Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Product sales	$ 249,558	$ 457,761	$ 374,978
Services and rentals	445,206	672,384	702,589
Total revenues	694,764	1,130,145	1,077,567
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product sales	197,200	324,187	363,861
Cost of services and rentals	298,380	417,549	466,908
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	129,595	155,015	116,912
Impairments of long-lived assets	18,172	44,158	34,842
Total cost of revenues	643,347	940,909	982,523
Gross profit	51,417	189,236	95,044
General and administrative expense	115,964	157,812	142,689
Impairment of goodwill	106,205	177,006	64,295
Interest expense, net	58,626	54,475	34,965
(Gain) loss on sales of assets	(2,357)	(4,375)	(11)
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants	2,106	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment	4,404	0	0
Other (income) expense, net	3,559	6,081	10,977
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(237,090)	(201,763)	(157,871)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2,303	7,704	9,704
Net income (loss)	(239,393)	(209,467)	(167,575)
Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ (77,931)	83,284	(2,103)
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders		$ (126,183)	$ (169,678)
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (1.85)	$ (1.59)	$ (2.16)
Average shares outstanding	87,286	79,169	78,600
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (1.85)	$ (1.59)	$ (2.16)
Average diluted shares outstanding	87,286	79,169	78,600