Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Equity Table

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2013									2012
	TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total			TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance for the period	$	548,577		$	42,094		$	590,671		$	534,478		$	41,291		$	575,769
Net income (loss)	(2,931		)	423			(2,508		)	11,574			607			12,181
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $810 in 2013 and taxes of $1,185 in 2012	(2,786		)	—			(2,786		)	(6,942		)	—			(6,942		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(5,717		)	423			(5,294		)	4,632			607			5,239
Exercise of common stock options	207			—			207			280			—			280
Distributions to public unitholders	—			(1,202		)	(1,202		)	—			(1,066		)	(1,066		)
Equity-based compensation	1,398			371			1,769			1,521			377			1,898
Treasury stock and other	(242		)	(13		)	(255		)	(136		)	120			(16		)
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options	(153		)	—			(153		)	19			—			19
Ending balance as of June 30	$	544,070		$	41,673		$	585,743		$	540,794		$	41,329		$	582,123

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013									2012
	TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total			TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance for the period	$	551,120		$	42,188		$	593,308		$	527,146		$	41,942		$	569,088
Net income (loss)	(1,628		)	1,220			(408		)	12,255			1,073			13,328
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $546 in 2013 and taxes of $851 in 2012	(8,722		)	—			(8,722		)	(3,020		)	—			(3,020		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(10,350		)	1,220			(9,130		)	9,235			1,073			10,308
Exercise of common stock options	989			—			989			758			—			758
Distributions to public unitholders	—			(2,393		)	(2,393		)	—			(2,275		)	(2,275		)
Equity-based compensation	2,930			693			3,623			3,604			649			4,253
Treasury stock and other	(230		)	(35		)	(265		)	(146		)	(60		)	(206		)
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options	(389		)	—			(389		)	197			—			197
Ending balance as of June 30	$	544,070		$	41,673		$	585,743		$	540,794		$	41,329		$	582,123