CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 16,192	$ (30,732)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(54)
Depreciation and amortization	131,565	142,483
Long-lived asset impairment	18,323	20,858
Inventory write-downs	1,185	1,665
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,604	5,440
Amortization of debt discount	1,049	986
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps	291	349
Debt extinguishment loss	2,450	291
Interest rate swaps	166	2,028
Stock-based compensation expense	5,567	6,117
Non-cash restructuring charges	0	1,245
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,544	2,909
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(2,894)	(4,452)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	1,514	(5,611)
Amortization of contract costs	10,332	0
Non-cash deferred revenue	(17,420)	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade	(21,591)	(9,835)
Inventory	3,800	(3,254)
Other current assets	1,251	53
Contract costs	(25,290)	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	16,461	20,458
Deferred revenue	21,765	(63)
Other	(159)	66
Net cash provided by operating activities	170,705	151,055
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(241,183)	(152,248)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	24,061	22,681
Proceeds from insurance	252	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(216,870)	(129,567)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	536,830	1,066,500
Repayments of long-term debt	(440,636)	(1,118,000)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(3,332)	(14,855)
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements	(61)	(1,405)
Net proceeds from sale of Partnership units	0	60,291
Dividends to Archrock stockholders	(41,132)	(25,528)
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	(11,766)	(32,678)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	262	992
Proceeds from stock issued under our employee stock purchase plan	616	195
Purchases of treasury stock	(1,728)	(2,208)
Contribution from Exterran Corporation	0	44,720
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	39,053	(21,976)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(7,112)	(488)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,536	3,134
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,424	2,646
Supplemental disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions:
Issuance of Archrock common stock pursuant to Merger, net of tax	$ 55,327	$ 0