Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Equity Table

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014									2013
	TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total			TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance for the period	$	555,541		$	41,957		$	597,498		$	551,120		$	42,188		$	593,308
Net income (loss)	(6,934		)	844			(6,090		)	1,303			797			2,100
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $1,196 in 2014 and taxes of $(264) in 2013	(2,467		)	—			(2,467		)	(5,936		)	—			(5,936		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(9,401		)	844			(8,557		)	(4,633		)	797			(3,836		)
Exercise of common stock options	273			—			273			782			—			782
Distributions to public unitholders	—			(1,245		)	(1,245		)	—			(1,191		)	(1,191		)
Equity-based compensation	1,653			202			1,855			1,532			322			1,854
Treasury stock and other	(1		)	(176		)	(177		)	12			(22		)	(10		)
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options	—			—			—			(236		)	—			(236		)
Ending balance as of March 31	$	548,065		$	41,582		$	589,647		$	548,577		$	42,094		$	590,671