Organization, Basis of Presentation, and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, a in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) a $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) a segment $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Number of reporting segments | segment				2
Decommissioning expense accrued	$ 5,800
Other income, net	$ (715)		$ (2,041)	$ (2,241)	$ (8,690)
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders, basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.02		$ (0.04)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.23)
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders, diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.02		$ (0.04)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.23)
Restricted cash	$ 658		$ 0	$ 658	$ 0	$ 0
Gross brine lease acres | a	40			40
Capitalized development costs	$ 8,700			$ 22,600
Exploration and pre-development costs	0		3,775	0	6,836
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)	(500)		$ (100)	(2,800)	$ (300)
Letter of Credit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 700			$ 700
Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Other income, net		$ 1,400
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders, basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 0.01
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders, diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 0.01