Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 1) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets	$ 126,200,000	$ 231,666,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	699,280,000	685,996,000
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Intangible and other assets, net	154,970,000	315,999,000
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total non-current assets	854,250,000	1,001,995,000
Total assets	980,450,000	1,233,661,000
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	58,747,000	133,971,000
Amounts payable to affiliate	8,153,000	6,480,000
Long-term debt	580,481,000	539,961,000
Intercompany payables	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	911,000	2,968,000
Total liabilities	648,292,000	683,380,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(8,393,000)	(3,336,000)	$ 413,000	$ 1,004,000
Total partners' capital	332,158,000	550,281,000	$ 173,716,000	$ 182,250,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	980,450,000	1,233,661,000
Issuers [Member]
ASSETS
Current assets	6,000	28,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in affiliates	371,702,000	562,290,000
Intangible and other assets, net	8,379,000	9,650,000
Intercompany receivables	308,064,000	335,151,000
Total non-current assets	688,145,000	907,091,000
Total assets	688,151,000	907,119,000
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	10,468,000	11,634,000
Amounts payable to affiliate	44,000	44,000
Long-term debt	345,481,000	344,961,000
Intercompany payables	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	199,000
Total liabilities	355,993,000	356,838,000
Total partners' capital	332,158,000	550,281,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	688,151,000	907,119,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Current assets	95,246,000	197,437,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	674,743,000	669,145,000
Investments in affiliates	13,332,000	17,303,000
Intangible and other assets, net	145,263,000	304,500,000
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total non-current assets	833,338,000	990,948,000
Total assets	928,584,000	1,188,385,000
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	45,238,000	117,777,000
Amounts payable to affiliate	5,357,000	987,000
Long-term debt	235,000,000	195,000,000
Intercompany payables	271,231,000	311,389,000
Other long-term liabilities	56,000	942,000
Total liabilities	556,882,000	626,095,000
Total partners' capital	371,702,000	562,290,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	928,584,000	1,188,385,000
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Current assets	30,948,000	34,201,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	24,537,000	16,851,000
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Intangible and other assets, net	1,328,000	1,849,000
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total non-current assets	25,865,000	18,700,000
Total assets	56,813,000	52,901,000
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	3,041,000	4,560,000
Amounts payable to affiliate	2,752,000	5,449,000
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	36,833,000	23,762,000
Other long-term liabilities	855,000	1,827,000
Total liabilities	43,481,000	35,598,000
Total partners' capital	13,332,000	17,303,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	56,813,000	52,901,000
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Current assets	0	0
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in affiliates	(385,034,000)	(579,593,000)
Intangible and other assets, net	0	0
Intercompany receivables	(308,064,000)	(335,151,000)
Total non-current assets	(693,098,000)	(914,744,000)
Total assets	(693,098,000)	(914,744,000)
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	0	0
Amounts payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	(308,064,000)	(335,151,000)
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(308,064,000)	(335,151,000)
Total partners' capital	(385,034,000)	(579,593,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital	(693,098,000)	(914,744,000)
Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Long-term debt	$ 345,481,000	$ 344,961,000