Acquisitions - Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information (Details) - Noralta - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 501,275	$ 506,040
Net loss attributable to Civeo Corporation common shareholders	$ (129,900)	$ (91,420)
Basic net loss per share attributable to Civeo Corporation common shareholders (in usd per share)	$ (0.83)	$ (0.57)
Diluted net loss per share attributable to Civeo Corporation common shareholders (in usd per share)	$ (0.83)	$ (0.57)