Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Product sales	$ 86,528	$ 64,446	$ 154,737	$ 122,143
Services and rentals	121,841	111,214	221,633	222,846
Total revenues	208,369	175,660	376,370	344,989
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product sales	62,082	51,011	111,951	96,270
Cost of services and rentals	90,779	74,582	165,168	149,764
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	28,620	33,538	58,098	67,145
Impairments of long-lived assets	0	257	0	10,927
Total cost of revenues	181,481	159,388	335,217	324,106
Gross profit	26,888	16,272	41,153	20,883
General and administrative expense	31,232	27,181	59,688	60,792
Goodwill impairment	0	0	0	106,205
Interest expense, net	14,328	14,335	28,095	28,974
Fair Value Adjustment Of Warrants, Income Statement	(5,545)	0	(11,521)	0
Preferred, Fair Value Adjustment	(4,834)	0	(3,203)	0
Litigation Settlement, Amount	2,714	0	(10,102)	0
Other (income) expense, net	209	2,210	574	1,506
Income (loss) before taxes	(11,216)	(27,454)	(22,378)	(176,594)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	3,403	1,770	3,493	361
Net income (loss)	(14,619)	(29,224)	(25,871)	(176,955)
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	3,628	2,650	12,417	62,056
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (10,991)	$ (26,574)	$ (13,454)	$ (114,899)
Basic net income per common share:
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (0.10)	$ (0.32)	$ (0.12)	$ (1.42)
Average shares outstanding	114,534	81,842	114,375	80,631
Diluted net income per common share:
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (0.10)	$ (0.32)	$ (0.12)	$ (1.42)
Average diluted shares outstanding	114,534	81,842	114,375	80,631