Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Equity Table

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013									2012
	TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total			TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance for the period	$	544,070		$	41,673		$	585,743		$	540,794		$	41,329		$	582,123
Net income	12,110			744			12,854			7,713			889			8,602
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $165 in 2013 and taxes of $41 in 2012	6,873			—			6,873			5,074			—			5,074
Comprehensive income (loss)	18,983			744			19,727			12,787			889			13,676
Exercise of common stock options	597			—			597			61			—			61
Distributions to public unitholders	—			(1,210		)	(1,210		)	—			(1,094		)	(1,094		)
Equity-based compensation	1,152			338			1,490			2,476			664			3,140
Treasury stock and other	(13		)	64			51			1			74			75
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options	(249		)	—			(249		)	(1,493		)	—			(1,493		)
Ending balance as of Sept. 30	$	564,540		$	41,609		$	606,149		$	554,626		$	41,862		$	596,488

	Nine Months Ended September 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	10,482			1,964			12,446			19,968			1,962			21,930
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $711 in 2013 and taxes of $892 in 2012	(1,849		)	—			(1,849		)	2,054			—			2,054
Comprehensive income (loss)	8,633			1,964			10,597			22,022			1,962			23,984
Exercise of common stock options	1,586			—			1,586			819			—			819
Distributions to public unitholders	—			(3,603		)	(3,603		)	—			(3,369		)	(3,369		)
Equity-based compensation	4,082			1,031			5,113			6,080			1,313			7,393
Treasury stock and other	(243		)	29			(214		)	(145		)	14			(131		)
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options	(638		)	—			(638		)	(1,296		)	—			(1,296		)
Ending balance as of Sept. 30	$	564,540		$	41,609		$	606,149		$	554,626		$	41,862		$	596,488