Equity Based Compensation and Profit Interest Awards - Other (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Class B Unit \| Processing Solutions
Equity Based Compensation and Profit Interest Awards
Grant date fair value of units	$ 0.3
Class C and D Units \| Well Services
Equity Based Compensation and Profit Interest Awards
Voting rights \| item	0
Vesting percentage of certain awards	33.00%
Vesting period for certain awards	3 years
Compensation expense	$ 0.2	$ 0.3
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 1.0
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition	2 years
Class B and C Units \| Processing Solutions
Equity Based Compensation and Profit Interest Awards
Voting rights \| item	0
Vesting percentage	25.00%
Vesting period	3 years
Vesting percentage upon occurrence of certain events	25.00%
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 0.1
Class B and C Units \| Processing Solutions \| Maximum
Equity Based Compensation and Profit Interest Awards
Compensation expense	0.1
Class C Unit \| Processing Solutions
Equity Based Compensation and Profit Interest Awards
Grant date fair value of units	$ 0.1
Ranger Holdings \| Well Services
Equity Based Compensation and Profit Interest Awards
Ownership percentage of segment	100.00%
Torrent Holdings \| Processing Solutions
Equity Based Compensation and Profit Interest Awards
Ownership percentage of segment	100.00%

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