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Property And Equipment (Property And Equipment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 2,073,750us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 2,058,987us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 1,091,597us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment 1,051,018us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment, net 982,153us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,007,969us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 19,895us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
19,071us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Buildings and improvements    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 71,005us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
69,629us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Well service units and equipment    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 488,532us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_WellsAndRelatedEquipmentAndFacilitiesMember
483,644us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_WellsAndRelatedEquipmentAndFacilitiesMember
Fluid services equipment    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 277,585us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
277,902us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
Brine and fresh water stations    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 13,764us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_BrineAndFreshWaterStationsMember
14,175us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_BrineAndFreshWaterStationsMember
Frac/test tanks    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 367,730us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_FracTestTanksMember
355,912us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_FracTestTanksMember
Pumping equipment    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 336,660us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_PressurePumpingEquipmentMember
343,379us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_PressurePumpingEquipmentMember
Construction equipment    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 15,680us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_ConstructionEquipmentMember
15,764us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_ConstructionEquipmentMember
Contract drilling equipment    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 111,484us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_ContractDrillingEquipmentMember
110,510us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_ContractDrillingEquipmentMember
Disposal facilities    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 158,877us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_DisposalFacilitiesMember
157,519us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_DisposalFacilitiesMember
Light vehicles    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 69,880us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_VehiclesMember
70,414us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_VehiclesMember
Rental equipment    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 104,278us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_RentalEquipmentMember
102,471us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bas_RentalEquipmentMember
Aircraft    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 713us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember
857us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember
Software    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 21,617us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
21,416us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Other    
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 16,050us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
$ 16,324us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember