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Cover Page - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jul. 26, 2019
Cover page.    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2019  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-35416  
Entity Registrant Name U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 26-3718801  
Entity Address, Address Line One 24275 Katy Freeway, Suite 600  
Entity Address, City or Town Katy  
Entity Address, State or Province TX  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 77494  
City Area Code 281  
Local Phone Number 258-2170  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value  
Trading Symbol SLCA  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   73,579,966
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Entity Central Index Key 0001524741  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31