Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-13270
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	90-0023731
Entity Address, Address Line One	10603 W. Sam Houston Parkway N.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 300
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77064
City Area Code	713
Local Phone Number	849-9911
Title of 12(b) security	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
Trading symbol	FTK
Security exchange name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		57,697,905
Entity Registrant Name	FLOTEK INDUSTRIES INC/CN
Entity Central Index Key	0000928054
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false