Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 29,908	$ 19,157
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion	78,021	110,780
Impairments of long-lived assets	12,534	24,019
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	11,241	(2,186)
Stock compensation expense	4,417	5,628
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts	963	(961)
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant, and equipment	(59,784)	(294)
Non-cash income from sold hedge derivatives	0	(16,790)
Excess decommissioning/abandoning costs and other non-cash charges and credits	34,721	11,029
Proceeds from insurance settlements	0	39,772
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3,541)	4,622
Inventories	6,006	10,294
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,422	(3,587)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	(29,695)	(8,400)
Decommissioning liabilities	(66,147)	(74,998)
Operating activities of discontinued operations	35	(380)
Other	3,282	1,655
Net cash provided by operating activities	48,383	119,360
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(99,857)	(82,188)
Business combinations	(1,500)	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	187,843	2,689
Change in restricted cash	(21,932)	(94)
Other investing activities	(4,454)	(750)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	60,100	(80,343)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	35
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,432	781
Proceeds from issuance of Compressco Partners' common units, net of underwriters' discount	50,234	0
Compressco Partners' offering costs	(2,038)	0
Compressco Partners' distributions	(125)	0
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options	1,268	274
Net cash provided by financing activities	51,771	1,090
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(726)	653
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	159,528	40,760
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	65,360	33,394
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	224,888	74,154
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	9,073	11,314
Income taxes paid (refunded)	(13,887)	26,883
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Adjustment of fair value of decommissioning liabilities capitalized to oil and gas properties	$ 1,790	$ 27,063