CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 226,870	$ 197,982	$ 438,910	$ 387,867
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	26,649	25,162	54,157	52,715
Depreciation and amortization	43,331	47,248	87,786	95,020
Long-lived asset impairment	6,953	5,508	11,663	13,753
Restatement and other charges	(1,076)	1,920	(591)	2,721
Restructuring and other charges	0	366	0	823
Interest expense	23,337	22,504	45,884	43,925
Debt extinguishment costs	2,450	0	2,450	291
Merger-related costs	5,686	0	9,811	0
Other income, net	(1,644)	(962)	(2,789)	(1,756)
Total costs and expenses	224,288	203,598	433,905	407,173
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,582	(5,616)	5,005	(19,306)
Benefit from income taxes	(1,567)	(1,580)	(1,213)	(1,257)
Net income (loss)	4,149	(4,036)	6,218	(18,049)
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(2,212)	(2,651)	(8,097)	(323)
Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock stockholders	$ 1,937	$ (6,687)	$ (1,879)	$ (18,372)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.10)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.27)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	111,296	69,588	90,589	69,496
Diluted (in shares)	111,402	69,588	90,589	69,496
Dividends declared and paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.1200	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Contract Operations | Contract operations
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 165,450	$ 151,114	$ 326,647	$ 301,098
Costs and expenses:
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	67,809	62,243	132,404	126,340
Aftermarket Services | Aftermarket services
Revenue:
Revenues	61,420	46,868	112,263	86,769
Costs and expenses:
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	$ 50,793	$ 39,609	$ 93,130	$ 73,341