Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]	Oceaneering Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Oceaneering Shareholders' Equity [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 558,157		$ 192,492			$ (359,306)	$ 552,094		$ (660,021)			$ 1,351,220	$ 27,709	$ 6,063
Net income (loss)	(9,365)						(9,365)					(9,365)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,802)					(1,802)	(1,802)
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	1,355						1,355
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity					$ (13,642)						$ 14,997
Net income (loss)	(10,494)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(4,940)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	548,345		168,411			(361,108)	542,282		(634,585)			1,341,855	27,709	6,063
Net income (loss)												6,241
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax						6,099
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity		$ 2,047			(409)			$ 2,047			2,456
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	562,732		168,002			(355,009)	556,669		(632,129)			1,348,096	27,709	6,063
Net income (loss)	(7,370)											(7,370)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(9,237)					(9,237)
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity		2,972		$ (10,439)	2,785			2,972		$ 10,439	187
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	549,097		170,787			(364,246)	543,034		(631,942)			1,340,726	27,709	6,063
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	511,024		173,608			(366,458)	504,961		(631,811)			1,301,913	27,709	6,063
Net income (loss)	(19,210)						(19,210)					(19,210)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	9,871						9,871
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	370						370
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity				$ (6,466)	(19,082)					$ 6,466	19,452
Net income (loss)	2,813
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(42,090)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	502,055		148,060			(356,587)	495,992		(605,893)			1,282,703	27,709	6,063
Net income (loss)												3,720
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(31,667)					(31,667)
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity					2,479			2,620			141
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	476,728		150,539			(388,254)	470,665		(605,752)			1,286,423	27,709	6,063
Net income (loss)	18,303											18,303
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(20,294)					(20,294)
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity		$ 2,561			$ 2,362			$ 2,561			$ 199
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 477,298		$ 152,901			$ (408,548)	$ 471,235		$ (605,553)			$ 1,304,726	$ 27,709	$ 6,063