Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 320,374,000	$ 315,189,000	$ 627,856,000	$ 637,431,000
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion	36,653,000	34,900,000	74,223,000	68,131,000
Gross profit	63,881,000	63,983,000	119,538,000	139,435,000
Net income	(3,445,000)	(1,698,000)	(9,238,000)	5,846,000
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (4,353,000)	$ (2,121,000)	$ (10,989,000)	$ 4,626,000
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders
Basic	$ (0.06)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.06
Diluted	$ (0.06)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.06