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Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event hp in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended |
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Nov. 19, 2016 shares | Nov. 01, 2016 USD ($) customer compressor_unit hp | Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 21, 2016 USD ($)
Archrock Services, L.P. |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Number of partnership customers with service agreements (customer) | customer |  | 63 |  |  |
Number of compression units sold (compressor units) | compressor_unit |  | 260 |  |  |
Horsepower of compressor units used to provide compression services (horsepower) | hp |  | 147 |  |  |
Percentage of available horsepower of combined U.S. contract operations business from service agreement sold to the partnership |  | 4.00% |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred |  | $ 85,000,000 |  |  |
Archrock Services, L.P. | Limited Partner Units |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Partners' capital account, units distributed in acquisition (units) | shares | 5,482,581 |  |  |  |
Archrock Services, L.P. | General Partner |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Partners' capital account, units distributed in acquisition (units) | shares | 111,000 |  |  |  |
Archrock Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Consolidated Cash Balance |  |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000
Exterran Corporation |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  |  | $ 19,700,000 | $ 19,500,000 |

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