CCLP Series A Preferred (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 20, 2016
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Shares Issued, Price Per Share	$ 5.15			$ 5.50	$ 11.43
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	15,600,000
CCLP Series A Preferred Units, Gross	$ 30,900
CCLP Series A Preferred Units	27,019	$ 61,436
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment	$ 733	$ 2,975	$ (4,404)
Settlement of Series A Preferred, If Converted	13,900,000
Settlement of Series A Preferred, If settled	$ 32,200
Incremental Settlement of Series A Preferred, If converted	1,700,000
TETRA [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Number of Shares of Convertible Debt			874,891
Proceeds from Convertible Debt			$ 10,000
Preferred Units, Outstanding	343,232
CSI Compressco [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Number of Shares of Convertible Debt			6,999,126
Preferred Units, Outstanding	2,732,981