Note 18 - Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

	2014			2013		2012
Cash transfers and general financing activities	$	(13,255	)	$	29,098	$	(75,457	)
Services received or funding for expenditures		41,725			130,159		88,877
Corporate allocations, including income tax provision (1)		3,950			7,216		13,148
Net increase in Oil States net investment	$	32,420		$	166,473	$	26,568