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Transactions Related to the Partnership (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Schedule of effects of changes from net income attributable to Exterran stockholders and changes in equity interest of Partnership on equity attributable to Exterran's stockholders | The following table presents the effects of changes from net income (loss) attributable to Archrock stockholders and changes in our equity interest of the Partnership on our equity attributable to Archrock stockholders (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock stockholders | $ | (132,549 | ) |  | $ | 60,945 |  |  | $ | 94,028 |
Increase in Archrock stockholders’ additional paid in capital for change in ownership of Partnership units | 18,386 |  |  | 74,521 |  |  | 31,573 |
Change from net income (loss) attributable to Archrock stockholders and transfers to/from the noncontrolling interest | $ | (114,163 | ) |  | $ | 135,466 |  |  | $ | 125,601 |

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