Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Basic net income (loss) per share
Net loss attributable to U.S. Well Services, Inc.	$ (9,335)	$ (17,716)	$ (35,080)	$ (38,282)
Net loss attributable to cancellable Class A common stock	56	316	235	721
Basic net loss attributable to U.S. Well Services, Inc. shareholders	(9,279)	(17,400)	(34,845)	(37,561)
Dividends accrued on Series A preferred stock	(1,135)	(1,998)	(2,226)	(3,811)
Dividends accrued on Series B preferred stock	0	(811)	0	(1,522)
Deemed and imputed dividends on preferred stock	0	(286)	0	(750)
Exchange of Series A preferred stock for Convertible Senior Notes	0	8,936	0	8,936
Basic net loss attributable to U.S. Well Services, Inc. Class A common shareholders	$ (10,414)	$ (13,060)	$ (37,071)	$ (40,377)
Weighted average shares outstanding	12,796,193	4,295,379	11,423,931	4,067,616
Cancellable Class A common stock	(76,653)	(76,653)	(76,653)	(76,653)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	12,719,540	4,218,726	11,347,278	3,990,963
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Class A common shareholders	$ (0.82)	$ (3.10)	$ (3.27)	$ (10.12)
Deemed dividends on Series B preferred stock	$ 0	$ (1,501)	$ 0	$ (5,669)
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Basic net income (loss) per share
Dividends accrued on Series A preferred stock	(1,135)	(1,998)	(2,226)	(3,811)
Exchange of Series A preferred stock for Convertible Senior Notes	0	8,936	0	8,936
Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Basic net income (loss) per share
Dividends accrued on Series B preferred stock	$ 0	$ (811)	$ 0	$ (1,522)