Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Product sales	$ 457,761	$ 374,978	$ 300,145
Services and rentals	672,384	702,589	609,253
Total revenues	1,130,145	1,077,567	909,398
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product sales	324,187	363,861	282,704
Cost of services and rentals	417,549	466,908	400,739
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	155,015	116,912	80,985
Impairments of long-lived assets	44,158	34,842	9,578
Total cost of revenues	940,909	982,523	774,006
Gross profit	189,236	95,044	135,392
General and administrative expense	157,812	142,689	131,466
Impairment of goodwill	177,006	64,295	0
Interest expense, net	50,514	31,998	17,121
(Gain) loss on sales of assets	(4,375)	(11)	(5,776)
Other (income) expense, net	10,042	13,944	(7,291)
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(201,763)	(157,871)	(128)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	7,704	9,704	(3,454)
Income (loss) before discontinued operations	(209,467)	(167,575)	3,326
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	0	(1)
Net income (loss)	(209,467)	(167,575)	3,325
Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	83,284	(2,103)	(3,172)
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (126,183)	$ (169,678)	$ 153
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (1.59)	$ (2.16)	$ 0.00
Average shares outstanding	79,169	78,600	77,954
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (1.59)	$ (2.16)	$ 0.00
Average diluted shares outstanding	79,169	78,600	78,840