Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenue	$ 70,989,000	$ 79,458,000	$ 190,591,000	$ 244,589,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)	54,083,000	57,191,000	146,522,000	167,389,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,957,000	3,067,000	8,984,000	9,091,000
Research and development	2,511,000	2,691,000	8,537,000	9,940,000
Loss (gain) on disposal of long-lived assets	58,000	(11,000)	119,000	401,000
Impairment of goodwill	0	0	37,180,000	0
Total costs and expenses	74,211,000	82,561,000	247,099,000	249,566,000
Loss from operations	(3,222,000)	(3,103,000)	(56,508,000)	(4,977,000)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(746,000)	(574,000)	(1,902,000)	(1,718,000)
Loss on sale of business	(360,000)	0	(360,000)	0
Loss on write-down of assets held for sale	0	0	(2,580,000)	0
Other income (expense), net	69,000	273,000	(2,348,000)	664,000
Total other expense	(1,037,000)	(301,000)	(7,190,000)	(1,054,000)
Loss before income taxes	(4,259,000)	(3,404,000)	(63,698,000)	(6,031,000)
Income tax benefit (expense)	327,000	(17,000)	(15,558,000)	746,000
Loss from continuing operations	(3,932,000)	(3,421,000)	(79,256,000)	(5,285,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	319,000	0	(13,621,000)
Net loss	(3,932,000)	(3,102,000)	(79,256,000)	(18,906,000)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	357,000	0
Net loss attributable to Flotek Industries, Inc. (Flotek)	(3,932,000)	(3,102,000)	(78,899,000)	(18,906,000)
Amounts attributable to Flotek shareholders:
Loss from continuing operations	(3,932,000)	(3,421,000)	(78,899,000)	(5,285,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0	$ 319,000	$ 0	$ (13,621,000)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Flotek:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.06)	$ (1.36)	$ (0.09)
Discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.01	0.00	(0.24)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	(0.07)	(0.05)	(1.36)	(0.33)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Flotek:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.07)	(0.06)	(1.36)	(0.09)
Discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.01	0.00	(0.24)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.05)	$ (1.36)	$ (0.33)
Weighted average common shares:
Weighted average common shares used in computing basic earnings (loss) per common share (in shares)	58,319	57,602	57,820	57,709
Weighted average common shares used in computing diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in shares)	58,319	57,602	57,820	57,709
Corporate
Costs and expenses:
General, selling and administrative	$ 7,476,000	$ 10,346,000	$ 24,634,000	$ 33,773,000
Loss from operations	(8,000,000)	(10,955,000)	(26,270,000)	(35,598,000)
Operating Segments
Costs and expenses:
General, selling and administrative	$ 7,126,000	$ 9,277,000	$ 21,123,000	$ 28,972,000