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Other (Income) Expense Foreign Currency Gain Loss by Currency (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax $ 4,230us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax $ 4,339us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax $ 142us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
AustralianDollar [Member]      
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax 289us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_AustraliandollarMember
432us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_AustraliandollarMember
30us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_AustraliandollarMember
British Pound [Member]      
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax 1,132us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_BritishPoundMember
(49)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_BritishPoundMember
(41)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_BritishPoundMember
Canadian Dollar [Member]      
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax 1,886us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_CanadianDollarMember
1,456us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_CanadianDollarMember
(415)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_CanadianDollarMember
Euro [Member]      
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax (1,537)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_EuroMember
848us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_EuroMember
(62)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_EuroMember
Malaysian Ringgit [Member]      
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax 278us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_MalaysianRinggitMember
421us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_MalaysianRinggitMember
70us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_MalaysianRinggitMember
Mexican Peso [Member]      
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax 284us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_MexicanPesoMember
156us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_MexicanPesoMember
(87)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_MexicanPesoMember
Nigerian Naira [Member]      
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax 432us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_NigerianNairaMember
94us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_NigerianNairaMember
11us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_NigerianNairaMember
Other Currencies Net [Member]      
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax $ 1,466us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_OtherCurrenciesNetMember
$ 981us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_OtherCurrenciesNetMember
$ 636us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ clb_ForeignCurrencyTypeAxis
= clb_OtherCurrenciesNetMember