Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0
Cost of rental revenue	103,084,000	99,938,000
Inventories Detail [Table]
Finished goods	63,563,000		62,188,000
Raw materials	3,656,000		5,005,000
Parts and supplies	53,400,000		51,229,000
Work in progress	79,216,000		70,722,000
Inventories	199,835,000		189,144,000
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding [Table]
Number of weighted average common shares outstanding	78,907	78,306
Assumed exercise of stock options	0	0
Average diluted shares outstanding	78,907	78,306
Foreign currency exchange gains and losses	(700,000)	(700,000)
Fair value of contingent purchase price liability	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure			0
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	104,000		0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	(213,000)		(174,000)
Acquisition contingent consideration liability	0
Total	(109,000)		(174,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure			0
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	0		0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	0		0
Acquisition contingent consideration liability	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure			0
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	104,000		0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	(213,000)		(174,000)
Acquisition contingent consideration liability	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure			0
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	0		0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	0		0
Acquisition contingent consideration liability	0
Service Agreements [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	45,446,000	2,832,000
Cost of rental revenue	21,447,000	1,782,000
CSI Compressco Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Fair value of Senior Notes	308,000,000		354,900,000
Carrying value of Senior Notes	350,000,000		350,000,000
TETRA Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Fair value of Senior Notes	285,200,000		310,700,000
Carrying value of Senior Notes	$ 305,000,000		$ 305,000,000