Debt - Narratives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	May 18, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 29, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument
Other income			$ 0	$ 900	$ 0	$ 881	$ 0
Current liability			17,767			17,767			$ 28,861
Long-term debt, less current portion			3,452			3,452			1,617
Current portion of long-term debt			1,336			1,336			4,048
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt, less current portion			3,452			3,452			1,617
Long-term debt			4,788			4,788			5,665
Current portion of long-term debt			1,336			1,336			4,048
Unsecured Debt | Flotek PPP loan
Debt Instrument
Proceeds from debt		$ 4,800
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percent)		1.00%
Debt instrument term (years)		2 years
Percentage of cost allocable to payroll costs (percent)		60.00%
Current liability								$ 4,800
Long-term debt, less current portion			3,500			3,500
Long-term debt			4,788			4,788			$ 4,788
Current portion of long-term debt			$ 1,300			$ 1,300
JP3 Measurement, LLC
Debt Instrument
Assumed PPP loan	$ 900