CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 811,377	$ 615,241
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	586,097	425,458
Selling, general and administrative	84,979	94,839
Depreciation and amortization	82,646	85,111
Long-lived asset impairment	3,563	4,122
Restructuring charges		3,047
Interest expense	27,874	37,991
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	(4,665)	(37,339)
Other (income) expense, net	(9,809)	(6,094)
Total costs and expenses	770,685	607,135
Income before income taxes	40,692	8,106
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	15,151	(343)
Income from continuing operations	25,541	8,449
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	33,250	(1,162)
Net income	58,791	7,287
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(8,586)	(1,792)
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders	50,205	5,495
Basic income (loss) per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.10
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Exterran stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ (0.01)
Net Income attributable to Exterran stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.09
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.10
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Exterran stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ (0.01)
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.09
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	65,291	64,515
Diluted (in shares)	65,810	64,596
North America contract operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	159,431	150,588
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	72,053	74,236
International contract operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	109,558	112,786
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	46,199	43,889
Aftermarket services
Revenues:
Total revenues	83,612	89,645
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	65,446	71,731
Fabrication
Revenues:
Total revenues	458,776	262,222
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	$ 402,399	$ 235,602