Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenues from external customers	$ 146,209,000	$ 130,037,000
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	8,670,000	7,679,000
Insurance recoveries associated with damaged equipment	2,850,000	3,750,000
Total cost of revenues	109,886,000	97,617,000
Gross profit	36,323,000	32,420,000
Exploration and pre-development costs	720,000	1,930,000
General and administrative expense	23,191,000	20,643,000
Interest expense, net	5,092,000	3,324,000
Other income, net	(214,000)	(2,411,000)
Income before taxes and discontinued operations	7,534,000	8,934,000
Provision for income taxes	1,489,000	1,200,000
Income before discontinued operations	6,045,000	7,734,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(12,000)	(15,000)
Net income	6,033,000	7,719,000
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,000	1,000
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ 6,040,000	$ 7,720,000
Basic net income per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.05	$ 0.06
Income from discontinued operations	0	0
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ 0.05	$ 0.06
Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	128,940	127,259
Diluted net income per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.06
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.06
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	129,975	129,211
Product sales
Revenues from external customers	$ 65,535,000	$ 70,055,000
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Cost of product sales	42,395,000	46,004,000
Services
Revenues from external customers	80,674,000	59,982,000
Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract]
Cost of product sales	$ 61,671,000	$ 47,684,000