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Cash Dividends (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended						9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Aug. 18, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	May 16, 2014	Apr. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Feb. 25, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 30, 2014 Subsequent event
Cash dividends
Dividend declared per common stock (in dollars per share)		$ 0.15		$ 0.15		$ 0.15		$ 0.15
Dividends paid to Exterran stockholders	$ 10,000		$ 10,000		$ 10,000		$ 30,047

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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-Publisher SEC

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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

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