Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	$ 32,369	$ 0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(593)	(407)
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(74,916)	(25,871)
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	57,505	58,098
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(280)	(316)
Equity-based compensation expense	3,422	5,444
Provision for doubtful accounts	665	1,244
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,133	2,266
Offering Costs of Preferred Units	0	37
Paid-in-Kind Interest	2,838	3,797
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment	846	(3,203)
Warrants fair value adjustment	201	(11,521)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	4,300	0
Other non-cash charges and credits	3,616	(335)
Gain on sale of assets	(65)	(533)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	(46)	(30,970)
Inventories	(18,398)	(10,690)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,434)	(1,983)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	(23,246)	14,605
Decommissioning liabilities, net	0	(497)
Other	(637)	(133)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(12,127)	(561)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(67,441)	(16,643)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	42,002	0
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	3,121	0
Proceeds on sale of property, plant, and equipment	307	380
Other investing activities	(332)	235
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(106,347)	(16,028)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	508,250	178,700
Principal payments on long-term debt	(325,300)	(156,550)
CSI Compressco LP distributions	(8,982)	(10,944)
Other financing activities	(7,881)	(1,291)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	165,494	9,508
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,021	530
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	48,041	(6,551)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	74,430	29,980
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	18,610	22,716
Income taxes paid	$ 3,314	$ 4,416