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Transactions Related to the Partnership (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Transactions Related to the Partnership [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in net income and ownership interest

		December 31,
		2011				2010
Net loss attributable to Exterran stockholders			$ (340,608	)			$ (101,825	)
Increase in Exterran stockholders’ additional paid in capital for sale of Partnership units			123,904				41,111
Change from net loss attributable to Exterran stockholders and transfers to the noncontrolling interest			$ (216,704	)			$ (60,714	)

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Effects of changes from net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders and changes in our equity interest of the Partnership on our equity attributable to Exterran stockholders.

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