Note 16 - Segment and Related Information - Financial Information by Business Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016		Sep. 30, 2016	[2]	Jun. 30, 2016	[3]	Mar. 31, 2016	[4]	Dec. 31, 2015		Sep. 30, 2015	[2]	Jun. 30, 2015	[3]	Mar. 31, 2015	[4]	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Total Revenues	$ 90,921	[1]	$ 104,238		$ 107,035		$ 95,036		$ 97,285	[1]	$ 106,544		$ 143,147		$ 170,987		$ 397,230	$ 517,963	$ 942,891
Depreciation and amortization																	131,302	152,990	174,970
Operating income (loss)																	(95,760)	(145,003)	(142,891)
Capital expenditures																	19,779	62,451	251,158
Total assets	910,446								1,066,529								910,446	1,066,529	1,829,161
Operating Segments [Member]
Total Revenues																	397,230	517,963
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Total Revenues
Canadian Segment [Member]
Total Revenues																	278,464	344,249	661,416
Depreciation and amortization																	80,837	89,269	91,893
Operating income (loss)																	(59,351)	(73,215)	106,580
Capital expenditures																	3,773	41,446	218,620
Total assets	548,786								579,816								548,786	579,816	1,024,990
Canadian Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total Revenues																	278,464	344,249	661,721
Canadian Segment [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Total Revenues																			(305)
Australian Segment [Member]
Total Revenues																	106,815	135,964	213,279
Depreciation and amortization																	45,883	51,392	62,924
Operating income (loss)																	(6,853)	(24,817)	(155,851)
Capital expenditures																	5,682	12,160	24,907
Total assets	376,008								424,731								376,008	424,731	669,789
Australian Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total Revenues																	106,815	135,964	213,279
Australian Segment [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Total Revenues
US Segment [Member]
Total Revenues																	11,951	37,750	68,196
Depreciation and amortization																	5,433	11,833	20,281
Operating income (loss)																	(24,616)	(40,083)	(86,959)
Capital expenditures																	6	2,170	10,901
Total assets	29,799								71,710								29,799	71,710	135,681
US Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total Revenues																	11,951	40,146	123,328
US Segment [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Total Revenues																		(2,396)	(55,132)
Corporate and Other [Member]
Depreciation and amortization																	(851)	496	(128)
Operating income (loss)																	(4,940)	(6,888)	(6,661)
Capital expenditures																	10,318	6,675	(3,270)
Total assets	$ (44,147)								$ (9,728)								(44,147)	(9,728)	(1,299)
Corporate and Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total Revenues																		(2,396)	(55,437)
Corporate and Other [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Total Revenues																		$ 2,396	$ 55,437

[1] In the fourth quarter of 2015, we recognized the following items: ? Costs associated with our migration to Canada of $1.9 million ($1.2 million after-tax, or $0.01 per diluted share), included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. ? A foreign currency gain of $3.6 million that should have been recorded in the third quarter of 2015. We determined that the error was not material to our financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2015 and therefore corrected the error in the fourth quarter of 2015. 126 CIVEO CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) Amounts are calculated independently for each of the quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly amounts may not equal the total calculated for the year.

[2] In the third quarter of 2016, we recognized the following items: ? A charge of $37.7 million ($27.5 million after-tax, or $0.26 per diluted share), related to mobile camp assets and certain undeveloped land positions in the British Columbia LNG market which carrying value we determined not to be recoverable. The charge, which is related to our Canadian segment, is included in Impairment expense on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In the third quarter of 2015, we recognized the following items: ? Goodwill impairment losses of $43.2 million ($43.2 million after-tax, or $0.40 per diluted share), which are related to our Canadian segment, and are included in Impairment expense on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. ? Fixed asset and intangible asset impairment losses of $67.5 million ($46.9 million after-tax, or $0.44 per diluted share), of which $20.5 million related to our U.S. segment, $24.0 million related to our Australian segment and $23.0 million related to our Canadian segment, and is included in Impairment expense on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Canadian segment included $11.9 million related to assets that should have been impaired in the fourth quarter of 2014. We determined that the error was not material to our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 and therefore corrected the error in the third quarter of 2015. ? Costs associated with our migration to Canada of $1.5 million ($1.0 million after-tax, or $0.01 per diluted share), included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. ? $1.5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, of losses incurred on extinguishment of debt.

[3] In the second quarter of 2016, we recognized the following items: ? Costs associated with our migration to Canada of $0.2 million ($0.2 million after-tax, or $0.00 per diluted share), included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In the second quarter of 2015, we recognized the following items: ? A charge of $9.5 million ($6.6 million after-tax, or $0.06 per diluted share), related to the impairment of certain fixed assets which carrying value we determined not to be recoverable. The charge, which is related to our Australia segment, is included in Impairment expense on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. ? Costs associated with our migration to Canada of $2.4 million ($1.6 million after-tax, or $0.02 per diluted share), included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

[4] In the first quarter of 2016, we recognized the following items: ? Costs associated with our planned migration to Canada of $1.0 million ($0.7 million after-tax, or $0.01 per diluted share), included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. ? A charge of $8.4 million ($8.4 million after-tax, or $0.05 per diluted share), related to the impairment of certain fixed assets which carrying value we determined not to be recoverable. The charge, which is related to our U.S. segment, is included in Impairment expense on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. 125 CIVEO CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) In the first quarter of 2015, we recognized the following items: ? Costs associated with our planned migration to Canada of $1.1 million ($0.8 million after-tax, or $0.01 per diluted share), included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. ? A loss of $3.8 million ($2.4 million after-tax, or $0.02 per diluted share) of which $1.1 million is included in cost of sales and services and $2.7 million is included in impairment expense. This charge relates to the decision to close a manufacturing facility in the United States. As a result, the related assets were written down to their estimated sales proceeds, less costs to sell.