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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2009
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$ 1,588,465		$ 2,025,795
Exterran Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Debt
Amount of unamortized discount of notes	8,600
Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2021 | Exterran Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$ 346,138		$ 345,528
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.00%		6.00%		6.00%
Amount of unamortized discount of notes	$ 3,900		$ 4,500		$ 5,500
Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2022 | Exterran Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$ 345,327		$ 344,767
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.00%		6.00%
Amount of unamortized discount of notes	$ 4,700		$ 5,200	$ 5,700
4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014
Long-Term Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)						4.25%
Amount of unamortized discount of notes						$ 97,900
7.25% senior notes due December 2018
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	0		$ 350,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.25%	7.25%
Revolving credit facility due July 2016
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	0		$ 375,500
Revolving Credit Facility Due November 2020
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	166,500		0
Partnership's revolving credit facility due May 2018 | Exterran Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	580,500		460,000
Partnership's term loan facility due May 2018 | Exterran Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$ 150,000		$ 150,000

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