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	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability fair value adjustment	$ 0	$ (800,000)
Compressco Partners Senior Notes 7.50% [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	400,000,000.0		$ 350,000,000.0
Fair value of Senior Notes	336,400,000		$ 344,800,000
Compressco Partners Second Lien Notes 10.00%/10.75% [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	155,500,000
Compression Division [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 9,000,000.0