Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Equity Table

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2014									2013
	TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total			TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance for the period	$	549,654		$	41,428		$	591,082		$	544,070		$	41,673		$	585,743
Net income (loss)	(10,537		)	(1,930		)	(12,467		)	12,110			744			12,854
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $1,198 in 2014 and taxes of $165 in 2013	(8,430		)	—			(8,430		)	6,873			—			6,873
Comprehensive income (loss)	(18,967		)	(1,930		)	(20,897		)	18,983			744			19,727
Exercise of common stock options	771			—			771			597			—			597
Proceeds from the issuance of stock	—			359,205			359,205			—			—			—
Distributions to public unitholders	—			(1,298		)	(1,298		)	—			(1,210		)	(1,210		)
Equity-based compensation	1,053			482			1,535			1,152			338			1,490
Treasury stock and other	(68		)	(41		)	(109		)	(13		)	64			51
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options	(82		)	—			(82		)	(249		)	—			(249		)
Ending balance as of September 30	$	532,361		$	397,846		$	930,207		$	564,540		$	41,609		$	606,149

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014									2013
	TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total			TETRA			Non- controlling Interest			Total
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance for the period	$	555,541		$	41,957		$	597,498		$	551,120		$	42,188		$	593,308
Net income	(19,928		)	(179		)	(20,107		)	10,482			1,964			12,446
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $1,644 in 2014 and taxes of $711 in 2013	(7,653		)	—			(7,653		)	(1,849		)	—			(1,849		)
Comprehensive Income (loss)	(27,581		)	(179		)	(27,760		)	8,633			1,964			10,597
Exercise of common stock options	1,147			—			1,147			1,586			—			1,586
Proceeds from the issuance of stock	—			359,205			359,205			—			—			—
Distributions to public unitholders	—			(3,806		)	(3,806		)	—			(3,603		)	(3,603		)
Equity-based compensation	3,889			919			4,808			4,082			1,031			5,113
Treasury stock and other	(421		)	(250		)	(671		)	(243		)	29			(214		)
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options	(214		)	—			(214		)	(638		)	—			(638		)
Ending balance as of September 30	$	532,361		$	397,846		$	930,207		$	564,540		$	41,609		$	606,149