Industry Segments - Revenue, Income from Operations, and Assets by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 130,037	$ 77,324
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	8,934	(11,775)
Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	73,194	46,522
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	19,292	9,010
Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	56,843	30,802
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	2,682	(5,480)
Interdivision eliminations
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	3	3
Corporate Overhead
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(13,043)	(15,308)
Product sales
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	70,055	45,032
Product sales | Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	69,888	45,019
Product sales | Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	167	13
Services
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	59,982	32,292
Services | Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	3,306	1,503
Services | Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 56,676	$ 30,789