Decommissioning and Other Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Decommissioning and Other Asset Retirement Obligations Detail [Table]
Beginning balance for the period, as reported	$ 50,904,000us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation	$ 94,921,000us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation
Activity in the period:
Accretion of liability	728,000	673,000
Retirement obligations incurred	39,187,000	40,155,000
Revisions in estimated cash flows	35,241,000	34,791,000
Settlement of retirement obligations	(63,319,000)	(119,636,000)
Ending balance at December 31	62,741,000us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation	50,904,000us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation
Change in estimated cash flows to decommission oil and gas properties	35,200,000
Direct charge to operating expense	34,000,000tti_Directchargetooperatingexpense	35,200,000tti_Directchargetooperatingexpense
Asset retirement obligations sold		5,300,000
Direct charges to operating expense for increased estimated cash flows	72,724,000	75,312,000	40,767,000
Estimated future hurricane repair expenses	8,700,000
Asset retirement obligations associated with non-operated properties	$ 8,400,000	$ 7,600,000

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Asset retirement obligations associated with non-operated properties

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The dollar value of asset retirement obligations associated with oil and gas properties sold to a third party.

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Direct charges to operating expense for increased estimated cash flows.

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Estimated remaining hurricane related damage assessment costs and repair expenses accrued in decommissioning liabilities, net of anticipated insurance recoveries.

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period.

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Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset.

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Amount of the Increase or Decrease in the amount of the asset retirement obligation during the current period for changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation.

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