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| Network | 100380 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligation (Tables) (http://smartsand.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAssetRetirementObligationTables)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001529628 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
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Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Total Reclamation Liability for Asset Retirement Obligations  | The following is a reconciliation of the total reclamation liability for asset retirement obligations. 
 
 
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