Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium	$ 397
Redemption Premium	8,346
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(19,100)	$ (62,763)
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	30,627	28,509
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	229	(61)
Equity-based compensation expense	2,165	876
Provision for doubtful accounts	627	453
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	0	32,369
Amortization of deferred financing costs	953	1,224
CCLP Series A Preferred redemption premium		0
Paid-in-Kind Interest	599	1,523
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment	1,163	1,358
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants	407	(1,994)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	(400)	0
Other non-cash charges and credits	339	3,668
Gain on sale of assets	(201)	90
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	2,353	6,584
Inventories	(15,809)	(13,467)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,222)	(4,311)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	6,638	(24,586)
Other	(499)	(733)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	7,412	(31,261)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(32,409)	(28,892)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	0	42,002
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	0	3,121
Proceeds on sale of property, plant, and equipment	364	76
Other investing activities	319	146
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(31,726)	(67,551)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	66,000	474,550
Principal payments on long-term debt	(35,451)	(278,150)
CSI Compressco LP distributions	(307)	(4,358)
Redemptions of CCLP Series A Preferred		0
Tax remittances on equity based compensation	(429)	(293)
Other financing activities	(155)	(6,139)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	21,312	185,610
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(167)	(96)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	(3,169)	86,702
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	36,933	113,091
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	15,544	17,710
Income taxes paid	1,644	1,331
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	$ 146	$ 0