CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (30,732)	$ (19,164)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	142,483	157,891
Long-lived asset impairment	20,858	40,381
Amortization of deferred financing costs	5,440	4,735
Amortization of debt discount	986	927
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	54	42
Debt extinguishment costs	291	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	2,909	3,056
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(4,452)	(2,085)
Loss on non-cash consideration in March 2016 Acquisition	0	635
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps	349	197
Interest rate swaps	2,028	1,115
Stock-based compensation expense	6,117	7,106
Non-cash restructuring charges	1,245	2,272
Deferred income tax benefit	(5,611)	(12,891)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and notes	(9,835)	34,140
Inventory	(1,589)	10,007
Other current assets	53	6,379
Accounts payable and other liabilities	20,458	(14,104)
Deferred revenue	(63)	(688)
Other	66	190
Net cash provided by continuing operations	151,055	220,141
Net cash used in discontinued operations	0	(67)
Net cash provided by operating activities	151,055	220,074
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(152,248)	(97,009)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	22,681	27,064
Payment for March 2016 Acquisition	0	(13,779)
Net cash used in investing activities	(129,567)	(83,724)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	1,066,500	388,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,118,000)	(496,000)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(14,855)	(2,334)
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements	(1,405)	(2,344)
Net Proceeds from sale of Partnership units	60,291	0
Proceeds from stock options exercised	992	0
Purchases of treasury stock	(2,208)	(960)
Proceeds from stock issued under our employee stock purchase plan	195	0
Dividends to Archrock stockholders	(25,528)	(26,462)
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	(32,678)	(41,626)
Contribution from Exterran Corporation	44,720	49,176
Net cash used in financing activities	(21,976)	(132,550)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(488)	3,800
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,134	1,563
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,646	5,363
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:
Non-cash consideration in March 2016 Acquisition	0	3,165
Partnership units issued in March 2016 Acquisition	$ 0	$ 1,799