 1,013
Other comprehensive loss	(192)	(192)
Net income (loss)	(3,801)		2,271	(3,609)	(2,463)
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2019	253,157	103	(121,422)	$ 323,883	$ 98,785
Balance at the end of the period (in units) at Jun. 30, 2019				19,870,000	13,586,000
Changes in Partners’ Capital
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions					1,681,000
Partners' Capital Account, Acquisitions	(50,000)				$ (50,000)
Excess consideration over Enviva Wilmington Holdings, LLC net assets and initial recognition of its noncontrolling interest	(46,909)		1,283			$ 48,192
Partners Capital Account Reimbursable Charges	1,502		1,502
Noncontrolling interest	(48,192)
Distributions to unitholders, distribution equivalent and incentive distribution rights	(25,517)		(2,772)	$ (13,776)	(8,969)
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan			(215)	$ 215			0
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan (in units)				0
Partners Capital Account Cost of Units Issued	(24)
Non-cash Management Services Agreement expenses	8,469		8,119	$ 350
Other comprehensive loss	(42)	(42)
Net income (loss)	8,852		2,772	3,610	2,470
Balance at the end of the period at Sep. 30, 2019	251,883	61	(106,530)	$ 314,258	$ 92,286
Balance at the end of the period (in units) at Sep. 30, 2019				19,870,000	13,586,000
Changes in Partners’ Capital
Partners Capital Account Reimbursable Charges	6,988		6,988
Noncontrolling interest	(48,192)
Noncontrolling interest	(48,192)
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2019	232,576	23	(101,739)	$ 300,184	$ 82,300	(48,192)
Balance at the beginning of the period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2019				19,870,436	13,586,375
Changes in Partners’ Capital
Distributions to unitholders, distribution equivalent and incentive distribution rights	(27,259)		(3,289)	$ (14,798)	$ (9,172)
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan			(3,356)	$ (371)			(3,727)
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan (in units)				149,000
Non-cash Management Services Agreement expenses	5,642		3,484	$ 2,158
Other comprehensive loss	(17)	(17)
Net income (loss)	7,633		3,289	2,585	1,759
Balance at the end of the period at Mar. 31, 2020	214,848	6	(101,611)	$ 289,758	$ 74,887	(48,192)
Balance at the end of the period (in units) at Mar. 31, 2020				20,019,000	13,586,000
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2019	232,576	23	(101,739)	$ 300,184	$ 82,300	(48,192)
Balance at the beginning of the period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2019				19,870,436	13,586,375
Changes in Partners’ Capital
Other comprehensive loss	(31)
Net income (loss)	17,515
Balance at the end of the period at Sep. 30, 2020	302,392	(8)	(152,280)	$ 447,690	$ 55,182	(48,192)
Balance at the end of the period (in units) at Sep. 30, 2020				26,181,093	13,586,375
Balance at the beginning of the period at Mar. 31, 2020	214,848	6	(101,611)	$ 289,758	$ 74,887	(48,192)
Balance at the beginning of the period (in units) at Mar. 31, 2020				20,019,000	13,586,000
Changes in Partners’ Capital
Distributions to unitholders, distribution equivalent and incentive distribution rights	(27,474)		(3,458)	$ (14,777)	$ (9,239)
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan			(160)	$ 17			(143)
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan (in units)				6,000
Issuance of common units, net	(190,813)			$ (190,813)
Issuance of common units, net (in units)				6,154,000
Non-cash Management Services Agreement expenses	3,970		1,872	$ 2,098
Other comprehensive loss	(5)	(5)
Net income (loss)	8,471		3,458	3,015	1,998
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2020	390,480	1	(99,899)	$ 470,924	$ 67,646	(48,192)
Balance at the end of the period (in units) at Jun. 30, 2020				26,179,000	13,586,000
Changes in Partners’ Capital
Distributions to unitholders, distribution equivalent and incentive distribution rights	(39,219)		(7,471)	$ (21,354)	$ (10,394)
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan			(63)	$ 39			$ (24)
Issuance of units through Long-Term Incentive Plan (in units)				2,000
Issuance of common units, net	(228)			$ (228)
Non-cash Management Services Agreement expenses	11,811		9,512	2,299
Other comprehensive loss	(9)	(9)
Net income (loss)	1,411		7,471	(3,990)	(2,070)
Balance at the end of the period at Sep. 30, 2020	302,392	$ (8)	(152,280)	$ 447,690	$ 55,182	$ (48,192)
Balance at the end of the period (in units) at Sep. 30, 2020				26,181,093	13,586,375
Changes in Partners’ Capital
Excess consideration over Enviva Pellets Greenwood, Holdings II, LLC net assets	(61,830)		$ (61,830)
Noncontrolling interest	$ (48,192)