Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Oct. 26, 2022
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Commission File Number	001-33666
Entity Registrant Name	Archrock, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	74-3204509
Entity Street Address	9807 Katy Freeway
Entity Suite Number	Suite 100
Entity City	Houston
Entity State	TX
Entity Postal Zip Code	77024
City Area Code	281
Local Phone Number	836-8000
Title of each class	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	AROC
Name of exchange on which registered	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		155,611,630
Entity Central Index Key	0001389050
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false