Series A Preferred Units Series A Preferred Units (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Shares Issued, Price Per Share	$ 11.43		$ 11.43
Proceeds from Convertible Debt			$ (37)	$ 77,300
Dividend Rate, Percentage			11.00%
Annualized distribution per unit on convertible debt			$ 1.2573
Maximum settlement of preferred unit conversion	38,100,000		38,100,000
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	$ 78,100		$ 78,100
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment	(1,300)	$ 7,198	$ (4,963)	$ 7,198
Maximum Settlement of Preferred, If Converted			17,300,000
Settlement of Series A Preferred, If settled	$ 90,200		$ 90,200
Incremental Settlement of Series A Preferred, If converted	4,900,000		4,900,000
TETRA [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Number of Shares of Convertible Debt			874,891
Proceeds from Convertible Debt			$ 10,000
CSI Compressco [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Number of Shares of Convertible Debt			6,999,126
Preferred Units, Outstanding	6,673,000		6,673,000