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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
JP3 Measurement, LLC
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both
Ownership (in percentage)	100.00%
Aggregate value of consideration paid	$ 36.6
Payments to acquire business	$ 25.0
Shares issued to acquire business (in shares)	11.5
Fair value of shares used as consideration	$ 8.5
Excess working capital assumed	1.9
Contingent consideration	1.2
Additional earn-out based on appreciation of Flotek’s share price	$ 5.0
COVID-19 pandemic
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both
Reduction headcount (percentage)		35.00%
Forecast \| COVID-19 pandemic \| Chief Executive Officer
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both
Compensation reduction (percentage)			20.00%
Forecast \| COVID-19 pandemic \| Executive Officers
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both
Compensation reduction (percentage)			10.00%
Forecast \| COVID-19 pandemic \| Board Of Directors
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both
Compensation reduction (percentage)			20.00%