Organization and Nature of Operations (Details) (Minimum [Member])	Dec. 31, 2012 country
Minimum [Member]
Nature of Operations
Number of countries Flotek actively markets the products	20

The number of countries in which the entity operates as of balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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