Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2017	Feb. 14, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distribution Declared				$ 13,066
Income in Excess of Distribution				11,276
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP				$ 24,342
Weighed Average Units Outstanding, Basic (in units)				31,806
Weighed Average Units Outstanding, Diluted (in units)				31,812
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Per Limited Partner Unit - Basic ($ per unit)				$ 0.77
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Per Limited Partner Unit - Diluted ($ per unit)				$ 0.77
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount				5
Common Units
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distribution Declared				$ 5,905
Income in Excess of Distribution				5,097
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP				$ 11,002
Weighed Average Units Outstanding, Basic (in units)				14,375
Weighed Average Units Outstanding, Diluted (in units)				14,381
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Per Limited Partner Unit - Basic ($ per unit)				$ 0.77
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Per Limited Partner Unit - Diluted ($ per unit)				$ 0.77
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount				5
Distribution ($ per unit)		$ 0.4333	$ 0.0408		$ 0.3925
Subordinated Unitholders
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Per Limited Partner Unit - Basic ($ per unit)				$ 0.77
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Per Limited Partner Unit - Diluted ($ per unit)				$ 0.77
Noble | Common Units
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distribution Declared				$ 628
Income in Excess of Distribution				541
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP				$ 1,169
Weighed Average Units Outstanding, Basic (in units)				1,528
Weighed Average Units Outstanding, Diluted (in units)				1,528
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Per Limited Partner Unit - Basic ($ per unit)				$ 0.77
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Per Limited Partner Unit - Diluted ($ per unit)				$ 0.77
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount				0
Noble | Subordinated Unitholders
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distribution Declared				$ 6,533
Income in Excess of Distribution				5,638
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP				$ 12,171
Weighed Average Units Outstanding, Basic (in units)				15,903
Weighed Average Units Outstanding, Diluted (in units)				15,903
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Per Limited Partner Unit - Basic ($ per unit)				$ 0.77
Net Income Attributable to Noble Midstream Partners LP Per Limited Partner Unit - Diluted ($ per unit)				$ 0.77
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount				0
Subsequent Event | Common Units
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distribution ($ per unit)	$ 0.4108