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Proceeds From Redemption Of Convertible Units

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The number of units redeemed during the year of each class of partners' capital account. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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The cash outflow to reacquire preferred stock during the period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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CCLP Series A Convertiable Preferred Units CCLP Series A Preferred Units (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 08, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Units redeemed (in units)		2,660,569
Payments for repurchase of preferred stock and preference stock		$ 28,049	$ 0
Preferred units redemption premium		$ 1,283	$ 0
CSI Compressco [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Proceeds from redemption of convertible units	$ 5,000
TETRA
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Proceeds from redemption of convertible units	$ 600