Market Risks and Derivative Hedge Contracts (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Liability at Fair Value	$ (46,000)		$ (177,000)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	(10,600,000)
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gains associated with foreign currency derivatives	600,000	$ 0
Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward purchase contracts	49,000		76,000
Forward sale contracts	(27,000)		(41,000)
Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward purchase contracts	(100,000)		(168,000)
Forward sale contracts	(22,000)		(126,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	75,000		117,000
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	121,000		294,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	(12,052,000)		(12,452,000)
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(32,856,000)		(41,721,000)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [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		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	75,000		117,000
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	121,000		294,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [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	$ (12,052,000)		(12,452,000)
Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	7.25%
Carrying value of Senior Notes	$ 295,900,000		295,900,000
Fair value of Senior Notes	264,900,000		266,300,000
Compressco Partners Senior Notes 7.50% [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of Senior Notes	336,000,000		332,500,000
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(18,278,000)		(27,019,000)
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(18,278,000)		(27,019,000)
Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(2,480,000)		(2,073,000)
Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(2,480,000)		$ (2,073,000)
Forward Purchase Contract, Euro, British Pound Notional Amount [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 1,535,000
Traded exchange rate	0.85
Value date	Apr. 17, 2019
Forward Purchase Contract, Euro [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 7,245,000
Traded exchange rate	1.14
Value date	Jun. 19, 2019
Forward Sale Contract, Euro [Domain]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 1,139,000
Traded exchange rate	1.14
Value date	Apr. 17, 2019
Forward Purchase Contract, Euro [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 14,041,000
Traded exchange rate	10.40
Value date	Apr. 17, 2019
Forward Purchase Contract, Pounds Sterling [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 1,329,000
Traded exchange rate	1.33
Value date	Apr. 17, 2019
Forward Purchase Contract, Mexican Pesos [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 820,000
Traded exchange rate	19.52
Value date	Apr. 17, 2019
Forward Sale Contract, Norwegian Krone [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 527,000
Traded exchange rate	8.53
Value date	Apr. 17, 2019
Forward Sale Contract, Mexican Pesos (2) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 6,301,000
Traded exchange rate	19.52
Value date	Apr. 17, 2019