Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank line of credit, net availability	$ 20,400
Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	207,413	$ 204,633
Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	291,863	291,444
Compressco Partners Senior Notes 7.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	344,382	344,172
Line of Credit [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	3,500
Bank line of credit, letters of credit and guarantees	7,900
Bank line of credit, net availability	40,800
New Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	3,000
Bank line of credit, letters of credit and guarantees	3,000
Long-term debt	2,184	2,622
Unamortized deferred finance costs	800	900
CSI Compressco [Member] | Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred finance costs	2,600	2,800
Unamortized discount	$ 1,500	$ 1,700
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	$ 5,600	$ 5,800
Senior Note interest rate	7.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 2,246	0
Unamortized deferred finance costs	1,300	1,000
Term Loan [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	205,167	204,633
Unamortized deferred finance costs	9,200	9,500
Unamortized discount	$ 6,200	$ 6,400