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Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]      
GOODWILL $ 164,464us-gaap_Goodwill $ 163,337us-gaap_Goodwill $ 163,337us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 1,127us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod  
Reservoir Description Segment [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
GOODWILL 82,059us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ReservoirDescriptionSegmentMember
80,932us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ReservoirDescriptionSegmentMember
80,932us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ReservoirDescriptionSegmentMember
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 1,127us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ReservoirDescriptionSegmentMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ReservoirDescriptionSegmentMember
 
Production Enhancement Segment [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
GOODWILL 79,560us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ProductionEnhancementSegmentMember
79,560us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ProductionEnhancementSegmentMember
79,560us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ProductionEnhancementSegmentMember
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ProductionEnhancementSegmentMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ProductionEnhancementSegmentMember
 
Reservoir Management Segment [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
GOODWILL 2,845us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ReservoirManagementSegmentMember
2,845us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ReservoirManagementSegmentMember
2,845us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ReservoirManagementSegmentMember
Goodwill, Acquired During Period $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ReservoirManagementSegmentMember
$ 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clb_ReservoirManagementSegmentMember