Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Product sales	$ 82,871	$ 79,350	$ 159,623	$ 150,888
Services and rentals	159,618	141,751	295,723	278,772
Total revenues	242,489	221,101	455,346	429,660
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product sales	76,706	80,135	141,735	135,873
Cost of services and rentals	108,301	89,841	208,239	184,631
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	22,007	20,076	45,047	39,747
Total cost of revenues	207,014	190,052	395,021	360,251
Gross profit	35,475	31,049	60,325	69,409
General and administrative expense	32,270	34,028	65,690	67,256
Interest expense, net	4,604	4,178	9,315	8,378
Other (income) expense, net	1,095	(2,762)	(1,503)	(5,041)
Income (loss) before taxes	(2,494)	(4,395)	(13,177)	(1,184)
Provision for income taxes	(944)	(1,887)	(5,537)	(776)
Net income (loss)	(1,550)	(2,508)	(7,640)	(408)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(907)	(423)	(1,751)	(1,220)
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (2,457)	$ (2,931)	$ (9,391)	$ (1,628)
Basic net income per common share:
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (0.03)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.02)
Average shares outstanding	78,525	77,896	78,416	77,784
Diluted net income per common share:
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (0.03)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.02)
Average diluted shares outstanding	78,525	77,896	78,416	77,784