Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 2,442	$ (1,839)
Gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps	0	3,957
Interest rate swap amount reclassified to net income (loss)	266	254
Income tax expense (benefit) on interest rate swaps reclassified to net income (loss)	(56)	(831)
Total interest rate swaps	210	3,380
Amortization of actuarial gain (loss) reclassified to net income (loss)	39	0
Income tax expense (benefit) on pension and other postretirement benefit plans reclassified to net income (loss)	(10)	0
Total pension and other postretirement benefit plans	29	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	239	3,380
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,681	1,541
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	69	49
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Core Laboratories N.V.	$ 2,612	$ 1,492