Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Noncontrolling Interest	Parent Net Investment	Limited Partner Common Units	Limited Partner Common Units Noble	Limited Partner Subordinated Unitholders Noble
Parent net investment, beginning (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 263,539		$ 263,539
Increase (Decrease) in Net Parent Investment [Roll Forward]
Net Income | Predecessor	13,510		13,510
Net Income	13,510
Contributions from Parent | Predecessor	297		297
Distributions to Parent | Predecessor	(21,480)		(21,480)
Parent net investment, ending (Predecessor) at Mar. 31, 2016	255,866		255,866
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net Income and Comprehensive Income | Predecessor	13,510		13,510
Net Income and Comprehensive Income	13,510
Distributions to Unitholders | Predecessor	(21,480)		(21,480)
Net Income	34,520	$ 10,178		$ 11,002	$ 1,169	$ 12,171
Distributions to Parent	(13,782)			(6,229)	(662)	(6,891)
Capital, beginning at Dec. 31, 2016	342,905	71,366	$ 0	311,872	(3,534)	(36,799)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net Income and Comprehensive Income	34,520	10,178		11,002	1,169	12,171
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	5,783	5,783
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(11,267)	(11,267)
Distributions to Unitholders	(13,782)			(6,229)	(662)	(6,891)
Unit Based Compensation	127			127
Capital, ending at Mar. 31, 2017	$ 358,286	$ 76,060		$ 316,772	$ (3,027)	$ (31,519)