Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Product sales	$ 100,021	$ 79,027	$ 259,644	$ 229,915
Services and rentals	206,350	175,276	502,073	454,048
Total revenues	306,371	254,303	761,717	683,963
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product sales	102,523	74,240	244,258	210,113
Cost of services and rentals	135,870	111,870	344,109	296,501
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	33,234	20,751	78,281	60,498
Total cost of revenues	271,627	206,861	666,648	567,112
Gross profit	34,744	47,442	95,069	116,851
General and administrative expense	37,099	31,776	102,789	99,032
Interest expense, net	9,878	4,207	19,193	12,585
Other (income) expense, net	12,594	(7,243)	11,091	(12,284)
Income (loss) before taxes	(24,827)	18,702	(38,004)	17,518
Provision for income taxes	(12,360)	5,848	(17,897)	5,072
Net income (loss)	(12,467)	12,854	(20,107)	12,446
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,930	(744)	179	(1,964)
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (10,537)	$ 12,110	$ (19,928)	$ 10,482
Basic net income per common share:
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (0.13)	$ 0.16	$ (0.25)	$ 0.13
Average shares outstanding	78,683	78,030	78,506	77,867
Diluted net income per common share:
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (0.13)	$ 0.15	$ (0.25)	$ 0.13
Average diluted shares outstanding	78,683	78,963	78,506	78,719