Fair Value Measurements Derivative Contracts (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value, year to date impairment losses	$ 2,940,000	$ 14,876,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	(10,000,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	3,206,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(41,721,000)	(74,775,000)
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	117,000	241,000
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	294,000	378,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	(12,452,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	(12,452,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	117,000	241,000
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	294,000	378,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	0
Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	266,300,000	279,700,000
Notes Payable	295,900,000
Water & Flowback Services Equipment [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value, year to date impairment losses		324,000
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Water & Flowback Services Equipment [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Water & Flowback Services Equipment [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Water & Flowback Services Equipment [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Water & Flowback Services Intangible Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	3,206,000
Fair value, year to date impairment losses	2,940,000	14,552,000
Water & Flowback Services Intangible Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	3,206,000
Water & Flowback Services Intangible Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Water & Flowback Services Intangible Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(27,019,000)	(61,436,000)
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(27,019,000)	(61,436,000)
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(2,073,000)	(13,202,000)
Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(2,073,000)	(13,202,000)
Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 0	$ 0