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Cash Dividends (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 26, 2016 | Oct. 30, 2015 | Oct. 18, 2015 | Aug. 17, 2015 | Jul. 30, 2015 | May. 18, 2015 | Apr. 28, 2015 | Feb. 17, 2015 | Jan. 30, 2015 | Nov. 17, 2014 | Oct. 30, 2014 | Aug. 18, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | May. 16, 2014 | Apr. 29, 2014 | Mar. 28, 2014 | Feb. 25, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Dividends Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared per common stock (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.15 |  | $ 0.15 |  | $ 0.15 |  | $ 0.15 |  | $ 0.15 |  | $ 0.15 |  | $ 0.15 |  | $ 0.15 |  |  |
Dividends paid to Exterran stockholders |  | $ 10,400 |  | $ 10,500 |  | $ 10,400 |  | $ 10,300 |  | $ 10,300 |  | $ 10,000 |  | $ 10,000 |  | $ 10,000 |  | $ 41,584 | $ 40,319 | $ 0
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared per common stock (in dollars per share) | $ 0.1875 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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