Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (20,107)	$ 12,446
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	78,281	60,498
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(27,233)	(1,923)
Equity-based compensation expense	4,809	5,113
Provision for doubtful accounts	652	370
Acquisition and transaction financing fees	9,869	0
Gain on sale of assets	(548)	(5,499)
Excess decommissioning/abandoning costs	41,880	54,408
Other non-cash charges and credits	(1,772)	(7,990)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	(14,908)	(3,558)
Inventories	(5,127)	10,873
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,652	17,358
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	26,198	1,128
Decommissioning liabilities, net	(40,309)	(99,366)
Other	(2,400)	49
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	51,937	43,907
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(84,135)	(73,555)
Acquisition of businesses, net	(854,031)	0
Proceeds on sale of property, plant, and equipment	5,047	1,391
Other investing activities	(362)	406
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(933,481)	(71,758)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	760,036	83,475
Payments of long-term debt	(207,384)	(97,841)
Compressco Partners' distributions	(3,808)	(3,603)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,147	1,631
Proceeds from issuance of Compressco common units, net of underwriters' discount	(359,205)	0
Other financing activities	(27,905)	(754)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	881,291	(17,092)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2,286)	(429)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,539)	(45,372)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	38,754
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	36,215	28,676
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	9,614	10,063
Income taxes paid	$ 9,147	$ 6,171