Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 07, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38071
Entity Registrant Name	NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-1527455
Entity Address, Address Line One	19350 State Highway 249
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 600
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77070
City Area Code	281
Local Phone Number	453-2222
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	NCSM
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001692427
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		47,180,143