Fair Value Measurements - Narratives (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	May 31, 2020
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Accrued liability	$ 2,500,000				$ 2,500,000	$ 0
Additional earn-out based on appreciation of Flotek’s share price					1,400,000
Impairment of fixed and long-lived assets				$ 30,200,000	30,178,000	0
Impairment of related to other intangible assets		$ 12,500,000			32,400,000	0
Impairment of goodwill		$ 11,700,000			11,706,000	$ 0
JP3 Measurement, LLC
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Additional earn-out based on appreciation of Flotek’s share price			$ 5,000,000.0		2,700,000
Contingent consideration			$ 1,200,000
JP3 Measurement, LLC | Level 3
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Accrued liability	2,500,000
Contingent consideration	$ 1,400,000				$ 1,400,000		$ 1,200,000
Nonrecurring
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Impairment of fixed and long-lived assets				$ 57,500,000