Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank line of credit, net availability	$ 7,800
Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	212,697	$ 182,547
Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	291,028	289,797
Compressco Partners Senior Notes 7.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	343,988	343,216
Line of Credit [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	10,000
Bank line of credit, letters of credit and guarantees	6,900
Bank line of credit, net availability	41,600
New Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	11,500
Bank line of credit, letters of credit and guarantees	3,000
Long-term debt	10,559	0
Unamortized deferred finance costs	900	0
CSI Compressco [Member] | Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred finance costs	3,100	3,900
Unamortized discount	$ 1,800	$ 2,200
Senior Note interest rate	7.25%	7.25%
CSI Compressco [Member] | Compressco Partners Senior Notes 7.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred finance costs	$ 6,000	$ 6,800
Senior Note interest rate	7.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 8,585	0
Unamortized deferred finance costs	1,400	0
Term Loan [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	204,112	182,547
Unamortized deferred finance costs	9,800	10,200
Unamortized discount	$ 6,600	$ 7,200