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Transactions Related to the Partnership (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Schedule of Change in Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Stockholders and Transfers to Non Controlling Interest | The following table presents the effects of changes from net loss attributable to Archrock stockholders and changes in our equity interest of the Partnership on our equity attributable to Archrock stockholders (in thousands):
| Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Net loss attributable to Archrock stockholders | $ | (28,607 | ) |  | $ | (15,944 | )
Increase in Archrock stockholders’ additional paid-in capital for change in ownership of Partnership units | 17,638 |  |  | 585 |
Change from net loss attributable to Archrock stockholders and transfers to noncontrolling interest | $ | (10,969 | ) |  | $ | (15,359 | )

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