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Property And Equipment (Property And Equipment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 2,058,987us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 1,869,006us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 1,051,018us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment 940,969us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment, net 1,007,969us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 928,037us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 19,071us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
17,800us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Buildings and improvements    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 69,629us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
65,702us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Well service units and equipment    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 483,644us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_WellsAndRelatedEquipmentAndFacilitiesMember
498,846us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_WellsAndRelatedEquipmentAndFacilitiesMember
Fluid services equipment    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 277,902us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
258,371us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
Brine and fresh water stations    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 14,175us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_BrineAndFreshWaterStationsMember
13,496us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_BrineAndFreshWaterStationsMember
Frac/test tanks    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 355,912us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_FracTestTanksMember
275,603us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_FracTestTanksMember
Pumping equipment    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 343,379us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_PressurePumpingEquipmentMember
299,300us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_PressurePumpingEquipmentMember
Construction equipment    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 15,764us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_ConstructionEquipmentMember
15,677us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_ConstructionEquipmentMember
Contract drilling equipment    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 110,510us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_ContractDrillingEquipmentMember
104,958us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_ContractDrillingEquipmentMember
Disposal facilities    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 157,519us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_DisposalFacilitiesMember
143,459us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_DisposalFacilitiesMember
Vehicles    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 70,414us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_VehiclesMember
64,942us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_VehiclesMember
Rental equipment    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 102,471us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_RentalEquipmentMember
70,738us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_RentalEquipmentMember
Aircraft    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 857us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_AircraftMember
 
Software    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 21,416us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
23,360us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Other    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 16,324us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
$ 16,754us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember