Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 34,692,000	$ 39,546,000	$ 77,949,000	$ 80,615,000
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)	38,306,000	35,544,000	82,904,000	72,199,000
Corporate general and administrative	6,054,000	8,665,000	13,335,000	17,158,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,119,000	2,343,000	4,379,000	4,676,000
Research and development	2,076,000	2,949,000	4,360,000	5,704,000
(Gain)/loss on disposal of long-lived assets	(4,000)	5,000	1,093,000	62,000
Impairment of goodwill	0	37,180,000	0	37,180,000
Total costs and expenses	48,551,000	86,686,000	106,071,000	136,979,000
Loss from operations	(13,859,000)	(47,140,000)	(28,122,000)	(56,364,000)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(16,000)	(640,000)	(2,014,000)	(1,156,000)
Loss on write-down of assets held for sale	0	(2,580,000)	0	(2,580,000)
Other income (expense), net	693,000	(2,499,000)	800,000	(2,609,000)
Total other income (expense)	677,000	(5,719,000)	(1,214,000)	(6,345,000)
Loss before income taxes	(13,182,000)	(52,859,000)	(29,336,000)	(62,709,000)
Income tax benefit (expense)	192,000	(16,128,000)	966,000	(15,807,000)
Loss from continuing operations	(12,990,000)	(68,987,000)	(28,370,000)	(78,516,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,608,000)	(6,404,000)	46,764,000	3,192,000
Net income (loss)	(14,598,000)	(75,391,000)	18,394,000	(75,324,000)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	357,000	0	357,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Flotek Industries, Inc. (Flotek)	(14,598,000)	(75,034,000)	18,394,000	(74,967,000)
Amounts attributable to Flotek shareholders:
Loss from continuing operations	(12,990,000)	(68,630,000)	(28,370,000)	(78,159,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,608,000)	(6,404,000)	46,764,000	3,192,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Flotek Industries, Inc. (Flotek)	$ (14,598,000)	$ (75,034,000)	$ 18,394,000	$ (74,967,000)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (1.19)	$ (0.49)	$ (1.36)
Discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	(0.03)	(0.11)	0.80	0.06
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	(0.25)	(1.30)	0.31	(1.30)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.22)	(1.19)	(0.49)	(1.36)
Discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	(0.03)	(0.11)	0.80	0.06
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.25)	$ (1.30)	$ 0.31	$ (1.30)
Weighted average common shares:
Weighted average common shares used in computing basic earnings (loss) per common share (in shares)	58,608	57,869	58,491	57,566
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	58,608	57,869	58,491	57,566