EARNINGS PER SHARE - Calculation of Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Civeo common shareholders	$ 9,078	$ (467)	$ 10,001	$ (10,429)
Less: income allocated to participating securities	(1,356)	0	(1,497)	0
Basic net income (loss) attributable to Civeo Corporation common shareholders	7,722	(467)	8,504	(10,429)
Add: undistributed income attributable to participating securities	1,356	0	1,497	0
Less: undistributed income reallocated to participating securities	(1,346)	0	(1,483)	0
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to Civeo Corporation common shareholders	$ 7,732	$ (467)	$ 8,518	$ (10,429)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	14,148	14,278	14,122	14,244
Dilutive shares - share-based awards (in shares)	127	0	149	0
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	14,275	14,278	14,271	14,244
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Civeo Corporation common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ (0.03)	$ 0.60	$ (0.73)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Civeo Corporation common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ (0.03)	$ 0.60	$ (0.73)