CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 6,218	$ (18,049)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	87,786	95,020
Long-lived asset impairment	11,663	13,753
Inventory write-downs	1,018	984
Amortization of deferred financing costs	3,094	3,904
Amortization of debt discount	694	652
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps	291	68
Debt extinguishment costs	2,450	291
Interest rate swaps	327	980
Stock-based compensation expense	3,763	4,075
Non-cash restructuring charges	0	823
Provision for doubtful accounts	908	1,211
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(2,188)	(1,789)
Deferred income tax benefit	(1,327)	(1,499)
Amortization of contract costs	6,281	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade	(10,458)	1,290
Inventory	(50)	(1,784)
Other current assets	484	(1,159)
Contract costs	(15,998)	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	9,858	2,139
Deferred revenue	507	186
Other	(106)	157
Net cash provided by continuing operations	105,215	101,253
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	0	45
Net cash provided by operating activities	105,215	101,298
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(132,172)	(99,409)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	19,193	8,889
Proceeds from insurance	252	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(112,727)	(90,520)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	383,830	969,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(343,636)	(970,000)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(3,332)	(14,855)
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements	(207)	(1,041)
Dividends to Archrock stockholders	(24,018)	(16,992)
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	(11,766)	(20,908)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	262	939
Proceeds from stock issued under our employee stock purchase plan	416	0
Purchases of treasury stock	(1,041)	(2,180)
Contribution from Exterran Corporation	0	44,720
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	508	(11,317)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(7,004)	(539)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,536	3,134
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,532	2,595
Supplemental disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions:
Issuance of Archrock common stock pursuant to merger, net of tax	$ 53,391	$ 0