CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 649,501	$ 723,832	$ 2,062,415	$ 2,106,110
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	409,739	457,347	1,306,800	1,350,165
Selling, general and administrative	82,124	94,806	252,684	283,096
Depreciation and amortization	94,924	98,256	285,057	295,734
Long-lived asset impairment	23,708	12,385	51,860	26,039
Restructuring and other charges	11,998	219	36,392	5,394
Interest expense	28,577	25,737	84,273	86,767
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	(5,084)	(4,951)	(15,152)	(14,553)
Other (income) expense, net	30,129	4,663	38,975	(1,442)
Total costs and expenses	676,115	688,462	2,040,889	2,031,200
Income (loss) before income taxes	(26,614)	35,370	21,526	74,910
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(3,605)	11,215	14,628	31,494
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(23,009)	24,155	6,898	43,416
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	18,776	18,003	37,743	54,499
Net income (loss)	(4,233)	42,158	44,641	97,915
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(2,071)	(8,108)	(20,192)	(18,892)
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	$ (6,304)	$ 34,050	$ 24,449	$ 79,023
Basic income (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.37)	$ 0.24	$ (0.20)	$ 0.37
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per share)	0.28	0.27	0.55	0.81
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per share)	(0.09)	0.51	0.35	1.18
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per share)	(0.37)	0.23	(0.20)	0.35
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per share)	0.28	0.25	0.55	0.77
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.48	$ 0.35	$ 1.12
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in income (loss) per common share:
Basic (in shares)	68,560	66,432	68,441	65,861
Diluted (in shares)	68,560	70,406	68,441	69,317
Dividends declared and paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.45	$ 0.45
North America Contract Operations
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 191,692	$ 191,000	$ 592,212	$ 529,463
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	77,927	82,453	241,827	231,048
International Contract Operations
Revenues:
Revenues	114,104	124,355	350,045	369,787
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	41,114	47,983	130,198	135,517
Aftermarket Services
Revenues:
Revenues	82,443	96,005	260,133	284,412
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	63,773	75,510	199,878	222,628
Fabrication
Revenues:
Revenues	261,262	312,472	860,025	922,448
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	$ 226,925	$ 251,401	$ 734,897	$ 760,972