Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues from external customers		$ 135,012,000	$ 95,474,000	$ 405,765,000	$ 275,124,000
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion		8,634,000	8,308,000	24,061,000	25,495,000
Impairment and other charges		0	0	2,262,000	449,000
Insurance recoveries associated with damaged equipment		0	0	3,750,000	110,000
Total cost of revenues		105,539,000	79,727,000	315,765,000	235,075,000
Gross profit		29,473,000	15,747,000	90,000,000	40,049,000
Exploration and appraisal costs		936,000	0	3,500,000	0
General and administrative expense		23,833,000	18,714,000	68,096,000	56,077,000
Interest expense, net		3,999,000	4,083,000	10,933,000	12,373,000
Other income, net		(1,410,000)	(10,132,000)	(4,858,000)	(14,438,000)
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations		2,115,000	3,082,000	12,329,000	(13,963,000)
Provision for income taxes		2,178,000	587,000	2,899,000	2,139,000
Income (loss) before discontinued operations		(63,000)	2,495,000	9,430,000	(16,102,000)
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations		319,000	18,000	270,000	120,882,000
Net income		256,000	2,513,000	9,700,000	104,780,000
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	[1]	22,000	0	43,000	(306,000)
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders		$ 278,000	$ 2,513,000	$ 9,743,000	$ 104,474,000
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations		$ (0.00)	$ 0.02	$ 0.08	$ (0.13)
Income from discontinued operations		0	0	0	0.96
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders		$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ 0.08	$ 0.83
Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in shares)		128,407	126,733	127,890	126,489
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.00)	$ 0.02	$ 0.08	$ (0.13)
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			0	0	0.96
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ 0.08	$ 0.83
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)		128,407	128,694	129,704	126,489
Product sales
Revenues from external customers		$ 55,494,000	$ 46,340,000	$ 195,850,000	$ 153,955,000
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Cost of product sales		36,571,000	31,805,000	130,916,000	106,265,000
Services
Revenues from external customers		79,518,000	49,134,000	209,915,000	121,169,000
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Cost of product sales		$ 60,334,000	$ 39,614,000	$ 162,276,000	$ 102,976,000

[1] (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests includes zero for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and zero and $333 income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to discontinued operations.