Comprehensive Income and Changes in Common Stock Outstanding (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income and Changes in Common Stock Outstanding [Abstract]

Comprehensive income

	THREE MONTHS						NINE MONTHS
	ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,						ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income	$	92,072		$	46,478		$	228,892		$	124,502
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(127,085	)		23,441			(61,370	)		8,238
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)		(127,085	)		23,441			(61,370	)		8,238
Comprehensive income/(loss)		(35,013	)		69,919			167,522			132,740
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(221	)		(132	)		(721	)		(436	)
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Oil States International, Inc.	$	(35,234	)	$	69,787		$	166,801		$	132,304

Stock Activity

Stock Activity

Shares of common stock outstanding — January 1, 2011	50,838,863
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options and vesting of stock awards	604,102
Repurchase of shares — transferred to treasury	(209,300	)
Shares withheld for taxes on vesting of restricted stock awards and transferred to treasury	(33,952	)
Shares issued upon redemption of 2 3/8% Notes	189
Shares of common stock outstanding — September 30, 2011	51,199,902