CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 212,040	$ 189,885
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization):
Selling, general and administrative	27,508	27,553
Depreciation and amortization	44,455	47,772
Long-lived asset impairment	4,710	8,245
Restatement and other charges	485	801
Restructuring and other charges	0	457
Interest expense	22,547	21,421
Debt extinguishment costs	0	291
Merger-related costs	4,125	0
Other income, net	(1,145)	(794)
Total costs and expenses	209,617	203,575
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,423	(13,690)
Provision for income taxes	354	323
Net income (loss)	2,069	(14,013)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(5,885)	2,328
Net loss attributable to Archrock stockholders	$ (3,816)	$ (11,685)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share:
Net loss attributable to Archrock common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.17)
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in loss per common share:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	69,916	69,404
Dividends declared and paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.12
Contract Operations
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 161,197	$ 149,984
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization):
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	64,595	64,097
Aftermarket Services
Revenue:
Revenues	50,843	39,901
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization):
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	$ 42,337	$ 33,732