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Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 06, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 27, 2018 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,309) | $ 733 | $ 2,975 |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ (10,000) |  |  |  |  | (10,000) |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.07 |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  | (1,000) | $ 3,400 | 0 |  |
Contingent consideration, maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400 | $ 15,000
Impairments of long-lived assets |  | $ 800 | $ 2,300 | $ 2,900 | $ 14,900 | 95,196 | 3,621 | 14,876 |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  | 25,784 | 0 | 0 |  |
Net losses associated with foreign currency derivative program |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300 | (400) | (1,300) |  |
Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares | $ 5.75 |  |  |  |  | $ 5.75 |  |  |  |
Warranty Liability | $ 449 |  |  |  |  | $ 449 | 2,073 |  |  |
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants |  |  |  |  |  | (1,624) | (11,129) | $ (5,301) |  |
Forward sale contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76) |  |  |
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments | 30 |  |  |  |  | 30 | 177 |  |  |
Business Combination, Liabilities Arising from Contingencies, Amount Recognized | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | $ 7,600
Forward Purchase Contract, Euro, Swedish Krona Notional Amount [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 8,328 |  |  |  |  | $ 8,328 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate | 10.41 |  |  |  |  | 10.41 |  |  |  |
Derivative, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 17, 2020 |  |  |  |
Forward Purchase Contract, Euro, British Pound Notional Amount [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 2,374 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,374 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate | 0.85 |  |  |  |  | 0.85 |  |  |  |
Derivative, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 17, 2020 |  |  |  |
Forward Purchase Contract, Euros, One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 9,587 |  |  |  |  | $ 9,587 | $ 3,571 |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate | 1.13 |  |  |  |  | 1.13 | 1.18 |  |  |
Derivative, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 19, 2020 | Mar. 15, 2019 |  |  |
Forward Sale Contract, Mexican Pesos [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 8,656 |  |  |  |  | $ 8,656 | $ 4,783 |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate | 19.06 |  |  |  |  | 19.06 |  |  |  |
Derivative, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 17, 2020 | Jan. 17, 2019 |  |  |
Forward Purchase Contract, Mexican Pesos [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,086 |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.25 |  |  |
Derivative, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 17, 2019 |  |  |
Forward Purchase Contract, Euros, Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 8,568 |  |  |  |  | $ 8,568 | $ 3,585 |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate | 1.11 |  |  |  |  | 1.11 | 1.18 |  |  |
Derivative, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 17, 2020 | Mar. 15, 2019 |  |  |
Forward Sale Contract, Euro [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,930 |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.14 |  |  |
Derivative, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 17, 2019 |  |  |
Forward Purchase Contract, Pounds Sterling [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 948 |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.26 |  |  |
Derivative, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 17, 2019 |  |  |
Forward sale contract, Canadian Dollar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,942 |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.35 |  |  |
Derivative, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 17, 2019 |  |  |
Forward Purchase Contract, Saudi Arabia riyal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 975 |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.72 |  |  |
Derivative, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 17, 2019 |  |  |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 86 |  |  |  |  | $ 86 | $ 117 |  |  |
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure | 56 |  |  |  |  | 56 | 294 |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,452) |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 419 |  |  |  |  | 419 | 41,721 |  |  |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,019 |  |  |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 449 |  |  |  |  | 449 | 2,073 |  |  |
Compressco Partners Senior Notes 7.50% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure | 344,800 |  |  |  |  | 344,800 | 332,500 |  |  |
Notes Payable | 350,000 |  |  |  |  | 350,000 |  |  |  |
Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairments of long-lived assets | 91,600 |  |  |  |  | 91,600 |  |  |  |
Current Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward purchase contracts | (86) |  |  |  |  | (86) | (41) |  |  |
Forward sale contracts | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Current Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward purchase contracts | (3) |  |  |  |  | (3) | (168) |  |  |
Forward sale contracts | $ 53 |  |  |  |  | $ 53 | $ (126) |  |  |

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