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Net gains associated with foreign currency derivatives	(1,000)	$ 600
Impairment charges	$ 5,400
Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	7.25%
Fair value of Senior Notes	$ 148,000		266,000
Carrying value of Senior Notes	$ 295,900		295,900
Compressco Partners Senior Notes 7.50% [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	7.50%
Fair value of Senior Notes	$ 239,800		344,800
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	20,080		(419)
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	1,160		86
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	614		56
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
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Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	614		56
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward sale contracts	(1,160)		(86)
Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward sale contracts	(433)		(53)
Forward purchase contracts	(181)		(3)
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	19,646
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0
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Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0
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Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	19,646
Warrant [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(112)		(449)
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
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Forward Purchase Contract, Euro, Swedish Krona Notional Amount [3] [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 2,400
Traded exchange rate	11.24
Value date	Apr. 21, 2020
Forward Purchase Contract, Euro [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 8,167
Traded exchange rate	1.08
Value date	Apr. 21, 2020
Forward Purchase Contract, Euros, Two [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 10,497
Traded exchange rate	1.10
Value date	Apr. 21, 2020
Forward Purchase Contract, Pounds Sterling [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 9,400
Traded exchange rate	1.17
Value date	Apr. 21, 2020
Forward Sale Contract, Pounds Sterling [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 500
Traded exchange rate	1.18
Value date	Apr. 21, 2020
Forward Sale Contract, Pounds Sterling [Two] [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
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Traded exchange rate	1.17
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Forward Sale Contract, Norwegian krone [Domain]
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Forward Sale Contract, Norwegian Krone [Member]
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Traded exchange rate	11.36
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Forward Sale Contract, Mexican Pesos (2) [Member]
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Traded exchange rate	24.40
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Forward Purchase Contract, Euro, British Pound Notional Amount [Member]
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Traded exchange rate	0.92
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Forward Purchase Contract, Euro [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
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Traded exchange rate	10.90
Value date	Apr. 06, 2020
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Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 66,690
Traded exchange rate	10.91
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