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Industry Segments and Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Corporate Overhead Footnote |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,189 | $ 41,139 | $ 40,506
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 913 | 1,725 | 2,327
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,654 | 19,268 | 16,715
Other general corporate (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,249 | 4,223 | 2,816
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,005 | 66,355 | 62,364
Industry Segments Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 457,761 | 374,978 | 300,145
Services and rentals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 672,384 | 702,589 | 609,253
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues | $ 257,590 | $ 305,144 | $ 316,319 | $ 251,092 | $ 315,850 | $ 306,371 | $ 242,489 | $ 212,857 | 1,130,145 | 1,077,567 | 909,398
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155,015 | 116,912 | 80,985
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,202 | 32,744 | 17,392
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (201,763) | (157,871) | (128)
Assets | 1,656,376 |  |  |  | 2,082,388 |  |  |  | 1,656,376 | 2,082,388 | 1,206,533
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,597 | 131,609 | 101,379
Fluids Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Industry Segments Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 306,307 | 294,895 | 281,585
Services and rentals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,459 | 142,139 | 101,040
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 278 | 327 | 38
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 424,044 | 437,362 | 382,663
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,125 | 31,279 | 22,508
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 | 21 | 31
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,789 | 64,705 | 69,438
Assets | 370,892 |  |  |  | 423,989 |  |  |  | 370,892 | 423,989 | 400,028
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,104 | 41,307 | 45,238
Production Testing Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Industry Segments Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,111 | 0 | 0
Services and rentals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,292 | 188,528 | 194,236
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,668 | 4,296 | 1,747
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133,904 | 192,824 | 195,983
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,080 | 29,324 | 27,262
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 29 | 16
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (55,720) | (66,156) | 14,093
Assets | 134,725 |  |  |  | 241,640 |  |  |  | 134,725 | 241,640 | 327,413
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,843 | 31,226 | 26,757
CSI Compressco [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Industry Segments Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,461 | 74,827 | 8,293
Services and rentals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 316,178 | 207,679 | 112,994
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 457,639 | 282,505 | 121,287
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,024 | 41,097 | 14,511
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,447 | 13,361 | 500
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (146,798) | 7,340 | 20,200
Assets | 1,018,584 |  |  |  | 1,273,580 |  |  |  | 1,018,584 | 1,273,580 | 230,829
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95,586 | 37,516 | 24,103
Production Enhancement Division Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Industry Segments Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Offshore Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Industry Segments Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 611 | 534 | 4,707
Services and rentals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,455 | 164,243 | 200,983
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,128 | 30,595 | 50,122
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,194 | 195,372 | 255,812
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,500 | 13,327 | 14,254
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 36 | 109
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (195) | (26,251) | 22,870
Assets | 131,916 |  |  |  | 129,350 |  |  |  | 131,916 | 129,350 | 181,617
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,949 | 20,013 | 4,207
Maritech [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Industry Segments Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,438 | 4,722 | 5,560
Services and rentals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,438 | 4,722 | 5,560
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,375 | 160 | 123
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29 | 0 | 11
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,833) | (71,154) | (64,365)
Assets | 18,453 |  |  |  | 23,479 |  |  |  | 18,453 | 23,479 | 46,903
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 | 0 | 21
Offshore Division Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Industry Segments Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Services and rentals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,128) | (30,595) | (50,122)
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,128) | (30,595) | (50,122)
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Assets | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Offshore Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Industry Segments Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,049 | 5,256 | 10,267
Services and rentals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,455 | 164,243 | 200,983
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 119,504 | 169,499 | 211,250
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,875 | 13,487 | 14,377
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29 | 36 | 120
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,028) | (97,405) | (41,495)
Assets | 150,369 |  |  |  | 152,829 |  |  |  | 150,369 | 152,829 | 228,520
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,987 | 20,013 | 4,228
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Industry Segments Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,946) | (4,623) | (1,785)
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,946) | (4,623) | (1,785)
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |
Corporate Overhead [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Industry Segments Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Services and rentals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 911 | 1,725 | 2,327
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,704 | 19,297 | 16,725
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76,005) | (66,355) | (62,364)
Assets | $ (18,194) |  |  |  | $ (9,650) |  |  |  | (18,194) | (9,650) | 19,743
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 77 | $ 1,547 | $ 1,053

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