Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014 Joint Venture [Member]	Jan. 16, 2014 Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 TD EnerServ [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 TD EnerServ [Member]	Jan. 29, 2014 TD EnerServ [Member]	Jan. 29, 2014 TD EnerServ [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jan. 29, 2014 TD EnerServ [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]	Aug. 04, 2014 Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]	Aug. 04, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]	Aug. 04, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] Compressco Partners' bank credit facility [Member]	Aug. 04, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] Bank revolving line of credit facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]	Aug. 04, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Date of acquisition			Jan. 16, 2014			Jan. 29, 2014				Jul. 20, 2014
Effective date of acquisition										Aug. 04, 2014
Percentage of ownership interest acquired				50.00%
Total ownership interest resulting from acquisition				100.00%
Ownership interest immediately prior to acquisition				50.00%
Purchase price			$ 25,200,000			$ 15,000,000				$ 825,000,000
Amount paid at closing				15,000,000
Additional consideration payable at a later date				10,200,000
Due date of second payment			Jul. 16, 2014
Fair value of existing investment in acquiree			22,000,000
Remeasurement gain			5,700,000
Charge to earnings associated with termination of prior relationship			2,900,000
Contingent consideration, minimum possible payment								0
Contingent consideration, maximum possible payment									8,000,000
Purchase price allocation, current assets													112,147,000
Purchase price allocation, net working capital				18,500,000
Purchase price allocation, property, plant, and equipment				1,300,000			7,300,000						559,507,000
Purchase price allocation, intangible assets				22,500,000			3,400,000						236,738,000
Purchase price allocation, total assets acquired													908,392,000
Purchase price allocation, current liabilities													83,392,000
Purchase price allocation, long-term debt													0
Purchase price allocation, other long-term liabilities													0
Purchase price allocation, deferred tax liabilities				4,500,000
Purchase price allocation, total liabilities assumed													83,392,000
Purchase price allocation, net assets acquired													825,000,000
Purchase price allocation, liabilities associated with contingent purchase price consideration							2,300,000
Purchase price allocation, nondeductible goodwill	6,500,000	9,000,000	6,300,000			6,500,000
Adjustment of liability associated with contingent purchase price consideration during the period					1,100,000
Revenues from acquired entitiy			14,500,000
Depreciation and amortization from acquired entity			800,000
Pretax earnings from acquired entity			1,500,000
Proceeds from sale of Compressco Senior Notes																337,800,000
Compressco Senior Notes face value																	350,000,000
Compressco Senior Note interest rate											7.25%
Proceeds from issuance of Compressco common units												346,000,000
Gross proceeds from issuance of Compressco common units												359,100,000
Number of Compressco common units sold										15,280,000
Amount borrowed under credit facility														210,000,000	40,000,000
Compressco credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity														400,000,000
Number of common units purchased by TETRA												1,391,113
General Partners' capital contribution													7,300,000
General Partner percentage interest												2.00%
TETRA's ownership interest in Compressco Partners													47.00%
TETRA's ownership interest in Compressco Partners prior to offering												82.00%
Public offering price per common unit													$ 23.50
Common units subject to underwriters' option													2,292,000
Expiration date of underwriters' option												Aug. 23, 2014
Purchase price allocation, net working capital				$ 18,500,000