Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	92,704,476					83,023,628
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	$ 78,300
Goodwill [Line Items]
Business Acquisitions, Purchase Price Allocation, Subsequent Years, Remaining Adjustments		$ 0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill		6,636		$ 6,636
Goodwill	6,636					$ 6,636
Goodwill impairment	0	106,205			$ 106,205
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt	640,396					623,730
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	168,001	169,329	$ 169,329
Cost of revenue	74,389	$ 75,182
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	78,300
Inventories Detail [Table]
Finished goods	63,037					62,064
Raw materials	3,096					2,429
Parts and supplies	37,302					35,548
Work in progress	14,058					6,505
Inventories	$ 117,493					106,546
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding [Table]
Number of weighted average common shares outstanding	114,197,000	79,421,000	79,421,000
Assumed exercise of stock options	0		0
Average diluted shares outstanding	114,197,000	79,421,000	79,421,000
Foreign currency exchange gains and losses	$ (600)	$ 300
Effective tax rate	0.80%
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	$ 77,300
CSI Compressco Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Fair value of Senior Notes	282,200					278,200
Carrying value of Senior Notes	295,900					295,900
TETRA Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Fair value of Senior Notes	134,900					133,900
Carrying value of Senior Notes	125,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	0						$ 0
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	0						0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	0						0
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	0						0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	78,260						77,062
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	78,260						77,062
Fluids Division [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	72,895		$ 59,113
Production Testing Division [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Business Acquisitions, Purchase Price Allocation, Subsequent Years, Remaining Adjustments		13,900
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	21,512		19,871
Compression Division [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Business Acquisitions, Purchase Price Allocation, Subsequent Years, Remaining Adjustments		92,400
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	65,559		81,695
Offshore Services [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	8,361		10,246
Maritech [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	231		89
Service Agreement [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	10,086		14,103
Cost of revenue	4,986		$ 7,027
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	492					81
Warranty, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	12,527						18,503
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	(144)					(371)
Total	91,135					95,275
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	0					0
Warranty, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	12,527						0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	0					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]
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	492					81
Warranty, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	0						0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	(144)					(371)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	0					0
Warranty, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	0						$ 18,503
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	0					0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Production Testing Intangible Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)		2,800
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Compression Intangible Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)		$ 7,900
TETRA [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	10,000
CSI Compressco [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt	507,812					504,090
CSI Compressco [Member] | CSI Compressco Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 287,011					$ 286,623
Senior Note interest rate	7.25%						7.25%
Maturity date				Aug. 15, 2022
CSI Compressco [Member] | Bank revolving line of credit facility [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 220,801					$ 217,467
Maturity date				Aug. 04, 2019