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Equity Method Investments - Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 03, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
ADES equity earnings |  | $ 10,155 |  | $ 13,754 | $ 23,969 | $ 19,331
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions from equity method investees, return on investment |  |  |  |  | 2,875 | 5,900
Included in investing cash flows |  |  |  |  | 22,313 | 14,875
Tinuum Group, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit (loss) |  | 25,027 |  | 21,154 | 47,083 | 47,680
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses |  | 4,327 |  | 4,956 | 9,801 | 10,468
Income (loss) from operations |  | 20,700 |  | 16,198 | 37,282 | 37,212
Other income (expenses) |  | (359) |  | (3,021) | (947) | (4,036)
Class B preferred return |  | (505) |  | (1,043) | (1,142) | (2,186)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | 7,926 |  | 3,951 | 17,287 | 5,907
Net income (loss) available to Class A members |  | 27,762 |  | 16,085 | 52,480 | 36,897
ADES equity earnings |  | 9,138 |  | 12,832 | 22,313 | 18,275
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions from equity method investees, return on investment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3,400
Distributions from equity method investees in excess of investment basis |  |  |  |  | 22,313 | 14,875
Included in investing cash flows |  | 9,138 | $ 12,612 | 6,074 |  |
Tinuum Services, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit (loss) |  | (17,249) |  | (14,473) | (30,128) | (27,098)
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses |  | 37,325 |  | 31,128 | 71,953 | 67,390
Income (loss) from operations |  | (54,574) |  | (45,601) | (102,081) | (94,488)
Other income (expenses) |  | 84 |  | (20) | 69 | (40)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | 56,523 |  | 47,465 | 105,322 | 97,754
Net income (loss) available to Class A members |  | 2,033 |  | 1,844 | 3,310 | 3,226
ADES equity earnings |  | 1,017 |  | 922 | 1,656 | 1,613
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions from equity method investees, return on investment |  |  |  |  | 2,875 | 2,500
RMC6, LLC (RCM6) |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit (loss) | $ (555) |  |  |  |  |
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses | 360 |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | (915) |  |  |  |  |
Other income (expenses) | (52) |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) available to Class A members | (967) |  |  |  |  |
ADES equity earnings | $ (557) | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (557)

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