Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues	$ 222,942	$ 243,728
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	29,460	30,628
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	5,371	146
Total cost of revenues	183,525	207,518
Gross profit	39,417	36,210
General and administrative expense	30,537	34,277
Interest expense, net	17,856	18,379
Fair Value Adjustment Of Warrants, Income Statement	(338)	407
Preferred, Fair Value Adjustment	0	1,163
Other (income) expense, net	439	(951)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(9,077)	(17,065)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	1,154	1,609
Income (loss) before taxes	(10,231)	(18,674)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(145)	(426)
Net income (loss)	(10,376)	(19,100)
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	8,825	8,262
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (1,551)	$ (10,838)
Basic net income per common share:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share	$ (0.01)	$ (0.09)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0.00	0.00
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (0.01)	$ (0.09)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	125,587	125,681
Diluted net income per common share:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ (0.01)	$ (0.09)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	0.00	0.00
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (0.01)	$ (0.09)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	125,587	125,681
Product [Member]
Revenues	$ 85,033	$ 91,781
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Cost of product sales	58,967	74,588
Service [Member]
Revenues	137,909	151,947
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Cost of product sales	$ 89,727	$ 102,156