Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	$ 32,369	$ 0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(293)	0
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(62,763)	(11,252)
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	28,509	29,478
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(61)	(6)
Equity-based compensation expense	876	2,469
Provision for doubtful accounts	453	772
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,224	1,091
Offering Costs of Preferred Units	0	37
Paid-in-Kind Interest	1,523	1,955
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment	1,358	1,631
Warrants fair value adjustment	(1,995)	(5,976)
Other non-cash charges and credits	3,668	(532)
Gain on sale of assets	90	(83)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	6,584	(10,909)
Inventories	(13,467)	(10,627)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,311)	(527)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	(24,586)	(16,919)
Decommissioning liabilities, net	0	(474)
Other	(732)	(666)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(31,261)	(20,538)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(28,892)	(5,060)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	42,002	0
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	3,121	0
Proceeds on sale of property, plant, and equipment	76	248
Other investing activities	146	196
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(67,551)	(4,616)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	474,550	74,550
Principal payments on long-term debt	(278,150)	(59,150)
CSI Compressco LP distributions	(4,358)	(7,248)
Other financing activities	(6,139)	(119)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	185,610	8,033
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(96)	112
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	86,702	(17,009)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	113,091	19,522
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	17,710	14,395
Income taxes paid	$ 1,331	$ 1,929