Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (6,090)	$ 2,100
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	23,040	19,671
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(8,168)	(204)
Equity-based compensation expense	1,855	1,854
Provision for doubtful accounts	(141)	224
Gain on sale of assets	(102)	(61)
Excess decommissioning/abandoning costs	7,882	9,304
Other non-cash charges and credits	(3,331)	(1,916)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	20,261	7,234
Inventories	3,304	2,444
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,161)	4,426
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	13,763	(4,362)
Decommissioning liabilities, net	(13,307)	(25,658)
Other	(735)	(8)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	36,070	15,048
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(28,835)	(26,412)
Acquisition of businesses, net	(18,337)	0
Proceeds on sale of property, plant, and equipment	3,999	490
Other investing activities	(1,574)	187
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(44,747)	(25,735)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	11,350	4,250
Payments of long-term debt	(9,423)	(38,189)
Compressco Partners' distributions	(1,245)	(1,191)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	273	795
Excess tax benefit from equity compensation	0	0
Other financing activities	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	955	(34,335)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(730)	(443)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(8,452)	(45,465)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	38,754	74,048
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	30,302	28,583
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	429	439
Income taxes paid	$ 3,327	$ 1,995