Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 20,219	$ (97,497)	$ 102,117
Gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps	(3,252)	(2,106)	(1,058)
Interest rate swap amount reclassified to net income (loss)	(82)	669	(61)
Income tax expense (benefit) on interest rate swaps reclassified to net income (loss)	621	302	235
Total interest rate swaps	(2,713)	(1,135)	(884)
Adjustment of unrecognized pension actuarial gain (loss)	(293)	351	(1,988)
Amortization of prior service cost reclassified to net income (loss)	0	0	(848)
Amortization actuarial gain (loss) reclassified to net income (loss)	0	0	3,171
Income tax expense (benefit) on pension and other postretirement benefit plans reclassified to net income (loss)	73	(86)	(325)
Total pension and other postretirement benefit plans	(220)	265	10
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,933)	(870)	(874)
Comprehensive income (loss)	17,286	(98,367)	101,243
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	492	140	134
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Core Laboratories N.V.	$ 16,794	$ (98,507)	$ 101,109