CCLP Series A Preferred Units CCLP Series A Preferred Units (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	$ 77,300
Dividend rate, percentage	11.00%
Annualized distribution per unit on convertible debt	$ 1.2573
Shares Issued, Price Per Share	$ 11.43
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	$ 78,300
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment	(1,631)	$ 0	$ 0
Payments of Financing Costs	$ 37		$ 0
Settlement of Series A Preferred, If Converted	8,900,000
Settlement of Series A Preferred, If settled	$ 86,900
Incremental Settlement of Series A Preferred, If converted	1,000,000
TETRA [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	$ 10,000
Number of Shares of Convertible Debt	874,891
Preferred Units, Outstanding	882,573
CSI Compressco [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Number of Shares of Convertible Debt	6,999,126
Preferred Units, Outstanding	7,028,000