Industry Segments - Revenue, Income from Operations, and Assets by Reporting Segment - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Product sales	$ 107,687	$ 86,180	$ 183,066	$ 154,158
Services and rentals	152,385	93,751	276,387	185,182
Intersegment revenues	0	0	0	0
Revenue, Net	260,072	179,931	459,453	339,340
Income (loss) before taxes	(12,132)	(7,966)	(33,189)	(12,211)
Assets	(1,379,619)	(1,308,614)	(1,379,619)	(1,308,614)	$ (1,308,614)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets	1,538	121,134	1,538	121,134	$ 121,134
Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Product sales	72,287	67,308	123,344	119,519
Services and rentals	4,268	6,687	6,317	10,703
Intersegment revenues	1	0	(1)	1
Revenue, Net	76,556	73,995	129,660	130,223
Income (loss) before taxes				36,088
Assets	(303,396)	(293,507)	(303,396)	(293,507)
Water & Flowback Services [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Product sales	0	145	676	6,258
Services and rentals	83,593	30,479	143,770	61,989
Intersegment revenues	53	462	275	1,018
Revenue, Net	83,646	31,086	144,721	69,265
Income (loss) before taxes				(5,186)
Assets	(228,368)	(139,771)	(228,368)	(139,771)
Compression Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Product sales	35,400	18,727	59,046	28,381
Services and rentals	64,524	56,585	126,300	112,490
Intersegment revenues	0	0	0
Revenue, Net	99,924	75,312	185,346	140,871
Income (loss) before taxes				(20,513)
Assets	(880,385)	(784,745)	(880,385)	(784,745)
Interdivision Eliminations [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues	(54)	(462)
Revenue, Net	(54)	(462)	(274)	(1,019)
Income (loss) before taxes				(161)
Corporate Overhead [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes	(19,327)	(11,169)	(34,239)	(19,041)
Assets	$ (34,068)	$ (30,543)	$ (34,068)	$ (30,543)