Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings (Details)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 506,771,000	$ 506,771,000	$ 504,090,000
Less current portion	0	0	0
Long-term debt, net	506,771,000	506,771,000	504,090,000
Bank line of credit, amount outstanding	223,400,000	223,400,000
Bank line of credit, letters of credit outstanding	1,900,000	1,900,000
Bank line of credit, net amount available	89,700,000	89,700,000
Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred finance costs	4,400,000	4,400,000	4,500,000
Long-term debt	$ 218,977,000	$ 218,977,000	$ 217,467,000
Scheduled maturity date		Aug. 04, 2019	Aug. 04, 2019
Bank line of credit, covenant terms	the consolidated total leverage ratio may not exceed (a) 5.95 to 1 as of March 31, 2017; (b) 6.75 to 1 as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017; (c) 6.50 to 1 as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018; (d) 6.25 to 1 as of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018; (e) 6.00 to 1 as of December 31, 2018; and (e) 5.75 to 1 as of March 31, 2019 and thereafter; and (ii) the consolidated secured leverage ratio may not exceed 3.25 to 1 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. The consolidated interest coverage ratio was not amended by the Fifth Amendment. In addition, the Fifth Amendment (i) increased the applicable margin by 0.25% in the event the consolidated total leverage ratio exceeds 6.00 to 1, resulting in a range for the applicable margin between 2.00% and 3.50% per annum for LIBOR-based loans and 1.00 to 2.50% per annum for base-rate loans, according to the consolidated total leverage ratio, and (ii) modified the appraisal delivery requirement from an annual requirement to a semi-annual requirement.	the consolidated total leverage ratio may not exceed (a) 5.95 to 1 as of March 31, 2017; (b) 6.75 to 1 as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017; (c) 6.50 to 1 as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018; (d) 6.25 to 1 as of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018; (e) 6.00 to 1 as of December 31, 2018; and (e) 5.75 to 1 as of March 31, 2019 and thereafter; and (ii) the consolidated secured leverage ratio may not exceed 3.25 to 1 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. The consolidated interest coverage ratio was not amended by the Fifth Amendment. In addition, the Fifth Amendment (i) increased the applicable margin by 0.25% in the event the consolidated total leverage ratio exceeds 6.00 to 1, resulting in a range for the applicable margin between 2.00% and 3.50% per annum for LIBOR-based loans and 1.00 to 2.50% per annum for base-rate loans, according to the consolidated total leverage ratio, and (ii) modified the appraisal delivery requirement from an annual requirement to a semi-annual requirement. In connection with the Fifth Amendment, the board of directors of our General Partner adopted resolutions limiting the cash distributions payable on our common units to no more than $0.1875 per common unit for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017. The Fifth Amendment also included additional revisions that provide flexibility for the issuance of preferred securities.
CSI Compressco Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, unamortized discount	$ 2,900,000	$ 2,900,000	$ 3,300,000
Unamortized deferred finance costs	5,200,000	5,200,000	6,000,000
Long-term debt	$ 287,794,000	$ 287,794,000	$ 286,623,000
Scheduled maturity date		Aug. 15, 2022	Aug. 15, 2022
Senior Note interest rate	7.25%	7.25%	7.25%
CSI Compressco [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt leverage ratio	6.33	6.33
Consolidated secured leverage ratio	2.75	2.75
Interest leverage ratio	2.63	2.63