CCLP Series A Preferred Units CCLP Series A Preferred Units (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt		$ 77,300
Dividend rate, percentage	11.00%
Annualized distribution per unit on convertible debt	$ 1.2573
Maximum settlement of preferred unit conversion	30,000,000
Preferred Units	$ 54,214		$ 61,436
Preferred, Fair Value Adjustment	$ (1,358)	(1,631)
Shares Issued, Price Per Share	$ 11.43
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment	$ (1,358)	$ (1,631)
Maximum Settlement of Preferred, If Converted	8,600,000
Settlement of Series A Preferred, If settled	$ 62,600
Incremental Settlement of Series A Preferred, If converted	1,400,000
TETRA [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	$ 10,000
Number of Shares of Convertible Debt	874,891
Preferred Units, Outstanding	658,281
CSI Compressco [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Number of Shares of Convertible Debt	6,999,126
Preferred Units, Outstanding	5,241,563