Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 12, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-13270
Entity Registrant Name	FLOTEK INDUSTRIES INC/CN/
Entity Incorporation, State	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	90-0023731
Entity Address, Street	8846 N. Sam Houston Parkway W.
Entity Address, City	Houston,
Entity Address, State	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77064
City Area Code	713
Local Phone Number	849-9911
Title of each class	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
Trading Symbol(s)	FTK
Name of each exchange on which registered	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 87,800,063
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		72,548,297
Documents Incorporated by Reference	DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCEPortions of the Company’s definitive proxy statement in connection with the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0000928054
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false