Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Restated Summarized Quarterly Financial Data (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Summarized quarterly financial data
Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock stockholders	$ (129,490)	$ (9,910)	$ (24,176)	$ 31,027	$ (13,675)	$ 33,928	$ 10,227	$ 30,465	$ 6,851	$ 40,692	$ (3,059)	$ 74,620	$ (132,549)	$ 60,945	$ 94,028
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ (1.89)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.35)	$ 0.45	$ (0.20)	$ 0.50	$ 0.15	$ 0.46	$ 0.10	$ 0.60	$ (0.05)	$ 1.13	$ (1.94)	$ 0.91	$ 1.46
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (1.89)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.35)	$ 0.45	$ (0.20)	$ 0.47	$ 0.15	$ 0.46	$ 0.10	$ 0.60	$ (0.05)	$ 1.13	$ (1.94)	$ 0.91	$ 1.46
As Previously Reported
Summarized quarterly financial data
Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock stockholders	$ (130,267)	$ (6,304)	$ (1,389)	$ 32,142	$ 19,143	$ 34,050	$ 12,377	$ 32,596	$ 30,753	$ 44,973	$ 24,449	$ 79,023	$ (105,818)	$ 98,166	$ 123,164
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ (1.91)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.46	$ 0.28	$ 0.51	$ 0.19	$ 0.49	$ 0.44	$ 0.67	$ 0.35	$ 1.18	$ (1.55)	$ 1.47	$ 1.91
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (1.91)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.46	$ 0.28	$ 0.48	$ 0.19	$ 0.47	$ 0.44	$ 0.64	$ 0.35	$ 1.12
Adjustments
Summarized quarterly financial data
Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock stockholders	$ 777	$ (3,606)	$ (22,787)	$ (1,115)	$ (32,818)	$ (122)	$ (2,150)	$ (2,131)	$ (23,902)	$ (4,281)	$ (27,508)	$ (4,403)	$ (26,731)	$ (37,221)	$ (29,136)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.06)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.48)	$ 0.00	$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.56)	$ (0.45)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.06)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.06)

Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock stockholders

$ (129,490)

$ (9,910)

$ (24,176)

$ 31,027

$ (13,675)

$ 33,928

$ 10,227

$ 30,465

$ 6,851

$ 40,692

$ (3,059)

$ 74,620

$ (132,549)

$ 60,945

$ 94,028

Basic (usd per share)

$ (1.89)

$ (0.15)

$ (0.35)

$ 0.45

$ (0.20)

$ 0.50

$ 0.15

$ 0.46

$ 0.10

$ 0.60

$ (0.05)

$ 1.13

$ (1.94)

$ 0.91

$ 1.46

Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock stockholders

$ (130,267)

$ (6,304)

$ (1,389)

$ 32,142

$ 19,143

$ 34,050

$ 12,377

$ 32,596

$ 30,753

$ 44,973

$ 24,449

$ 79,023

$ (105,818)

$ 98,166

$ 123,164

Basic (usd per share)

$ (1.91)

$ (0.09)

$ (0.02)

$ 0.46

$ 0.28

$ 0.51

$ 0.19

$ 0.49

$ 0.44

$ 0.67

$ 0.35

$ 1.18

$ (1.55)

$ 1.47

$ 1.91

Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock stockholders

$ 777

$ (3,606)

$ (22,787)

$ (1,115)

$ (32,818)

$ (122)

$ (2,150)

$ (2,131)

$ (23,902)

$ (4,281)

$ (27,508)

$ (4,403)

$ (26,731)

$ (37,221)

$ (29,136)

Basic (usd per share)

$ 0.02

$ (0.06)

$ (0.33)

$ (0.02)

$ (0.48)

$ 0.00

$ (0.04)

$ (0.35)

$ (0.07)

$ (0.40)

$ (0.06)

$ (0.39)

$ (0.56)

$ (0.45)