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Long-term debt					$ 822,905,000	$ 822,905,000				$ 629,855,000
Bank line of credit, net availability					23,300,000	23,300,000
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity									$ 47,000,000
Deferred financing costs expensed						3,188,000	$ 3,491,000
Proceeds from issuance of debt						342,700,000
Total financing costs incurred					7,400,000	7,400,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs						3,500,000
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Long-term debt					190,425,000	190,425,000				117,679,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank line of credit, outstanding balance					10,000,000	10,000,000
Bank line of credit, letters of credit and guarantees					6,100,000	6,100,000
Long-term debt					0	0				0
Bank line of credit, net availability					47,400,000	47,400,000
Unamortized deferred finance costs					0	0				0
2015 Senior Notes [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt					$ 0	$ 0				$ 117,679,000
Senior Note interest rate					11.00%	11.00%				11.00%
Unamortized deferred finance costs					$ 0	$ 0				$ 3,400,000
Unamortized discount					0	0				3,900,000
CSI Compressco [Member]
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Long-term debt					632,480,000	632,480,000				512,176,000
CSI Compressco [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt					0	0				223,985,000
Unamortized deferred finance costs					0	0				4,000,000
CSI Compressco [Member] \| Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt					$ 289,391,000	$ 289,391,000				$ 288,191,000
Senior Note interest rate					7.25%	7.25%				7.25%
Unamortized deferred finance costs					$ 4,200,000	$ 4,200,000				$ 5,000,000
Unamortized discount					2,400,000	2,400,000				2,800,000
CSI Compressco [Member] \| Compressco Partners Senior Notes 7.50% [Member]
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Long-term debt					$ 343,089,000	$ 343,089,000				0
Senior Note interest rate					7.50%	7.50%
Unamortized deferred finance costs					$ 6,900,000	$ 6,900,000
CSI Compressco [Member] \| New Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt					0	0				0
Unamortized deferred finance costs					1,200,000	$ 1,200,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal amount repurchased						100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal amount repurchased						100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal amount repurchased						100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal amount repurchased						100.00%
Bank Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs expensed					500,000
Unamortized deferred finance costs					$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Senior Notes at 11.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Note interest rate					11.00%	11.00%					11.00%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 125,000,000	$ 125,000,000
Senior Notes at 11.00 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt discount amount	$ 3,400,000
Unamortized deferred finance costs	2,900,000
Debt prepayment fee	7,000,000
CCLP Senior Secured Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Note interest rate			7.50%
Aggregate principal amount			$ 350,000,000
Debt redemption period			180 days
Repurchase of debt			$ 2,000
Debt repurchase multiple			$ 1,000
Percentage of aggregate principal amount repurchased			101.00%
Percentage of immediate payments to be made in event of default			25.00%
CCLP Senior Secured Notes [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount redeemed			35.00%
Percentage of aggregate principal amount repurchased			100.00%
CCLP Senior Secured Notes [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount redeemed			65.00%
Percentage of aggregate principal amount repurchased			107.50%
CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 50,000,000.0
Fixed charge ratio		1.0			1.05	1.05
Commitment fee for unutilized commitments		0.375%
Availability for additional loans		$ 25,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt					$ 8,301,000	$ 8,301,000				0
Unamortized deferred finance costs					1,700,000	1,700,000				0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000
Percentage of equity interest issued by certain foreign subsidiaries	65.00%
Financing costs incurred	$ 1,300,000
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	20,000,000
Letter of Credit [Member] \| CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		25,000,000.0
Bridge Loan [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	10,000,000
Bridge Loan [Member] \| CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 5,000,000.0
Term Loan [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt					182,124,000	182,124,000				0
Unamortized deferred finance costs					10,500,000	10,500,000				0
Unamortized discount					7,400,000	7,400,000				$ 0
Term Loan [Member] \| Term Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000
Fixed charge ratio	1.00
Commitment fee for unutilized commitments	1.00%
Percentage of equity interest issued by certain foreign subsidiaries	65.00%
Financing costs incurred	$ 1,000,000				600,000	$ 600,000
Availability for additional loans	$ 75,000,000
Debt discount rate	0.02
Debt discount amount	$ 4,000,000
Deferred financing costs expensed					$ 400,000
Term Loan [Member] \| Term Credit Agreement [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repayment premium rate	3.00%
Term Loan [Member] \| Term Credit Agreement [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repayment premium rate	1.00%
Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member] \| CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed charge ratio	1.00
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Term Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	6.25%
Base Rate [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Term Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	5.25%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee for unutilized commitments	0.375%
Minimum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee for unutilized commitments				0.25%
Minimum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								1.75%
Minimum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								1.75%
Minimum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								0.75%
Minimum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								0.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee for unutilized commitments	0.50%
Maximum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee for unutilized commitments				0.375%
Maximum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								2.25%
Maximum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								2.25%
Maximum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| CCLP Bank Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								1.25%
Maximum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								1.25%