CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 189,885	$ 213,295
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Selling, general and administrative	27,553	34,651
Depreciation and amortization	47,772	53,927
Long-lived asset impairment	8,245	9,860
Restatement and other charges	801	0
Restructuring and other charges	457	8,065
Interest expense	21,421	20,300
Debt extinguishment costs	291	0
Other income, net	(794)	(1,989)
Total costs and expenses	203,575	223,355
Loss before income taxes	(13,690)	(10,060)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	323	(3,334)
Net loss	(14,013)	(6,726)
Less: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	2,328	4,907
Net loss attributable to Archrock stockholders	$ (11,685)	$ (1,819)
Basic loss per common share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.03)
Diluted loss per common share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Archrock common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.03)
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in loss per common share:
Basic (in shares)	69,404	68,833
Diluted (in shares)	69,404	68,833
Dividends declared and paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1200	$ 0.1875
Contract Operations
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 149,984	$ 176,239
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	64,097	68,179
Aftermarket Services
Revenues:
Revenues	39,901	37,056
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	$ 33,732	$ 30,362