Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (408)	$ 13,328
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	39,747	36,554
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(4,768)	(547)
Equity-based compensation expense	3,624	4,253
Provision for doubtful accounts	333	(304)
Gain on sale of assets	(13)	(3,263)
Excess decommissioning/abandoning costs	32,877	9,939
Other non-cash charges and credits	(5,262)	(3,035)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	19,716	(38,703)
Inventories	9,248	320
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,690	5,402
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	(8,952)	8,989
Decommissioning liabilities, net	(70,788)	(42,582)
Other	317	1,623
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	30,361	(8,026)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(51,535)	(55,884)
Acquisition of businesses, net	0	(107,469)
Proceeds on sale of property, plant, and equipment	837	12,440
Other investing activities	258	3,538
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(50,440)	(147,375)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	65,445	1,947
Payments of long-term debt	(85,928)	(1,947)
Compressco Partners' distributions	(2,393)	(2,300)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	757	612
Excess tax benefit from equity compensation	0	197
Other financing activities	(307)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(22,426)	(1,491)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,031)	1,692
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(43,536)	(155,200)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	74,048	204,412
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	30,512	49,212
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	9,616	9,073
Income taxes paid	$ 4,217	$ 4,190