Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Equity Table

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015									2014
	TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total			TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance for the period	$	369,713		$	395,888		$	765,601		$	555,541		$	41,957		$	597,498
Net income (loss)	(4,447		)	825			(3,622		)	(6,934		)	844			(6,090		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $0 in 2015 and taxes of $1,196 in 2014	(9,787		)	—			(9,787		)	(2,467		)	—			(2,467		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(14,234		)	825			(13,409		)	(9,401		)	844			(8,557		)
Exercise of common stock options	285			—			285			273			—			273
Distributions to public unitholders	—			(9,274		)	(9,274		)	—			(1,245		)	(1,245		)
Equity-based compensation	1,119			477			1,596			1,653			202			1,855
Treasury stock and other	—						—			(1		)	(176		)	(177		)
Tax adjustment upon cancellation of stock options	(204		)	—			(204		)	—			—			—
Ending balance as of March 31	$	356,679		$	387,916		$	744,595		$	548,065		$	41,582		$	589,647