QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended									7 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017		Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	May 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 316,334	$ 285,067		$ 312,256	$ 286,554	$ 319,825	$ 289,577	$ 336,440	$ 250,854	$ 571,718	$ 487,408	$ 1,200,211	$ 1,196,696	$ 926,356	$ 842,047
Operating income (loss)	(2,213)	(94,116)	[1]	(6,693)	(12,088)	(5,703)	(4,043)	14,008	(7,380)	19,162	40,083	(115,110)	(3,118)	47,291	68,465
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(39)	(83,528)		(11,086)	(9,508)	(8,438)	(4,537)	6,970	(6,560)	8,878	23,932	(104,161)	(12,565)	25,446	40,497
Net income (loss) attributable to Team shareholders	$ (39)	$ (83,528)		$ (11,086)	$ (9,508)	$ (9,377)	$ (4,221)	$ 7,356	$ (6,434)	$ 8,878	$ 23,718	$ (104,161)	$ (12,676)	$ 25,233	$ 40,070
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.00	$ (2.80)		$ (0.37)	$ (0.32)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.15)	$ 0.24	$ (0.27)	$ 0.43		$ (3.49)	$ (0.45)		$ 1.95
Net income (loss) per share: Basic (in USD per share)	0.00	(2.80)		(0.37)	(0.32)	(0.32)	(0.14)	0.25	(0.27)	0.43	$ 1.15	(3.49)	(0.45)	$ 1.21	1.95
Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share (in USD per share)	0.00	(2.80)		(0.37)	(0.32)	(0.29)	(0.15)	0.24	(0.27)	0.41		(3.49)	(0.45)		1.85
Net income (loss) per share: Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.00	$ (2.80)		$ (0.37)	$ (0.32)	$ (0.32)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.25	$ (0.27)	$ 0.41	$ 1.08	$ (3.49)	$ (0.45)	$ 1.18	$ 1.85

[1] Includes a goodwill impairment loss of $75.2 million in the third quarter of 2017.