Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues	$ 77,324	$ 132,704
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	8,951	9,552
Impairment and other charges	0	5,371
Insurance recoveries associated with damaged equipment	110	0
Total cost of revenues	69,455	103,667
Gross profit	7,869	29,037
General and administrative expense	20,012	20,348
Interest expense, net	4,404	5,292
Fair Value Adjustment Of Warrants, Income Statement	323	(338)
Other (income) expense, net	(5,095)	22
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(11,775)	3,713
Provision for income taxes	168	721
Income (loss) before taxes	(11,943)	2,992
Total income from discontinued operations	120,990	(13,368)
Net income (loss)	109,047	(10,376)
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(333)	8,825
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ 108,714	$ (1,551)
Basic net income per common share:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share	$ (0.10)	$ 0.02
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0.96	(0.03)
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ 0.86	$ (0.01)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	126,149	125,587
Diluted net income per common share:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ (0.10)	$ 0.02
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	0.96	(0.03)
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ 0.86	$ (0.01)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	126,149	125,597
Product sales
Revenues	$ 45,032	$ 70,215
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Cost of product sales	31,983	45,288
Services
Revenues	32,292	62,489
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Cost of product sales	$ 28,631	$ 48,827