Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distributions declared			$ 13,782
Income in Excess of Distribution Declared			14,676
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Subsequent to the Offering on September 20, 2016			$ 28,458
Weighed Average Units Outstanding, Basic (in units)			31,806
Net Income per Limited Partner Unit, Basic ($ per unit)			$ 0.89
Common Units
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distributions declared			$ 6,229
Income in Excess of Distribution Declared			6,633
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Subsequent to the Offering on September 20, 2016			$ 12,862
Weighed Average Units Outstanding, Basic (in units)			14,375		14,375
Net Income per Limited Partner Unit, Basic ($ per unit)			$ 0.89
Distributions ($ per share)		$ 0.0408		$ 0.3925
Subordinated Units
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net Income per Limited Partner Unit, Basic ($ per unit)			$ 0.89
Noble | Common Units
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distributions declared			$ 662
Income in Excess of Distribution Declared			705
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Subsequent to the Offering on September 20, 2016			$ 1,367
Weighed Average Units Outstanding, Basic (in units)			1,528		1,528
Net Income per Limited Partner Unit, Basic ($ per unit)			$ 0.89
Noble | Subordinated Units
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distributions declared			$ 6,891
Income in Excess of Distribution Declared			7,338
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Subsequent to the Offering on September 20, 2016			$ 14,229
Weighed Average Units Outstanding, Basic (in units)			15,903		15,903
Net Income per Limited Partner Unit, Basic ($ per unit)			$ 0.89
Subsequent Event | Common Units
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distributions ($ per share)	$ 0.4333