Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 306,354	$ 5	$ (495)	$ 254,233	$ (502)	$ 52,762	$ 351
Beginning balance, treasury shares at Dec. 31, 2014	449,397		449,000
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		54,634,000
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(1,515)					(1,515)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(240)				(240)
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan	256			256
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan, shares			(18,000)
Stock options exercised	88			88
Stock options exercised, shares		35,000
Stock surrendered for exercise of stock options	(66)		(66)
Stock surrendered for exercise of stock options, shares			4,000
Restricted stock granted		1		(1)
Restricted stock granted, shares		425,000
Restricted stock forfeited, shares			7,000
Treasury stock purchased	(1,055)		(1,055)
Treasury stock purchased, shares			82,000
Stock compensation expense	3,462			3,462
Excess tax benefit related to share-based awards	87			87
Investment in Flotek Gulf, LLC and Flotek Gulf Research, LLC	7						7
Stock issued in IAL acquisition	1,014			1,014
Stock issued in IAL acquisition, shares		60,000
Repurchase of common stock	(2,651)		(2,651)
Repurchase of common stock, shares	180,190		180,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 305,741	$ 6	$ (4,267)	$ 259,139	$ (742)	$ 51,247	$ 358
Ending balance, treasury shares at Mar. 31, 2015	704,350		704,000
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2015		55,154,000