Discontinued Operations - Loss from Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cost of revenues	$ 54	$ 55
General and administrative expense	8	22
Other income, net	(28)	(28)
Pretax income (loss) from discontinued operations	(34)	(49)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to TETRA stockholders	(34)	(49)
Compression Division
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cost of revenues	54	55
General and administrative expense	8	22
Other income, net	0	0
Pretax income (loss) from discontinued operations	(62)	(77)
Offshore Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cost of revenues	0	0
General and administrative expense	0	0
Other income, net	(28)	(28)
Pretax income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 28	$ 28