Merger Transaction, Acquisitions, and Dispositions - Schedule of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - Legacy ChampionX $ in Thousands	Jun. 03, 2020 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity consideration	$ 1,263,931
Replacement awards attributable to pre-combination services	43,964
Unfavorable supply agreement	46,000
Favorable supply agreement	(59,000)
Fair value of consideration transferred	$ 1,294,895
Favorable Supply Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets recognized	3 years

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