Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (27,646)	$ (74,916)
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	62,445	57,505
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	2,457	0
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	550	(280)
Equity-based compensation expense	4,932	3,422
Provision for doubtful accounts	922	665
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	0	32,369
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,900	2,133
CCLP Series A Preferred redemption premium	941	0
Paid-in-Kind Interest	928	2,838
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment	1,309	846
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants	(1,113)	201
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	(800)	4,300
Other non-cash charges and credits	669	3,616
Acquisition and transaction financing fees	75	0
Gain on sale of assets	(872)	(65)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	(7,075)	(46)
Inventories	(92)	(18,398)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,327)	(2,434)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,766	(23,246)
Other	(1,592)	(637)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	38,377	(12,127)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(60,604)	(67,441)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	11,417	42,002
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	0	3,121
Proceeds on sale of property, plant, and equipment	1,214	307
Other investing activities	(447)	(332)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(71,254)	(106,347)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	194,090	508,250
Principal payments on long-term debt	(154,217)	(325,300)
CSI Compressco LP distributions	(615)	(8,982)
Redemptions of CCLP Series A Preferred	(19,760)	0
Tax remittances on equity based compensation	(458)	(593)
Other financing activities	(325)	(7,881)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	18,715	165,494
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	105	1,021
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	(14,057)	48,041
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	26,045	74,430
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	33,449	18,610
Income taxes paid	$ 4,501	$ 3,314