CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 807,069,000	$ 998,108,000	$ 959,153,000
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Selling, general and administrative	114,470,000	131,919,000	132,651,000
Depreciation and amortization	208,986,000	229,127,000	212,268,000
Long-lived asset impairment	87,435,000	124,979,000	42,828,000
Restatement Charges	13,470,000	0	0
Restructuring and other charges	16,901,000	4,745,000	5,394,000
Goodwill impairment	0	3,738,000	0
Interest expense	83,899,000	107,617,000	112,273,000
Debt extinguishment costs	0	9,201,000	0
Other income, net	(8,590,000)	(2,079,000)	(5,475,000)
Total costs and expenses	896,490,000	1,104,293,000	1,004,332,000
Loss before income taxes	(89,421,000)	(106,185,000)	(45,179,000)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(24,604,000)	53,189,000	(28,066,000)
Loss from continuing operations	(64,817,000)	(159,374,000)	(17,113,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(426,000)	33,677,000	105,774,000
Net income (loss)	(65,243,000)	(125,697,000)	88,661,000
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	10,688,000	(6,852,000)	(27,716,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock stockholders	$ (54,555,000)	$ (132,549,000)	$ 60,945,000
Basic income (loss) per common share:
Loss from continuing operations attributable to Archrock common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.79)	$ (2.44)	$ (0.68)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Archrock common stockholders (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	0.50	1.59
Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock common stockholders (in dollars per share)	(0.80)	(1.94)	0.91
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Loss from continuing operations attributable to Archrock common stockholders (in dollars per share)	(0.79)	(2.44)	(0.68)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Archrock common stockholders (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	0.50	1.59
Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.80)	$ (1.94)	$ 0.91
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in income (loss) per common share:
Basic (in shares)	68,993	68,433	66,234
Diluted (in shares)	68,993	68,433	66,234
Dividends declared and paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.4975	$ 0.6	$ 0.6
Contract Operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 647,828,000	$ 781,166,000	$ 729,103,000
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	247,040,000	319,401,000	316,142,000
Aftermarket services
Revenues:
Total revenues	159,241,000	216,942,000	230,050,000
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	$ 132,879,000	$ 175,645,000	$ 188,251,000