Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 country
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Number of countries Flotek actively markets products and services (over)	7
COVID-19 pandemic
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Reduction in workforce (in percentage)	35.00%
Chief Executive Officer | COVID-19 pandemic
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Decrease in salaries (in percentage)	20.00%
Executive Officers | COVID-19 pandemic
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Decrease in salaries (in percentage)	10.00%
Board of Directors | COVID-19 pandemic
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Decrease in salaries (in percentage)	20.00%