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]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common	Treasury Stock, Common Restricted Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 511,024		$ 173,608			$ (366,458)	$ 504,961		$ 1,301,913	$ 27,709	$ 6,063	$ (631,811)
Net income (loss)	(19,210)						(19,210)		(19,210)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	9,871					9,871	9,871
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	370						370
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity					$ (19,082)									$ 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		1,282,703	27,709	6,063	(605,893)
Net income (loss)									3,720
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax						(31,667)
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity		$ 2,620			2,479			$ 2,620						141
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	476,728		150,539			(388,254)	470,665		1,286,423	27,709	6,063	(605,752)
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		$ (6,466)	2,362			2,561					$ 6,466	199
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	477,298		152,901			(408,548)	471,235		1,304,726	27,709	6,063	(605,553)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	525,804		155,858			(386,127)	519,741			27,709	6,063	(605,553)
Net income (loss)	4,060						4,060		4,060
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,946)						(1,946)
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity				(3,884)	(26,963)			(1,612)					3,884	25,351
Net income (loss)	52,874
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(10,446)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	526,306		125,011			(388,073)	520,243		1,331,914	27,709	6,063	(576,318)
Net income (loss)									19,002
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	3,088					3,088
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity				$ (266)	2,807			3,086					$ 266	279
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	551,482		127,552			(384,985)	545,419		1,350,916	27,709	6,063	(575,773)
Net income (loss)	29,812								29,812
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(11,588)					(11,588)
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity		$ 2,629			$ 2,256			$ 2,629						$ 373
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 572,335		$ 129,808			$ (396,573)	$ 566,272		$ 1,380,728	$ 27,709	$ 6,063	$ (575,400)