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Equity-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | May. 03, 2013
Restricted Stock/Unit Award Activity Detail [Table] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of performance-based units that may be issued | 161,254 | 161,254 |  |  |
Stock Option Award Activity Detail [Table] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of period |  | 4,196,000 |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of period, weighted average option price per share |  | $ 11.96 |  |  |
Options granted |  | 742,000 |  |  |
Options granted, weighted average option price per share |  | $ 7.14 |  |  |
Options cancelled |  | (438,000) |  |  |
Options cancelled, weighted average option price per share |  | $ 13.42 |  |  |
Options exercised |  | (68,000) |  |  |
Options exercised, weighted average option price per share |  | $ 4.27 |  |  |
Options expired |  | (265,000) |  |  |
Options expired, weighted average option price per share |  | $ 9.42 |  |  |
Outstanding at end of period | 4,167,000 | 4,167,000 | 4,196,000 |  |
Outstanding at end of period, weighted average option price per share | $ 11.23 | $ 11.23 | $ 11.96 |  |
Outstanding at end of period, weighted average remaining contractual life |  | 5 years 9 months |  |  |
Outstanding at end of period, aggregate intrinsic value | $ 2,813,000 | $ 2,813,000 |  |  |
Options vested and expected to vest | 3,937,000 | 3,937,000 |  |  |
Options expected to vest, weighted average option price per share | $ 11.29 | $ 11.29 |  |  |
Options vested and expected to vest, weighted average remaining contractual life |  | 5 years 8 months |  |  |
Options vested and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value | $ 2,734,000 | $ 2,734,000 |  |  |
Options exercisable at period end | 3,050,000 | 3,050,000 |  |  |
Options exercisable at period end, weighted average option price per share | $ 12.39 | $ 12.39 |  |  |
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life |  | 4 years 7 months |  |  |
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value |  | $ 2,422,000 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average fair value of options granted |  | $ 3.17 | $ 4.07 | $ 6.00 |
Total estimated unrecognized compensation cost |  |  | $ 2,700,000 |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised |  | $ 200,000 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 2,200,000 |
Cumulative adjustment to equity based compensation expense | $ 6,700,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Option Valuation Assumptions Detail [Table] |  |  |  |  |
Expected stock price volatility (minimum) |  | 49.00% | 44.00% | 54.00% |
Expected stock price volatility (maximum) |  | 51.00% | 45.00% | 74.00% |
Expected life of options |  | 4 years 7 months | 4 years 11 months | 4 years 11 months |
Risk free interest rate (minimum) |  | 1.41% |  | 0.76% |
Risk free interest rate (maximum) |  | 1.51% | 0.01% | 1.48% |
Expected dividend yield |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Weighted average fair value of options granted |  | $ 3.17 | $ 4.07 | $ 6.00 |
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized |  | 1 year 11 months | 1 year 9 months 25 days |  |
Shares surrendered in payment of option exercise |  | 36,818 | 189,469 | 119,477 |
Shares surrendered related to restricted stock vesting |  | 57,336 | 56,071 | 40,163 |
Maximum number of shares issuable under stock options outstanding and stock options authorized for future grants | 6,587,047 | 6,587,047 |  |  |
Equity-based compensation expense |  | $ 13,900,000.0 | $ 4,700,000 | $ 4,800,000 |
Grants of restricted shares during the period, aggregate market value |  | 5,400,000 | 4,100,000 | 3,800,000 |
Restricted shares vested during the period, aggregate fair value |  | $ 4,800,000 | $ 4,300,000 | $ 4,200,000 |
TETRA 2006 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock/Unit Award Activity Detail [Table] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares authorized for issuance | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 |  |  |
TETRA 2007 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock/Unit Award Activity Detail [Table] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares authorized for issuance | 5,590,000 | 5,590,000 |  |  |
TETRA 2011 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock/Unit Award Activity Detail [Table] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares authorized for issuance | 5,600,000 | 5,600,000 |  |  | 2,200,000
CSI Compressco Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock/Unit Award Activity Detail [Table] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares authorized for issuance | 1,537,122 | 1,537,122 |  |  |

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