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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 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]      
Patents, trademarks, and other intangible assets, accumulated amortization $ 57,663 $ 44,695  
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]      
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual   152,500  
BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationDepreciationAndAmortizationOfAcquiressSinceAcquisitionDateActual   25,200  
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual   $ 15,800