Consolidated Statement of Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock Par Value	Additional Paid-In Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other  Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest
Cumulative effect adjustment	$ 162,826	$ 1,283	$ 466,959	$ (19,164)	$ (52,183)	$ (362,522)	$ 128,453
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019	162,826	1,283	466,959	(19,164)	(52,183)	(362,522)	128,453
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(1,551)					(1,551)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(10,376)						(8,825)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	(6,467)				(6,238)		(229)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(16,843)
Distributions to public unitholders	(309)						309
Equity award activity	4	4
Treasury stock activity, net	(89)			(89)
Equity compensation expense	1,373		1,145				228
Cumulative effect adjustment	146,931	1,287	468,088	(19,253)	(58,421)	(364,073)	119,303
Other	(31)		(16)				(15)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2020	146,931	1,287	468,088	(19,253)	(58,421)	(364,073)	119,303
Cumulative effect adjustment	146,931	1,287	468,088	(19,253)	(58,421)	(364,073)	119,303
Cumulative effect adjustment	71,062	1,289	472,134	(19,484)	(49,914)	(413,665)	80,702
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2020	71,062	1,289	472,134	(19,484)	(49,914)	(413,665)	80,702
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	108,714					108,714
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	109,047						333
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	(2,779)						0
Comprehensive income (loss)	106,268
Deconsolidation of CSI Compressco	(75,607)				7,168		(82,775)
Treasury stock activity, net	(449)			(449)
Equity compensation expense	1,542		962				580
Cumulative effect adjustment	71,062	1,295	472,522	(19,933)	(45,525)	(304,951)	(941)
Other	(355)		(574)				219
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2021	102,467	1,295	472,522	(19,933)	(45,525)	(304,951)	(941)
Cumulative effect adjustment	$ 102,467	$ 1,295	$ 472,522	$ (19,933)	$ (45,525)	$ (304,951)	$ (941)