Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues from external customers		$ 140,716,000	$ 102,326,000	$ 270,753,000	$ 179,650,000
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion		7,748,000	8,236,000	15,427,000	17,187,000
Impairment and other charges		2,262,000	449,000	2,262,000	449,000
Insurance recoveries associated with damaged equipment		0	0	3,750,000	110,000
Total cost of revenues		112,609,000	85,893,000	210,226,000	155,348,000
Gross profit		28,107,000	16,433,000	60,527,000	24,302,000
Exploration and appraisal costs		634,000	0	2,564,000	0
General and administrative expense		23,620,000	17,351,000	44,263,000	37,363,000
Interest expense, net		3,610,000	3,886,000	6,934,000	8,290,000
Other (income) expense, net		(1,037,000)	466,000	(3,448,000)	(4,306,000)
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations		1,280,000	(5,270,000)	10,214,000	(17,045,000)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(479,000)	1,384,000	721,000	1,552,000
Income (loss) before discontinued operations		1,759,000	(6,654,000)	9,493,000	(18,597,000)
Total loss from discontinued operations		(34,000)	(126,000)	(49,000)	120,864,000
Net income (loss)		1,725,000	(6,780,000)	9,444,000	102,267,000
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	[1]	20,000	27,000	21,000	(306,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders		$ 1,745,000	$ (6,753,000)	$ 9,465,000	$ 101,961,000
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share		$ 0.01	$ (0.05)	$ 0.07	$ (0.15)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share		0	0	0	0.96
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders, per basic share		$ 0.01	$ (0.05)	$ 0.07	$ 0.81
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic		127,992	126,583	127,627	126,365
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share		$ 0.01	$ (0.05)	$ 0.07	$ (0.15)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share			0	0	0.96
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders, per diluted share		$ 0.01	$ (0.05)	$ 0.07	$ 0.81
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted		130,099	126,583	129,654	126,365
Product sales
Revenues from external customers		$ 70,301,000	$ 62,583,000	$ 140,356,000	$ 107,615,000
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Cost of product sales		48,341,000	42,477,000	94,345,000	74,460,000
Services
Revenues from external customers		70,415,000	39,743,000	130,397,000	72,035,000
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Cost of product sales		$ 54,258,000	$ 34,731,000	$ 101,942,000	$ 63,362,000

[1] (Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests includes zero for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and zero and $(333) income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to discontinued operations.