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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Aug. 04, 2014
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment [Abstract]      
Revenues   $ 1,287,059  
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion   160,686  
Gross profit   $ 122,636  
Per share information:      
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders (basic)   $ (2.22)  
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders (diluted)   $ (2.22)  
Net income   $ (166,468)  
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders   (174,771)  
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Value of trademarks/tradenames     $ 33,700
Value of customer relationships     21,400
Value of other intangible assets     $ 12,900
Patents, trademarks, and other intangible assets, accumulated amortization $ 44,695 39,754  
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life 15 years    
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life 40 years    
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life 2 years    
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life 20 years    
Automobiles and trucks [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life 3 years    
Automobiles and trucks [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life 4 years    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Average useful life of finite-lived intangible asset 2 years    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Average useful life of finite-lived intangible asset 20 years    
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Patents, trademarks, and other intangible assets, accumulated amortization   $ 6,800  
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Average useful life of finite-lived intangible asset   2 years  
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Average useful life of finite-lived intangible asset   15 years  
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] | Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life   15 years  
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] | Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life   30 years  
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life   2 years  
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life   20 years  
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] | Automobiles and trucks [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life   3 years  
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] | Automobiles and trucks [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life   4 years