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Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2009
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Jul. 31, 2011
May 31, 2011
Nov. 03, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Minimum [Member]
Nov. 30, 2010
Exterran Partners L.P [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Letter of credit [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility Due August 2012 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2010
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2012 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2010
Revolver 2010 [Member]
Exterran Partners L.P [Member]
Mar. 31, 2011
Revolver 2010 [Member]
Exterran Partners L.P [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Partnership revolving credit facility [Member]
Mar. 31, 2011
Partnership revolving credit facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior secured revolving credit facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Libor loans [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Libor loans [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Base rate loans [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Base rate loans [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Nov. 30, 2010
Term Loan [Member]
Exterran Partners L.P [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
4.75% convertible senior notes due January 2014 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2009
4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
7.25% senior notes due December 2018 [Member]
Dec. 01, 2016
7.25% senior notes due December 2018 [Member]
Dec. 01, 2015
7.25% senior notes due December 2018 [Member]
Dec. 01, 2014
7.25% senior notes due December 2018 [Member]
Dec. 01, 2013
7.25% senior notes due December 2018 [Member]
Nov. 03, 2010
7.25% senior notes due December 2018 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2011
2007 asset-backed securitization facility notes due July 2012 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
2007 asset-backed securitization facility notes due July 2012 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2010
2010 Term Loan [Member]
Exterran Partners L.P [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Partnership Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Partnership Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan [Member]
Libor loans [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Partnership Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan [Member]
Libor loans [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Partnership Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan [Member]
Base rate loans [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Partnership Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan [Member]
Base rate loans [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Partnership's term loan facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Partnership's term loan facility [Member]
Libor loans [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Partnership's term loan facility [Member]
Libor loans [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Partnership's term loan facility [Member]
Base rate loans [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Partnership's term loan facility [Member]
Base rate loans [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                                                
Rate of convertible senior notes                                                 4.75% 4.25%       7.25%                                    
Revolving credit facility borrowing capacity                             $ 400,000,000     $ 550,000,000 $ 1,100,000,000                                                          
Applicable margin for loans                                       2.50% 1.50% 1.50% 0.50%                                 3.25% 2.25% 2.25% 1.25%   3.50% 2.50% 2.50% 1.50%
Applicable margin for LIBOR loans     2.25%                                                                       2.25%         2.75%        
Outstanding senior secured borrowings             64,800,000         216,600,000 433,500,000       395,500,000                                                              
Undrawn capacity under both facilities available for additional borrowings     190,300,000                           154,500,000                                                              
Undrawn capacity under revolving credit facility                         449,900,000                                                                      
Required minimum ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Total Interest Expense     not less than 2.25 to 1.0                                                                                          
Required minimum ratio of EBITDA to Total Interest Expense                                                                                       not less than 3.0 to 1.0        
Required maximum ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA     not greater than 5.0 to 1.0                                                                                          
Required maximum ratio of Total Debt to EBITDA                                                                                       not greater than 4.75 to 1.0        
Required minimum ratio of EBITDA to Interest Expense on occurrence of certain events                                                             2.75                                  
Repayments of long-term debt     2,036,171,000 2,478,397,000 1,342,785,000                                                             6,000,000                        
Amortization of deferred financing costs     8,977,000 5,303,000 3,913,000                                                                                      
Senior secured credit facility                     550,000,000                                                                          
Term loan facility                                                                           150,000,000                    
Borrowings under revolving credit facility                             304,000,000                                                                  
Borrowings of partnership under term loan                                               150,000,000                                                
Increases revolving borrowing facility                               150,000,000                                                                
Partnership's Total Debt to EBITDA ratio                   4.75                                                                            
Required maximum ratio of Total Debt to EBITDA on occurrence of certain events                 5.25                                                                              
Partnerships EBITDA to Total Interest Expense ratio                 0.00 0.00                                                                            
Principle amount of senior notes                                                 143,750,000       355,000,000           350,000,000                          
Percentage of redemption                                                           35.00%                                    
Percentage of equity offering redemption price                                                           107.52%                                    
Percentage of aggregate principle amount                                                           65.00%                                    
Redemption period of long-term debt                                                           120 days                                    
Percentage of redemption price of long-term debt                                                             100.00% 101.813% 103.625% 105.438%                            
Amount of unamortized discount of notes     54,900,000                                             54,900,000 73,200,000                                          
Debt discount                                                   97,900,000                                            
Recognized interest expense related to the contractual interest coupon                                                   15,100,000 15,100,000 8,400,000                                        
Recognized interest expense related to amortization of the debt discount                                                   18,300,000 16,400,000 8,300,000                                        
Effective interest rate                                                   11.67%                                            
Weighted average annual interest rate on the outstanding balance, excluding the effect of interest rate swaps     2.60%                                                                       2.80%         3.10%        
Initial conversion price per common stock shares     $ 32.67                                           $ 46.15       $ 23.15                                      
Purchase of call options per common stock shares                                                   $ 23.15                                            
Sale of warrants per common stock shares                                                   $ 32.67                                            
4.25% Notes                                                   325,000,000                                            
Redemption price of notes                                                 100.00%                                              
Exceed rate of common stock's price                                                 135.00%                                              
Trading period of common stock                                                 20 days                                              
Consecutive price of common stock                                                 30 days                                              
Initial conversion rate of debt instrument   43.1951                                             21.6667                                              
Debt instrument carrying amount                                                 1,000                                              
Deferred finance costs written off 200,000                         1,600,000                                             1,400,000                      
Effect of interest rate swaps     2.80%                           3.80%                                                              
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]                                                                                                
Expiration period of the 2011 credit facility     5 years                                                                                          
Transaction costs related to credit facility     44,141,000 39,367,000   7,800,000                                                                                    
Borrowings under new credit agreement     387,300,000                                                                                          
Credit Facility base rate margin over prime rate     0.50%                                                                                          
Credit Facility base rate margin over LIBOR rate     1.00%                                                                                          
Percentage of equity interests in first tier foreign subsidiaries     65.00%                                                                                          
Senior secured revolving credit facility Maximum additional commitments     300,000,000                                                                                          
Required maximum ratio of Senior Secured Debt to Adjusted Ebitda     not greater than 4.0 to 1.0                                                                                          
EBITDA to interest expense ratio     7.3 to 1.0                                                                                          
Debt to EBITDA ratio     3.7 to 1.0                                                                                          
Repayments of Debt     406,100,000                                                                                          
Repayment of outstanding asset-backed securitization facility     30,000,000                                                                                          
Payment made to terminate the interest rate swap agreements     14,800,000                                                                                          
Transaction costs related to Partnership Credit Agreement               4,000,000                                                                                
Principal amount of the convertible notes   1,000                                                                                            
Debt Instrument conversion Description   Initial conversion rate of 43.1951 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the convertible notes                                                                                            
Amount of long term maturities due     $ 100,000