Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Equity

NOTE F - EQUITY

Changes in equity for the three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012									2011
				Noncontrolling									Noncontrolling
	TETRA			Interest			Total			TETRA			Interest		Total
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance for the period	$	527,146		$	41,942		$	569,088		$	516,323		$	-	$	516,323
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)		681			466			1,147			(2,515	)		-		(2,515	)
Changes in commodity derivatives, net of
taxes of $0 and $ (2,587), respectively		-			-			-			(4,367	)		-		(4,367	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including
taxes of $(334) and $(188), respectively		3,922			-			3,922			3,484			-		3,484
Comprehensive income		4,603			466			5,069			(3,398	)		-		(3,398	)
Exercise of common stock options		478			-			478			2,309			-		2,309
Distributions to public unitholders		-			(1,209	)		(1,209	)		-			-		-
Equity-based compensation, net		2,083			54			2,137			1,836			-		1,836
Treasury stock and other		(10	)		38			28			(578	)		-		(578	)
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options		178			-			178			861			-		861
Ending balance as of March 31	$	534,478		$	41,291		$	575,769		$	517,353		$	-	$	517,353