Archrock (AROC) 10-K 26 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 18, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'EXTERRAN HOLDINGS INC.	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001389050	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$906,245,145
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	65,948,994	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$35,665	$34,601
Restricted cash	1,269	1,283
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $8,605 and $15,011, respectively	476,792	450,566
Inventory, net	413,927	386,330
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	117,175	159,098
Current deferred income taxes	117,576	88,508
Other current assets	58,285	93,475
Current assets associated with discontinued operations	442	24,107
Total current assets	1,221,131	1,237,968
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,820,272	2,838,719
Intangible and other assets, net	164,836	151,920
Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations	20,918	26,240
Total assets	4,227,157	4,254,847
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable, trade	177,289	231,929
Accrued liabilities	278,949	270,986
Deferred revenue	93,310	94,713
Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings	87,925	164,251
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	3,233	12,660
Total current liabilities	640,706	774,539
Long-term debt	1,502,155	1,564,923
Deferred income taxes	198,353	120,934
Other long-term liabilities	72,068	91,148
Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations	447	1,044
Total liabilities	2,413,729	2,552,588
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)	'	'
Equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; zero issued	'	'
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 72,500,773 and 71,291,230 shares issued, respectively	725	713
Additional paid-in capital	3,769,429	3,710,758
Accumulated other comprehensive income	30,078	23,909
Accumulated deficit	-1,924,244	-2,047,408
Treasury stock - 6,582,068 and 6,376,426 common shares, at cost, respectively	-213,898	-209,359
Total Exterran stockholders' equity	1,662,090	1,478,613
Noncontrolling interest	151,338	223,646
Total equity	1,813,428	1,702,259
Total liabilities and equity	$4,227,157	$4,254,847

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowance (in dollars)	$8,605	$15,011
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	72,500,773	71,291,230
Treasury stock, common shares	6,582,068	6,376,426

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:	'	'	'
Total revenues	$3,160,404	$2,794,246	$2,612,625
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):	'	'	'
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	2,197,398	1,964,838	1,892,211
Selling, general and administrative	358,173	375,647	352,096
Depreciation and amortization	327,505	346,177	352,793
Long-lived asset impairment	28,637	136,614	6,068
Restructuring charges	'	6,471	11,594
Goodwill impairment	'	'	196,807
Interest expense	115,745	134,376	149,473
Equity in (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates	-19,000	-51,483	471
Other (income) expense, net	-24,501	506	-5,597
Total costs and expenses	2,983,957	2,913,146	2,955,916
Income (loss) before income taxes	176,447	-118,900	-343,291
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	84,719	-45,755	-11,717
Income (loss) from continuing operations	91,728	-73,145	-331,574
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	64,014	35,976	-8,044
Net income (loss)	155,742	-37,169	-339,618
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	-32,578	-2,317	-990
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	123,164	-39,486	-340,608
Basic income (loss) per common share:	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders (in dollars per share)	$0.90	($1.19)	($5.31)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Exterran stockholders (in dollars per share)	$0.98	$0.57	($0.13)
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders (in dollars per share)	$1.88	($0.62)	($5.44)
Diluted income (loss) per common share:	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders (in dollars per share)	$0.89	($1.19)	($5.31)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Exterran stockholders (in dollars per share)	$0.97	$0.57	($0.13)
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders (in dollars per share)	$1.86	($0.62)	($5.44)
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding:	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	65,655	63,436	62,624
Diluted (in shares)	66,204	63,436	62,624
North America contract operations	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'
Total revenues	627,844	596,011	570,780
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):	'	'	'
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	282,489	284,703	293,809
International contract operations	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'
Total revenues	476,016	463,957	445,059
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):	'	'	'
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	196,944	184,608	184,405
Aftermarket services	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'
Total revenues	395,600	385,861	371,327
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):	'	'	'
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	309,418	303,590	311,760
Fabrication	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'
Total revenues	1,660,944	1,348,417	1,225,459
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):	'	'	'
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	$1,408,547	$1,191,937	$1,102,237

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	$155,742	($37,169)	($339,618)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'
Derivative gain (loss), net of reclassifications to earnings	5,207	5,879	-2,126
Adjustments from changes in ownership of Partnership	-703	360	1,184
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps	2,713	6,947	20,267
Foreign currency translation adjustment	4,531	3,762	3,343
Total other comprehensive income	11,748	16,948	22,668
Comprehensive income (loss)	167,490	-20,221	-316,950
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	-38,157	-1,415	2,626
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	$129,333	($21,636)	($314,324)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EQU

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$1,802,424	$691	$3,500,292	($20,225)	($203,996)	($1,667,314)	$192,976
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	'	'	'	'	-5,841,087	'	'
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	'	69,071,027	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock purchased	-2,941	'	'	'	-2,941	'	'
Treasury stock purchased (in shares)	'	'	'	'	-157,756	'	'
Options exercised	526	'	526	'	'	'	'
Options exercised (in shares)	'	32,545	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued in employee stock purchase plan	1,887	1	1,886	'	'	'	'
Shares issued in employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	'	153,489	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	20,153	12	20,006	'	'	'	135
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)	'	1,149,949	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)	'	'	'	'	-144,746	'	'
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense	-1,092	'	-1,092	'	'	'	'
Net proceeds from sale of Partnership units, net of tax	216,094	'	123,904	'	'	'	92,190
Cash distribution to noncontrolling unitholders of the Partnership	-39,870	'	'	'	'	'	-39,870
Other	-189	'	-190	'	'	'	1
Comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-339,618	'	'	'	'	-340,608	990
Derivatives gain (loss), net of reclassifications to earnings and tax	-2,126	'	'	1,490	'	'	-3,616
Adjustments from changes in ownership of Partnership	1,184	'	'	1,184	'	'	'
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps, net of tax	20,267	'	'	20,267	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,343	'	'	3,343	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	1,680,042	704	3,645,332	6,059	-206,937	-2,007,922	242,806
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	'	'	'	-6,143,589	'	'
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	70,407,010	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock purchased	-2,422	'	'	'	-2,422	'	'
Treasury stock purchased (in shares)	'	'	'	'	-157,233	'	'
Options exercised	562	'	562	'	'	'	'
Options exercised (in shares)	'	34,285	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued in employee stock purchase plan	1,635	1	1,634	'	'	'	'
Shares issued in employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	'	132,784	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	15,970	8	15,373	'	'	'	589
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)	'	717,151	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)	'	'	'	'	-75,604	'	'
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense	-1,345	'	-1,345	'	'	'	'
Net proceeds from sale of Partnership units, net of tax	85,122	'	49,202	'	'	'	35,920
Cash distribution to noncontrolling unitholders of the Partnership	-57,084	'	'	'	'	'	-57,084
Comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-37,169	'	'	'	'	-39,486	2,317
Derivatives gain (loss), net of reclassifications to earnings and tax	5,879	'	'	6,781	'	'	-902
Adjustments from changes in ownership of Partnership	360	'	'	360	'	'	'
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps, net of tax	6,947	'	'	6,947	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,762	'	'	3,762	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,702,259	713	3,710,758	23,909	-209,359	-2,047,408	223,646
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	-6,376,426	'	'	'	-6,376,426	'	'
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	71,291,230	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock purchased	-4,539	'	'	'	-4,539	'	'
Treasury stock purchased (in shares)	-173,267	'	'	'	-173,267	'	'
Options exercised	8,321	4	8,317	'	'	'	'
Options exercised (in shares)	'	459,416	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued in employee stock purchase plan	1,632	1	1,631	'	'	'	'
Shares issued in employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	'	66,259	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	16,248	7	15,509	'	'	'	732
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)	'	683,868	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)	'	'	'	'	-32,375	'	'
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense	1,782	'	1,782	'	'	'	'
Adjustments from changes in ownership of Partnership	-17,665	'	31,573	'	'	'	-49,238
Cash distribution to noncontrolling unitholders of the Partnership	-61,959	'	'	'	'	'	-61,959
Other	-141	'	-141	'	'	'	'
Comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	155,742	'	'	'	'	123,164	32,578
Derivatives gain (loss), net of reclassifications to earnings and tax	5,207	'	'	-372	'	'	5,579
Adjustments from changes in ownership of Partnership	-703	'	'	-703	'	'	'
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps, net of tax	2,713	'	'	2,713	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	4,531	'	'	4,531	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$1,813,428	$725	$3,769,429	$30,078	($213,898)	($1,924,244)	$151,338
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	-6,582,068	'	'	'	-6,582,068	'	'
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	72,500,773	'	'	'	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	$155,742	($37,169)	($339,618)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	327,505	346,177	352,793
Long-lived asset impairment	28,637	136,614	6,068
Goodwill impairment	'	'	196,807
Amortization of deferred financing costs	7,690	7,243	8,977
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	-64,014	-35,976	8,044
Amortization of debt discount	23,407	20,523	18,323
Provision for doubtful accounts	2,859	8,754	1,488
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	-27,433	-4,677	-8,063
Equity in (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates	-19,000	-51,483	471
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps	4,174	10,688	20,267
Interest rate swaps	334	'	'
Loss on remeasurement of intercompany balances	4,313	7,406	14,174
Stock-based compensation expense	16,248	15,381	20,018
Deferred income tax provision	21,862	-77,264	-51,323
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable and notes	-31,384	-11,531	-54,961
Inventory	-27,269	-34,800	27,219
Costs and estimated earnings versus billings on uncompleted contracts	-36,539	44,359	-21,601
Other current assets	33,149	9,452	-16,350
Accounts payable and other liabilities	-34,143	30,067	35,212
Deferred revenue	-16,426	5,288	-77,321
Other	-21,044	-5,790	-36,515
Net cash provided by continuing operations	348,668	383,262	104,109
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	7,036	6,663	16,334
Net cash provided by operating activities	355,704	389,925	120,443
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	-391,725	-428,731	-272,150
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	101,311	35,989	43,042
Cash paid for business acquisition	'	'	-3,000
Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates	19,000	51,707	'
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	14	-162	820
Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates	'	-224	-471
Net cash used in continuing operations	-271,400	-341,421	-231,759
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	74,949	135,970	-7,425
Net cash used in investing activities	-196,451	-205,451	-239,184
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	2,108,037	1,878,000	1,893,740
Repayments of long-term debt	-2,195,750	-2,106,639	-2,036,171
Payments for debt issuance costs	-12,147	-1,011	-8,823
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements	-2,207	'	'
Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units	'	114,530	289,908
Proceeds from stock options exercised	8,321	562	526
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan	1,632	1,635	1,887
Purchases of treasury stock	-4,539	-2,422	-2,941
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit	1,910	1,139	1,034
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	-61,959	-57,084	-39,870
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-156,702	-171,290	99,290
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,487	-486	-3,007
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,064	12,698	-22,458
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,601	21,903	44,361
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	35,665	34,601	21,903
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'	'
Interest paid, net of capitalized amounts	80,775	95,416	100,735
Income taxes paid, net	54,478	29,089	59,735
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:	'	'	'
Accrued capital expenditures	$13,360	$21,692	$21,025

Background_and_Significant_Acc

Background and Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Background and Significant Accounting Policies	'
Background and Significant Accounting Policies	'
	1.  Background and Significant Accounting Policies
	Exterran Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“Exterran”, “our”, “we” or “us”) is a global market leader in the full service natural gas compression business and a premier provider of operations, maintenance, service and equipment for oil and natural gas production, processing and transportation applications. Our global customer base consists of companies engaged in all aspects of the oil and natural gas industry, including large integrated oil and natural gas companies, national oil and natural gas companies, independent producers and natural gas processors, gatherers and pipelines. We operate in three primary business lines: contract operations, aftermarket services and fabrication. In our contract operations business line, we use our fleet of natural gas compression equipment and crude oil and natural gas production and processing equipment to provide operations services to our customers. In our aftermarket services business line, we sell parts and components and provide operations, maintenance, overhaul and reconfiguration services to customers who own compression, production, processing, treating and other equipment. In our fabrication business line, we fabricate compression and oil and natural gas production and processing equipment for sale to our customers and for use in our contract operations services. In addition, our fabrication business line provides engineering, procurement and fabrication services related to the manufacturing of critical process equipment for refinery and petrochemical facilities, the fabrication of tank farms and the fabrication of evaporators and brine heaters for desalination plants. We offer our customers, on either a contract operations basis or a sale basis, the engineering, design, project management, procurement and construction services necessary to incorporate our products into production, processing and compression facilities, which we refer to as Integrated Projects.
	We were incorporated in February 2007 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. (“Universal”). On August 20, 2007, in accordance with their merger agreement, Universal and Hanover Compressor Company (“Hanover”) merged into our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and we became the parent entity of Universal and Hanover. Immediately following the completion of the merger, Universal merged with and into us.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include Exterran and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in affiliated entities in which we own more than a 20% interest and do not have a controlling interest are accounted for using the equity method.
	For financial reporting purposes, we consolidate the financial statements of Exterran Partners, L.P. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Partnership”) with those of our own and reflect its operations in our North America contract operations business segment. We control the Partnership through our ownership of its general partner. Public ownership of the Partnership’s net assets and earnings is presented as a component of noncontrolling interest in our consolidated financial statements. The borrowings of the Partnership are presented as part of our consolidated debt. However, we do not have any obligation for the payment of interest or repayment of borrowings incurred by the Partnership.
	Use of Estimates in the Financial Statements
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.”) (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, as well as the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Because of the inherent uncertainties in this process, actual future results could differ from those expected at the reporting date. Management believes that the estimates and assumptions used are reasonable.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
	Restricted Cash
	Restricted cash as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consists of cash that contractually is not available for immediate use. Restricted cash is presented separately from cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet and statement of cash flows.
	Revenue Recognition
	Contract operations revenue is recognized when earned, which generally occurs monthly when service is provided under our customer contracts. Aftermarket services revenue is recognized as products are delivered and title is transferred or services are performed for the customer.
	Fabrication revenue is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method when the applicable criteria are met. We estimate percentage-of-completion for compressor and accessory fabrication on a direct labor hour to total labor hour basis. We estimate production and processing equipment fabrication percentage-of-completion using the direct labor hour to total labor hour basis and the cost to total cost basis. The duration of these projects is typically between three and 36 months. Fabrication revenue is recognized using the completed contract method when the applicable criteria of the percentage-of-completion method are not met. Fabrication revenue from a claim is recognized to the extent that costs related to the claim have been incurred, when collection is probable and can be reliably estimated.
	Concentrations of Credit Risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. We believe that the credit risk in temporary cash investments is limited because our cash is held in accounts with multiple financial institutions. Trade accounts receivable are due from companies of varying size engaged principally in oil and natural gas activities throughout the world. We review the financial condition of customers prior to extending credit and generally do not obtain collateral for trade receivables. Payment terms are on a short-term basis and in accordance with industry practice. We consider this credit risk to be limited due to these companies’ financial resources, the nature of products and services we provide and the terms of our contract operations customer service agreements.
	We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from our customers’ inability to make required payments. The determination of the collectibility of amounts due from our customers requires us to use estimates and make judgments regarding future events and trends, including monitoring our customers’ payment history and current creditworthiness to determine that collectibility is reasonably assured, as well as consideration of the overall business climate in which our customers operate. Inherently, these uncertainties require us to make judgments and estimates regarding our customers’ ability to pay amounts due to us in order to determine the appropriate amount of valuation allowances required for doubtful accounts. We review the adequacy of our allowance for doubtful accounts quarterly. We determine the allowance needed based on historical write-off experience and by evaluating significant balances aged greater than 90 days individually for collectibility. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recorded bad debt expense of $2.2 million, $8.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
	Inventory
	Inventory consists of parts used for fabrication or maintenance of natural gas compression equipment and facilities, processing and production equipment and also includes compression units and production equipment that are held for sale. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market using the average-cost method. A reserve is recorded against inventory balances for estimated obsolescence based on specific identification and historical experience.
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives as follows:
	Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets	3 to 30 years
	Buildings	20 to 35 years
	Transportation, shop equipment and other	3 to 12 years
	Major improvements that extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. When property, plant and equipment is sold, retired or otherwise disposed of, the gain or loss is recorded in other (income) expense, net. Interest is capitalized during the construction period on equipment and facilities that are constructed for use in our operations. The capitalized interest is included as part of the cost of the asset to which it relates and is amortized over the asset’s estimated useful life.
	Computer software
	Certain costs related to the development or purchase of internal-use software are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the software, which ranges from three to five years. Costs related to the preliminary project stage and the post-implementation/operation stage of an internal-use computer software development project are expensed as incurred.
	Long-Lived Assets
	We review long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangibles that are being amortized, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss exists when estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition are less than its carrying amount. When necessary, an impairment loss is recognized and represents the excess of the asset’s carrying value as compared to its estimated fair value and is charged to the period in which the impairment occurred. Identifiable intangibles are amortized over the assets’ estimated useful lives.
	Deferred Revenue
	Deferred revenue is primarily comprised of billings related to jobs where revenue is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method that have not begun, milestone billings related to jobs where revenue is recognized on the completed contract method and deferred revenue on contract operations jobs.
	Other (Income) Expense, Net
	Other (income) expense, net, is primarily comprised of gains and losses from the remeasurement of our international subsidiaries’ net assets exposed to changes in foreign currency rates and on the sale of used assets.
	Income Taxes
	We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
	We record net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such a determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies and results of recent operations. In the event we were to determine that we would be able to realize our deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.
	We record uncertain tax positions in accordance with the accounting standard on income taxes under a two-step process whereby (1) we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained based on the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.
	Foreign Currency Translation
	The financial statements of subsidiaries outside the U.S., except those for which we have determined that the U.S. dollar is the functional currency, are measured using the local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated at the rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at average monthly rates of exchange. The resulting gains and losses from the translation of accounts into U.S. dollars are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on our consolidated balance sheets. For all subsidiaries, gains and losses from remeasuring foreign currency accounts into the functional currency are included in other (income) expense, net, on our consolidated statements of operations. We recorded a foreign currency loss of $3.0 million, $8.2 million and $16.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Included in our foreign currency loss was $4.3 million, $7.4 million and $14.2 million of non-cash losses from foreign currency exchange rate changes recorded on intercompany obligations during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Hedging and Use of Derivative Instruments
	We use derivative financial instruments to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with financial activities by managing our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on a portion of our debt obligations. We also use derivative financial instruments to minimize the risks caused by currency fluctuations in certain foreign currencies. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes. We record interest rate swaps and foreign currency hedges on the balance sheet as either derivative assets or derivative liabilities measured at their fair value. The fair value of our derivatives is estimated using a combination of the market and income approach based on forward LIBOR curves. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, to the extent the contracts are effective as hedges until settlement of the underlying hedged transaction. To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, we must formally document, designate and assess the effectiveness of the transactions. If the necessary correlation ceases to exist or if the anticipated transaction becomes improbable, we would discontinue hedge accounting and apply mark-to-market accounting. Amounts paid or received from interest rate swap agreements are charged or credited to interest expense and matched with the cash flows and interest expense of the debt being hedged, resulting in an adjustment to the effective interest rate. Amounts paid or received from foreign currency derivatives designated as hedges are recorded against revenue and matched with the revenue recognized on the related contract being hedged.
	Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Exterran Stockholders Per Common Share
	Basic income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share is computed by dividing income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Unvested share-based awards with nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings (loss) per share following the two-class method. Therefore, restricted share awards with nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends are included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share, unless their effect would be anti-dilutive.
	Diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental common stock equivalents attributed to outstanding options and warrants to purchase common stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock to be issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan and convertible senior notes, unless their effect would be anti-dilutive.
	The following table summarizes net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	59,150		$	(75,462	)	$	(332,564	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	64,014			35,976			(8,044		)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	123,164		$	(39,486	)	$	(340,608	)
	The following table shows the potential shares of common stock that were included in computing diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in basic income (loss) per common share	65,655		63,436		62,624
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
	On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units	547		**		**
	On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares	2		**		**
	On exercise of warrants	**		**		**
	On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014	**		**		**
	On conversion of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2014	**		**		**
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in diluted income (loss) per common share	66,204		63,436		62,624
	**           Excluded from diluted income (loss) per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
There were no adjustments to net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders for the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
The following table shows the potential shares of common stock issuable that were excluded from computing diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
	Years Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
On exercise of options where exercise price is greater than average market value for the period	734		1,858		2,533
On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units	—		1,466		675
On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares	—		9		23
On exercise of warrants	12,426		12,426		12,426
On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014	15,334		15,334		15,334
On conversion of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2014	119		3,114		3,114
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable	28,613		34,207		34,105
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Components of comprehensive income (loss) are net income (loss) and all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from transactions with owners. Our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consists of foreign currency translation adjustments, changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments, net of tax, that are designated as cash flow hedges and to the extent the hedge is effective and adjustments related to changes in our ownership of the Partnership. The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax and excluding noncontrolling interest, during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	Derivatives -			Foreign Currency
	Cash Flow Hedges			Translation Adjustment			Total
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2012	$	(2,984	)	$	26,893		$	23,909
Loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(476		)(1)	(2,960		)(3)	(3,436		)
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,114		-2	7,491		-4	9,605
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	1,638			4,531			6,169
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2013	$	(1,346	)	$	31,424		$	30,078
(1)         During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized a loss of $0.5 million and a tax benefit of $0.1 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.
(2)         During the year ended December 31, 2013, we reclassified a $3.2 million loss and a tax benefit of $1.1 million, to interest expense and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
(3)         During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized a loss of $3.0 million in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in foreign currency translation adjustment.
(4)         During the year ended December 31, 2013, we reclassified losses of $5.1 million and $2.4 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments to income from discontinued operations, net of tax, and long-lived asset impairment, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations. These amounts represent cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments associated with our contract operations and aftermarket services businesses in Canada (“Canadian Operations”) and a United Kingdom entity that previously had been recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). See Note 2 for further discussion of the sale of our Canadian Operations. Additionally, as discussed in Note 13, we sold the entity that owned our fabrication facility in the United Kingdom in July 2013 and, we recognized an impairment during the year ended December 31, 2013 based on the net transaction value set forth in our agreement to sell this entity.
	Derivatives -			Foreign Currency
	Cash Flow Hedges			Translation Adjustment			Total
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2011	$	(17,072	)	$	23,131		$	6,059
Income (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(879		)(1)	3,762		-3	2,883
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	14,967		-2	—			14,967
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	14,088			3,762			17,850
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2012	$	(2,984	)	$	26,893		$	23,909
(1)         During the year ended December 31, 2012, we recognized a loss of $1.5 million and a tax benefit of $0.6 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.
(2)         During the year ended December 31, 2012, we reclassified a $23.0 million loss and a tax benefit of $8.0 million, to interest expense and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
(3)         During the year ended December 31, 2012, we recognized a gain of $3.8 million in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in foreign currency translation adjustment.
	Derivatives -			Foreign Currency
	Cash Flow Hedges			Translation Adjustment			Total
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2010	$	(40,013	)	$	19,788		$	(20,225	)
Income (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,634		)(1)	3,343		-3	1,709
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	24,575		-2	—			24,575
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	22,941			3,343			26,284
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2011	$	(17,072	)	$	23,131		$	6,059
(1)         During the year ended December 31, 2011, we recognized a loss of $2.7 million and a tax benefit of $1.1 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.
(2)         During the year ended December 31, 2011, we reclassified a $38.2 million loss and a tax benefit of $13.3 million, to interest expense and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, respectively, and a $0.4 million gain and a tax provision of $0.1 million, to fabrication revenue and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
(3)         During the year ended December 31, 2011, we recognized a gain of $3.3 million in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in foreign currency translation adjustment.
Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments consist of cash, restricted cash, receivables, payables, interest rate swaps and debt. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments approximated their carrying amounts as reflected in our consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of our fixed rate debt was estimated based on quoted market yields in inactive markets or model derived calculations using market yields observed in active markets, which are Level 2 inputs. The fair value of our floating rate debt was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on interest rates offered on loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality, which are Level 3 inputs. See Note 12 for additional information regarding the fair value hierarchy.
The following table summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of our debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
	December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
	Amount						Amount
Fixed rate debt	$	1,040,155		$	1,070,000		$	814,423		$	857,000
Floating rate debt	462,000			462,000			750,500			761,000
Total debt	$	1,502,155		$	1,532,000		$	1,564,923		$	1,618,000
GAAP requires that all derivative instruments (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recognized in the balance sheet at fair value and that changes in such fair values be recognized in earnings (loss) unless specific hedging criteria are met. Changes in the values of derivatives that meet these hedging criteria will ultimately offset related earnings effects of the hedged item pending recognition in earnings.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	2.  Discontinued Operations
	In May 2009, the Venezuelan government enacted a law that reserves to the State of Venezuela certain assets and services related to hydrocarbon activities, which included substantially all of our assets and services in Venezuela. The law provides that the reserved activities are to be performed by the State, by the State-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (“PDVSA”), or its affiliates, or through mixed companies under the control of PDVSA or its affiliates. The law authorizes PDVSA or its affiliates to take possession of the assets and take over control of those operations related to the reserved activities as a step prior to the commencement of an expropriation process, and permits the national executive of Venezuela to decree the total or partial expropriation of shares or assets of companies performing those services.
	In June 2009, PDVSA commenced taking possession of our assets and operations in a number of our locations in Venezuela and by the end of the second quarter of 2009, PDVSA had assumed control over substantially all of our assets and operations in Venezuela. The expropriation of our business in Venezuela meets the criteria established for recognition as discontinued operations under GAAP. Therefore, our Venezuela contract operations business is reflected as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements.
	In March 2010, our Spanish subsidiary filed a request for the institution of an arbitration proceeding against Venezuela with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) related to the seized assets and investments under the agreement between Spain and Venezuela for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments and under Venezuelan law. The arbitration hearing occurred in July 2012.
	In August 2012, our Venezuelan subsidiary sold its previously nationalized assets to PDVSA Gas, S.A. (“PDVSA Gas”) for a purchase price of approximately $441.7 million. We received an initial payment of $176.7 million in cash at closing, of which we remitted $50.0 million to repay the amount we collected in January 2010 under the terms of an insurance policy we maintained for the risk of expropriation. We received installment payments, including an annual charge, totaling $69.3 million and $16.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The remaining principal amount due to us of approximately $182 million as of December 31, 2013, is payable in quarterly cash installments through the third quarter of 2016. We have not recognized amounts payable to us by PDVSA Gas as a receivable and will therefore recognize quarterly payments received in the future as income from discontinued operations in the periods such payments are received. The proceeds from the sale of the assets are not subject to Venezuelan national taxes due to an exemption allowed under the Venezuelan Reserve Law applicable to expropriation settlements. In addition, and in connection with the sale, we and the Venezuelan government agreed to waive rights to assert certain claims against each other. We therefore recorded a reduction in previously unrecognized tax benefits, resulting in a $15.5 million benefit reflected in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in our consolidated statements of operations during the year ended December 31, 2012.
	In connection with the sale of these assets, we have agreed to suspend the arbitration proceeding previously filed by our Spanish subsidiary against Venezuela pending payment in full by PDVSA Gas of the purchase price for these nationalized assets.
	In February 2013, the Venezuelan government announced a devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar. This devaluation resulted in a translation gain of approximately $1.4 million on the remeasurement of our net liability position associated with our discontinued operations in Venezuela and is reflected in other (income) loss, net, in the table below during the year ended December 31, 2013. The functional currency of our Venezuelan subsidiary is the U.S. dollar, and we had more liabilities than assets denominated in bolivars in Venezuela at the time of the devaluation. The exchange rate used to remeasure our net liabilities changed from 4.3 bolivars per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2012 to 6.3 bolivars per U.S. dollar in February 2013.
	In June 2012, we committed to a plan to sell our Canadian Operations as part of our continued emphasis on simplification and focus on our core businesses. Our Canadian Operations are reflected as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements. These operations were previously included in our North American contract operations and aftermarket services business segments. In connection with the planned disposition, we recorded impairment charges totaling $6.4 million and $80.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The impairment charges are reflected in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in our consolidated statements of operations.
	In July 2013, we completed the sale of our Canadian Operations to Ironline Compression Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Staple Street Capital L.L.C. We received the following consideration for the sale of the Canadian Operations (specified in either U.S. dollars (“$”) or Canadian dollars (“CDN$”)): (i) cash proceeds of $12.3 million, net of transaction expenses, (ii) a note receivable of CDN$8.1 million, (iii) contingent consideration of CDN$5.0 million based upon the Canadian Operations reaching a specified performance threshold prior to December 31, 2016 and (iv) a potential tax refund related to the Canadian Operations of CDN$1.6 million if such amounts are received by the Canadian Operations.
	In December 2013, we abandoned our contract water treatment business as part of our continued emphasis on simplification and focus on our core businesses. The abandonment of this business meets the criteria established for recognition as discontinued operations under GAAP. Therefore, our contract water treatment business is reflected as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements. This business was previously included in our North American contract operations business segment. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we evaluated our contract water treatment business and recorded impairment charges of $2.4 million and $46.8 million, respectively. The impairment charges are reflected in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in our consolidated statements of operations.
	The following table summarizes the operating results of discontinued operations (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013												2012												2011
		Venezuela			Canada			Contract			Total			Venezuela			Canada			Contract			Total			Venezuela			Canada			Contract			Total
								Water												Water												Water
								Treatment												Treatment												Treatment
								Business												Business												Business
	Revenue	$	—		$	24,458		$	3,425		$	27,883		$	—		$	50,557		$	9,356		$	59,913		$	—		$	53,591		$	17,254		$	70,845
	Expenses and selling, general and administrative	883			21,810			3,352			26,045			1,275			50,521			10,088			61,884			1,302			59,421			14,104			74,827
	Loss (recovery) attributable to expropriation and impairments	(66,344		)	6,376			2,355			(57,613		)	(136,947		)	80,159			46,831			(9,957		)	3,092			944			—			4,036
	Other (income) loss, net	(4,552		)	(30		)	1,002			(3,580		)	(219		)	(130		)	(76		)	(425		)	(150		)	228			(23		)	55
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	—			166			(1,149		)	(983		)	(13,509		)	2,564			(16,620		)	(27,565		)	1,719			(2,860		)	1,112			(29		)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	70,013		$	(3,864	)	$	(2,135	)	$	64,014		$	149,400		$	(82,557	)	$	(30,867	)	$	35,976		$	(5,963	)	$	(4,142	)	$	2,061		$	(8,044	)
	The following table summarizes the balance sheet data for discontinued operations (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013									December 31, 2012
		Venezuela			Contract			Total			Venezuela			Canada			Contract			Total
					Water												Water
					Treatment												Treatment
					Business												Business
	Cash	$	74		$	—		$	74		$	113		$	791		$	—		$	904
	Accounts receivable	1			287			288			17			9,148			981			10,146
	Inventory	—			50			50			—			9,826			1,380			11,206
	Other current assets	16			14			30			41			1,810			—			1,851
	Total current assets associated with discontinued operations	91			351			442			171			21,575			2,361			24,107
	Property, plant and equipment	—			560			560			—			—			3,312			3,312
	Deferred tax assets	—			20,358			20,358			—			—			22,928			22,928
	Total assets associated with discontinued operations	$	91		$	21,269		$	21,360		$	171		$	21,575		$	28,601		$	50,347
	Accounts payable	$	366		$	2		$	368		$	499		$	3,345		$	236		$	4,080
	Accrued liabilities	1,998			867			2,865			4,335			2,724			335			7,394
	Deferred revenue	—			—			—			—			669			517			1,186
	Total current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	2,364			869			3,233			4,834			6,738			1,088			12,660
	Other long-term liabilities	447			—			447			455			589			—			1,044
	Total liabilities associated with discontinued operations	$	2,811		$	869		$	3,680		$	5,289		$	7,327		$	1,088		$	13,704

Inventory_net

Inventory, net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory, net	'
Inventory, net	'
	3.  Inventory, net
	Inventory, net of reserves, consisted of the following amounts (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Parts and supplies	$	233,216	$	231,357
	Work in progress	139,763		120,930
	Finished goods	40,948		34,043
	Inventory, net	$	413,927	$	386,330
	During 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recorded $4.5 million, $1.0 million and $5.0 million, respectively, in inventory write-downs and reserves for inventory, which were either obsolete, excess or carried at a price above market value. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had inventory reserves of $14.1 million and $11.7 million, respectively.

Fabrication_Contracts

Fabrication Contracts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fabrication Contracts	'
Fabrication Contracts	'
	4.  Fabrication Contracts
	Costs, estimated earnings and billings on uncompleted contracts consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$	713,889		$	1,133,835
	Estimated earnings	109,494			195,742
		823,383			1,329,577
	Less — billings to date	(794,133		)	(1,334,730		)
		$	29,250		$	(5,153	)
	Costs, estimated earnings and billings on uncompleted contracts are presented in the accompanying financial statements as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$	117,175		$	159,098
	Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings	(87,925		)	(164,251		)
		$	29,250		$	(5,153	)

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_n

Property, Plant and Equipment, net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	'
	5.  Property, Plant and Equipment, net
	Property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets	$	4,304,019		$	4,205,924
	Land and buildings	197,778			186,410
	Transportation and shop equipment	288,042			260,258
	Other	181,411			161,439
		4,971,250			4,814,031
	Accumulated depreciation	(2,150,978		)	(1,975,312		)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,820,272		$	2,838,719
	Depreciation expense was $312.4 million, $328.1 million and $331.5 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Assets under construction of $130.5 million and $146.9 million were primarily included in compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We capitalized $0.3 million, $1.2 million and $1.5 million of interest related to construction in process during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Intangible_and_Other_Assets_ne

Intangible and Other Assets, net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible and Other Assets, net.	'
Intangible and Other Assets, net	'
	6.  Intangible and Other Assets, net
	Intangible and other assets, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Deferred financing costs, net	$	22,805	$	18,348
	Intangible assets, net	69,243		84,993
	Deferred taxes	28,050		8,174
	Other	44,738		40,405
	Intangibles and other assets, net	$	164,836	$	151,920
	Intangible assets and deferred financing costs consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013					December 31, 2012
		Gross		Accumulated			Gross		Accumulated
		Carrying		Amortization			Carrying		Amortization
		Amount					Amount
	Deferred financing costs	$	56,192	$	(33,387	)	$	44,112	$	(25,764	)
	Marketing related (5-20 year life)	3,021		(1,873		)	3,060		(1,675		)
	Customer related (10-20 year life)	163,051		(98,336		)	164,562		(86,605		)
	Technology based (20 year life)	4,149		(3,604		)	4,375		(3,561		)
	Contract based (2-11 year life)	55,251		(52,416		)	55,776		(50,939		)
	Intangible assets and deferred financing costs	$	281,664	$	(189,616	)	$	271,885	$	(168,544	)
	Amortization of deferred financing costs totaled $7.7 million, $7.2 million and $8.9 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and was recorded to interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations. Amortization of intangible assets totaled $15.1 million, $18.1 million and $21.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Estimated future intangible amortization expense is as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	12,345
	2015	10,461
	2016	8,941
	2017	7,312
	2018	6,313
	Thereafter	23,871
	Total	$	69,243

Investments_in_NonConsolidated

Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates	'
Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates	'
	7.  Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates
	Investments in affiliates that are not controlled by us where we have the ability to exercise significant control over the operations are accounted for using the equity method.
	We own a 30.0% interest in WilPro Energy Services (PIGAP II) Limited and 33.3% interest in WilPro Energy Services (El Furrial) Limited which are joint ventures that provided natural gas compression and injection services in Venezuela. In May 2009, PDVSA assumed control over the assets of our Venezuelan joint ventures and transitioned the operations, including the hiring of their employees, to PDVSA. In March 2011, our Venezuelan joint ventures, together with the Netherlands’ parent company of our joint venture partners, filed a request for the institution of an arbitration proceeding against Venezuela with ICSID related to the seized assets and investments.
	In March 2012, our Venezuelan joint ventures sold their assets to PDVSA Gas. We received an initial payment of $37.6 million in March 2012, and received installment payments, including an annual charge, totaling $19.0 million and $14.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The remaining principal amount due to us of approximately $39 million as of December 31, 2013, is payable in quarterly cash installments through the first quarter of 2016. We have not recognized amounts payable to us by PDVSA Gas as a receivable and will therefore recognize quarterly payments received in the future as equity in (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates in our consolidated statements of operations in the periods such payments are received. In connection with the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets, the joint ventures and our joint venture partners have agreed to suspend their previously filed arbitration proceeding against Venezuela pending payment in full by PDVSA Gas of the purchase price for the assets.

Goodwill

Goodwill	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill	'
Goodwill	'
	8.  Goodwill
	Goodwill acquired in connection with business combinations represents the excess of consideration over the fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible net assets acquired. Certain assumptions and estimates are employed in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as in determining the allocation of goodwill to the appropriate reporting units.
	We performed our goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of each year, or whenever events indicated impairment may have occurred, to determine if the estimated recoverable value of each of our reporting units exceeded the net carrying value of the reporting unit, including the applicable goodwill.
	The first step in performing a goodwill impairment test is to compare the estimated fair value of each reporting unit with its recorded net book value (including the goodwill). If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is higher than the recorded net book value, no impairment is deemed to exist and no further testing is required. If, however, the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is below the recorded net book value, then a second step must be performed to determine the goodwill impairment required, if any. In this second step, the estimated fair value from the first step is used as the purchase price in a hypothetical acquisition of the reporting unit. Purchase business combination accounting rules are followed to determine a hypothetical purchase price allocation to the reporting unit’s assets and liabilities. The residual amount of goodwill resulting from this hypothetical purchase price allocation is compared to the recorded amount of goodwill for the reporting unit, and the recorded amount is written down to the hypothetical amount, if lower.
	Because quoted market prices for our reporting units are not available, management must apply judgment in determining the estimated fair value of these reporting units for purposes of performing the annual goodwill impairment test. Management used all available information to make these fair value determinations, including the present values of expected future cash flows using discount rates commensurate with the risks involved in the assets.
	We determined the fair value of our reporting units using both the expected present value of future cash flows and a market approach. The present value of future cash flows is estimated using our most recent forecast and the weighted average cost of capital of each reporting unit. The market approach uses a market multiple on the reporting units’ earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.
	As a result of the level of decline in our stock price and corresponding market capitalization in the third quarter of 2011, we performed a goodwill impairment test of our aftermarket services and fabrication reporting units’ goodwill as of September 30, 2011. We determined the fair value of these reporting units using the expected present value of future cash flows. This decline in our market capitalization led us to increase the estimate of the market’s implied weighted average cost of capital and reduce the present value of the forecasted cash flows. The test indicated that our aftermarket services and fabrication reporting units’ goodwill was impaired and therefore we recorded a full impairment of our remaining goodwill during 2011 of $196.8 million.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities	'
Accrued Liabilities	'
	9.  Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued salaries and other benefits	$	99,686	$	94,026
	Accrued income and other taxes	77,882		106,804
	Accrued warranty expense	4,644		4,561
	Accrued interest	9,070		7,483
	Interest rate swaps fair value	3,374		3,873
	Deferred income taxes	1,331		1,430
	Accrued start-up and commissioning expenses	8,445		5,552
	Accrued other liabilities	74,517		47,257
	Accrued liabilities	$	278,949	$	270,986

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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Long-Term Debt	'
	10.  Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Revolving credit facility due July 2016	$	49,000		$	70,000
	Partnership’s revolving credit facility due November 2015	—			530,500
	Partnership’s term loan facility due November 2015	—			150,000
	Partnership’s revolving credit facility due May 2018	263,000			—
	Partnership’s term loan facility due May 2018	150,000			—
	Partnership’s 6% senior notes due April 2021 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $5.0 million as of December 31, 2013)	344,955			—
	4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $11.3 million and $34.3 million, respectively)	343,661			320,673
	4.75% convertible senior notes due January 2014	—			143,750
	7.25% senior notes due December 2018	350,000			350,000
	Other, interest at various rates, collateralized by equipment and other assets	1,539			—
	Long-term debt	$	1,502,155		$	1,564,923
	Exterran Senior Secured Credit Facility
	In July 2011, we entered into a credit agreement providing for a five-year, $1.1 billion senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), which matures in July 2016 and replaced our former senior secured credit facility. We incurred approximately $7.8 million in transaction costs related to the Credit Facility. These costs are included in intangible and other assets, net, and are being amortized over the facility term. As a result of the termination of our former senior secured credit facility, we expensed approximately $1.6 million of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with our former senior secured credit facility in the third quarter of 2011, which is reflected in interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations.
	Concurrently with the execution of the credit agreement, we borrowed $387.3 million under the Credit Facility and used the proceeds to (i) repay the entire amount outstanding under our former senior secured credit facility and terminate that facility and (ii) pay customary fees and other expenses relating to the Credit Facility. In March 2012, we amended the Credit Facility to decrease the borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility to $900.0 million. As a result, we expensed $1.3 million of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with our revolving credit facility in the first quarter of 2012, which is reflected in interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations.
	Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a base rate or LIBOR, at our option, plus an applicable margin. Depending on our Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement), the applicable margin for revolving loans varies (i) in the case of LIBOR loans, from 1.50% to 2.50% and (ii) in the case of base rate loans, from 0.50% to 1.50%. The base rate is the highest of the prime rate announced by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% and one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%. At December 31, 2013, all amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility were LIBOR loans and the applicable margin was 1.5%. The weighted average annual interest rate at December 31, 2013 on the outstanding balance under the Credit Facility was 1.7%.
	As of December 31, 2013, we had $49.0 million in outstanding borrowings and $106.1 million in outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Facility. At December 31, 2013, taking into account guarantees through letters of credit, we had undrawn and available capacity of $744.9 million under the Credit Facility.
	Our Significant Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the credit agreement) guarantee the debt under the Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the personal property assets and certain real property assets of us and our Significant Domestic Subsidiaries, including all of the equity interests of our U.S. subsidiaries (other than certain excluded subsidiaries) and 65% of the equity interests in certain of our first-tier foreign subsidiaries. The Partnership does not guarantee the debt under the Credit Facility, its assets are not collateral under the Credit Facility and the general partner units in the Partnership are not pledged under the Credit Facility. Subject to certain conditions, at our request, and with the approval of the lenders, the aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility may be increased by up to an additional $300 million.
	The Credit Facility contains various covenants with which we or certain of our subsidiaries must comply, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the use of proceeds from borrowings and limitations on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate, sell assets, make certain investments and acquisitions, make loans, grant liens, repurchase equity and pay dividends and distributions. We are also subject to financial covenants, including a ratio of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) to Total Interest Expense (as defined in the credit agreement) of not less than 2.25 to 1.0, a ratio of consolidated Total Debt (as defined in the credit agreement) to Adjusted EBITDA of not greater than 5.0 to 1.0 and a ratio of Senior Secured Debt (as defined in the credit agreement) to Adjusted EBITDA of not greater than 4.0 to 1.0.
	The Partnership Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan
	In November 2010, the Partnership, as guarantor, and EXLP Operating LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership, as borrower, entered into an amendment and restatement of their senior secured credit agreement (the “Partnership Credit Agreement”) to provide for a five-year $550.0 million senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $400.0 million revolving credit facility and a $150.0 million term loan facility. The revolving borrowing capacity under this facility increased to $550.0 million in March 2011 and to $750.0 million in March 2012. In March 2013, the Partnership Credit Agreement was amended to reduce the borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility to $650.0 million and extend the maturity date of the term loan and revolving credit facilities to May 2018. As a result of the March 2013 amendment, we expensed $0.7 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, which is reflected in interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Partnership incurred transaction costs of approximately $4.3 million, $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to the amendments to the Partnership Credit Agreement. These costs were included in intangible and other assets, net, and are being amortized over the terms of the facilities. As of December 31, 2013, the Partnership had undrawn and available capacity of $387.0 million under its revolving credit facility.
	The Partnership’s revolving credit and term loan facilities bear interest at a base rate or LIBOR, at the Partnership’s option, plus an applicable margin. Depending on the Partnership’s leverage ratio, the applicable margin for the revolving and term loans varies (i) in the case of LIBOR loans, from 2.0% to 3.0% and (ii) in the case of base rate loans, from 1.0% to 2.0%. The base rate is the highest of the prime rate announced by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5% and one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%. At December 31, 2013, all amounts outstanding under these facilities were LIBOR loans and the applicable margin was 2.0%. The weighted average annual interest rate on the outstanding balance of these facilities at December 31, 2013, excluding the effect of interest rate swaps, was 2.2%.
	Borrowings under the Partnership Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the U.S. personal property assets of the Partnership and its Significant Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement), including all of the membership interests of the Partnership’s Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement).
	The Partnership Credit Agreement contains various covenants with which the Partnership must comply, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the use of proceeds from borrowings and limitations on the Partnership’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, engage in transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate, sell assets, make certain investments and acquisitions, make loans, grant liens, repurchase equity and pay dividends and distributions. The Partnership Credit Agreement also contains various covenants requiring mandatory prepayments from the net cash proceeds of certain asset transfers. The Partnership must maintain various consolidated financial ratios, including a ratio of EBITDA (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) to Total Interest Expense (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) of not less than 2.75 to 1.0, a ratio of Total Debt (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) to EBITDA of not greater than 5.25 to 1.0 (subject to a temporary increase to 5.5 to 1.0 for any quarter during which an acquisition meeting certain thresholds is completed and for the following two quarters after the acquisition closes) and a ratio of Senior Secured Debt (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) to EBITDA of not greater than 4.0 to 1.0. A material adverse effect with respect to the Partnership’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or operations that, taken as a whole, impacts the Partnership’s ability to perform its obligations under the Partnership Credit Agreement, could lead to a default under that agreement. A default under one of the Partnership’s debt agreements would trigger cross-default provisions under the Partnership’s other debt agreement, which would accelerate the Partnership’s obligation to repay its indebtedness under those agreements. As of December 31, 2013, the Partnership was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Partnership Credit Agreement.
	The Partnership 6% Senior Notes
	In March 2013, the Partnership issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6% senior notes due April 2021 (the “Partnership 6% Notes”). The Partnership used the net proceeds of $336.9 million, after original issuance discount and issuance costs, to repay borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Partnership incurred $7.8 million in transaction costs related to this issuance. These costs were included in intangible and other assets, net, and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Partnership 6% Notes. The Partnership 6% Notes were issued at an original issuance discount of $5.5 million, which is being amortized using the effective interest method at an interest rate of 6.25% over their term. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized $0.4 million of interest expense related to the amortization of the debt discount. In January 2014, holders of the 6% Notes exchanged their 6% Notes for registered notes with the same terms.
	The Partnership 6% Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of the Partnership’s existing subsidiaries (other than EXLP Finance Corp., which is a co-issuer of the Partnership 6% Notes) and certain of the Partnership’s future subsidiaries. The Partnership 6% Notes and the guarantees, respectively, are the Partnership’s and the guarantors’ general unsecured senior obligations, rank equally in right of payment with all of the Partnership’s and the guarantors’ other senior obligations, and are effectively subordinated to all of the Partnership’s and the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. In addition, the Partnership 6% Notes and guarantees are effectively subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of any future non-guarantor subsidiaries.
	Prior to April 1, 2017, the Partnership may redeem all or a part of the Partnership 6% Notes at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) a make-whole premium at the redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. In addition, the Partnership may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 6% Notes prior to April 1, 2016 with the net proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.000% of the principal amount of the Partnership 6% Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, if at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 6% Notes issued under the indenture remains outstanding after such redemption and the redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of the closing of such equity offering. On or after April 1, 2017, the Partnership may redeem all or a part of the Partnership 6% Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 103.000% for the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2017, 101.500% for the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2018 and 100.000% for the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2019 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date on the Partnership 6% Notes.
	7.25% Senior Notes
	In November 2010, we issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due December 2018 (the “7.25% Notes”). The 7.25% Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of our existing subsidiaries that guarantee indebtedness under the Credit Facility and certain of our future subsidiaries. The Partnership and its subsidiaries have not guaranteed the 7.25% Notes. The 7.25% Notes and the guarantees, respectively, are our and the guarantors’ general unsecured senior obligations, rank equally in right of payment with all of our and the guarantors’ other senior obligations, and are effectively subordinated to all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. In addition, the 7.25% Notes and guarantees are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.
	Prior to December 1, 2013, we could redeem all or a part of the 7.25% Notes at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) a make-whole premium at the redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. In addition, we could redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 7.25% Notes prior to December 1, 2013 with the net proceeds of a public or private equity offering at a redemption price of 107.250% of the principal amount of the 7.25% Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, if at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 7.25% Notes issued under the indenture remained outstanding after such redemption and the redemption occurred within 120 days of the date of the closing of such equity offering. On or after December 1, 2013, we may redeem all or a part of the 7.25% Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 105.438% for the twelve-month period beginning on December 1, 2013, 103.625% for the twelve-month period beginning on December 1, 2014, 101.813% for the twelve-month period beginning on December 1, 2015 and 100.000% for the twelve-month period beginning on December 1, 2016 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date on the 7.25% Notes.
	4.25% Convertible Senior Notes
	In June 2009, we issued $355.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014 (the “4.25% Notes”). The 4.25% Notes are classified as long-term because we have the intent and ability to refinance the maturity of the notes with borrowings under our existing Credit Facility and/or through conversion of the notes into common shares. The 4.25% Notes are convertible upon the occurrence of certain conditions into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion rate of 43.1951 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the convertible notes, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $23.15 per share of common stock. The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment following certain dilutive events and certain corporate transactions. The value of the shares into which the 4.25% Notes can be converted exceeds their principal amount by $169.4 million as of December 31, 2013. We may not redeem the 4.25% Notes prior to their maturity date.
	GAAP requires that the liability and equity components of certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion be separately accounted for in a manner that reflects an issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. Upon issuance of our 4.25% Notes, $97.9 million was recorded as a debt discount and reflected in equity related to the convertible feature of these notes. The discount on the 4.25% Notes will be amortized using the effective interest method through June 30, 2014. During each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recognized $15.1 million of interest expense related to the contractual interest coupon. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recognized $23.0 million, $20.5 million and $18.3 million, respectively, of interest expense related to the amortization of the debt discount. The effective interest rate on the debt component of these notes is 11.67%.
	The 4.25% Notes are our senior unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to our existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 4.25% Notes; equal in right of payment to our existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; junior in right of payment to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness and liabilities incurred by our subsidiaries. The 4.25% Notes are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries.
	In connection with the offering of the 4.25% Notes, we purchased call options on our stock at approximately $23.15 per share of common stock and sold warrants on our stock at approximately $32.67 per share of common stock. These transactions economically adjust the effective conversion price to $32.67 for $325.0 million of the 4.25% Notes and therefore are expected to reduce the potential dilution to our common stock upon any such conversion.
	4.75% Convertible Senior Notes
	In January 2013, we redeemed for cash all $143.8 million principal amount outstanding of our 4.75% convertible senior notes (the “4.75% Notes”) at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued but unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. Upon redemption, the 4.75% Notes were no longer deemed outstanding, interest ceased to accrue thereon and all rights of the holders of the 4.75% Notes ceased to exist. We financed the redemption of the 4.75% Notes through borrowings under our revolving credit facility. As a result of the redemption, we expensed $0.9 million of unamortized deferred financing costs in the first quarter of 2013, which is reflected in interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations.
	Debt Compliance
	We were in compliance with our debt covenants as of December 31, 2013. If we fail to remain in compliance with our financial covenants we would be in default under our credit agreements. In addition, if we experience a material adverse effect on our assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or operations that, taken as a whole, impact our ability to perform our obligations under our debt agreements, this could lead to a default under our debt agreements. A default under one or more of our debt agreements would trigger cross-default provisions under certain of our other debt agreements, which would accelerate our obligation to repay our indebtedness under those agreements.
	Long-Term Debt Maturity Schedule
	Contractual maturities of long-term debt (excluding interest to be accrued thereon) at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013
	2014	$	355,000	-1
	2015	427
	2016	49,234
	2017	234
	2018	763,234
	Thereafter	350,410		-2
	Total debt	$	1,518,539	(1)(2)
	(1)                  This amount includes the full face value of the 4.25% Notes and is not reduced by the unamortized discount of $11.3 million as of December 31, 2013. The 4.25% Notes are classified as long-term because we have the intent and ability to refinance the maturity of the notes with borrowings under our existing Credit Facility and/or through conversion of the notes into common shares.
	(2)                  This amount includes the full face value of the Partnership’s 6% Notes and is not reduced by the unamortized discount of $5.0 million as of December 31, 2013.

Accounting_for_Derivatives

Accounting for Derivatives	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting for Derivatives	'
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	11.  Accounting for Derivatives
	We are exposed to market risks associated with changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We use derivative financial instruments to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with financial activities by managing our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on a portion of our debt obligations. We also use derivative financial instruments to minimize the risks caused by currency fluctuations in certain foreign currencies. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
	Interest Rate Risk
	At December 31, 2013, the Partnership was a party to interest rate swaps with a notional value of $250.0 million, pursuant to which it makes fixed payments and receives floating payments. The Partnership entered into these swaps to offset changes in expected cash flows due to fluctuations in the associated variable interest rates. These interest rate swaps expire in May 2018. As of December 31, 2013, the weighted average effective fixed interest rate on the interest rate swaps was 1.7%. We have designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedging instruments so that any change in their fair values is recognized as a component of comprehensive income (loss) and is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the extent the hedge is effective. As the swap terms substantially coincide with the hedged item and are expected to offset changes in expected cash flows due to fluctuations in the variable rate, we currently do not expect a significant amount of ineffectiveness on these hedges. We perform quarterly calculations to determine whether the swap agreements are still effective and to calculate any ineffectiveness. There was no ineffectiveness related to interest rate swaps during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. We estimate that $3.4 million of deferred pre-tax losses attributable to existing interest rate swaps and included in our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at December 31, 2013, will be reclassified into earnings as interest expense at then current values during the next twelve months as the underlying hedged transactions occur. Cash flows from derivatives designated as hedges are classified in our consolidated statements of cash flows under the same category as the cash flows from the underlying assets, liabilities or anticipated transactions, unless the derivative contract contains a significant financing element; in this case, the cash settlements for these derivatives are classified as cash flows from financing activities in our consolidated statement of cash flows.
	In May 2013, the Partnership amended its interest rate swap agreements with a notional value of $250.0 million to adjust the fixed interest rates and extend the maturity dates to May 2018 consistent with the maturity date of the Partnership Credit Agreement. These amendments effectively created new derivative contracts and terminated the old derivative contracts. As a result, we designated the new hedge relationships under the amended terms and de-designated the original hedge relationships as of the termination date. Upon the designation of the new hedge relationships, we recorded an inception gain of $9.2 million in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which is being amortized into interest expense over the terms of the new hedge relationships. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we reclassified $2.2 million of pre-tax inception gains from these new hedge relationships into interest expense. We estimate that $3.4 million of deferred pre-tax inception gains from these new hedge relationships will be amortized into interest expense during the next twelve months. The original hedge relationships qualified for hedge accounting and were included at their fair value in our balance sheet as a liability and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements immediately prior to the execution of the amendments was a liability of $8.8 million. The associated amount in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is being amortized into interest expense over the original terms of the swaps. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we reclassified $2.5 million of pre-tax losses from these terminated interest rate swaps into interest expense. We estimate that $3.7 million of deferred pre-tax losses from these terminated interest rate swaps will be amortized into interest expense during the next twelve months.
	In the fourth quarter of 2010, the Partnership and we paid $43.0 million to terminate interest rate swap agreements with a total notional value of $585.0 million and a weighted average effective fixed interest rate of 4.6%. These swaps qualified for hedge accounting and were previously included on our balance sheet as a liability and in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The liability was paid in connection with the termination, and the associated amount in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is being amortized into interest expense over the original terms of the swaps. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we reclassified $1.6 million of pre-tax losses from these terminated interest rate swaps into interest expense. We estimate that $0.9 million of deferred pre-tax losses from these terminated interest rate swaps will be amortized into interest expense during the next twelve months.
	Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
	We operate in approximately 30 countries throughout the world, and a fluctuation in the value of the currencies of these countries relative to the U.S. dollar could impact our profits from international operations and the value of the net assets of our international operations when reported in U.S. dollars in our financial statements. From time to time we may enter into foreign currency hedges to reduce our foreign exchange risk associated with cash flows we will receive in a currency other than the functional currency of the local Exterran affiliate that entered into the contract. The impact of foreign currency exchange on our consolidated statements of operations will depend on the amount of our net asset and liability positions exposed to currency fluctuations in future periods.
	Foreign currency swaps or forward contracts that meet the hedging requirements or that qualify for hedge accounting treatment are accounted for as cash flow hedges and changes in the fair value are recognized as a component of comprehensive income (loss) to the extent the hedge is effective. The amounts recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified into earnings (loss) in the periods in which the underlying foreign currency exchange transaction is recognized and are included under the same category as the income or loss from the underlying assets, liabilities, or anticipated transactions in our consolidated statements of operations. For foreign currency swaps and forward contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, changes in fair value and gains and losses on settlement are included under the same category as the income or loss from the underlying assets, liabilities or anticipated transactions in our consolidated statements of operations.
	The following tables present the effect of derivative instruments on our consolidated financial position and results of operations (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013
		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
				Asset (Liability)
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate hedges	Intangible and other assets, net		$	322
	Interest rate hedges	Accrued liabilities		(3,374		)
	Total derivatives			$	(3,052	)
		December 31, 2012
		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
				Asset (Liability)
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate hedges	Accrued liabilities		$	(3,873	)
	Interest rate hedges	Other long-term liabilities		(6,043		)
	Total derivatives			$	(9,916	)
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
					Location of Pre-tax
					Gain (Loss)		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)			Reclassified from		Reclassified from
		Recognized in Other			Accumulated Other		Accumulated Other
		Comprehensive			Comprehensive		Comprehensive
		Income (Loss) on			Income (Loss)		Income (Loss)
		Derivatives			into Income (Loss)		into Income (Loss)
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate hedges	$	3,057		Interest expense		$	(6,124	)
		Year Ended December 31, 2012
					Location of Pre-tax
					Gain (Loss)		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)			Reclassified from		Reclassified from
		Recognized in Other			Accumulated Other		Accumulated Other
		Comprehensive			Comprehensive		Comprehensive
		Income (Loss) on			Income (Loss)		Income (Loss)
		Derivatives			into Income (Loss)		into Income (Loss)
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate hedges	$	(6,066	)	Interest expense		$	(26,284	)
		Year Ended December 31, 2011
					Location of Pre-tax
					Gain (Loss)		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)			Reclassified from		Reclassified from
		Recognized in Other			Accumulated Other		Accumulated Other
		Comprehensive			Comprehensive		Comprehensive
		Income (Loss) on			Income (Loss)		Income (Loss)
		Derivatives			into Income (Loss)		into Income (Loss)
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate hedges	$	(17,064	)	Interest expense		$	(47,729	)
	Foreign currency hedge	—			Fabrication revenue		410
	Total	$	(17,064	)			$	(47,319	)
	The counterparties to the derivative agreements are major international financial institutions. We monitor the credit quality of these financial institutions and do not expect non-performance by any counterparty, although such non-performance could have a material adverse effect on us. The Partnership has no specific collateral posted for its derivative instruments. The counterparties to the interest rate swaps are also lenders under the Partnership’s senior secured credit facility and, in that capacity, share proportionally in the collateral pledged under the related facility.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	12.  Fair Value Measurements
	The accounting standard for fair value measurements and disclosures establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into the following three broad categories.
	·                  Level 1 — Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which we have access at the date of measurement.
	·                  Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. Level 2 inputs are those in markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists or prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers.
	·                  Level 3 — Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect our own assumptions regarding how market participants would price the asset or liability based on the best available information.
	The following table presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, with pricing levels as of the date of valuation (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013							December 31, 2012
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
	Interest rate swaps asset	$	—	$	322		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
	Interest rate swaps liability	—		(3,374		)	—		—		(9,916		)	—
	On a quarterly basis, the interest rate swaps are recorded at fair value utilizing a combination of the market approach and income approach to estimate fair value based on forward LIBOR curves.
	The following table presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, with pricing levels as of the date of valuation (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31, 2013							Year Ended December 31, 2012
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
	Impaired long-lived assets	$	—	$	—		$	5,475	$	—	$	—		$	32,342
	Impaired long-lived assets — Discontinued operations	—					762		—		—			3,312
	Long-term receivable from the sale of our Canadian Operations	—		—			7,300		—		—			—
	Our estimate of the impaired long-lived assets’ fair value was primarily based on either the expected net sale proceeds compared to other fleet units we recently sold and/or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use. Because we expected the disposition of the fleet assets we impaired during the second quarter of 2012 to take more than twelve months, we discounted the expected proceeds, net of selling and other carrying costs, using a weighted average disposal period of four years and a discount rate of 10.4%. Impaired long-lived assets in the table above also includes our estimate of the fair value of the impaired assets of the entity that owned our fabrication facility in the United Kingdom, which was based on the net transaction value set forth in our July 2013 agreement to sell this entity. Our estimate of the fair value of the impaired assets of our Canadian Operations, which are classified as discontinued operations, was based on our expected proceeds, net of selling costs, set forth in our July 2013 agreement to sell this business. Our estimate of the fair value of our contract water treatment business, which is classified as discontinued operations, was based on expected net sales proceeds of idle assets that have been culled from our fleet. Our estimate of the fair value of the long-term receivable from the sale of our Canadian Operations, which included a note receivable and contingent consideration, was discounted based on a settlement period of 5.5 years, a discount rate of 13% and a probability weighted factor of the achievement of the specified performance threshold.

LongLived_Asset_Impairment

Long-Lived Asset Impairment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Lived Asset Impairment	'
Long-Lived Asset Impairment	'
	13.  Long-Lived Asset Impairment
	During 2013, we evaluated the future deployment of our idle fleet and determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize the key components of approximately 280 idle compressor units, representing approximately 76,000 horsepower, previously used to provide services in our North America contract operations segment. As a result, we performed an impairment review and recorded a $14.9 million asset impairment to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value. The fair value of each unit was estimated based on either the expected net sale proceeds compared to other fleet units we recently sold and/or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use.
	In July 2013, as part of our continued emphasis on simplification and focus on our core business, we sold the entity that owned our fabrication facility in the United Kingdom. As a result, we recorded impairment charges of $11.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2013.
	During 2013, we evaluated other long-lived assets for impairment and recorded long-lived asset impairments of $1.8 million on these assets.
	During 2012, we evaluated the future deployment of our idle fleet and determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize the key components of approximately 930 idle compressor units, representing approximately 318,000 horsepower, previously used to provide services in our North America contract operations segment. As a result, we performed an impairment review and recorded a $97.1 million asset impairment to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value. The fair value of each unit was estimated based on either the expected net sale proceeds compared to other fleet units we recently sold and/or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use.
	In connection with our 2012 fleet review, we evaluated for impairment idle units that had been culled from our fleet in prior years and were available for sale. Based upon that review, we reduced the expected proceeds from disposition for most of the remaining units and increased the weighted average disposal period for the units from the assumptions used in prior periods. This resulted in an additional impairment of $34.8 million to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value.
	During 2012, we evaluated other long-lived assets for impairment and recorded long-lived asset impairments of $4.7 million on these assets.
	During 2011, we reviewed our idle compression assets used in our contract operations segments for units that were not of the type, configuration, make or model that are cost effective to maintain and operate. As a result, we performed an impairment review and recorded a $5.7 million asset impairment to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value. The fair value of each unit was estimated based on either the expected net sale proceeds compared to other fleet units we recently sold and/or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use.
	During 2011, we evaluated other long-lived assets for impairment and recorded long-lived asset impairments of $0.4 million on these assets.

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Charges.	'
Restructuring Charges	'
	14.  Restructuring Charges
	In November 2011, we announced a workforce cost reduction program across all of our business segments as a first step in a broader overall profit improvement initiative. These actions were the result of a review of our cost structure aimed at identifying ways to reduce our on-going operating costs and to adjust the size of our workforce to be consistent with then current and expected activity levels. A significant portion of the workforce cost reduction program was completed in 2011, with the remainder completed in 2012.
	During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, we incurred $6.5 and $11.6 million, respectively, of restructuring charges primarily related to termination benefits and consulting services. These charges are reflected as restructuring charges in our consolidated statements of operations.
	Restructuring charges by segment are as follows (in thousands):
		North America		International		Aftermarket		Fabrication		Other(1)		Total
		Contract		Contract		Services
		Operations		Operations
	Costs incurred in 2011	$	53	$	502	$	422	$	1,574	$	9,043	$	11,594
	Costs incurred in 2012	813		800		485		902		3,471		6,471
	Total costs incurred	$	866	$	1,302	$	907	$	2,476	$	12,514	$	18,065
	(1)                  Includes corporate related items

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Income Taxes	'
	15.  Income Taxes
	The components of income (loss) before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	United States	$	127,907		$	(152,518	)	$	(271,665	)
	Foreign	48,540			33,618			(71,626		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	176,447		$	(118,900	)	$	(343,291	)
	The provision for (benefit from) income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Current tax provision (benefit):
	U.S. federal	$	(310	)	$	(7,050	)	$	4,020
	State	5,461			2,182			6,552
	Foreign	55,796			35,238			28,000
	Total current	60,947			30,370			38,572
	Deferred tax provision (benefit):
	U.S. federal	17,292			(55,327		)	(73,126		)
	State	(931		)	(5,043		)	(7,874		)
	Foreign	7,411			(15,755		)	30,711
	Total deferred	23,772			(76,125		)	(50,289		)
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	84,719		$	(45,755	)	$	(11,717	)
	The provision for (benefit from) income taxes for 2013, 2012 and 2011 resulted in effective tax rates on continuing operations of 48.0%, 38.5% and 3.4%, respectively. The reasons for the differences between these effective tax rates and the U.S. statutory rate of 35% are as follows (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Income taxes at U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%	$	61,756		$	(41,615	)	$	(120,152	)
	Net state income taxes	3,318			(2,836		)	(538		)
	Foreign taxes	28,470			14,607			5,085
	Noncontrolling interest	(12,685		)	(1,772		)	(1,103		)
	Foreign tax credits	(14,659		)	(9,925		)	(11,431		)
	Unrecognized tax benefits	2,889			(166		)	(741		)
	Valuation allowances	21,486			14,649			62,318
	Goodwill impairment	—			—			53,988
	Proceeds from sale of joint venture assets	(6,650		)	(18,019		)	—
	Other	794			(678		)	857
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	84,719		$	(45,755	)	$	(11,717	)
	Deferred income tax balances are the direct effect of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the taxes are actually paid or recovered. The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Net operating loss carryforwards	$	169,533		$	210,955
	Inventory	6,684			2,254
	Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards	5,615			5,920
	Accrued liabilities	14,446			15,392
	Foreign tax credit carryforwards	124,850			110,191
	Other	40,608			37,584
	Subtotal	361,736			382,296
	Valuation allowances	(102,418		)	(86,054		)
	Total deferred tax assets	259,318			296,242
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property, plant and equipment	(209,297		)	(256,502		)
	Basis difference in the Partnership	(104,079		)	(65,422		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	(313,376		)	(321,924		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(54,058	)	$	(25,682	)
	Tax balances are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Current deferred income tax assets	$	117,576		$	88,508
	Intangibles and other assets	28,050			8,174
	Accrued liabilities	(1,331		)	(1,430		)
	Deferred income tax liabilities	(198,353		)	(120,934		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(54,058	)	$	(25,682	)
	At December 31, 2013, we had U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $177.0 million that are available to offset future taxable income. If not used, the carryforwards will begin to expire in 2023. We also had approximately $360.2 million of net operating loss carryforwards in certain foreign jurisdictions (excluding discontinued operations), approximately $199.0 million of which has no expiration date, $60.5 million of which is subject to expiration from 2014 to 2018, and the remainder of which expires in future years through 2033. Foreign tax credit carryforwards of $124.9 million and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of $5.6 million are available to offset future payments of U.S. federal income tax. The foreign tax credits will expire in varying amounts beginning in 2014, whereas the alternative minimum tax credits may be carried forward indefinitely under current U.S. tax law.
	Pursuant to Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, utilization of loss carryforwards and credit carryforwards, such as foreign tax credits, will be subject to annual limitations due to the ownership changes of both Hanover and Universal. In general, an ownership change, as defined by Section 382, results from transactions increasing the ownership of certain stockholders or public groups in the stock of a corporation by more than 50 percentage points over a three-year period. The merger resulted in such an ownership change for both Hanover and Universal. Our ability to utilize loss carryforwards and credit carryforwards against future U.S. federal taxable income and future U.S. federal income tax may be limited. The limitations may cause us to pay U.S. federal income taxes earlier; however, we do not currently expect that any loss carryforwards or credit carryforwards will expire as a result of these limitations.
On September 13, 2013, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS issued final regulations that address costs incurred in acquiring, producing, or improving tangible property (the “tangible property regulations”). The tangible property regulations are generally effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and although they may be adopted in earlier years, we do not intend to do so. The tangible property regulations will require us to make tax accounting method changes or file election statements with our U.S. federal tax return for our tax year beginning on January 1, 2014; however, we do not believe these new requirements will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
We record valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets depends on the ability to generate sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character and in the appropriate taxing jurisdictions in the future. If we do not meet our expectations with respect to taxable income, we may not realize the full benefit from our deferred tax assets which would require us to record a valuation allowance in our tax provision in future years.
In the fourth quarter of 2013, a $9.0 million valuation allowance was recorded against the deferred tax asset for Italy net operating loss carryforwards. Although the net operating losses have an unlimited carryforward period, cumulative losses in recent years and losses expected in the near term result in it no longer being more likely than not that we will realize the deferred tax asset in the foreseeable future. Due to annual limitations on the utilization of Italy net operating loss carryforwards, we would need to generate more than $40 million of taxable income in Italy to fully realize the deferred tax asset
In the fourth quarter of 2011, a $48.6 million valuation allowance was recorded against the deferred tax asset for Brazil net operating loss carryforwards. Although the net operating losses have an unlimited carryforward period, cumulative losses in recent years and losses expected in the near term result in it no longer being more likely than not that we will realize the deferred tax asset in the foreseeable future. Due to annual limitations on the utilization of Brazil net operating loss carryforwards, we would need to generate more than $400 million of taxable income in Brazil to fully realize the deferred tax asset.
We have not provided U.S. federal income taxes on indefinitely (or permanently) reinvested cumulative earnings of approximately $757.1 million generated by our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Such earnings are from ongoing operations which will be used to fund international growth. We have not recorded a deferred tax liability related to these unremitted foreign earnings as it is not practicable to estimate the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liabilities. In the event of a distribution of those earnings to the U.S. in the form of dividends, we may be subject to both foreign withholding taxes and U.S. federal income taxes net of allowable foreign tax credits.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits (including discontinued operations) is shown below (in thousands):
	Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	9,597		$	14,745		$	15,614
Additions based on tax positions related to current year	365			289			—
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years	1,710			1,579			—
Reductions based on settlement with government authority	—			(5,753		)	—
Reductions based on lapse of statute of limitations	(97		)	(1,263		)	(167		)
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years	(316		)	—			(702		)
Ending balance	$	11,259		$	9,597		$	14,745
We had $11.3 million, $9.6 million and $14.7 million of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate (except for amounts that would be reflected in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax). We also have recorded $3.4 million, $2.4 million and $11.9 million of potential interest expense and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions (including discontinued operations) as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. To the extent interest and penalties are not assessed with respect to uncertain tax positions, amounts accrued will be reduced and reflected as reductions in income tax expense.
We and our subsidiaries file consolidated and separate income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in numerous state and foreign jurisdictions. We are subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for tax years beginning from 1997 onward and, early in the second quarter of 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) commenced an examination of our U.S. federal income tax returns for the tax years 2006, 2008 and 2009. In October 2012, the IRS completed its examination and issued Revenue Agent’s Reports (“RARs”) that reflected an aggregate over-assessment of $0.9 million. All of the adjustments proposed in the RARs were agreed, except for the disallowance of our telephone excise tax refund (“TETR”) claims of $0.5 million related to the 2006 tax year, for which we filed protests with the Appeals Division of the IRS. We settled with the IRS Appeals Division in December 2013 for more than 90% of our TETR claims and expect to receive refunds in the first quarter of 2014. The $0.9 million over-assessment will be refunded to us once the Joint Committee on Taxation provides final approval which is reasonably possible to occur before the end of 2014. We do not expect any tax adjustments from later tax years that would have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
State income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of three to five years after filing the returns. However, the state impact of any U.S. federal audit adjustments and amendments remains subject to examination by various states for up to one year after formal notification to the states. As of December 31, 2013, we did not have any state audits underway that would have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
We are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world, including major foreign jurisdictions such as Argentina, Brazil, Italy and Mexico. With few exceptions, we and our subsidiaries are no longer subject to foreign income tax examinations for tax years before 2003. Several foreign audits are currently in progress and we do not expect any tax adjustments that would have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
We believe it is reasonably possible that a decrease of up to $2.2 million in unrecognized tax benefits may be necessary on or before December 31, 2014 due to the settlement of audits and the expiration of statutes of limitations. However, due to the uncertain and complex application of tax regulations, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters may result in liabilities which could materially differ from these estimates.

Common_Stockholders_Equity

Common Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Common Stockholders' Equity	'
Common Stockholders' Equity	'
	16.  Common Stockholders’ Equity
	The Exterran Holdings, Inc. 2007 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) and the Exterran Holdings, Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) allows us to withhold shares to use upon vesting of restricted stock at the then current market price to cover taxes required to be withheld on the vesting date. We purchased 173,267 of our shares from participants for approximately $4.5 million during 2013 to cover tax withholding. The 2007 Plan and 2013 Plan are administered by the compensation committee of our board of directors.

StockBased_Compensation_and_Aw

Stock-Based Compensation and Awards	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation and Awards	'
Stock-Based Compensation and Awards	'
	17.  Stock-Based Compensation and Awards
	The following table presents the stock-based compensation expense included in our results of operations (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Stock options	$	2,241		$	2,552		$	3,916
	Restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash settled restricted stock units, cash settled performance awards and phantom units	20,518			16,583			14,970
	Employee stock purchase plan	142			114			278
	Total stock-based compensation expense	$	22,901		$	19,249		$	19,164
	Stock Incentive Plan
	In April 2013, we adopted the 2013 Plan to provide for the granting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance awards, other stock-based awards and dividend equivalent rights to employees, directors and consultants of Exterran. Under the 2013 Plan, the maximum number of shares of common stock available for issuance pursuant to awards is 6,500,000. Each option and stock appreciation right granted counts as one share against the aggregate share limit, and any share subject to a stock settled award other than a stock option, stock appreciation right or other award for which the recipient pays intrinsic value counts as 1.75 shares against the aggregate share limit. Awards granted under the 2013 Plan that are subsequently cancelled, terminated or forfeited are available for future grant. Cash settled awards are not counted against the aggregate share limit. Upon effectiveness of the 2013 Plan, no additional grants may be made under the 2007 Plan and the Exterran Holdings, Inc. 2011 Employment Inducement Long-Term Equity Plan (the “Employment Inducement Plan”). Previous grants made under the 2007 Plan and the Employment Inducement Plan will continue to be governed by their respective plans.
	Stock Options
	Stock options are granted at fair market value at the grant date, are exercisable according to the vesting schedule established by the compensation committee of our board of directors in its sole discretion and expire no later than seven years after the grant date. Stock options generally vest one-third per year on each anniversary of the grant date.
	The weighted average grant date fair value for stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $10.19, $5.74 and $5.81, respectively, and was estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Expected life in years	4.5		4.5		4.5
	Risk-free interest rate	0.66	%	0.78	%	1.23	%
	Volatility	49.19	%	47.96	%	45.17	%
	Dividend yield	0	%	0	%	0	%
	The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect on the grant date for a period commensurate with the estimated expected life of the stock options. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock over the period commensurate with the expected life of the stock options and other factors. At the time of the stock option grants during each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we had not historically paid any dividends and did not expect to pay any dividends during the expected life of the stock options.
	The following table presents stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2013:
		Stock		Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		Options		Average			Average		Intrinsic
		(in thousands)		Exercise Price			Remaining		Value
				Per Share			Life		(in thousands)
							(in years)
	Options outstanding, December 31, 2012	2,584		$	27.02
	Granted	177		25.04
	Exercised	(459	)	18.12
	Cancelled	(150	)	33.94
	Options outstanding, December 31, 2013	2,152		28.27			3.4		$	26,522
	Options exercisable, December 31, 2013	1,696		31.27			2.9		18,742
	Intrinsic value is the difference between the market value of our stock and the exercise price of each stock option multiplied by the number of stock options outstanding for those stock options where the market value exceeds their exercise price. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $4.4 million, $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, we expect $2.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 1.3 years.
	Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Cash Settled Restricted Stock Units and Cash Settled Performance Awards
	For grants of restricted stock and restricted stock units, we recognize compensation expense over the vesting period equal to the fair value of our common stock at the grant date. We remeasure the fair value of cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance awards and record a cumulative adjustment of the expense previously recognized. Our obligation related to the cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance awards is reflected as a liability in our consolidated balance sheets. Our grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance awards generally vest one-third per year on each anniversary of the grant date.
	The following table presents restricted stock, restricted stock unit, cash settled restricted stock unit and cash settled performance award activity during the year ended December 31, 2013:
		Shares		Weighted
		(in thousands)		Average
				Grant-Date
				Fair Value
				Per Share
	Non-vested awards, December 31, 2012	1,992		$	16.12
	Granted	702		25.1
	Vested	(924	)	17.56
	Change in expected vesting of cash settled performance awards	20		25.04
	Cancelled	(118	)	19.33
	Non-vested awards, December 31, 2013(1)	1,672		18.97
	(1)                  Non-vested awards as of December 31, 2013 are comprised of 419 thousand cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance awards and 1,253 thousand restricted stock shares and restricted stock units.
	As of December 31, 2013, we expect $23.4 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance awards to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 1.5 years.
	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	In August 2007, we adopted the Exterran Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), which is intended to provide employees with an opportunity to participate in our long-term performance and success through the purchase of shares of common stock at a price that may be less than fair market value. The ESPP is designed to comply with Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each quarter, an eligible employee may elect to withhold a portion of his or her salary up to the lesser of $25,000 per year or 10% of his or her eligible pay to purchase shares of our common stock at a price equal to 85% to 100% of the fair market value of the stock as of the first trading day of the quarter, the last trading day of the quarter or the lower of the first trading day of the quarter and the last trading day of the quarter, as the compensation committee of our board of directors may determine. The ESPP will terminate on the date that all shares of common stock authorized for sale under the ESPP have been purchased, unless it is extended. In May 2011, we amended the ESPP to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock available for purchase under the ESPP to 1,000,000. At December 31, 2013, 238,281 shares remained available for purchase under the ESPP. Our ESPP is compensatory and, as a result, we record an expense in our consolidated statements of operations related to the ESPP. The purchase discount under the ESPP is 5% of the fair market value of our common stock on the first trading day of the quarter or the last trading day of the quarter, whichever is lower.
	Directors’ Stock and Deferral Plan
	On August 20, 2007, we adopted the Exterran Holdings, Inc. Directors’ Stock and Deferral Plan to provide non-employee members of the board of directors with an opportunity to elect to receive our common stock as payment for a portion or all of their retainer and meeting fees. The number of shares paid each quarter is determined by dividing the dollar amount of fees elected to be paid in common stock by the closing sales price per share of the common stock on the last day of the quarter. In addition, directors who elect to receive a portion or all of their fees in the form of common stock may also elect to defer, until a later date, the receipt of a portion or all of their fees to be received in common stock. We have reserved 100,000 shares under the Directors’ Stock and Deferral Plan, and as of December 31, 2013, 56,858 shares remain available to be issued under the plan.
	Partnership Long-Term Incentive Plan
	The Partnership’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Partnership Plan”) was adopted, in October 2006 for employees, directors and consultants of the Partnership, us and our respective affiliates. A maximum of 1,035,378 common units, common unit options, restricted units and phantom units are available under the Partnership Plan. The Partnership Plan is administered by the board of directors of Exterran GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership’s general partner, or a committee thereof (the “Partnership Plan Administrator”).
	Phantom units are notional units that entitle the grantee to receive a common unit upon the vesting of the phantom unit or, at the discretion of the Partnership Plan Administrator, cash equal to the fair market value of a common unit. Phantom units granted under the Partnership Plan may include tandem distribution equivalent rights, which provide for the right to receive cash distributions on the units, subject to the same vesting restrictions and risk of forfeiture applicable to the underlying grant.
	Partnership Phantom Units
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Partnership granted 55,334 phantom units to officers and directors of Exterran GP LLC and certain of our employees, which generally vest one-third per year on each anniversary of the grant date.
	The following table presents phantom unit activity during the year ended December 31, 2013:
		Phantom		Weighted
		Units		Average
		(in thousands)		Grant-Date
				Fair Value
		per Unit
Phantom units outstanding, December 31, 2012	64		$	23.62
Granted	55		23.76
Vested	(28	)	23.45
Cancelled	(6	)	24.31
Phantom units outstanding, December 31, 2013	85		23.72
As of December 31, 2013, we expect $1.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested phantom units to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 1.7 years.

Retirement_Benefit_Plan

Retirement Benefit Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Retirement Benefit Plan	'
Retirement Benefit Plan	'
	18.  Retirement Benefit Plan
	Our 401(k) retirement plan provides for optional employee contributions up to the Internal Revenue Service limit and discretionary employer matching contributions. We make discretionary matching contributions to each participant’s account at a rate of (i) 100% of each participant’s first 1% of contributions plus (ii) 50% of each participant’s contributions up to the next 5% of eligible compensation. We recorded matching contributions of $8.2 million, $7.5 million and $8.6 million during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Transactions_Related_to_the_Pa

Transactions Related to the Partnership	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Transactions Related to the Partnership	'
Transactions Related to the Partnership	'
	19.  Transactions Related to the Partnership
	In March 2013, we sold to the Partnership contract operations customer service agreements with 50 customers and a fleet of 363 compressor units used to provide compression services under those agreements, comprising approximately 256,000 horsepower, or 8% (by then available horsepower) of our and the Partnership’s combined U.S. contract operations business. The assets sold also included 204 compressor units, comprising approximately 99,000 horsepower, previously leased to the Partnership and contracts relating to approximately 6,000 horsepower of compressor units the Partnership already owned and previously leased to us. Total consideration for the transaction was approximately $174.0 million, excluding transaction costs, and consisted of the Partnership’s issuance to us of approximately 7.1 million common units and approximately 145,000 general partner units. As a result, adjustments were made to noncontrolling interest, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), deferred income taxes and additional paid-in capital to reflect our new ownership percentage in the Partnership.
	In March 2012, we sold to the Partnership contract operations customer service agreements with 39 customers and a fleet of 406 compressor units used to provide compression services under those agreements, comprising approximately 188,000 horsepower, or 5% (by then available horsepower) of our and the Partnership’s combined U.S. contract operations business. The assets sold also included 139 compressor units, comprising approximately 75,000 horsepower, previously leased to the Partnership, and a natural gas processing plant with a capacity of 10 million cubic feet per day used to provide processing services. Total consideration for the transaction was approximately $182.8 million, excluding transaction costs, and consisted of the Partnership’s payment of $77.4 million in cash and assumption of $105.4 million of our long-term debt.
	In March 2012, the Partnership sold, pursuant to a public underwritten offering, 4,965,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, including 465,000 common units sold pursuant to an over-allotment option. The Partnership used the $114.5 million of net proceeds from this offering to repay borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility. In connection with this sale and as permitted under the Partnership’s partnership agreement, the Partnership issued and sold to Exterran General Partner, L.P. (“GP”), our wholly-owned subsidiary and the Partnership’s general partner, approximately 101,000 general partner units to maintain the GP’s approximate 2.0% general partner interest in the Partnership. As a result, adjustments were made to noncontrolling interest, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), deferred income taxes and additional paid-in capital to reflect our new ownership percentage in the Partnership.
	In June 2011, we sold to the Partnership contract operations customer service agreements with 34 customers and a fleet of 407 compressor units used to provide compression services under those agreements, comprising approximately 289,000 horsepower, or 8% (by then available horsepower) of our and the Partnership’s combined U.S. contract operations business (the “June 2011 Contract Operations Acquisition”). In addition, the assets sold included 207 compressor units, comprising approximately 98,000 horsepower, previously leased to the Partnership, and a natural gas processing plant with a capacity of 8 million cubic feet per day used to provide processing services. Total consideration for the transaction was approximately $223.0 million, excluding transaction costs. In connection with this acquisition, the Partnership assumed $159.4 million of our debt, paid us $62.2 million in cash and issued approximately 51,000 general partner units to GP.
	In May 2011, the Partnership sold, pursuant to a public underwritten offering, 5,134,175 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, including 134,175 common units sold pursuant to an over-allotment option. The Partnership used the $127.7 million of net proceeds from this offering (i) to repay approximately $64.8 million of borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility and (ii) for general partnership purposes, including to fund a portion of the consideration for the June 2011 Contract Operations Acquisition. In connection with this sale and as permitted under the Partnership’s partnership agreement, the Partnership issued and sold to GP approximately 53,000 general partner units to maintain the GP’s approximate 2.0% general partner interest in the Partnership. The change in our ownership interest in the Partnership resulting from the sale of the common units resulted in adjustments to noncontrolling interest, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), deferred income taxes and additional paid-in capital to reflect our new ownership percentage in the Partnership.
	In March 2011, we sold, pursuant to a public underwritten offering, 5,914,466 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, including 664,466 common units sold pursuant to an over-allotment option. We used the $162.2 million of net proceeds received from the sale of the common units to repay borrowings under our revolving credit facility and term loan. The change in our ownership interest in the Partnership resulting from the sale of the common units resulted in adjustments to noncontrolling interest, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), deferred income taxes and additional paid-in capital to reflect our new ownership percentage in the Partnership.
	The following table presents the effects of changes from net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders and changes in our equity interest of the Partnership on our equity attributable to Exterran stockholders (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012
	Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	123,164	$	(39,486	)
	Increase in Exterran stockholders’ additional paid in capital for change in ownership of Partnership units	31,573		49,202
	Change from net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders and transfers to/from the noncontrolling interest	$	154,737	$	9,716

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	20.  Commitments and Contingencies
	Rent expense for 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $25.0 million, $22.0 million and $22.7 million, respectively. Commitments for future minimum rental payments with terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013
	2014	$	13,082
	2015	9,893
	2016	8,138
	2017	7,313
	2018	3,895
	Thereafter	20,140
	Total	$	62,461
	We have issued the following guarantees that are not recorded on our accompanying balance sheet (dollars in thousands):
		Term		Maximum Potential
				Undiscounted
				Payments as of
				December 31, 2013
	Performance guarantees through letters of credit(1)	2014-2017		$	197,821
	Standby letters of credit	2014		12,127
	Commercial letters of credit	2014		2,883
	Bid bonds and performance bonds(1)	2014-2023		82,457
	Maximum potential undiscounted payments			$	295,288
	(1)                 We have issued guarantees to third parties to ensure performance of our obligations, some of which may be fulfilled by third parties.
	As part of an acquisition in 2001, we may be required to make contingent payments of up to $46 million to the seller, depending on our realization of certain U.S. federal tax benefits through the year 2015. To date, we have not realized any such benefits that would require a payment and we do not anticipate realizing any such benefits that would require a payment before the year 2016.
	See Note 2 and Note 7 for a discussion of our gain contingencies related to assets that were expropriated in Venezuela.
	In addition to U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes, we are subject to a number of taxes that are not income-based. As many of these taxes are subject to audit by the taxing authorities, it is possible that an audit could result in additional taxes due. We accrue for such additional taxes when we determine that it is probable that we have incurred a liability and we can reasonably estimate the amount of the liability. We do not believe that such payments would be material to our consolidated financial position but cannot provide assurance that the resolution of an audit would not be material to our results of operations or cash flows for the period in which the resolution occurs.
	Our business can be hazardous, involving unforeseen circumstances such as uncontrollable flows of natural gas or well fluids and fires or explosions. As is customary in our industry, we review our safety equipment and procedures and carry insurance against some, but not all, risks of our business. Our insurance coverage includes property damage, general liability and commercial automobile liability and other coverage we believe is appropriate. In addition, we have a minimal amount of insurance on our offshore assets. We believe that our insurance coverage is customary for the industry and adequate for our business; however, losses and liabilities not covered by insurance would increase our costs.
	Additionally, we are substantially self-insured for workers’ compensation and employee group health claims in view of the relatively high per-incident deductibles we absorb under our insurance arrangements for these risks. Losses up to the deductible amounts are estimated and accrued based upon known facts, historical trends and industry averages.
	Litigation and Claims
	In 2011, the Texas Legislature enacted changes related to the appraisal of natural gas compressors for ad valorem tax purposes by expanding the definitions of “Heavy Equipment Dealer” and “Heavy Equipment” effective from the beginning of 2012 (the “Heavy Equipment Statutes”). Under the revised statutes, we believe we are a Heavy Equipment Dealer, that our natural gas compressors are Heavy Equipment and that we, therefore, are required to file our ad valorem tax renditions under this new methodology. A large number of appraisal review boards denied our position, and we filed petitions for review in the appropriate district courts.
	During 2013, we were party to two Heavy Equipment Statutes cases tried and completed in a Texas state district court. The cases were heard by the same court and in each case the court held that the revised Heavy Equipment Statutes apply to natural gas compressors. However, the court further held that the revised Heavy Equipment Statutes are unconstitutional as applied to natural gas compressors, which is favorable to the county appraisal districts. We continue to believe that the revised statutes are constitutional as applied to natural gas compressors and have appealed the court’s decision in our cases. In addition, we have filed motions for summary judgment in three other state district court cases, but have not yet received the courts’ decisions.
	As a result of the new methodology, our ad valorem tax expense (which is reflected on our consolidated statements of operations as a component of cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)) includes a benefit of $8.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2013. Since the change in methodology became effective in 2012, we have recorded an aggregate benefit of $14.8 million as of December 31, 2013, of which approximately $3.3 million has been agreed to by a number of appraisal review boards and county appraisal districts and $11.5 million has been disputed and is currently in litigation. Recognizing the similarity of the issues and that these cases will ultimately be resolved by the Texas appellate courts, we have reached, or intend to reach, agreements with appraisal districts to stay or abate other pending district court cases. If we are unsuccessful in any of the cases with the appraisal districts, we would be required to pay ad valorem taxes up to the aggregate benefit we have recorded, and the additional ad valorem tax payments may also be subject to penalties and interest.
	In the ordinary course of business, we are also involved in various other pending or threatened legal actions. While management is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions, it believes that any ultimate liability arising from any of these other actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, because of the inherent uncertainty of litigation and arbitration proceedings, we cannot provide assurance that the resolution of any particular claim or proceeding to which we are a party will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Recent_Accounting_Developments

Recent Accounting Developments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Recent Accounting Developments	'
Recent Accounting Developments	'
	21.  Recent Accounting Developments
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update to the authoritative guidance related to the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Under this update, entities are required to present changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component including the amount of the change that is due to reclassification and the amount that is due to current period other comprehensive income (loss). Entities are also required to present on the face of the financials where net income (loss) is reported or in the footnotes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by the respective line items of net income (loss). The disclosure amendments in this update require a prescribed presentation, but do not require any additional disclosures and are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The new presentation requirements did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued an update to the authoritative guidance related to presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The update clarifies that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax position is disallowed. In situations where a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction or the jurisdiction’s tax law does not require, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendments in the update are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. Retrospective application is permitted. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Reportable_Segments_and_Geogra

Reportable Segments and Geographic Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Reportable Segments and Geographic Information	'
Reportable Segments and Geographic Information	'
	22.  Reportable Segments and Geographic Information
	We manage our business segments primarily based upon the type of product or service provided. We have four reportable segments: North America contract operations, international contract operations, aftermarket services and fabrication. The North America and international contract operations segments primarily provide natural gas compression services, production and processing equipment services and maintenance services to meet specific customer requirements on Exterran-owned assets. The aftermarket services segment provides a full range of services to support the surface production, compression and processing needs of customers, from parts sales and normal maintenance services to full operation of a customer’s owned assets. The fabrication segment provides (i) design, engineering, fabrication, installation and sale of natural gas compression units and accessories and equipment used in the production, treating and processing of crude oil and natural gas and (ii) engineering, procurement and fabrication services related to the manufacturing of critical process equipment for refinery and petrochemical facilities, the fabrication of tank farms and evaporators and brine heaters for desalination plants.
	We evaluate the performance of our segments based on gross margin for each segment. Revenue includes only sales to external customers. We do not include intersegment sales when we evaluate our segments’ performance.
	During each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, no individual customer accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated revenues.
	The following table presents sales and other financial information by reportable segment during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
		North
		America			International								Reportable
		Contract			Contract			Aftermarket					Segments
		Operations			Operations			Services			Fabrication		Total		Other(1)		Total(2)
	2013:00:00
	Revenue from external customers	$	627,844		$	476,016		$	395,600		$	1,660,944	$	3,160,404	$	—	$	3,160,404
	Gross margin(3)	345,355			279,072			86,182			252,397		963,006		—		963,006
	Total assets	1,907,097			820,686			101,667			456,536		3,285,986		919,811		4,205,797
	Capital expenditures	275,408			66,116			2,082			27,032		370,638		21,087		391,725
	2012:00:00
	Revenue from external customers	$	596,011		$	463,957		$	385,861		$	1,348,417	$	2,794,246	$	—	$	2,794,246
	Gross margin(3)	311,308			279,349			82,271			156,480		829,408		—		829,408
	Total assets	1,841,755			918,187			98,104			469,520		3,327,566		876,934		4,204,500
	Capital expenditures	247,021			138,694			3,304			23,518		412,537		16,194		428,731
	2011:00:00
	Revenue from external customers	$	570,780		$	445,059		$	371,327		$	1,225,459	$	2,612,625	$	—	$	2,612,625
	Gross margin(3)	276,971			260,654			59,567			123,222		720,414		—		720,414
	Total assets	1,958,306			887,046			92,169			384,099		3,321,620		854,951		4,176,571
	Capital expenditures	182,143			58,767			1,768			22,077		264,755		7,395		272,150
	(1)                  Includes corporate related items.
	(2)                  Totals exclude assets, capital expenditures and the operating results of discontinued operations.
	(3)                  Gross margin, a non-GAAP financial measure, is reconciled, in total, to net income (loss), its most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, below.
	The following table presents assets from reportable segments to total assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Assets from reportable segments	$	3,285,986		$	3,327,566
	Other assets(1)	919,811			876,934
	Assets associated with discontinued operations	21,360			50,347
	Consolidated assets	$	4,227,157		$	4,254,847
	(1)                  Includes corporate related items.
	The following table presents geographic data as of and during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
		U.S.			International			Consolidated
	2013:00:00
	Revenues from external customers	$	1,911,425		$	1,248,979		$	3,160,404
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,945,991		$	874,281		$	2,820,272
	2012:00:00
	Revenues from external customers	$	1,810,713		$	983,533		$	2,794,246
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,879,268		$	959,451		$	2,838,719
	2011:00:00
	Revenues from external customers	$	1,436,504		$	1,176,121		$	2,612,625
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,970,129		$	941,582		$	2,911,711
	We define gross margin as total revenue less cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense). Gross margin is included as a supplemental disclosure because it is a primary measure used by our management to evaluate the results of revenue and cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense), which are key components of our operations. As an indicator of our operating performance, gross margin should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our gross margin may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company because other entities may not calculate gross margin in the same manner.
	The following table reconciles net income (loss) to gross margin (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Net income (loss)	$	155,742		$	(37,169	)	$	(339,618	)
	Selling, general and administrative	358,173			375,647			352,096
	Depreciation and amortization	327,505			346,177			352,793
	Long-lived asset impairment	28,637			136,614			6,068
	Restructuring charges	—			6,471			11,594
	Goodwill impairment	—			—			196,807
	Interest expense	115,745			134,376			149,473
	Equity in (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates	(19,000		)	(51,483		)	471
	Other (income) expense, net	(24,501		)	506			(5,597		)
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	84,719			(45,755		)	(11,717		)
	(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(64,014		)	(35,976		)	8,044
	Gross margin	$	963,006		$	829,408		$	720,414

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	'
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	'
	23.  Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
	Exterran Holdings, Inc. (“Parent”) is the issuer of the 7.25% Notes. Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., EES Leasing LLC, EXH GP LP LLC and EXH MLP LP LLC (each a 100% owned subsidiary; together, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), have agreed to fully and unconditionally on a joint and several senior unsecured basis guarantee Parent’s obligations relating to the 7.25% Notes. As a result of these guarantees, we are presenting the following condensed consolidating financial information pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. These schedules are presented using the equity method of accounting for all periods presented. Under this method, investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost and adjusted for our share in the subsidiaries’ cumulative results of operations, capital contributions and distributions and other changes in equity. Elimination entries relate primarily to the elimination of investments in subsidiaries and associated intercompany balances and transactions. The Other Subsidiaries column includes financial information for those subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 7.25% Notes.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets	$	141		$	710,801		$	509,747		$	—		$	1,220,689
	Current assets associated with discontinued operations	—			—			442			—			442
	Total current assets	141			710,801			510,189			—			1,221,131
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			1,143,111			1,677,161			—			2,820,272
	Investments in affiliates	1,851,131			1,680,215			—			(3,531,346		)	—
	Intangible and other assets, net	20,060			29,555			126,451			(11,230		)	164,836
	Intercompany receivables	536,382			14,818			633,678			(1,184,878		)	—
	Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations	—			—			20,918			—			20,918
	Total long-term assets	2,407,573			2,867,699			2,458,208			(4,727,454		)	3,006,026
	Total assets	$	2,407,714		$	3,578,500		$	2,968,397		$	(4,727,454	)	$	4,227,157
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Current liabilities	$	2,963		$	369,829		$	264,681		$	—		$	637,473
	Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	—			—			3,233			—			3,233
	Total current liabilities	2,963			369,829			267,914			—			640,706
	Long-term debt	742,661			1,539			757,955			—			1,502,155
	Intercompany payables	—			1,170,060			14,818			(1,184,878		)	—
	Other long-term liabilities	—			185,941			95,710			(11,230		)	270,421
	Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations	—			—			447			—			447
	Total liabilities	745,624			1,727,369			1,136,844			(1,196,108		)	2,413,729
	Total equity	1,662,090			1,851,131			1,831,553			(3,531,346		)	1,813,428
	Total liabilities and equity	$	2,407,714		$	3,578,500		$	2,968,397		$	(4,727,454	)	$	4,227,157
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets	$	142		$	754,303		$	459,449		$	(33	)	$	1,213,861
	Current assets associated with discontinued operations	—			—			24,107			—			24,107
	Total current assets	142			754,303			483,556			(33		)	1,237,968
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			1,299,797			1,538,922			—			2,838,719
	Investments in affiliates	1,631,185			1,145,551			—			(2,776,736		)	—
	Intangible and other assets, net	33,234			37,748			100,753			(19,815		)	151,920
	Intercompany receivables	704,319			83,362			419,108			(1,206,789		)	—
	Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations	—			—			26,240			—			26,240
	Total long-term assets	2,368,738			2,566,458			2,085,023			(4,003,340		)	3,016,879
	Total assets	$	2,368,880		$	3,320,761		$	2,568,579		$	(4,003,373	)	$	4,254,847
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Current liabilities	$	5,844		$	462,668		$	293,441		$	(74	)	$	761,879
	Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	—			—			12,660			—			12,660
	Total current liabilities	5,844			462,668			306,101			(74		)	774,539
	Long-term debt	884,423			—			680,500			—			1,564,923
	Intercompany payables	—			1,123,427			83,362			(1,206,789		)	—
	Other long-term liabilities	—			103,481			128,375			(19,774		)	212,082
	Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations	—			—			1,044			—			1,044
	Total liabilities	890,267			1,689,576			1,199,382			(1,226,637		)	2,552,588
	Total equity	1,478,613			1,631,185			1,369,197			(2,776,736		)	1,702,259
	Total liabilities and equity	$	2,368,880		$	3,320,761		$	2,568,579		$	(4,003,373	)	$	4,254,847
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	—		$	1,890,064		$	1,555,835		$	(285,495	)	$	3,160,404
	Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	—			1,453,000			1,029,893			(285,495		)	2,197,398
Selling, general and administrative	252			176,210			181,711			—			358,173
Depreciation and amortization	—			130,478			197,027			—			327,505
Long-lived asset impairment	—			11,134			17,503			—			28,637
Interest expense	76,160			1,837			37,748			—			115,745
Intercompany charges, net	(35,126		)	32,232			2,894			—			—
Equity in income of affiliates	(150,351		)	(96,473		)	(19,000		)	246,824			(19,000		)
Other (income) expense, net	39			(17,635		)	(6,905		)	—			(24,501		)
Income before income taxes	109,026			199,281			114,964			(246,824		)	176,447
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(14,138		)	48,930			49,927			—			84,719
Income from continuing operations	123,164			150,351			65,037			(246,824		)	91,728
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			64,014			—			64,014
Net income	123,164			150,351			129,051			(246,824		)	155,742
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	—			—			(32,578		)	—			(32,578		)
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders	123,164			150,351			96,473			(246,824		)	123,164
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	6,169			5,966			6,693			(12,659		)	6,169
Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	129,333		$	156,317		$	103,166		$	(259,483	)	$	129,333
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	1,766,798		$	1,219,072		$	(191,624	)	$	2,794,246
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	—			1,393,194			763,268			(191,624		)	1,964,838
Selling, general and administrative	788			203,067			171,792			—			375,647
Depreciation and amortization	—			136,236			209,941			—			346,177
Long-lived asset impairment	—			100,617			35,997			—			136,614
Restructuring charges	—			4,019			2,452			—			6,471
Interest expense	99,236			9,551			25,589			—			134,376
Intercompany charges, net	(57,651		)	49,753			7,898			—			—
Equity in (income) loss of affiliates	11,744			(49,638		)	(51,483		)	37,894			(51,483		)
Other (income) expense, net	40			(9,848		)	10,314			—			506
Income (loss) before income taxes	(54,157		)	(70,153		)	43,304			(37,894		)	(118,900		)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(14,671		)	(58,409		)	27,325			—			(45,755		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(39,486		)	(11,744		)	15,979			(37,894		)	(73,145		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			35,976			—			35,976
Net income (loss)	(39,486		)	(11,744		)	51,955			(37,894		)	(37,169		)
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	—			—			(2,317		)	—			(2,317		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	(39,486		)	(11,744		)	49,638			(37,894		)	(39,486		)
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	17,850			10,292			3,888			(14,180		)	17,850
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	(21,636	)	$	(1,452	)	$	53,526		$	(52,074	)	$	(21,636	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Year Ended December 31, 2011
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	1,363,693		$	1,538,211		$	(289,279	)	$	2,612,625
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	—			1,091,719			1,089,771			(289,279		)	1,892,211
Selling, general and administrative	550			175,523			176,023			—			352,096
Depreciation and amortization	—			149,658			203,135			—			352,793
Long-lived asset impairment	—			4,724			1,344			—			6,068
Restructuring charges	—			—			11,594			—			11,594
Goodwill impairment	—			147,541			49,266			—			196,807
Interest expense	106,243			2,634			40,596			—			149,473
Intercompany charges, net	(67,493		)	67,493			—			—			—
Equity in loss of affiliates	315,023			100,239			471			(415,262		)	471
Other (income) expense, net	40			(10,586		)	4,949			—			(5,597		)
Loss before income taxes	(354,363		)	(365,252		)	(38,938		)	415,262			(343,291		)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(13,755		)	(50,229		)	52,267			—			(11,717		)
Loss from continuing operations	(340,608		)	(315,023		)	(91,205		)	415,262			(331,574		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			(8,044		)	—			(8,044		)
Net loss	(340,608		)	(315,023		)	(99,249		)	415,262			(339,618		)
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	—			—			(990		)	—			(990		)
Net loss attributable to Exterran stockholders	(340,608		)	(315,023		)	(100,239		)	415,262			(340,608		)
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	26,284			17,519			6,319			(23,838		)	26,284
Comprehensive loss attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	(314,324	)	$	(297,504	)	$	(93,920	)	$	391,424		$	(314,324	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	$	(5,873	)	$	189,563		$	164,978		$	—		$	348,668
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			—			7,036			—			7,036
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(5,873		)	189,563			172,014			—			355,704
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(167,632		)	(231,431		)	7,338			(391,725		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	—			28,274			80,375			(7,338		)	101,311
Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries	—			45,237			—			(45,237		)	—
Decrease in restricted cash	—			—			14			—			14
Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates	—			—			19,000			—			19,000
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			(25,180		)	—			25,180			—
Net cash used in continuing operations	—			(119,301		)	(132,042		)	(20,057		)	(271,400		)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			—			74,949			—			74,949
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(119,301		)	(57,093		)	(20,057		)	(196,451		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	1,102,500			—			1,005,537			—			2,108,037
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,267,250		)	—			(928,500		)	—			(2,195,750		)
Payments for debt issuance costs	—			—			(12,147		)	—			(12,147		)
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing element	—			—			(2,207		)	—			(2,207		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	8,321			—			—			—			8,321
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan	1,632			—			—			—			1,632
Purchases of treasury stock	(4,539		)	—			—			—			(4,539		)
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit	1,910			—			—			—			1,910
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	—			—			(107,196		)	45,237			(61,959		)
Capital contributions received from parent	—			—			25,180			(25,180		)	—
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net	163,286			(79,169		)	(84,117		)	—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	5,860			(79,169		)	(103,450		)	20,057			(156,702		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(1,487		)	—			(1,487		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(13		)	(8,907		)	9,984			—			1,064
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	24			10,461			24,116			—			34,601
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11		$	1,554		$	34,100		$	—		$	35,665
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	$	(6,877	)	$	127,305		$	262,834		$	—		$	383,262
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			—			6,663			—			6,663
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(6,877		)	127,305			269,497			—			389,925
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(205,356		)	(223,375		)	—			(428,731		)
Contract operations acquisition	—			77,415			(77,415		)	—			—
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	—			14,511			21,478			—			35,989
Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries	—			30,782			—			(30,782		)	—
Increase in restricted cash	—			—			(162		)	—			(162		)
Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates	—			—			51,707			—			51,707
Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates	—			—			(224		)	—			(224		)
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			(27,184		)	—			27,184			—
Net cash used in continuing operations	—			(109,832		)	(227,991		)	(3,598		)	(341,421		)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			—			135,970			—			135,970
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(109,832		)	(92,021		)	(3,598		)	(205,451		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	1,164,000			—			714,000			—			1,878,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,422,150		)	—			(684,489		)	—			(2,106,639		)
Payments for debt issuance costs	—			—			(1,011		)	—			(1,011		)
Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units	—			—			114,530			—			114,530
Proceeds from stock options exercised	562			—			—			—			562
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan	1,635			—			—			—			1,635
Purchases of treasury stock	(2,422		)	—			—			—			(2,422		)
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit	1,139			—			—			—			1,139
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	—			—			(87,866		)	30,782			(57,084		)
Net proceeds from sale of general partner units	—			—			2,426			(2,426		)	—
Capital contributions received from parent	—			—			24,758			(24,758		)	—
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net	264,044			(9,822		)	(254,222		)	—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	6,808			(9,822		)	(171,874		)	3,598			(171,290		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(486		)	—			(486		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(69		)	7,651			5,116			—			12,698
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	93			2,810			19,000			—			21,903
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	24		$	10,461		$	24,116		$	—		$	34,601
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2011
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	$	(1,191	)	$	62,519		$	42,781		$	—		$	104,109
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			—			16,334			—			16,334
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(1,191		)	62,519			59,115			—			120,443
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(171,470		)	(100,680		)	—			(272,150		)
Contract operations acquisition	—			62,217			(62,217		)	—			—
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	—			13,423			29,619			—			43,042
Cash paid for business acquisition	—			(3,000		)	—			—			(3,000		)
Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries	—			30,766			—			(30,766		)	—
Decrease in restricted cash	—			—			820			—			820
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			(33,713		)	—			33,713			—
Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates	—			—			(471		)	—			(471		)
Return of investments in consolidated subsidiaries	87,419			—			87,419			(174,838		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	87,419			(101,777		)	(45,510		)	(171,891		)	(231,759		)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	—			—			(7,425		)	—			(7,425		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	87,419			(101,777		)	(52,935		)	(171,891		)	(239,184		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	1,336,240			—			557,500			—			1,893,740
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,409,644		)	—			(626,527		)	—			(2,036,171		)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(7,666		)	—			(1,157		)	—			(8,823		)
Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units	—			162,236			127,672			—			289,908
Proceeds from stock options exercised	526			—			—			—			526
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan	1,887			—			—			—			1,887
Purchases of treasury stock	(2,941		)	—			—			—			(2,941		)
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit	1,034			—			—			—			1,034
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	—			—			(70,636		)	30,766			(39,870		)
Net proceeds from sale of general partner units	—			—			1,316			(1,316		)	—
Capital distributions to affiliates	—			(87,419		)	(87,419		)	174,838			—
Capital contributions received from parent	—			—			32,397			(32,397		)	—
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net	(5,731		)	(34,285		)	40,016			—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(86,295		)	40,532			(26,838		)	171,891			99,290
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(3,007		)	—			(3,007		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(67		)	1,274			(23,665		)	—			(22,458		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	160			1,536			42,665			—			44,361
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	93		$	2,810		$	19,000		$	—		$	21,903

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	'
	24.  Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
	In management’s opinion, the summarized quarterly financial data below (in thousands, except per share amounts) contains all appropriate adjustments, all of which are normally recurring adjustments, considered necessary to present fairly our financial position and results of operations for the respective periods.
		March 31,		June 30,			September 30,		December 31,
		2013(1)(2)		2013(2)(3)			2013(2)(4)		2013(5)
	Revenue from external customers	$	809,896	$	835,906		$	775,584	$	739,018
	Gross profit(10)	145,808		166,145			167,049		159,092
	Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders	50,205		9,335			40,977		22,647
	Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share:
	Basic	$	0.77	$	0.14		$	0.62	$	0.34
	Diluted	0.76		0.14			0.62		0.34
		March 31,		June 30,			September 30,		December 31,
		2012(2)(6)		2012(2)(7)			2012(2)(8)		2012(2)(9)
	Revenue from external customers	$	611,915	$	628,580		$	716,684	$	837,067
	Gross profit(10)	107,586		(15,552		)	129,841		155,571
	Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	5,495		(152,608		)	113,366		(5,739		)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share:
	Basic	$	0.09	$	(2.40	)	$	1.75	$	(0.09	)
	Diluted	0.09		(2.40		)	1.74		(0.07		)
	(1)               In the first quarter of 2013, we recorded $34.3 million of net proceeds from the sale of previously nationalized Venezuelan assets to PDVSA Gas, which included a prepayment of $17.2 million for the second quarter 2013 installment payment due to us (see Note 2), $4.7 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7), $3.6 million of long-lived asset impairments (see Note 13) and $2.1 million of impairments related to Canadian discontinued operations (see Note 2).
	(2)               In December 2013, we abandoned our contract water treatment business as part of our continued emphasis on simplification and focus on our core businesses. Our contract water treatment business is reflected as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements. As a result, we reclassified $1.5 million, $1.4 million and $0.4 million of revenue to discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively. Additionally, we reclassified $3.3 million, $2.2 million, $2.0 million and $1.9 million of revenue to discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012, June 30, 2012, September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	(3)               In the second quarter of 2013, we recorded $16.6 million of long-lived asset impairments, including $11.9 million related to the entity that owned our fabrication facility in the United Kingdom which we sold in July 2013 (see Note 13), $4.7 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7) and $3.9 million of impairments related to Canadian discontinued operations (see Note 2).
	(4)               In the third quarter of 2013, we recorded $17.4 million of net proceeds from the sale of previously nationalized Venezuelan assets to PDVSA Gas (see Note 2), $4.5 million of long-lived asset impairments (see Note 13), $4.8 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7) and $2.4 million of long-lived asset impairments related to our contract water treatment business which is reflected in discontinued operations (see Note 2).
	(5)               In the fourth quarter of 2013, we recorded $17.6 million of net proceeds from the sale of previously nationalized Venezuelan assets to PDVSA Gas (see Note 2), $4.8 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7) and $3.9 million of long-lived asset impairments (see Note 13).
	(6)               In the first quarter of 2012, we recorded $37.6 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7), $4.1 million of long-lived asset impairments (see Note 13) and $2.9 million of restructuring charges (see Note 14).
	(7)               In the second quarter of 2012, we recorded $128.5 million of long-lived asset impairments (see Note 13), $4.7 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7), $1.3 million of restructuring charges (see Note 14) and $40.8 million of impairments related to Canadian discontinued operations (see Note 2).
	(8)               In the third quarter of 2012, we recorded $126.7 million of net proceeds from the sale of previously nationalized Venezuelan assets to PDVSA Gas (see Note 2), $4.8 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7), $3.2 million of long-lived asset impairments (see Note 13), $1.5 million of restructuring charges (see Note 14) and $27.7 million of impairments related to Canadian discontinued operations (see Note 2).
	(9)               In the fourth quarter of 2012, we recorded $46.8 million of impairments related to our contract water treatment business which is reflected in discontinued operations (see Note 2), $16.8 million of net proceeds from the sale of previously nationalized Venezuelan assets to PDVSA Gas (see Note 2), $4.6 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7) and $11.6 million of impairments related to Canadian discontinued operations (see Note 2).
	(10)        Gross profit is defined as revenue less cost of sales, direct depreciation and amortization expense and long-lived asset impairment charges.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events	'
Subsequent Events	'
	25.  Subsequent Events
	In February 2014, we received an installment payment, including an annual charge, of $17.8 million from PDVSA Gas relating to the 2012 sale of our Venezuelan subsidiary’s previously nationalized assets. As we have not recognized amounts payable to us by PDVSA Gas relating to the 2012 sale of our Venezuelan subsidiary’s previously nationalized assets as a receivable but rather as income from discontinued operations in the periods such payments are received, the installment payment received in February 2014 will be recognized as income from discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2014.
	We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock since our formation through the year ended December 31, 2013. On February 25, 2014, we announced that our board of directors declared an initial quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock, a rate of $0.60 per share on an annualized basis, to be paid on March 28, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 14, 2014.  Any future determinations to pay cash dividends to our stockholders will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition and results of operations, credit and loan agreements in effect at that time and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.

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SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	'
SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	'
	EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.
	SCHEDULE II
	VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
	(In thousands)
	Description	Balance at		Charged to		Deductions			Balance at
		Beginning		Costs and					End of
		of Period		Expenses					Period
	Allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from accounts receivable in the balance sheet
	December 31, 2013	$	15,011	$	2,174	$	8,580	-1	$	8,605
	December 31, 2012	11,229		8,754		4,972		-1	15,011
	December 31, 2011	12,925		1,488		3,184		-1	11,229
	Allowance for obsolete and slow moving inventory deducted from inventories in the balance sheet
	December 31, 2013	$	11,736	$	4,535	$	2,169	-2	$	14,102
	December 31, 2012	14,011		1,005		3,280		-2	11,736
	December 31, 2011	15,945		4,975		6,909		-2	14,011
	Allowance for deferred tax assets not expected to be realized
	December 31, 2013	$	86,054	$	31,978	$	15,614	-3	$	102,418
	December 31, 2012	76,056		29,132		19,134		-3	86,054
	December 31, 2011	18,131		70,513		12,588		-3	76,056
	(1)                  Uncollectible accounts written off.
	(2)                  Obsolete inventory written off at cost, net of value received.
	(3)                  Reflects expected realization of deferred tax assets and amounts credited to other accounts for stock-based compensation excess tax benefits, expiring net operating losses, changes in tax rates and changes in currency exchange rates.

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Background and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Background and Significant Accounting Policies	'
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include Exterran and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in affiliated entities in which we own more than a 20% interest and do not have a controlling interest are accounted for using the equity method.
	For financial reporting purposes, we consolidate the financial statements of Exterran Partners, L.P. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Partnership”) with those of our own and reflect its operations in our North America contract operations business segment. We control the Partnership through our ownership of its general partner. Public ownership of the Partnership’s net assets and earnings is presented as a component of noncontrolling interest in our consolidated financial statements. The borrowings of the Partnership are presented as part of our consolidated debt. However, we do not have any obligation for the payment of interest or repayment of borrowings incurred by the Partnership.
Use of Estimates in the Financial Statements	'
	Use of Estimates in the Financial Statements
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.”) (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, as well as the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Because of the inherent uncertainties in this process, actual future results could differ from those expected at the reporting date. Management believes that the estimates and assumptions used are reasonable.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Restricted Cash	'
	Restricted Cash
	Restricted cash as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consists of cash that contractually is not available for immediate use. Restricted cash is presented separately from cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet and statement of cash flows.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Contract operations revenue is recognized when earned, which generally occurs monthly when service is provided under our customer contracts. Aftermarket services revenue is recognized as products are delivered and title is transferred or services are performed for the customer.
	Fabrication revenue is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method when the applicable criteria are met. We estimate percentage-of-completion for compressor and accessory fabrication on a direct labor hour to total labor hour basis. We estimate production and processing equipment fabrication percentage-of-completion using the direct labor hour to total labor hour basis and the cost to total cost basis. The duration of these projects is typically between three and 36 months. Fabrication revenue is recognized using the completed contract method when the applicable criteria of the percentage-of-completion method are not met. Fabrication revenue from a claim is recognized to the extent that costs related to the claim have been incurred, when collection is probable and can be reliably estimated.
Concentrations of Credit Risk	'
	Concentrations of Credit Risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. We believe that the credit risk in temporary cash investments is limited because our cash is held in accounts with multiple financial institutions. Trade accounts receivable are due from companies of varying size engaged principally in oil and natural gas activities throughout the world. We review the financial condition of customers prior to extending credit and generally do not obtain collateral for trade receivables. Payment terms are on a short-term basis and in accordance with industry practice. We consider this credit risk to be limited due to these companies’ financial resources, the nature of products and services we provide and the terms of our contract operations customer service agreements.
	We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from our customers’ inability to make required payments. The determination of the collectibility of amounts due from our customers requires us to use estimates and make judgments regarding future events and trends, including monitoring our customers’ payment history and current creditworthiness to determine that collectibility is reasonably assured, as well as consideration of the overall business climate in which our customers operate. Inherently, these uncertainties require us to make judgments and estimates regarding our customers’ ability to pay amounts due to us in order to determine the appropriate amount of valuation allowances required for doubtful accounts. We review the adequacy of our allowance for doubtful accounts quarterly. We determine the allowance needed based on historical write-off experience and by evaluating significant balances aged greater than 90 days individually for collectibility. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recorded bad debt expense of $2.2 million, $8.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
Inventory	'
	Inventory
	Inventory consists of parts used for fabrication or maintenance of natural gas compression equipment and facilities, processing and production equipment and also includes compression units and production equipment that are held for sale. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market using the average-cost method. A reserve is recorded against inventory balances for estimated obsolescence based on specific identification and historical experience.
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives as follows:
	Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets	3 to 30 years
	Buildings	20 to 35 years
	Transportation, shop equipment and other	3 to 12 years
	Major improvements that extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. When property, plant and equipment is sold, retired or otherwise disposed of, the gain or loss is recorded in other (income) expense, net. Interest is capitalized during the construction period on equipment and facilities that are constructed for use in our operations. The capitalized interest is included as part of the cost of the asset to which it relates and is amortized over the asset’s estimated useful life.
Computer software	'
	Computer software
	Certain costs related to the development or purchase of internal-use software are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the software, which ranges from three to five years. Costs related to the preliminary project stage and the post-implementation/operation stage of an internal-use computer software development project are expensed as incurred.
Long-Lived Assets	'
	Long-Lived Assets
	We review long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangibles that are being amortized, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss exists when estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition are less than its carrying amount. When necessary, an impairment loss is recognized and represents the excess of the asset’s carrying value as compared to its estimated fair value and is charged to the period in which the impairment occurred. Identifiable intangibles are amortized over the assets’ estimated useful lives.
Deferred Revenue	'
	Deferred Revenue
	Deferred revenue is primarily comprised of billings related to jobs where revenue is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method that have not begun, milestone billings related to jobs where revenue is recognized on the completed contract method and deferred revenue on contract operations jobs.
Other (Income) Expense, Net	'
	Other (Income) Expense, Net
	Other (income) expense, net, is primarily comprised of gains and losses from the remeasurement of our international subsidiaries’ net assets exposed to changes in foreign currency rates and on the sale of used assets.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
	We record net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such a determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies and results of recent operations. In the event we were to determine that we would be able to realize our deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.
	We record uncertain tax positions in accordance with the accounting standard on income taxes under a two-step process whereby (1) we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained based on the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.
Foreign Currency Translation	'
	Foreign Currency Translation
	The financial statements of subsidiaries outside the U.S., except those for which we have determined that the U.S. dollar is the functional currency, are measured using the local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated at the rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at average monthly rates of exchange. The resulting gains and losses from the translation of accounts into U.S. dollars are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on our consolidated balance sheets. For all subsidiaries, gains and losses from remeasuring foreign currency accounts into the functional currency are included in other (income) expense, net, on our consolidated statements of operations. We recorded a foreign currency loss of $3.0 million, $8.2 million and $16.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Included in our foreign currency loss was $4.3 million, $7.4 million and $14.2 million of non-cash losses from foreign currency exchange rate changes recorded on intercompany obligations during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Hedging and Use of Derivative Instruments	'
	Hedging and Use of Derivative Instruments
	We use derivative financial instruments to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with financial activities by managing our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on a portion of our debt obligations. We also use derivative financial instruments to minimize the risks caused by currency fluctuations in certain foreign currencies. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes. We record interest rate swaps and foreign currency hedges on the balance sheet as either derivative assets or derivative liabilities measured at their fair value. The fair value of our derivatives is estimated using a combination of the market and income approach based on forward LIBOR curves. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, to the extent the contracts are effective as hedges until settlement of the underlying hedged transaction. To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, we must formally document, designate and assess the effectiveness of the transactions. If the necessary correlation ceases to exist or if the anticipated transaction becomes improbable, we would discontinue hedge accounting and apply mark-to-market accounting. Amounts paid or received from interest rate swap agreements are charged or credited to interest expense and matched with the cash flows and interest expense of the debt being hedged, resulting in an adjustment to the effective interest rate. Amounts paid or received from foreign currency derivatives designated as hedges are recorded against revenue and matched with the revenue recognized on the related contract being hedged.
Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Exterran Stockholders Per Common Share	'
	Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Exterran Stockholders Per Common Share
	Basic income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share is computed by dividing income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Unvested share-based awards with nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings (loss) per share following the two-class method. Therefore, restricted share awards with nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends are included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share, unless their effect would be anti-dilutive.
	Diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental common stock equivalents attributed to outstanding options and warrants to purchase common stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock to be issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan and convertible senior notes, unless their effect would be anti-dilutive.
	The following table summarizes net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	59,150		$	(75,462	)	$	(332,564	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	64,014			35,976			(8,044		)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	123,164		$	(39,486	)	$	(340,608	)
	The following table shows the potential shares of common stock that were included in computing diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in basic income (loss) per common share	65,655		63,436		62,624
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
	On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units	547		**		**
	On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares	2		**		**
	On exercise of warrants	**		**		**
	On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014	**		**		**
	On conversion of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2014	**		**		**
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in diluted income (loss) per common share	66,204		63,436		62,624
	**           Excluded from diluted income (loss) per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
	There were no adjustments to net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders for the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
	The following table shows the potential shares of common stock issuable that were excluded from computing diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
	On exercise of options where exercise price is greater than average market value for the period	734		1,858		2,533
	On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units	—		1,466		675
	On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares	—		9		23
	On exercise of warrants	12,426		12,426		12,426
	On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014	15,334		15,334		15,334
	On conversion of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2014	119		3,114		3,114
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable	28,613		34,207		34,105
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Components of comprehensive income (loss) are net income (loss) and all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from transactions with owners. Our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consists of foreign currency translation adjustments, changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments, net of tax, that are designated as cash flow hedges and to the extent the hedge is effective and adjustments related to changes in our ownership of the Partnership. The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax and excluding noncontrolling interest, during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
		Derivatives -			Foreign Currency
		Cash Flow Hedges			Translation Adjustment			Total
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2012	$	(2,984	)	$	26,893		$	23,909
	Loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(476		)(1)	(2,960		)(3)	(3,436		)
	Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,114		-2	7,491		-4	9,605
	Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	1,638			4,531			6,169
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2013	$	(1,346	)	$	31,424		$	30,078
	(1)         During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized a loss of $0.5 million and a tax benefit of $0.1 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.
	(2)         During the year ended December 31, 2013, we reclassified a $3.2 million loss and a tax benefit of $1.1 million, to interest expense and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
	(3)         During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized a loss of $3.0 million in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in foreign currency translation adjustment.
	(4)         During the year ended December 31, 2013, we reclassified losses of $5.1 million and $2.4 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments to income from discontinued operations, net of tax, and long-lived asset impairment, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations. These amounts represent cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments associated with our contract operations and aftermarket services businesses in Canada (“Canadian Operations”) and a United Kingdom entity that previously had been recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). See Note 2 for further discussion of the sale of our Canadian Operations. Additionally, as discussed in Note 13, we sold the entity that owned our fabrication facility in the United Kingdom in July 2013 and, we recognized an impairment during the year ended December 31, 2013 based on the net transaction value set forth in our agreement to sell this entity.
		Derivatives -			Foreign Currency
		Cash Flow Hedges			Translation Adjustment			Total
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2011	$	(17,072	)	$	23,131		$	6,059
	Income (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(879		)(1)	3,762		-3	2,883
	Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	14,967		-2	—			14,967
	Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	14,088			3,762			17,850
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2012	$	(2,984	)	$	26,893		$	23,909
	(1)         During the year ended December 31, 2012, we recognized a loss of $1.5 million and a tax benefit of $0.6 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.
	(2)         During the year ended December 31, 2012, we reclassified a $23.0 million loss and a tax benefit of $8.0 million, to interest expense and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
	(3)         During the year ended December 31, 2012, we recognized a gain of $3.8 million in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in foreign currency translation adjustment.
		Derivatives -			Foreign Currency
		Cash Flow Hedges			Translation Adjustment			Total
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2010	$	(40,013	)	$	19,788		$	(20,225	)
	Income (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,634		)(1)	3,343		-3	1,709
	Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	24,575		-2	—			24,575
	Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	22,941			3,343			26,284
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2011	$	(17,072	)	$	23,131		$	6,059
	(1)         During the year ended December 31, 2011, we recognized a loss of $2.7 million and a tax benefit of $1.1 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.
	(2)         During the year ended December 31, 2011, we reclassified a $38.2 million loss and a tax benefit of $13.3 million, to interest expense and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, respectively, and a $0.4 million gain and a tax provision of $0.1 million, to fabrication revenue and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
	(3)         During the year ended December 31, 2011, we recognized a gain of $3.3 million in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in foreign currency translation adjustment.
Financial Instruments	'
	Financial Instruments
	Our financial instruments consist of cash, restricted cash, receivables, payables, interest rate swaps and debt. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments approximated their carrying amounts as reflected in our consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of our fixed rate debt was estimated based on quoted market yields in inactive markets or model derived calculations using market yields observed in active markets, which are Level 2 inputs. The fair value of our floating rate debt was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on interest rates offered on loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality, which are Level 3 inputs. See Note 12 for additional information regarding the fair value hierarchy.
	The following table summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of our debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
		Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
		Amount						Amount
	Fixed rate debt	$	1,040,155		$	1,070,000		$	814,423		$	857,000
	Floating rate debt	462,000			462,000			750,500			761,000
	Total debt	$	1,502,155		$	1,532,000		$	1,564,923		$	1,618,000
	GAAP requires that all derivative instruments (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recognized in the balance sheet at fair value and that changes in such fair values be recognized in earnings (loss) unless specific hedging criteria are met. Changes in the values of derivatives that meet these hedging criteria will ultimately offset related earnings effects of the hedged item pending recognition in earnings.

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Background and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Background and Significant Accounting Policies	'
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment	'
	Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets	3 to 30 years
	Buildings	20 to 35 years
	Transportation, shop equipment and other	3 to 12 years
Summary of net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	'
	The following table summarizes net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	59,150		$	(75,462	)	$	(332,564	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	64,014			35,976			(8,044		)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	123,164		$	(39,486	)	$	(340,608	)
Schedule of potential shares of common stock that were included in computing diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share	'
	The following table shows the potential shares of common stock that were included in computing diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in basic income (loss) per common share	65,655		63,436		62,624
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
	On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units	547		**		**
	On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares	2		**		**
	On exercise of warrants	**		**		**
	On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014	**		**		**
	On conversion of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2014	**		**		**
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in diluted income (loss) per common share	66,204		63,436		62,624
	**           Excluded from diluted income (loss) per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
Schedule of potential shares of common stock issuable, excluded from computation of diluted income (loss), attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share	'
	The following table shows the potential shares of common stock issuable that were excluded from computing diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
	On exercise of options where exercise price is greater than average market value for the period	734		1,858		2,533
	On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units	—		1,466		675
	On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares	—		9		23
	On exercise of warrants	12,426		12,426		12,426
	On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014	15,334		15,334		15,334
	On conversion of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2014	119		3,114		3,114
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable	28,613		34,207		34,105
Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, excluding noncontrolling interest	'
		Derivatives -			Foreign Currency
		Cash Flow Hedges			Translation Adjustment			Total
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2012	$	(2,984	)	$	26,893		$	23,909
	Loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(476		)(1)	(2,960		)(3)	(3,436		)
	Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,114		-2	7,491		-4	9,605
	Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	1,638			4,531			6,169
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2013	$	(1,346	)	$	31,424		$	30,078
	(1)         During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized a loss of $0.5 million and a tax benefit of $0.1 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.
	(2)         During the year ended December 31, 2013, we reclassified a $3.2 million loss and a tax benefit of $1.1 million, to interest expense and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
	(3)         During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized a loss of $3.0 million in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in foreign currency translation adjustment.
	(4)         During the year ended December 31, 2013, we reclassified losses of $5.1 million and $2.4 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments to income from discontinued operations, net of tax, and long-lived asset impairment, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations. These amounts represent cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments associated with our contract operations and aftermarket services businesses in Canada (“Canadian Operations”) and a United Kingdom entity that previously had been recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). See Note 2 for further discussion of the sale of our Canadian Operations. Additionally, as discussed in Note 13, we sold the entity that owned our fabrication facility in the United Kingdom in July 2013 and, we recognized an impairment during the year ended December 31, 2013 based on the net transaction value set forth in our agreement to sell this entity.
		Derivatives -			Foreign Currency
		Cash Flow Hedges			Translation Adjustment			Total
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2011	$	(17,072	)	$	23,131		$	6,059
	Income (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(879		)(1)	3,762		-3	2,883
	Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	14,967		-2	—			14,967
	Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	14,088			3,762			17,850
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2012	$	(2,984	)	$	26,893		$	23,909
	(1)         During the year ended December 31, 2012, we recognized a loss of $1.5 million and a tax benefit of $0.6 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.
	(2)         During the year ended December 31, 2012, we reclassified a $23.0 million loss and a tax benefit of $8.0 million, to interest expense and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
	(3)         During the year ended December 31, 2012, we recognized a gain of $3.8 million in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in foreign currency translation adjustment.
		Derivatives -			Foreign Currency
		Cash Flow Hedges			Translation Adjustment			Total
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2010	$	(40,013	)	$	19,788		$	(20,225	)
	Income (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,634		)(1)	3,343		-3	1,709
	Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	24,575		-2	—			24,575
	Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	22,941			3,343			26,284
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2011	$	(17,072	)	$	23,131		$	6,059
	(1)         During the year ended December 31, 2011, we recognized a loss of $2.7 million and a tax benefit of $1.1 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.
	(2)         During the year ended December 31, 2011, we reclassified a $38.2 million loss and a tax benefit of $13.3 million, to interest expense and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, respectively, and a $0.4 million gain and a tax provision of $0.1 million, to fabrication revenue and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
	(3)         During the year ended December 31, 2011, we recognized a gain of $3.3 million in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in foreign currency translation adjustment.
Summary of carrying amount and fair value of debt	'
	The following table summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of our debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
		Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
		Amount						Amount
	Fixed rate debt	$	1,040,155		$	1,070,000		$	814,423		$	857,000
	Floating rate debt	462,000			462,000			750,500			761,000
	Total debt	$	1,502,155		$	1,532,000		$	1,564,923		$	1,618,000

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations	'
Summary of operating results and balance sheet data for discontinued operations	'
	The following table summarizes the operating results of discontinued operations (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013												2012												2011
		Venezuela			Canada			Contract			Total			Venezuela			Canada			Contract			Total			Venezuela			Canada			Contract			Total
								Water												Water												Water
								Treatment												Treatment												Treatment
								Business												Business												Business
	Revenue	$	—		$	24,458		$	3,425		$	27,883		$	—		$	50,557		$	9,356		$	59,913		$	—		$	53,591		$	17,254		$	70,845
	Expenses and selling, general and administrative	883			21,810			3,352			26,045			1,275			50,521			10,088			61,884			1,302			59,421			14,104			74,827
	Loss (recovery) attributable to expropriation and impairments	(66,344		)	6,376			2,355			(57,613		)	(136,947		)	80,159			46,831			(9,957		)	3,092			944			—			4,036
	Other (income) loss, net	(4,552		)	(30		)	1,002			(3,580		)	(219		)	(130		)	(76		)	(425		)	(150		)	228			(23		)	55
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	—			166			(1,149		)	(983		)	(13,509		)	2,564			(16,620		)	(27,565		)	1,719			(2,860		)	1,112			(29		)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	70,013		$	(3,864	)	$	(2,135	)	$	64,014		$	149,400		$	(82,557	)	$	(30,867	)	$	35,976		$	(5,963	)	$	(4,142	)	$	2,061		$	(8,044	)
	The following table summarizes the balance sheet data for discontinued operations (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013									December 31, 2012
		Venezuela			Contract			Total			Venezuela			Canada			Contract			Total
					Water												Water
					Treatment												Treatment
					Business												Business
	Cash	$	74		$	—		$	74		$	113		$	791		$	—		$	904
	Accounts receivable	1			287			288			17			9,148			981			10,146
	Inventory	—			50			50			—			9,826			1,380			11,206
	Other current assets	16			14			30			41			1,810			—			1,851
	Total current assets associated with discontinued operations	91			351			442			171			21,575			2,361			24,107
	Property, plant and equipment	—			560			560			—			—			3,312			3,312
	Deferred tax assets	—			20,358			20,358			—			—			22,928			22,928
	Total assets associated with discontinued operations	$	91		$	21,269		$	21,360		$	171		$	21,575		$	28,601		$	50,347
	Accounts payable	$	366		$	2		$	368		$	499		$	3,345		$	236		$	4,080
	Accrued liabilities	1,998			867			2,865			4,335			2,724			335			7,394
	Deferred revenue	—			—			—			—			669			517			1,186
	Total current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	2,364			869			3,233			4,834			6,738			1,088			12,660
	Other long-term liabilities	447			—			447			455			589			—			1,044
	Total liabilities associated with discontinued operations	$	2,811		$	869		$	3,680		$	5,289		$	7,327		$	1,088		$	13,704

Inventory_net_Tables

Inventory, net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory, net	'
Schedule of inventory, net of reserves	'
	Inventory, net of reserves, consisted of the following amounts (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Parts and supplies	$	233,216	$	231,357
	Work in progress	139,763		120,930
	Finished goods	40,948		34,043
	Inventory, net	$	413,927	$	386,330

Fabrication_Contracts_Tables

Fabrication Contracts (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fabrication Contracts	'
Costs, estimated earnings and billings on uncompleted contracts	'
	Costs, estimated earnings and billings on uncompleted contracts consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$	713,889		$	1,133,835
	Estimated earnings	109,494			195,742
		823,383			1,329,577
	Less — billings to date	(794,133		)	(1,334,730		)
		$	29,250		$	(5,153	)
Costs, estimated earnings and billings on uncompleted contracts as presented in the financial statements	'
	Costs, estimated earnings and billings on uncompleted contracts are presented in the accompanying financial statements as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$	117,175		$	159,098
	Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings	(87,925		)	(164,251		)
		$	29,250		$	(5,153	)

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_n1

Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	'
Schedule of property, plant and equipment, net	'
	Property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets	$	4,304,019		$	4,205,924
	Land and buildings	197,778			186,410
	Transportation and shop equipment	288,042			260,258
	Other	181,411			161,439
		4,971,250			4,814,031
	Accumulated depreciation	(2,150,978		)	(1,975,312		)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,820,272		$	2,838,719

Intangible_and_Other_Assets_ne1

Intangible and Other Assets, net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible and Other Assets, net.	'
Summary of intangible and other assets, net	'
	Intangible and other assets, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Deferred financing costs, net	$	22,805	$	18,348
	Intangible assets, net	69,243		84,993
	Deferred taxes	28,050		8,174
	Other	44,738		40,405
	Intangibles and other assets, net	$	164,836	$	151,920
Summary of intangible assets and deferred financing costs	'
	Intangible assets and deferred financing costs consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013					December 31, 2012
		Gross		Accumulated			Gross		Accumulated
		Carrying		Amortization			Carrying		Amortization
		Amount					Amount
	Deferred financing costs	$	56,192	$	(33,387	)	$	44,112	$	(25,764	)
	Marketing related (5-20 year life)	3,021		(1,873		)	3,060		(1,675		)
	Customer related (10-20 year life)	163,051		(98,336		)	164,562		(86,605		)
	Technology based (20 year life)	4,149		(3,604		)	4,375		(3,561		)
	Contract based (2-11 year life)	55,251		(52,416		)	55,776		(50,939		)
	Intangible assets and deferred financing costs	$	281,664	$	(189,616	)	$	271,885	$	(168,544	)
Estimated future intangible amortization expense	'
	Estimated future intangible amortization expense is as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	12,345
	2015	10,461
	2016	8,941
	2017	7,312
	2018	6,313
	Thereafter	23,871
	Total	$	69,243

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities	'
Summary of accrued liabilities	'
	Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued salaries and other benefits	$	99,686	$	94,026
	Accrued income and other taxes	77,882		106,804
	Accrued warranty expense	4,644		4,561
	Accrued interest	9,070		7,483
	Interest rate swaps fair value	3,374		3,873
	Deferred income taxes	1,331		1,430
	Accrued start-up and commissioning expenses	8,445		5,552
	Accrued other liabilities	74,517		47,257
	Accrued liabilities	$	278,949	$	270,986

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Term Debt	'
Schedule of long-term debt	'
	Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Revolving credit facility due July 2016	$	49,000		$	70,000
	Partnership’s revolving credit facility due November 2015	—			530,500
	Partnership’s term loan facility due November 2015	—			150,000
	Partnership’s revolving credit facility due May 2018	263,000			—
	Partnership’s term loan facility due May 2018	150,000			—
	Partnership’s 6% senior notes due April 2021 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $5.0 million as of December 31, 2013)	344,955			—
	4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $11.3 million and $34.3 million, respectively)	343,661			320,673
	4.75% convertible senior notes due January 2014	—			143,750
	7.25% senior notes due December 2018	350,000			350,000
	Other, interest at various rates, collateralized by equipment and other assets	1,539			—
	Long-term debt	$	1,502,155		$	1,564,923
Summary of contractual maturities of long-term debt (excluding interest to be accrued thereon)	'
	Contractual maturities of long-term debt (excluding interest to be accrued thereon) at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013
	2014	$	355,000	-1
	2015	427
	2016	49,234
	2017	234
	2018	763,234
	Thereafter	350,410		-2
	Total debt	$	1,518,539	(1)(2)
	(1)                  This amount includes the full face value of the 4.25% Notes and is not reduced by the unamortized discount of $11.3 million as of December 31, 2013. The 4.25% Notes are classified as long-term because we have the intent and ability to refinance the maturity of the notes with borrowings under our existing Credit Facility and/or through conversion of the notes into common shares.
	(2)                  This amount includes the full face value of the Partnership’s 6% Notes and is not reduced by the unamortized discount of $5.0 million as of December 31, 2013.

Accounting_for_Derivatives_Tab

Accounting for Derivatives (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting for Derivatives	'
Effect of derivative instruments on consolidated financial position	'
	The following tables present the effect of derivative instruments on our consolidated financial position and results of operations (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013
		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
				Asset (Liability)
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate hedges	Intangible and other assets, net		$	322
	Interest rate hedges	Accrued liabilities		(3,374		)
	Total derivatives			$	(3,052	)
		December 31, 2012
		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
				Asset (Liability)
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate hedges	Accrued liabilities		$	(3,873	)
	Interest rate hedges	Other long-term liabilities		(6,043		)
	Total derivatives			$	(9,916	)
Effect of derivative instruments on results of operations	'
	The following tables present the effect of derivative instruments on our consolidated financial position and results of operations (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
					Location of Pre-tax
					Gain (Loss)		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)			Reclassified from		Reclassified from
		Recognized in Other			Accumulated Other		Accumulated Other
		Comprehensive			Comprehensive		Comprehensive
		Income (Loss) on			Income (Loss)		Income (Loss)
		Derivatives			into Income (Loss)		into Income (Loss)
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate hedges	$	3,057		Interest expense		$	(6,124	)
		Year Ended December 31, 2012
					Location of Pre-tax
					Gain (Loss)		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)			Reclassified from		Reclassified from
		Recognized in Other			Accumulated Other		Accumulated Other
		Comprehensive			Comprehensive		Comprehensive
		Income (Loss) on			Income (Loss)		Income (Loss)
		Derivatives			into Income (Loss)		into Income (Loss)
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate hedges	$	(6,066	)	Interest expense		$	(26,284	)
		Year Ended December 31, 2011
					Location of Pre-tax
					Gain (Loss)		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)			Reclassified from		Reclassified from
		Recognized in Other			Accumulated Other		Accumulated Other
		Comprehensive			Comprehensive		Comprehensive
		Income (Loss) on			Income (Loss)		Income (Loss)
		Derivatives			into Income (Loss)		into Income (Loss)
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate hedges	$	(17,064	)	Interest expense		$	(47,729	)
	Foreign currency hedge	—			Fabrication revenue		410
	Total	$	(17,064	)			$	(47,319	)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements	'
Summary of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis	'
	The following table presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, with pricing levels as of the date of valuation (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013							December 31, 2012
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
	Interest rate swaps asset	$	—	$	322		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
	Interest rate swaps liability	—		(3,374		)	—		—		(9,916		)	—
Summary of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis	'
	The following table presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, with pricing levels as of the date of valuation (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31, 2013							Year Ended December 31, 2012
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
	Impaired long-lived assets	$	—	$	—		$	5,475	$	—	$	—		$	32,342
	Impaired long-lived assets — Discontinued operations	—					762		—		—			3,312
	Long-term receivable from the sale of our Canadian Operations	—		—			7,300		—		—			—

Restructuring_Charges_Tables

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Charges.	'
Schedule of restructuring charges by segment	'
	Restructuring charges by segment are as follows (in thousands):
		North America		International		Aftermarket		Fabrication		Other(1)		Total
		Contract		Contract		Services
		Operations		Operations
	Costs incurred in 2011	$	53	$	502	$	422	$	1,574	$	9,043	$	11,594
	Costs incurred in 2012	813		800		485		902		3,471		6,471
	Total costs incurred	$	866	$	1,302	$	907	$	2,476	$	12,514	$	18,065
	(1)                  Includes corporate related items

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Components of income (loss) before income taxes	'
	The components of income (loss) before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	United States	$	127,907		$	(152,518	)	$	(271,665	)
	Foreign	48,540			33,618			(71,626		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	176,447		$	(118,900	)	$	(343,291	)
Summary of provision for (benefit from) income taxes	'
	The provision for (benefit from) income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Current tax provision (benefit):
	U.S. federal	$	(310	)	$	(7,050	)	$	4,020
	State	5,461			2,182			6,552
	Foreign	55,796			35,238			28,000
	Total current	60,947			30,370			38,572
	Deferred tax provision (benefit):
	U.S. federal	17,292			(55,327		)	(73,126		)
	State	(931		)	(5,043		)	(7,874		)
	Foreign	7,411			(15,755		)	30,711
	Total deferred	23,772			(76,125		)	(50,289		)
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	84,719		$	(45,755	)	$	(11,717	)
Reconciliation of effective tax rate and U.S. statutory rate.	'
	The reasons for the differences between these effective tax rates and the U.S. statutory rate of 35% are as follows (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Income taxes at U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%	$	61,756		$	(41,615	)	$	(120,152	)
	Net state income taxes	3,318			(2,836		)	(538		)
	Foreign taxes	28,470			14,607			5,085
	Noncontrolling interest	(12,685		)	(1,772		)	(1,103		)
	Foreign tax credits	(14,659		)	(9,925		)	(11,431		)
	Unrecognized tax benefits	2,889			(166		)	(741		)
	Valuation allowances	21,486			14,649			62,318
	Goodwill impairment	—			—			53,988
	Proceeds from sale of joint venture assets	(6,650		)	(18,019		)	—
	Other	794			(678		)	857
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	84,719		$	(45,755	)	$	(11,717	)
Tax effects of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities	'
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Net operating loss carryforwards	$	169,533		$	210,955
	Inventory	6,684			2,254
	Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards	5,615			5,920
	Accrued liabilities	14,446			15,392
	Foreign tax credit carryforwards	124,850			110,191
	Other	40,608			37,584
	Subtotal	361,736			382,296
	Valuation allowances	(102,418		)	(86,054		)
	Total deferred tax assets	259,318			296,242
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property, plant and equipment	(209,297		)	(256,502		)
	Basis difference in the Partnership	(104,079		)	(65,422		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	(313,376		)	(321,924		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(54,058	)	$	(25,682	)
Tax balances presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets	'
	Tax balances are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Current deferred income tax assets	$	117,576		$	88,508
	Intangibles and other assets	28,050			8,174
	Accrued liabilities	(1,331		)	(1,430		)
	Deferred income tax liabilities	(198,353		)	(120,934		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(54,058	)	$	(25,682	)
Reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits	'
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits (including discontinued operations) is shown below (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Beginning balance	$	9,597		$	14,745		$	15,614
	Additions based on tax positions related to current year	365			289			—
	Additions based on tax positions related to prior years	1,710			1,579			—
	Reductions based on settlement with government authority	—			(5,753		)	—
	Reductions based on lapse of statute of limitations	(97		)	(1,263		)	(167		)
	Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years	(316		)	—			(702		)
	Ending balance	$	11,259		$	9,597		$	14,745

StockBased_Compensation_and_Aw1

Stock-Based Compensation and Awards (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation and Awards	'
Summary of stock-based compensation expense included in results of operations	'
	The following table presents the stock-based compensation expense included in our results of operations (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Stock options	$	2,241		$	2,552		$	3,916
	Restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash settled restricted stock units, cash settled performance awards and phantom units	20,518			16,583			14,970
	Employee stock purchase plan	142			114			278
	Total stock-based compensation expense	$	22,901		$	19,249		$	19,164
Schedule of weighted average assumptions	'
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Expected life in years	4.5		4.5		4.5
	Risk-free interest rate	0.66	%	0.78	%	1.23	%
	Volatility	49.19	%	47.96	%	45.17	%
	Dividend yield	0	%	0	%	0	%
Summary of stock option activity	'
		Stock		Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		Options		Average			Average		Intrinsic
		(in thousands)		Exercise Price			Remaining		Value
				Per Share			Life		(in thousands)
							(in years)
	Options outstanding, December 31, 2012	2,584		$	27.02
	Granted	177		25.04
	Exercised	(459	)	18.12
	Cancelled	(150	)	33.94
	Options outstanding, December 31, 2013	2,152		28.27			3.4		$	26,522
	Options exercisable, December 31, 2013	1,696		31.27			2.9		18,742
Schedule of restricted stock, restricted stock unit, cash settled restricted stock unit and cash settled performance award activity	'
		Shares		Weighted
		(in thousands)		Average
				Grant-Date
				Fair Value
				Per Share
	Non-vested awards, December 31, 2012	1,992		$	16.12
	Granted	702		25.1
	Vested	(924	)	17.56
	Change in expected vesting of cash settled performance awards	20		25.04
	Cancelled	(118	)	19.33
	Non-vested awards, December 31, 2013(1)	1,672		18.97
	(1)                  Non-vested awards as of December 31, 2013 are comprised of 419 thousand cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance awards and 1,253 thousand restricted stock shares and restricted stock units.
Schedule of phantom unit activity	'
		Phantom		Weighted
		Units		Average
		(in thousands)		Grant-Date
				Fair Value
				per Unit
	Phantom units outstanding, December 31, 2012	64		$	23.62
	Granted	55		23.76
	Vested	(28	)	23.45
	Cancelled	(6	)	24.31
	Phantom units outstanding, December 31, 2013	85		23.72

Transactions_Related_to_the_Pa1

Transactions Related to the Partnership (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Transactions Related to the Partnership	'
Schedule of effects of changes from net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders and changes in equity interest of Partnership on equity attributable to Exterran's stockholders	'
	The following table presents the effects of changes from net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders and changes in our equity interest of the Partnership on our equity attributable to Exterran stockholders (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012
	Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	123,164	$	(39,486	)
	Increase in Exterran stockholders’ additional paid in capital for change in ownership of Partnership units	31,573		49,202
	Change from net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders and transfers to/from the noncontrolling interest	$	154,737	$	9,716

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Schedule of future minimum rental payments	'
	Commitments for future minimum rental payments with terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013
	2014	$	13,082
	2015	9,893
	2016	8,138
	2017	7,313
	2018	3,895
	Thereafter	20,140
	Total	$	62,461
Schedule of guarantees	'
	We have issued the following guarantees that are not recorded on our accompanying balance sheet (dollars in thousands):
		Term		Maximum Potential
				Undiscounted
				Payments as of
				December 31, 2013
	Performance guarantees through letters of credit(1)	2014-2017		$	197,821
	Standby letters of credit	2014		12,127
	Commercial letters of credit	2014		2,883
	Bid bonds and performance bonds(1)	2014-2023		82,457
	Maximum potential undiscounted payments			$	295,288
	(1)                 We have issued guarantees to third parties to ensure performance of our obligations, some of which may be fulfilled by third parties.

Reportable_Segments_and_Geogra1

Reportable Segments and Geographic Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Reportable Segments and Geographic Information	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'
	The following table presents sales and other financial information by reportable segment during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
		North
		America			International								Reportable
		Contract			Contract			Aftermarket					Segments
		Operations			Operations			Services			Fabrication		Total		Other(1)		Total(2)
	2013:00:00
	Revenue from external customers	$	627,844		$	476,016		$	395,600		$	1,660,944	$	3,160,404	$	—	$	3,160,404
	Gross margin(3)	345,355			279,072			86,182			252,397		963,006		—		963,006
	Total assets	1,907,097			820,686			101,667			456,536		3,285,986		919,811		4,205,797
	Capital expenditures	275,408			66,116			2,082			27,032		370,638		21,087		391,725
	2012:00:00
	Revenue from external customers	$	596,011		$	463,957		$	385,861		$	1,348,417	$	2,794,246	$	—	$	2,794,246
	Gross margin(3)	311,308			279,349			82,271			156,480		829,408		—		829,408
	Total assets	1,841,755			918,187			98,104			469,520		3,327,566		876,934		4,204,500
	Capital expenditures	247,021			138,694			3,304			23,518		412,537		16,194		428,731
	2011:00:00
	Revenue from external customers	$	570,780		$	445,059		$	371,327		$	1,225,459	$	2,612,625	$	—	$	2,612,625
	Gross margin(3)	276,971			260,654			59,567			123,222		720,414		—		720,414
	Total assets	1,958,306			887,046			92,169			384,099		3,321,620		854,951		4,176,571
	Capital expenditures	182,143			58,767			1,768			22,077		264,755		7,395		272,150
	(1)                  Includes corporate related items.
	(2)                  Totals exclude assets, capital expenditures and the operating results of discontinued operations.
	(3)                  Gross margin, a non-GAAP financial measure, is reconciled, in total, to net income (loss), its most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, below.
Assets from reportable segments to total assets	'
	The following table presents assets from reportable segments to total assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Assets from reportable segments	$	3,285,986		$	3,327,566
	Other assets(1)	919,811			876,934
	Assets associated with discontinued operations	21,360			50,347
	Consolidated assets	$	4,227,157		$	4,254,847
	(1)                  Includes corporate related items.
Schedule of geographic data	'
	The following table presents geographic data as of and during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
		U.S.			International			Consolidated
	2013:00:00
	Revenues from external customers	$	1,911,425		$	1,248,979		$	3,160,404
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,945,991		$	874,281		$	2,820,272
	2012:00:00
	Revenues from external customers	$	1,810,713		$	983,533		$	2,794,246
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,879,268		$	959,451		$	2,838,719
	2011:00:00
	Revenues from external customers	$	1,436,504		$	1,176,121		$	2,612,625
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,970,129		$	941,582		$	2,911,711
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to gross margin	'
	The following table reconciles net income (loss) to gross margin (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Net income (loss)	$	155,742		$	(37,169	)	$	(339,618	)
	Selling, general and administrative	358,173			375,647			352,096
	Depreciation and amortization	327,505			346,177			352,793
	Long-lived asset impairment	28,637			136,614			6,068
	Restructuring charges	—			6,471			11,594
	Goodwill impairment	—			—			196,807
	Interest expense	115,745			134,376			149,473
	Equity in (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates	(19,000		)	(51,483		)	471
	Other (income) expense, net	(24,501		)	506			(5,597		)
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	84,719			(45,755		)	(11,717		)
	(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(64,014		)	(35,976		)	8,044
	Gross margin	$	963,006		$	829,408		$	720,414

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi1

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets	$	141		$	710,801		$	509,747		$	—		$	1,220,689
	Current assets associated with discontinued operations	—			—			442			—			442
	Total current assets	141			710,801			510,189			—			1,221,131
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			1,143,111			1,677,161			—			2,820,272
	Investments in affiliates	1,851,131			1,680,215			—			(3,531,346		)	—
	Intangible and other assets, net	20,060			29,555			126,451			(11,230		)	164,836
	Intercompany receivables	536,382			14,818			633,678			(1,184,878		)	—
	Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations	—			—			20,918			—			20,918
	Total long-term assets	2,407,573			2,867,699			2,458,208			(4,727,454		)	3,006,026
	Total assets	$	2,407,714		$	3,578,500		$	2,968,397		$	(4,727,454	)	$	4,227,157
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Current liabilities	$	2,963		$	369,829		$	264,681		$	—		$	637,473
	Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	—			—			3,233			—			3,233
	Total current liabilities	2,963			369,829			267,914			—			640,706
	Long-term debt	742,661			1,539			757,955			—			1,502,155
	Intercompany payables	—			1,170,060			14,818			(1,184,878		)	—
	Other long-term liabilities	—			185,941			95,710			(11,230		)	270,421
	Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations	—			—			447			—			447
	Total liabilities	745,624			1,727,369			1,136,844			(1,196,108		)	2,413,729
	Total equity	1,662,090			1,851,131			1,831,553			(3,531,346		)	1,813,428
	Total liabilities and equity	$	2,407,714		$	3,578,500		$	2,968,397		$	(4,727,454	)	$	4,227,157
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets	$	142		$	754,303		$	459,449		$	(33	)	$	1,213,861
	Current assets associated with discontinued operations	—			—			24,107			—			24,107
	Total current assets	142			754,303			483,556			(33		)	1,237,968
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			1,299,797			1,538,922			—			2,838,719
	Investments in affiliates	1,631,185			1,145,551			—			(2,776,736		)	—
	Intangible and other assets, net	33,234			37,748			100,753			(19,815		)	151,920
	Intercompany receivables	704,319			83,362			419,108			(1,206,789		)	—
	Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations	—			—			26,240			—			26,240
	Total long-term assets	2,368,738			2,566,458			2,085,023			(4,003,340		)	3,016,879
	Total assets	$	2,368,880		$	3,320,761		$	2,568,579		$	(4,003,373	)	$	4,254,847
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Current liabilities	$	5,844		$	462,668		$	293,441		$	(74	)	$	761,879
	Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	—			—			12,660			—			12,660
	Total current liabilities	5,844			462,668			306,101			(74		)	774,539
	Long-term debt	884,423			—			680,500			—			1,564,923
	Intercompany payables	—			1,123,427			83,362			(1,206,789		)	—
	Other long-term liabilities	—			103,481			128,375			(19,774		)	212,082
	Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations	—			—			1,044			—			1,044
	Total liabilities	890,267			1,689,576			1,199,382			(1,226,637		)	2,552,588
	Total equity	1,478,613			1,631,185			1,369,197			(2,776,736		)	1,702,259
	Total liabilities and equity	$	2,368,880		$	3,320,761		$	2,568,579		$	(4,003,373	)	$	4,254,847
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	—		$	1,890,064		$	1,555,835		$	(285,495	)	$	3,160,404
	Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	—			1,453,000			1,029,893			(285,495		)	2,197,398
	Selling, general and administrative	252			176,210			181,711			—			358,173
	Depreciation and amortization	—			130,478			197,027			—			327,505
	Long-lived asset impairment	—			11,134			17,503			—			28,637
	Interest expense	76,160			1,837			37,748			—			115,745
	Intercompany charges, net	(35,126		)	32,232			2,894			—			—
	Equity in income of affiliates	(150,351		)	(96,473		)	(19,000		)	246,824			(19,000		)
	Other (income) expense, net	39			(17,635		)	(6,905		)	—			(24,501		)
	Income before income taxes	109,026			199,281			114,964			(246,824		)	176,447
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(14,138		)	48,930			49,927			—			84,719
	Income from continuing operations	123,164			150,351			65,037			(246,824		)	91,728
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			64,014			—			64,014
	Net income	123,164			150,351			129,051			(246,824		)	155,742
	Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	—			—			(32,578		)	—			(32,578		)
	Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders	123,164			150,351			96,473			(246,824		)	123,164
	Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	6,169			5,966			6,693			(12,659		)	6,169
	Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	129,333		$	156,317		$	103,166		$	(259,483	)	$	129,333
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	—		$	1,766,798		$	1,219,072		$	(191,624	)	$	2,794,246
	Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	—			1,393,194			763,268			(191,624		)	1,964,838
	Selling, general and administrative	788			203,067			171,792			—			375,647
	Depreciation and amortization	—			136,236			209,941			—			346,177
	Long-lived asset impairment	—			100,617			35,997			—			136,614
	Restructuring charges	—			4,019			2,452			—			6,471
	Interest expense	99,236			9,551			25,589			—			134,376
	Intercompany charges, net	(57,651		)	49,753			7,898			—			—
	Equity in (income) loss of affiliates	11,744			(49,638		)	(51,483		)	37,894			(51,483		)
	Other (income) expense, net	40			(9,848		)	10,314			—			506
	Income (loss) before income taxes	(54,157		)	(70,153		)	43,304			(37,894		)	(118,900		)
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(14,671		)	(58,409		)	27,325			—			(45,755		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	(39,486		)	(11,744		)	15,979			(37,894		)	(73,145		)
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			35,976			—			35,976
	Net income (loss)	(39,486		)	(11,744		)	51,955			(37,894		)	(37,169		)
	Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	—			—			(2,317		)	—			(2,317		)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	(39,486		)	(11,744		)	49,638			(37,894		)	(39,486		)
	Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	17,850			10,292			3,888			(14,180		)	17,850
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	(21,636	)	$	(1,452	)	$	53,526		$	(52,074	)	$	(21,636	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	—		$	1,363,693		$	1,538,211		$	(289,279	)	$	2,612,625
	Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	—			1,091,719			1,089,771			(289,279		)	1,892,211
	Selling, general and administrative	550			175,523			176,023			—			352,096
	Depreciation and amortization	—			149,658			203,135			—			352,793
	Long-lived asset impairment	—			4,724			1,344			—			6,068
	Restructuring charges	—			—			11,594			—			11,594
	Goodwill impairment	—			147,541			49,266			—			196,807
	Interest expense	106,243			2,634			40,596			—			149,473
	Intercompany charges, net	(67,493		)	67,493			—			—			—
	Equity in loss of affiliates	315,023			100,239			471			(415,262		)	471
	Other (income) expense, net	40			(10,586		)	4,949			—			(5,597		)
Loss before income taxes	(354,363		)	(365,252		)	(38,938		)	415,262			(343,291		)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(13,755		)	(50,229		)	52,267			—			(11,717		)
Loss from continuing operations	(340,608		)	(315,023		)	(91,205		)	415,262			(331,574		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			(8,044		)	—			(8,044		)
Net loss	(340,608		)	(315,023		)	(99,249		)	415,262			(339,618		)
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	—			—			(990		)	—			(990		)
Net loss attributable to Exterran stockholders	(340,608		)	(315,023		)	(100,239		)	415,262			(340,608		)
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	26,284			17,519			6,319			(23,838		)	26,284
Comprehensive loss attributable to Exterran stockholders	$	(314,324	)	$	(297,504	)	$	(93,920	)	$	391,424		$	(314,324	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	$	(5,873	)	$	189,563		$	164,978		$	—		$	348,668
	Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			—			7,036			—			7,036
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(5,873		)	189,563			172,014			—			355,704
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures	—			(167,632		)	(231,431		)	7,338			(391,725		)
	Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	—			28,274			80,375			(7,338		)	101,311
	Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries	—			45,237			—			(45,237		)	—
	Decrease in restricted cash	—			—			14			—			14
	Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates	—			—			19,000			—			19,000
	Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			(25,180		)	—			25,180			—
	Net cash used in continuing operations	—			(119,301		)	(132,042		)	(20,057		)	(271,400		)
	Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			—			74,949			—			74,949
	Net cash used in investing activities	—			(119,301		)	(57,093		)	(20,057		)	(196,451		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	1,102,500			—			1,005,537			—			2,108,037
	Repayments of long-term debt	(1,267,250		)	—			(928,500		)	—			(2,195,750		)
	Payments for debt issuance costs	—			—			(12,147		)	—			(12,147		)
	Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing element	—			—			(2,207		)	—			(2,207		)
	Proceeds from stock options exercised	8,321			—			—			—			8,321
	Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan	1,632			—			—			—			1,632
	Purchases of treasury stock	(4,539		)	—			—			—			(4,539		)
	Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit	1,910			—			—			—			1,910
	Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	—			—			(107,196		)	45,237			(61,959		)
	Capital contributions received from parent	—			—			25,180			(25,180		)	—
	Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net	163,286			(79,169		)	(84,117		)	—			—
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	5,860			(79,169		)	(103,450		)	20,057			(156,702		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(1,487		)	—			(1,487		)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(13		)	(8,907		)	9,984			—			1,064
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	24			10,461			24,116			—			34,601
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11		$	1,554		$	34,100		$	—		$	35,665
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	$	(6,877	)	$	127,305		$	262,834		$	—		$	383,262
	Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			—			6,663			—			6,663
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(6,877		)	127,305			269,497			—			389,925
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures	—			(205,356		)	(223,375		)	—			(428,731		)
	Contract operations acquisition	—			77,415			(77,415		)	—			—
	Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	—			14,511			21,478			—			35,989
	Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries	—			30,782			—			(30,782		)	—
	Increase in restricted cash	—			—			(162		)	—			(162		)
	Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates	—			—			51,707			—			51,707
	Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates	—			—			(224		)	—			(224		)
	Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			(27,184		)	—			27,184			—
	Net cash used in continuing operations	—			(109,832		)	(227,991		)	(3,598		)	(341,421		)
	Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			—			135,970			—			135,970
	Net cash used in investing activities	—			(109,832		)	(92,021		)	(3,598		)	(205,451		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	1,164,000			—			714,000			—			1,878,000
	Repayments of long-term debt	(1,422,150		)	—			(684,489		)	—			(2,106,639		)
	Payments for debt issuance costs	—			—			(1,011		)	—			(1,011		)
	Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units	—			—			114,530			—			114,530
	Proceeds from stock options exercised	562			—			—			—			562
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan	1,635			—			—			—			1,635
Purchases of treasury stock	(2,422		)	—			—			—			(2,422		)
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit	1,139			—			—			—			1,139
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	—			—			(87,866		)	30,782			(57,084		)
Net proceeds from sale of general partner units	—			—			2,426			(2,426		)	—
Capital contributions received from parent	—			—			24,758			(24,758		)	—
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net	264,044			(9,822		)	(254,222		)	—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	6,808			(9,822		)	(171,874		)	3,598			(171,290		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(486		)	—			(486		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(69		)	7,651			5,116			—			12,698
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	93			2,810			19,000			—			21,903
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	24		$	10,461		$	24,116		$	—		$	34,601
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2011
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	$	(1,191	)	$	62,519		$	42,781		$	—		$	104,109
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			—			16,334			—			16,334
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(1,191		)	62,519			59,115			—			120,443
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(171,470		)	(100,680		)	—			(272,150		)
Contract operations acquisition	—			62,217			(62,217		)	—			—
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	—			13,423			29,619			—			43,042
Cash paid for business acquisition	—			(3,000		)	—			—			(3,000		)
Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries	—			30,766			—			(30,766		)	—
Decrease in restricted cash	—			—			820			—			820
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			(33,713		)	—			33,713			—
Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates	—			—			(471		)	—			(471		)
Return of investments in consolidated subsidiaries	87,419			—			87,419			(174,838		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	87,419			(101,777		)	(45,510		)	(171,891		)	(231,759		)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	—			—			(7,425		)	—			(7,425		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	87,419			(101,777		)	(52,935		)	(171,891		)	(239,184		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	1,336,240			—			557,500			—			1,893,740
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,409,644		)	—			(626,527		)	—			(2,036,171		)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(7,666		)	—			(1,157		)	—			(8,823		)
Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units	—			162,236			127,672			—			289,908
Proceeds from stock options exercised	526			—			—			—			526
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan	1,887			—			—			—			1,887
Purchases of treasury stock	(2,941		)	—			—			—			(2,941		)
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit	1,034			—			—			—			1,034
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	—			—			(70,636		)	30,766			(39,870		)
Net proceeds from sale of general partner units	—			—			1,316			(1,316		)	—
Capital distributions to affiliates	—			(87,419		)	(87,419		)	174,838			—
Capital contributions received from parent	—			—			32,397			(32,397		)	—
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net	(5,731		)	(34,285		)	40,016			—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(86,295		)	40,532			(26,838		)	171,891			99,290
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(3,007		)	—			(3,007		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(67		)	1,274			(23,665		)	—			(22,458		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	160			1,536			42,665			—			44,361
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	93		$	2,810		$	19,000		$	—		$	21,903

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D1

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	'
Schedule of quarterly financial data	'
	In management’s opinion, the summarized quarterly financial data below (in thousands, except per share amounts) contains all appropriate adjustments, all of which are normally recurring adjustments, considered necessary to present fairly our financial position and results of operations for the respective periods.
		March 31,		June 30,			September 30,		December 31,
		2013(1)(2)		2013(2)(3)			2013(2)(4)		2013(5)
	Revenue from external customers	$	809,896	$	835,906		$	775,584	$	739,018
	Gross profit(10)	145,808		166,145			167,049		159,092
	Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders	50,205		9,335			40,977		22,647
	Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share:
	Basic	$	0.77	$	0.14		$	0.62	$	0.34
	Diluted	0.76		0.14			0.62		0.34
		March 31,		June 30,			September 30,		December 31,
		2012(2)(6)		2012(2)(7)			2012(2)(8)		2012(2)(9)
	Revenue from external customers	$	611,915	$	628,580		$	716,684	$	837,067
	Gross profit(10)	107,586		(15,552		)	129,841		155,571
	Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	5,495		(152,608		)	113,366		(5,739		)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share:
	Basic	$	0.09	$	(2.40	)	$	1.75	$	(0.09	)
	Diluted	0.09		(2.40		)	1.74		(0.07		)
	(1)               In the first quarter of 2013, we recorded $34.3 million of net proceeds from the sale of previously nationalized Venezuelan assets to PDVSA Gas, which included a prepayment of $17.2 million for the second quarter 2013 installment payment due to us (see Note 2), $4.7 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7), $3.6 million of long-lived asset impairments (see Note 13) and $2.1 million of impairments related to Canadian discontinued operations (see Note 2).
	(2)               In December 2013, we abandoned our contract water treatment business as part of our continued emphasis on simplification and focus on our core businesses. Our contract water treatment business is reflected as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements. As a result, we reclassified $1.5 million, $1.4 million and $0.4 million of revenue to discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively. Additionally, we reclassified $3.3 million, $2.2 million, $2.0 million and $1.9 million of revenue to discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012, June 30, 2012, September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	(3)               In the second quarter of 2013, we recorded $16.6 million of long-lived asset impairments, including $11.9 million related to the entity that owned our fabrication facility in the United Kingdom which we sold in July 2013 (see Note 13), $4.7 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7) and $3.9 million of impairments related to Canadian discontinued operations (see Note 2).
	(4)               In the third quarter of 2013, we recorded $17.4 million of net proceeds from the sale of previously nationalized Venezuelan assets to PDVSA Gas (see Note 2), $4.5 million of long-lived asset impairments (see Note 13), $4.8 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7) and $2.4 million of long-lived asset impairments related to our contract water treatment business which is reflected in discontinued operations (see Note 2).
	(5)               In the fourth quarter of 2013, we recorded $17.6 million of net proceeds from the sale of previously nationalized Venezuelan assets to PDVSA Gas (see Note 2), $4.8 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7) and $3.9 million of long-lived asset impairments (see Note 13).
	(6)               In the first quarter of 2012, we recorded $37.6 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7), $4.1 million of long-lived asset impairments (see Note 13) and $2.9 million of restructuring charges (see Note 14).
	(7)               In the second quarter of 2012, we recorded $128.5 million of long-lived asset impairments (see Note 13), $4.7 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7), $1.3 million of restructuring charges (see Note 14) and $40.8 million of impairments related to Canadian discontinued operations (see Note 2).
	(8)               In the third quarter of 2012, we recorded $126.7 million of net proceeds from the sale of previously nationalized Venezuelan assets to PDVSA Gas (see Note 2), $4.8 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7), $3.2 million of long-lived asset impairments (see Note 13), $1.5 million of restructuring charges (see Note 14) and $27.7 million of impairments related to Canadian discontinued operations (see Note 2).
	(9)               In the fourth quarter of 2012, we recorded $46.8 million of impairments related to our contract water treatment business which is reflected in discontinued operations (see Note 2), $16.8 million of net proceeds from the sale of previously nationalized Venezuelan assets to PDVSA Gas (see Note 2), $4.6 million of equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates from the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets (see Note 7) and $11.6 million of impairments related to Canadian discontinued operations (see Note 2).
	(10)        Gross profit is defined as revenue less cost of sales, direct depreciation and amortization expense and long-lived asset impairment charges.

Background_and_Significant_Acc3

Background and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	item
Principles of Consolidation	'	'	'
Number of primary business lines	3	'	'
Concentrations of Credit Risk	'	'	'
Minimum period after receivable balances are past due that significant accounts are reviewed individually for collectability	'90 days	'	'
Bad debt expenses	$2.20	$8.80	$1.50
Minimum	'	'	'
Revenue Recognition	'	'	'
Duration of fabrication projects	'3 months	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'
Revenue Recognition	'	'	'
Duration of fabrication projects	'36 months	'	'

Background_and_Significant_Acc4

Background and Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets | Minimum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'3 years
Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets | Maximum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'30 years
Building | Minimum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'20 years
Building | Maximum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'35 years
Transportation, shop equipment and other | Minimum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'3 years
Transportation, shop equipment and other | Maximum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'12 years

Background_and_Significant_Acc5

Background and Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (Computer software)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum	'
Useful life of software	'
Estimated useful life	'3 years
Maximum	'
Useful life of software	'
Estimated useful life	'5 years

Background_and_Significant_Acc6

Background and Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Foreign Currency Translation	'	'	'
Foreign currency loss	$3,000,000	$8,200,000	$16,500,000
Non-cash losses from foreign currency exchange rate changes on intercompany obligations	$4,313,000	$7,406,000	$14,174,000

Background_and_Significant_Acc7

Background and Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$59,150	($75,462)	($332,564)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	64,014	35,976	-8,044
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	22,647	40,977	9,335	50,205	-5,739	113,366	-152,608	5,495	123,164	-39,486	-340,608
Potential shares of common stock included in computing diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average common shares outstanding - used in basic income (loss) per common share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	65,655	63,436	62,624
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	547	'	'
On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2	'	'
Weighted average common shares outstanding - used in diluted income (loss) per common share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	66,204	63,436	62,624
Adjustments to net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders for the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0	$0	$0
Anti-dilutive effect of the calculation of net dilutive potential shares of common stock issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	28,613	34,207	34,105
On exercise of options where exercise price is greater than average market value for the period	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive effect of the calculation of net dilutive potential shares of common stock issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	734	1,858	2,533
On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive effect of the calculation of net dilutive potential shares of common stock issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,466	675
On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive effect of the calculation of net dilutive potential shares of common stock issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9	23
On exercise of warrants	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive effect of the calculation of net dilutive potential shares of common stock issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	12,426	12,426	12,426
On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive effect of the calculation of net dilutive potential shares of common stock issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	15,334	15,334	15,334
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.25%	'	'	'	4.25%	'	'	'	4.25%	4.25%	4.25%
On conversion of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2014	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive effect of the calculation of net dilutive potential shares of common stock issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	119	3,114	3,114
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%	'	'	'	4.75%	'	'	'	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%

Background_and_Significant_Acc8

Background and Significant Accounting Policies (Details 6) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at beginning of period	'	'	'	$23,909,000	'	'	'	$6,059,000	$23,909,000	$6,059,000	($20,225,000)
Income (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-3,436,000	2,883,000	1,709,000
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,605,000	14,967,000	24,575,000
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,169,000	17,850,000	26,284,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at end of period	30,078,000	'	'	'	23,909,000	'	'	'	30,078,000	23,909,000	6,059,000
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	115,745,000	134,376,000	149,473,000
Revenues	739,018,000	775,584,000	835,906,000	809,896,000	837,067,000	716,684,000	628,580,000	611,915,000	3,160,404,000	2,794,246,000	2,612,625,000
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	84,719,000	-45,755,000	-11,717,000
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-64,014,000	-35,976,000	8,044,000
Long-lived asset impairment	3,900,000	4,500,000	16,600,000	3,600,000	'	3,200,000	128,500,000	4,100,000	28,637,000	136,614,000	6,068,000
Fabrication	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,660,944,000	1,348,417,000	1,225,459,000
Derivatives - Cash Flow Hedges	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at beginning of period	'	'	'	-2,984,000	'	'	'	-17,072,000	-2,984,000	-17,072,000	-40,013,000
Income (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-476,000	-879,000	-1,634,000
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,114,000	14,967,000	24,575,000
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,638,000	14,088,000	22,941,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at end of period	-1,346,000	'	'	'	-2,984,000	'	'	'	-1,346,000	-2,984,000	-17,072,000
Loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) related to change in fair value of derivative financial instruments before tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-500,000	-1,500,000	-2,700,000
Tax benefit of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) related to change in fair value of derivative financial instruments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	100,000	600,000	1,100,000
Derivatives - Cash Flow Hedges | Reclassification adjustments | Interest rate contracts	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,200,000	23,000,000	38,200,000
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,100,000	-8,000,000	-13,300,000
Derivatives - Cash Flow Hedges | Reclassification adjustments | Interest rate contracts | Fabrication	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	400,000
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	100,000
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at beginning of period	'	'	'	26,893,000	'	'	'	23,131,000	26,893,000	23,131,000	19,788,000
Income (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,960,000	3,762,000	3,343,000
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,491,000	'	'
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,531,000	3,762,000	3,343,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at end of period	31,424,000	'	'	'	26,893,000	'	'	'	31,424,000	26,893,000	23,131,000
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment | Reclassification adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,100,000	'	'
Long-lived asset impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$2,400,000	'	'

Background_and_Significant_Acc9

Background and Significant Accounting Policies (Details 7) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Carrying Amount	'	'
Summary of the fair value and carrying value of debt	'	'
Total debt	$1,502,155	$1,564,923
Carrying Amount | Fixed rate debt	'	'
Summary of the fair value and carrying value of debt	'	'
Total debt	1,040,155	814,423
Carrying Amount | Floating rate debt	'	'
Summary of the fair value and carrying value of debt	'	'
Total debt	462,000	750,500
Fair Value	'	'
Summary of the fair value and carrying value of debt	'	'
Total debt	1,532,000	1,618,000
Fair Value | Fixed rate debt	'	'
Summary of the fair value and carrying value of debt	'	'
Total debt	1,070,000	857,000
Fair Value | Floating rate debt	'	'
Summary of the fair value and carrying value of debt	'	'
Total debt	$462,000	$761,000

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details)

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Feb. 28, 2013

Aug. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Feb. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela

Canada

Canada

Canada

Canada

Canada

Canada

Canada

Canada

Canada

Canada

Contract Water Treatment Business

Contract Water Treatment Business

Contract Water Treatment Business

Contract Water Treatment Business

Contract Water Treatment Business

Contract Water Treatment Business

Contract Water Treatment Business

Contract Water Treatment Business

Contract Water Treatment Business

Contract Water Treatment Business

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

VEB

VEB

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Discontinued Operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sale price of expropriated assets

'

'

'

'

$441,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Initial payment received from sale of expropriated assets

'

'

'

'

176,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remitted amount

'

'

'

'

50,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Installment payments, including an annual charge, received from sale of expropriated assets

'

'

'

'

'

69,300,000

16,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remaining expected proceeds from sale of expropriated assets

'

'

'

'

'

182,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reduction in previously unrecognized tax benefit

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Translation gain

'

'

'

1,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exchange rate used for remeasurement of net liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6.3

4.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment charges

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,900,000

2,100,000

11,600,000

27,700,000

40,800,000

6,400,000

80,200,000

'

'

2,400,000

'

'

46,800,000

'

'

'

2,400,000

46,800,000

'

Cash proceeds

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Note receivable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Contingent consideration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Potential tax refund

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summary of operating results of the discontinued operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

27,883,000

59,913,000

70,845,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

24,458,000

50,557,000

53,591,000

'

400,000

1,400,000

1,500,000

1,900,000

2,000,000

2,200,000

3,300,000

3,425,000

9,356,000

17,254,000

Expenses and selling, general and administrative

26,045,000

61,884,000

74,827,000

'

'

883,000

1,275,000

1,302,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

21,810,000

50,521,000

59,421,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,352,000

10,088,000

14,104,000

Loss (recovery) attributable to expropriation and impairments

-57,613,000

-9,957,000

4,036,000

'

'

-66,344,000

-136,947,000

3,092,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,376,000

80,159,000

944,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,355,000

46,831,000

'

Other (income) loss, net

-3,580,000

-425,000

55,000

'

'

-4,552,000

-219,000

-150,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-30,000

-130,000

228,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,002,000

-76,000

-23,000

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

-983,000

-27,565,000

-29,000

'

'

'

-13,509,000

1,719,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

166,000

2,564,000

-2,860,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,149,000

-16,620,000

1,112,000

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

64,014,000

35,976,000

-8,044,000

'

'

70,013,000

149,400,000

-5,963,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,864,000

-82,557,000

-4,142,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,135,000

-30,867,000

2,061,000

Summary of balance sheet data for discontinued operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash

74,000

904,000

'

'

'

74,000

113,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

791,000

'

'

'

791,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accounts receivable

288,000

10,146,000

'

'

'

1,000

17,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,148,000

'

'

'

9,148,000

'

'

'

'

'

981,000

'

'

'

287,000

981,000

'

Inventory

50,000

11,206,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,826,000

'

'

'

9,826,000

'

'

'

'

'

1,380,000

'

'

'

50,000

1,380,000

'

Other current assets

30,000

1,851,000

'

'

'

16,000

41,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,810,000

'

'

'

1,810,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

14,000

'

'

Total current assets associated with discontinued operations

442,000

24,107,000

'

'

'

91,000

171,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

21,575,000

'

'

'

21,575,000

'

'

'

'

'

2,361,000

'

'

'

351,000

2,361,000

'

Property, plant and equipment

560,000

3,312,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,312,000

'

'

'

560,000

3,312,000

'

Deferred tax assets

20,358,000

22,928,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

22,928,000

'

'

'

20,358,000

22,928,000

'

Total assets associated with discontinued operations

21,360,000

50,347,000

'

'

'

91,000

171,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

21,575,000

'

'

'

21,575,000

'

'

'

'

'

28,601,000

'

'

'

21,269,000

28,601,000

'

Accounts payable

368,000

4,080,000

'

'

'

366,000

499,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,345,000

'

'

'

3,345,000

'

'

'

'

'

236,000

'

'

'

2,000

236,000

'

Accrued liabilities

2,865,000

7,394,000

'

'

'

1,998,000

4,335,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,724,000

'

'

'

2,724,000

'

'

'

'

'

335,000

'

'

'

867,000

335,000

'

Deferred revenue

'

1,186,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

669,000

'

'

'

669,000

'

'

'

'

'

517,000

'

'

'

'

517,000

'

Total current liabilities associated with discontinued operations

3,233,000

12,660,000

'

'

'

2,364,000

4,834,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,738,000

'

'

'

6,738,000

'

'

'

'

'

1,088,000

'

'

'

869,000

1,088,000

'

Other long-term liabilities

447,000

1,044,000

'

'

'

447,000

455,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

589,000

'

'

'

589,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total liabilities associated with discontinued operations

$3,680,000

$13,704,000

'

'

'

$2,811,000

$5,289,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

$7,327,000

'

'

'

$7,327,000

'

'

'

'

'

$1,088,000

'

'

'

$869,000

$1,088,000

'

Inventory_net_Details

Inventory, net (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Composition of Inventory net of reserves	'	'	'
Parts and supplies	$233,216,000	$231,357,000	'
Work in progress	139,763,000	120,930,000	'
Finished goods	40,948,000	34,043,000	'
Inventory, net	413,927,000	386,330,000	'
Inventory write-downs	4,500,000	1,000,000	5,000,000
Inventory reserves	$14,100,000	$11,700,000	'

Fabrication_Contracts_Details

Fabrication Contracts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Costs, estimated earnings and billings on uncompleted contracts	'	'
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$713,889	$1,133,835
Estimated earnings	109,494	195,742
Total cost incurred and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	823,383	1,329,577
Less - billings to date	-794,133	-1,334,730
Total cost and estimated earnings versus billings	$29,250	($5,153)

Fabrication_Contracts_Details_

Fabrication Contracts (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fabrication Contracts	'	'
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$117,175	$159,098
Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings	-87,925	-164,251
Total cost and estimated earnings versus billings	$29,250	($5,153)

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_n2

Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, plant and equipment, net	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$4,971,250,000	$4,814,031,000	'
Accumulated depreciation	-2,150,978,000	-1,975,312,000	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,820,272,000	2,838,719,000	2,911,711,000
Depreciation expense	312,400,000	328,100,000	331,500,000
Assets under construction	130,500,000	146,900,000	'
Capitalized interest related to construction	300,000	1,200,000	1,500,000
Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	4,304,019,000	4,205,924,000	'
Land and buildings	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	197,778,000	186,410,000	'
Transportation and shop equipment	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	288,042,000	260,258,000	'
Other	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$181,411,000	$161,439,000	'

Intangible_and_Other_Assets_ne2

Intangible and Other Assets, net (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Summary of intangible and other assets, net	'	'
Deferred financing costs, net	$22,805	$18,348
Intangible assets, net	69,243	84,993
Deferred taxes	28,050	8,174
Other	44,738	40,405
Intangibles and other assets, net	$164,836	$151,920

Intangible_and_Other_Assets_ne3

Intangible and Other Assets, net (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Deferred Financing Costs	'	'	'
Deferred financing costs, gross carrying amount	$56,192,000	$44,112,000	'
Deferred financing costs, accumulated amortization	-33,387,000	-25,764,000	'
Amortization of deferred financing costs	7,690,000	7,243,000	8,977,000
Amortization of intangible costs	15,100,000	18,100,000	21,300,000
Intangible assets and deferred financing costs, gross carrying amount	281,664,000	271,885,000	'
Intangible assets and deferred financing costs, accumulated amortization	-189,616,000	-168,544,000	'
Marketing Related	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Deferred Financing Costs	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	3,021,000	3,060,000	'
Accumulated Amortization	-1,873,000	-1,675,000	'
Marketing Related | Minimum	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Deferred Financing Costs	'	'	'
Useful life	'5 years	'	'
Marketing Related | Maximum	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Deferred Financing Costs	'	'	'
Useful life	'20 years	'	'
Customer related	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Deferred Financing Costs	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	163,051,000	164,562,000	'
Accumulated Amortization	-98,336,000	-86,605,000	'
Customer related | Minimum	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Deferred Financing Costs	'	'	'
Useful life	'10 years	'	'
Customer related | Maximum	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Deferred Financing Costs	'	'	'
Useful life	'20 years	'	'
Technology Based	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Deferred Financing Costs	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	4,149,000	4,375,000	'
Accumulated Amortization	-3,604,000	-3,561,000	'
Useful life	'20 years	'	'
Contract Based	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Deferred Financing Costs	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	55,251,000	55,776,000	'
Accumulated Amortization	($52,416,000)	($50,939,000)	'
Contract Based | Minimum	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Deferred Financing Costs	'	'	'
Useful life	'2 years	'	'
Contract Based | Maximum	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Deferred Financing Costs	'	'	'
Useful life	'11 years	'	'

Intangible_and_Other_Assets_ne4

Intangible and Other Assets, net (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimated future intangible amortization expense	'
2014	$12,345
2015	10,461
2016	8,941
2017	7,312
2018	6,313
Thereafter	23,871
Total	$69,243

Investments_in_NonConsolidated1

Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Installment payments, including an annual charge, received from the sale of the joint venture	$37.60	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$37.60	'	'
Installment payments, including annual charges, received from the sale of the joint venture	'	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.8	4.7	'	19	14.1
Remaining principal amount due from sale of joint venture	'	$39	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$39	'
PIGAP II	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership interest of each equity method investee	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership Interest (as a percent)	'	30.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	30.00%	'
El Furrial	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership interest of each equity method investee	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership Interest (as a percent)	'	33.30%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	33.30%	'

Goodwill_Details

Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill	'
Goodwill impairment	$196,807

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities	'	'
Accrued salaries and other benefits	$99,686	$94,026
Accrued income and other taxes	77,882	106,804
Accrued warranty expense	4,644	4,561
Accrued interest	9,070	7,483
Interest rate swaps fair value	3,374	3,873
Deferred income taxes	1,331	1,430
Accrued start-up and commissioning expenses	8,445	5,552
Accrued other liabilities	74,517	47,257
Accrued liabilities	$278,949	$270,986

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2009

Jan. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 30, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Partnership's 6% senior notes due April 2021

Partnership's 6% senior notes due April 2021

4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014

4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014

4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014

4.75% convertible senior notes due January 2014

4.75% convertible senior notes due January 2014

7.25% senior notes due December 2018

7.25% senior notes due December 2018

7.25% senior notes due December 2018

Other, interest at various rates, collateralized by equipment and other assets

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Partnership's revolving credit facility due November 2015

Partnership's term loan facility due November 2015

Partnership's revolving credit facility due May 2018

Partnership's term loan facility due May 2018

Long-Term Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt

$1,502,155,000

$1,564,923,000

$344,955,000

'

$343,661,000

$320,673,000

'

'

$143,750,000

$350,000,000

$350,000,000

'

$1,539,000

$49,000,000

$70,000,000

$530,500,000

$150,000,000

$263,000,000

$150,000,000

Interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

6.00%

'

4.25%

4.25%

4.25%

4.75%

4.75%

7.25%

7.25%

7.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of unamortized discount of notes

'

'

$5,000,000

$5,500,000

$11,300,000

$34,300,000

$97,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_Details_2

Long-Term Debt (Details 2) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

Base rate loans

Base rate loans

Base rate loans

Federal Funds

one-month LIBOR

Low end of range

High end of range

Low end of range

High end of range

Long-Term Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expiration period of credit facility

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revolving credit facility borrowing capacity

'

'

'

$1,100,000,000

$900,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Transaction costs

12,147,000

1,011,000

8,823,000

7,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Write-off of deferred financing costs

'

'

'

'

1,300,000

1,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowings

'

'

'

387,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, variable rate basis

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'LIBOR

'

'

'base rate

'

'

'Federal Funds Rate

'one-month LIBOR

Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.50%

1.50%

2.50%

'

0.50%

1.50%

0.50%

1.00%

Weighted average annual interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.70%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

49,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding letters of credit

'

'

'

'

'

'

106,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Undrawn capacity under revolving credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

744,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Available borrowings under revolving credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

744,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of equity interests in first tier foreign subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

'

'

65.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum additional commitment amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

$300,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum adjusted EBITDA to total interest expense ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum consolidated total debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum senior secured debt to EBITDA ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_Details_3

Long-Term Debt (Details 3) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Nov. 30, 2010

Nov. 30, 2010

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility

Partnership's revolving credit facility

Partnership's term loan facility

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

Base rate loans

Base rate loans

Base rate loans

Federal Funds

one-month LIBOR

Low end of range

High end of range

Low end of range

High end of range

Long-Term Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expiration period of credit facility

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revolving credit facility borrowing capacity

'

$550

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$650

$750

$550

$400

$150

Write-off of deferred financing costs

0.7

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Transaction costs

'

'

4.3

0.5

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Undrawn capacity under revolving credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

387

'

'

'

'

'

Available borrowings under revolving credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$387

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, variable rate basis

'

'

'

'

'

'LIBOR

'

'

'base rate

'

'

'Federal Funds Effective Rate

'one-month LIBOR

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

2.00%

3.00%

'

1.00%

2.00%

0.50%

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average annual interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

2.20%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum EBITDA to total interest expense ratio

'

'

2.75

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum total debt to EBITDA ratio

'

'

5.25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum revised total debt to EBITDA ratio

'

'

5.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revised total debt to EBITDA ratio, applicable period after acquisition

'6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum senior secured debt to EBITDA ratio

'

'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_Details_4

Long-Term Debt (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
				Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2021	Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2021	Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2021	Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2021	Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2021	Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2021	Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2021
						Subsequent events	Prior to April 1, 2016	Twelve month period beginning April 1, 2017	Twelve month period beginning April 1, 2018	Beginning April 1, 2019 and thereafter
							offering
Long-Term Debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Principle amount of senior notes	'	'	'	$350,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate (as a percent)	'	'	'	'	6.00%	6.00%	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	2,108,037,000	1,878,000,000	1,893,740,000	336,900,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Transaction costs	'	'	'	'	7,800,000	'	'	'	'	'
Amount of unamortized discount of notes	'	'	'	5,500,000	5,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	'	'	'	'	6.25%	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expense related to amortization of debt discount	'	'	'	'	$400,000	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount of debt instruments that may be redeemed	'	'	'	'	'	'	35.00%	'	'	'
Number of equity offerings	'	'	'	'	'	'	1	'	'	'
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount	'	'	'	'	'	'	106.00%	103.00%	101.50%	100.00%
Minimum notes remaining outstanding if notes redeemed prior to 2016 (as a percent)	'	'	'	'	'	'	65.00%	'	'	'
Maximum number of days within which the entity may redeem a percentage of the note following the date of the closing of equity offering	'	'	'	'	'	'	'180 days	'	'	'

LongTerm_Debt_Details_5

Long-Term Debt (Details 5) (7.25% senior notes due December 2018, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified				Prior to December 1, 2013	Twelve month period beginning December 1, 2013	Twelve month period beginning December 1, 2014	Twelve month period beginning December 1, 2015	Beginning December 1, 2016 and thereafter
Long-Term Debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Principle amount of senior notes	'	'	$350	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.25%	7.25%	7.25%	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount of debt instruments that may be redeemed	'	'	'	35.00%	'	'	'	'
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount	'	'	'	107.25%	105.44%	103.63%	101.81%	100.00%
Minimum notes remaining outstanding if notes redeemed prior to 2016 (as a percent)	'	'	'	65.00%	'	'	'	'
Maximum number of days within which the entity may redeem a percentage of the note following the date of the closing of equity offering	'	'	'	'120 days	'	'	'	'

LongTerm_Debt_Details_6

Long-Term Debt (Details 6) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2009
Long-Term Debt	'	'	'	'
Interest expense related to amortization of debt discount	$23,407,000	$20,523,000	$18,323,000	'
4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014	'	'	'	'
Long-Term Debt	'	'	'	'
Principle amount of senior notes	'	'	'	355,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.25%	4.25%	'	4.25%
Initial conversion rate of debt instrument (Shares per USD)	0.0431951	'	'	'
Initial conversion price per common stock shares (in dollars per share)	$23.15	'	'	'
Amount by which value of shares converted exceeds principal	169,400,000	'	'	'
Amount of unamortized discount of notes	11,300,000	34,300,000	'	97,900,000
Recognized interest expense related to the contractual interest coupon	15,100,000	15,100,000	15,100,000	'
Interest expense related to amortization of debt discount	23,000,000	20,500,000	18,300,000	'
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	11.67%	'	'	'
Price per share of common stock for call options purchased (in dollars per share)	$23.15	'	'	'
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)	$32.67	'	'	'
Effective conversion price (in dollars per share)	$32.67	'	'	'
Debt instrument face amount for effective conversion price	$325,000,000	'	'	'

LongTerm_Debt_Details_7

Long-Term Debt (Details 7) (4.75% convertible senior notes due January 2014, USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
4.75% convertible senior notes due January 2014	'	'	'
Long-Term Debt	'	'	'
Redemption price	$143.80	'	'
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%	'	4.75%
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount	100.00%	'	'
Write-off of deferred financing costs	'	$0.90	'

LongTerm_Debt_Details_8

Long-Term Debt (Details 8) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2009	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
		4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014	4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014	4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014	Partnership's 6% notes due 2021	Partnership's 6% notes due 2021
Long-Term Debt Maturity Schedule	'	'	'	'	'	'
2014	$355,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
2015	427,000	'	'	'	'	'
2016	49,234,000	'	'	'	'	'
2017	234,000	'	'	'	'	'
2018	763,234,000	'	'	'	'	'
Thereafter	350,410,000	'	'	'	'	'
Total Long-Term Debt	1,518,539,000	'	'	'	'	'
Long-Term Debt	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate (as a percent)	'	4.25%	4.25%	4.25%	6.00%	'
Amount of unamortized discount of notes	'	$11,300,000	$34,300,000	$97,900,000	$5,000,000	$5,500,000

Accounting_for_Derivatives_Det

Accounting for Derivatives (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

31-May-13

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

31-May-13

Dec. 31, 2013

country

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Terminated hedge, May 2013

Terminated hedge, May 2013

Terminated hedge, May 2013

Designated as a hedging instrument

Designated as a hedging instrument

Designated as a hedging instrument

Designated as a hedging instrument

Designated as a hedging instrument

Designated as a hedging instrument

Designated as a hedging instrument

Terminated hedge, 2010

Terminated hedge, 2010

Terminated hedge, 2010

Amended designated as a hedging instrument

Amended designated as a hedging instrument

Amended designated as a hedging instrument

Losses from terminated interest rate swaps

Losses from terminated interest rate swaps

Losses from terminated interest rate swaps

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedges

Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income

Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income

Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income

Losses from terminated interest rate swaps

Intangible and other assets, net

Accrued liabilities

Accrued liabilities

Other long-term liabilities

Losses from terminated interest rate swaps

Losses from terminated interest rate swaps

Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income

Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income

Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income

Fair Value Asset (Liability)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notional amount of interest rate swaps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$250,000,000

'

$250,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

$585,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average effective fixed interest rate on interest rate swaps (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.70%

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.60%

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income recorded due to ineffectiveness related to interest rate swaps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Inception gain recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,200,000

'

Pre-tax gains (losses) reclassified into interest expense

-115,745,000

-134,376,000

-149,473,000

-3,200,000

-23,000,000

-38,200,000

'

'

-2,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,600,000

'

'

2,200,000

Amount of interest rate swap termination payments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

43,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred pre-tax gain (loss) to be reclassified during next 12 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,700,000

'

'

-3,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-900,000

'

3,400,000

'

'

Derivatives asset designated as hedging instruments, Fair value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

322,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivatives liability designated as hedging instruments, Fair value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-8,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

-3,374,000

-3,873,000

-6,043,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total derivatives, Fair value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($3,052,000)

($9,916,000)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of countries in which the company operates

30

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accounting_for_Derivatives_Det1

Accounting for Derivatives (Details 2) (Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Effect of derivative instruments on results of operations	'	'	'
Pre-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivatives	'	'	($17,064)
Pre-tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income (Loss)	'	'	-47,319
Interest rate hedges	'	'	'
Effect of derivative instruments on results of operations	'	'	'
Pre-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivatives	3,057	-6,066	-17,064
Pre-tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income (Loss)	-6,124	-26,284	-47,729
Foreign currency hedge	'	'	'
Effect of derivative instruments on results of operations	'	'	'
Pre-tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income (Loss)	'	'	$410

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Recurring basis	'	'
Summarizes the valuation of interest rate swaps and impaired assets	'	'
Interest rate swaps asset	$322	'
Interest rate swaps liability	-3,374	-9,916
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Nonrecurring basis	'	'
Summarizes the valuation of interest rate swaps and impaired assets	'	'
Impaired long-lived assets	5,475	32,342
Impaired long-lived assets-Discontinued operations	762	3,312
Long-term receivable from the sale of Canadian Operations	$7,300	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013
	Impaired fleet assets	Impaired fleet assets	Long-term receivable from the sale of Canadian Operations
		Minimum
Fair Value Measurements	'	'	'
Period over which fleet assets are to be disposed of	'	'12 months	'
Weighted average disposal period of impaired assets	'4 years	'	'
Discount rate (as a percent)	10.40%	'	13.00%
Settlement period	'	'	'5 years 6 months

LongLived_Asset_Impairment_Det

Long-Lived Asset Impairment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
	Fabrication	Fabrication	Idle compressor units	Idle compressor units	Idle compressor units	Other long lived assets	Other long lived assets	Other long lived assets	Idle compressor units previously impaired
			hp	CompressorUnit
			CompressorUnit	hp
Long-Lived Asset Impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of long-lived assets that the entity determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize key components	'	'	280	930	'	'	'	'	'
Horsepower retired from the contract operations business	'	'	76,000	318,000	'	'	'	'	'
Long-lived asset impairment	'	'	$14.90	$97.10	$5.70	$1.80	$4.70	$0.40	$34.80
Long-lived asset impairment	$11.90	$11.90	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Restructuring_Charges_Details

Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring charges by segment	'	'
Costs incurred	$6,471	$11,594
Total costs incurred	18,065	'
Other	'	'
Restructuring charges by segment	'	'
Costs incurred	3,471	9,043
Total costs incurred	12,514	'
North America contract operations | Reportable Segments	'	'
Restructuring charges by segment	'	'
Costs incurred	813	53
Total costs incurred	866	'
International contract operations | Reportable Segments	'	'
Restructuring charges by segment	'	'
Costs incurred	800	502
Total costs incurred	1,302	'
Aftermarket services | Reportable Segments	'	'
Restructuring charges by segment	'	'
Costs incurred	485	422
Total costs incurred	907	'
Fabrication | Reportable Segments	'	'
Restructuring charges by segment	'	'
Costs incurred	902	1,574
Total costs incurred	$2,476	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Components of income (loss) before income taxes	'	'	'
United States	$127,907	($152,518)	($271,665)
Foreign	48,540	33,618	-71,626
Income (loss) before income taxes	$176,447	($118,900)	($343,291)

Income_Taxes_Details_2

Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current tax provision (benefit):	'	'	'
U.S. federal	($310)	($7,050)	$4,020
State	5,461	2,182	6,552
Foreign	55,796	35,238	28,000
Total current	60,947	30,370	38,572
Deferred tax provision (benefit):	'	'	'
U.S. federal	17,292	-55,327	-73,126
State	-931	-5,043	-7,874
Foreign	7,411	-15,755	30,711
Total deferred	23,772	-76,125	-50,289
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$84,719	($45,755)	($11,717)

Income_Taxes_Details_3

Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	48.00%	38.50%	3.40%
U.S. federal statutory rate (as a percent)	35.00%	'	'
Summary of provision for (benefit from) income taxes in effective tax rates	'	'	'
Income taxes at U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%	$61,756	($41,615)	($120,152)
Net state income taxes	3,318	-2,836	-538
Foreign taxes	28,470	14,607	5,085
Noncontrolling interest	-12,685	-1,772	-1,103
Foreign tax credits	-14,659	-9,925	-11,431
Unrecognized tax benefits	2,889	-166	-741
Valuation allowances	21,486	14,649	62,318
Goodwill impairment	'	'	53,988
Proceeds from sale of joint venture assets	-6,650	-18,019	'
Other	794	-678	857
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$84,719	($45,755)	($11,717)

Income_Taxes_Details_4

Income Taxes (Details 4) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards	$169,533	$210,955
Inventory	6,684	2,254
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards	5,615	5,920
Accrued liabilities	14,446	15,392
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	124,850	110,191
Other	40,608	37,584
Subtotal	361,736	382,296
Valuation allowances	-102,418	-86,054
Total deferred tax assets	259,318	296,242
Deferred tax liabilities:	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	-209,297	-256,502
Basis difference in the Partnership	-104,079	-65,422
Total deferred tax liabilities	-313,376	-321,924
Net deferred tax liabilities	($54,058)	($25,682)

Income_Taxes_Details_5

Income Taxes (Details 5) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Tax balances presented in accompanying consolidated balance sheets	'	'
Current deferred income tax assets	$117,576	$88,508
Intangibles and other assets	28,050	8,174
Accrued liabilities	-1,331	-1,430
Deferred income tax liabilities	-198,353	-120,934
Net deferred tax liabilities	($54,058)	($25,682)

Income_Taxes_Details_6

Income Taxes (Details 6) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits	'	'	'
Beginning balance	$9,597	$14,745	$15,614
Additions based on tax positions related to current year	365	289	'
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years	1,710	1,579	'
Reductions based on settlement with government authority	'	-5,753	'
Reductions based on lapse of statute of limitations	-97	-1,263	-167
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years	-316	'	-702
Ending balance	$11,259	$9,597	$14,745

Income_Taxes_Details_7

Income Taxes (Details 7) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
					U.S. federal	U.S. federal	Foreign	Foreign	Foreign	Foreign	Foreign
						Minimum		Italy	Italy	Brazil	Brazil
Operating loss carryforwards	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating loss carryforward	'	'	'	'	$177,000,000	'	$360,200,000	'	'	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards, not subject to expiration	'	'	'	'	'	'	199,000,000	'	'	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards, subject to expiration	'	'	'	'	'	'	60,500,000	'	'	'	'
Foreign tax credit carryforwards available to offset future payments	124,850,000	110,191,000	'	'	'	'	124,900,000	'	'	'	'
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards available to offset future payments	5,615,000	5,920,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax asset	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,000,000	'	48,600,000	'
Minimum taxable income for realization of deferred tax asset	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	40,000,000	'	400,000,000
Cumulative earnings generated by non-U.S. subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	757,100,000	'	'	'	'
Percentage of telephone excise tax refund claims settled	'	'	'	'	'	90.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Change in ownership percentage, minimum	50.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Period of ownership percentage change	'3 years	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits , which if recognized would affect the effective tax rate	11,300,000	9,600,000	'	14,700,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Potential interest expense and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits	3,400,000	2,400,000	'	11,900,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Aggregate over assessment on income tax examination	'	'	900,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Amount of disallowance of telephone excise tax refund claims for which protests were filed with the Appeals Division of the IRS	'	'	500,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
State income tax returns, period subject to examination, low end of range	'3 years	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
State income tax returns, period subject to examination, high end of range	'5 years	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
State income tax examination period after formal notification, maximum	'1 year	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum reasonably possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits	$2,200,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Common_Stockholders_Equity_Det

Common Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Common Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'
Number of common stock shares repurchased	173,267	'	'
Common stock shares repurchased, value	$4,539	$2,422	$2,941

StockBased_Compensation_and_Aw2

Stock-Based Compensation and Awards (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

31-May-11

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Aug. 20, 2007

Dec. 31, 2013

Stock Options

Stock Options

Stock Options

Stock Options

Restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash settled restricted stock units, cash settled performance awards and phantom units

Restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash settled restricted stock units, cash settled performance awards and phantom units

Restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash settled restricted stock units, cash settled performance awards and phantom units

Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Cash Settled Restricted Stock Units and Cash Settled Performance Awards

Cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance awards

Restricted stock shares and restricted stock units

Partnership Phantom Units

2013 Plan

2013 Plan

2013 Plan

2013 Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Directors Stock and Deferral Plan

Directors Stock and Deferral Plan

Partnership Long-Term Incentive Plan

Maximum

Stock Options

Stock Appreciation Rights

Stock-settled award other than an option, stock appreciation right or award for which the recipient pays intrinsic value

Minimum

Maximum

Stock-based compensation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total stock-based compensation expense (in dollars)

$22,901,000

$19,249,000

$19,164,000

$2,241,000

$2,552,000

$3,916,000

'

$20,518,000

$16,583,000

$14,970,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$142,000

$114,000

$278,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum number of shares available under the Plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

'

'

'

100,000

1,035,378

Number of shares counted by each award

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

1

1.75

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expiration period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'7 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting of awards per anniversary or year (as a percent)

'

'

'

33.33%

'

'

'

'

'

'

33.33%

'

'

33.33%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$10.19

$5.74

$5.81

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average assumptions

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected life

'

'

'

'4 years 6 months

'4 years 6 months

'4 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

0.66%

0.78%

1.23%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Volatility (as a percent)

'

'

'

49.19%

47.96%

45.17%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividend yield (as a percent)

'

'

'

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock Options

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)

'

'

'

2,584,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in shares)

'

'

'

177,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercised (in shares)

'

'

'

-459,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cancelled (in shares)

'

'

'

-150,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)

'

'

'

2,152,000

2,584,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)

'

'

'

1,696,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$27.02

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$25.04

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercised (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$18.12

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cancelled (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$33.94

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options outstanding at end of period, (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$28.27

$27.02

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options exercisable at the end of period (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$31.27

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted Average Remaining Life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the end of the period

'

'

'

'3 years 4 months 24 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercisable at the end of the period

'

'

'

'2 years 10 months 24 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars)

'

'

'

26,522,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars)

'

'

'

18,742,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised (in dollars)

'

'

'

4,400,000

100,000

200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized compensation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options (in dollars)

'

'

'

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

23,400,000

'

'

1,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted-average period over which the expected unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options will be recognized

'

'

'

'1 year 3 months 18 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year 6 months

'

'

'1 year 8 months 12 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-vested awards at the beginning of the period (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,992,000

419,000

1,253,000

64,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

702,000

'

'

55,334

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-924,000

'

'

-28,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Change in expected vesting of cash settled performance awards (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cancelled (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-118,000

'

'

-6,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-vested awards at the end of the period (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,672,000

419,000

1,253,000

85,000

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'

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Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share

'

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'

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'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

Non-vested awards at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$16.12

'

'

$23.62

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$25.10

'

'

$23.76

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$17.56

'

'

$23.45

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Change in expected vesting of cash settled performance awards (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$25.04

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cancelled (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$19.33

'

'

$24.31

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-vested awards at the end of the period (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$18.97

'

'

$23.72

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

'

'

'

'

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Maximum employee salary to purchase shares (in dollars)

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$25,000

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'

'

Maximum percentage of employee eligible pay to purchase shares

'

'

'

'

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10.00%

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'

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'

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'

Purchase price as a percent of the fair market value

'

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85.00%

100.00%

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Remaining shares available for purchase

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

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238,281

'

'

'

'

'

56,858

'

'

Employee Stock Purchase plan discount from market price (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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5.00%

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Retirement_Benefit_Plan_Detail

Retirement Benefit Plan (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Retirement Benefit Plan	'	'	'
Employer match of employee contributions of first 1% of eligible compensation (as a percent)	100.00%	'	'
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 100% by employer	1.00%	'	'
Employer match of employee contributions of next 5% of eligible compensation (as a percent)	50.00%	'	'
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 50% by employer	5.00%	'	'
Recognized matching contributions from retirement benefit plans (in dollars)	$8.20	$7.50	$8.60

Transactions_Related_to_the_Pa2

Transactions Related to the Partnership (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

31-May-11

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2011

31-May-11

Mar. 31, 2011

Exterran Partners, L.P.

Exterran Partners, L.P.

Exterran Partners, L.P.

Exterran Partners, L.P.

Exterran Partners, L.P.

CompressorUnit

customer

hp

customer

hp

CompressorUnit

hp

CompressorUnit

customer

Transactions related to the partnership

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'

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'

'

'

Number of partnership customers with service agreements

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

50

39

34

'

'

Number of compressor units used to provide compression services

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

363

406

407

'

'

Horsepower of compressor units used to provide compression services

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

256,000

188,000

289,000

'

'

Percentage of available horsepower of combined U.S. contract operations business from service agreements sold to the partnership

'

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

8.00%

5.00%

8.00%

'

'

Number of compressor units sold

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

204

139

207

'

'

Horsepower of compressor units sold

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

99,000

75,000

98,000

'

'

Horsepower previously leased from related party and transferred to related party along with transferred contracts

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,000

'

'

'

'

Capacity of natural gas processing plant sold (MMcf per day)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10

8

'

'

Consideration received for sale of assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$174,000,000

$182,800,000

$223,000,000

'

'

Common units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,100,000

'

'

'

'

Cash received from the partnership as part of the consideration for the sale of assets

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

77,400,000

62,200,000

'

'

Debt assumed by the partnership as part of the consideration for the sale of assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

105,400,000

159,400,000

'

'

Sale of common units (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,965,000

'

5,134,175

5,914,466

Common units to cover over-allotments (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

465,000

'

134,175

664,466

Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

114,530,000

289,908,000

'

114,500,000

'

127,700,000

162,200,000

Repayment of borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,195,750,000

2,106,639,000

2,036,171,000

'

'

'

64,800,000

'

General partner units issued (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

145,000

101,000

51,000

53,000

'

Approximate general partner interest in limited partnership (as a percent)

2.00%

2.00%

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Schedule of changes in net income and ownership interest

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders

'

'

22,647,000

40,977,000

9,335,000

50,205,000

-5,739,000

113,366,000

-152,608,000

5,495,000

123,164,000

-39,486,000

-340,608,000

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in Exterran stockholders' additional paid in capital for change in ownership of Partnership units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31,573,000

49,202,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Change from net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders and transfers to/from the noncontrolling interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$154,737,000

$9,716,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'	'
Rent expense	$25,000,000	$22,000,000	$22,700,000
2014	13,082,000	'	'
2015	9,893,000	'	'
2016	8,138,000	'	'
2017	7,313,000	'	'
2018	3,895,000	'	'
Thereafter	20,140,000	'	'
Total future minimum rental payments	62,461,000	'	'
Schedule Of Guarantees	'	'	'
Maximum potential undiscounted payments	295,288,000	'	'
Performance guarantees through letters of credit	'	'	'
Schedule Of Guarantees	'	'	'
Term	'2014-2017	'	'
Maximum potential undiscounted payments	197,821,000	'	'
Standby letters of credit	'	'	'
Schedule Of Guarantees	'	'	'
Term	'2014	'	'
Maximum potential undiscounted payments	12,127,000	'	'
Commercial letters of credit	'	'	'
Schedule Of Guarantees	'	'	'
Term	'2014	'	'
Maximum potential undiscounted payments	2,883,000	'	'
Bid bonds and performance bonds	'	'	'
Schedule Of Guarantees	'	'	'
Term	'2014-2023	'	'
Maximum potential undiscounted payments	$82,457,000	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	24 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	case
Litigation and Claims	'	'
Number of heavy equipment statutes cases tried and completed in Texas state district court	2	'
Number of other state district court cases in which the entity filed motions for summary judgment	3	'
Ad valorem tax benefit	$8	$14.80
Ad valorem tax benefit agreed to by a number of appraisal review boards and county appraisal districts	3.3	3.3
Ad valorem tax benefit in litigation	11.5	11.5
Maximum	'	'
Business acquisition, contingent consideration	'	'
Contingent payments	$46	$46

Reportable_Segments_and_Geogra2

Reportable Segments and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
									segment
Reportable Segments and Geographic Information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of business segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue from external customers	$739,018	$775,584	$835,906	$809,896	$837,067	$716,684	$628,580	$611,915	$3,160,404	$2,794,246	$2,612,625
Gross margin	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	963,006	829,408	720,414
Total assets	4,227,157	'	'	'	4,254,847	'	'	'	4,227,157	4,254,847	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	391,725	428,731	272,150
Continuing Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	4,205,797	'	'	'	4,204,500	'	'	'	4,205,797	4,204,500	4,176,571
Reportable Segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	370,638	412,537	264,755
Reportable Segments | Continuing Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	3,285,986	'	'	'	3,327,566	'	'	'	3,285,986	3,327,566	3,321,620
Other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	21,087	16,194	7,395
Other | Continuing Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	919,811	'	'	'	876,934	'	'	'	919,811	876,934	854,951
North America Contract Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue from external customers	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	627,844	596,011	570,780
Gross margin	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	345,355	311,308	276,971
North America Contract Operations | Reportable Segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	275,408	247,021	182,143
North America Contract Operations | Reportable Segments | Continuing Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	1,907,097	'	'	'	1,841,755	'	'	'	1,907,097	1,841,755	1,958,306
International Contract Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue from external customers	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	476,016	463,957	445,059
Gross margin	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	279,072	279,349	260,654
International Contract Operations | Reportable Segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	66,116	138,694	58,767
International Contract Operations | Reportable Segments | Continuing Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	820,686	'	'	'	918,187	'	'	'	820,686	918,187	887,046
Aftermarket Services	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue from external customers	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	395,600	385,861	371,327
Gross margin	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	86,182	82,271	59,567
Aftermarket Services | Reportable Segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,082	3,304	1,768
Aftermarket Services | Reportable Segments | Continuing Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	101,667	'	'	'	98,104	'	'	'	101,667	98,104	92,169
Fabrication	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue from external customers	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,660,944	1,348,417	1,225,459
Gross margin	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	252,397	156,480	123,222
Fabrication | Reportable Segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	27,032	23,518	22,077
Fabrication | Reportable Segments | Continuing Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	$456,536	'	'	'	$469,520	'	'	'	$456,536	$469,520	$384,099

Reportable_Segments_and_Geogra3

Reportable Segments and Geographic Information (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets from reportable segments to total assets	'	'	'
Assets associated with discontinued operations	$21,360	$50,347	'
Total assets	4,227,157	4,254,847	'
Continuing Operations	'	'	'
Assets from reportable segments to total assets	'	'	'
Total assets	4,205,797	4,204,500	4,176,571
Reportable Segments | Continuing Operations	'	'	'
Assets from reportable segments to total assets	'	'	'
Total assets	3,285,986	3,327,566	3,321,620
Other assets | Continuing Operations	'	'	'
Assets from reportable segments to total assets	'	'	'
Total assets	$919,811	$876,934	$854,951

Reportable_Segments_and_Geogra4

Reportable Segments and Geographic Information (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of geographic data	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue from external customers	$739,018	$775,584	$835,906	$809,896	$837,067	$716,684	$628,580	$611,915	$3,160,404	$2,794,246	$2,612,625
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,820,272	'	'	'	2,838,719	'	'	'	2,820,272	2,838,719	2,911,711
U.S.	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Summary of geographic data	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue from external customers	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,911,425	1,810,713	1,436,504
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,945,991	'	'	'	1,879,268	'	'	'	1,945,991	1,879,268	1,970,129
International	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Summary of geographic data	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue from external customers	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,248,979	983,533	1,176,121
Property, plant and equipment, net	$874,281	'	'	'	$959,451	'	'	'	$874,281	$959,451	$941,582

Reportable_Segments_and_Geogra5

Reportable Segments and Geographic Information (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to gross margin	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$155,742	($37,169)	($339,618)
Selling, general and administrative	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	358,173	375,647	352,096
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	327,505	346,177	352,793
Long-lived asset impairment	3,900	4,500	16,600	3,600	3,200	128,500	4,100	28,637	136,614	6,068
Restructuring charges	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,471	11,594
Goodwill impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	196,807
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	115,745	134,376	149,473
Equity in (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-19,000	-51,483	471
Other (income) expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-24,501	506	-5,597
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	84,719	-45,755	-11,717
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-64,014	-35,976	8,044
Gross margin	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$963,006	$829,408	$720,414

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi2

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2010
7.25% Notes	'	'	'
Long-Term Debt	'	'	'
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.25%	7.25%	7.25%
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'
Long-Term Debt	'	'	'
Ownership interest (as a percent)	100.00%	'	'

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi3

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Current assets	$1,220,689	$1,213,861	'	'
Current assets associated with discontinued operations	442	24,107	'	'
Total current assets	1,221,131	1,237,968	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,820,272	2,838,719	2,911,711	'
Intangible and other assets, net	164,836	151,920	'	'
Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations	20,918	26,240	'	'
Total long-term assets	3,006,026	3,016,879	'	'
Total assets	4,227,157	4,254,847	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	637,473	761,879	'	'
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	3,233	12,660	'	'
Total current liabilities	640,706	774,539	'	'
Long-term debt	1,502,155	1,564,923	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	270,421	212,082	'	'
Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations	447	1,044	'	'
Total liabilities	2,413,729	2,552,588	'	'
Total equity	1,813,428	1,702,259	1,680,042	1,802,424
Total liabilities and equity	4,227,157	4,254,847	'	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	-33	'	'
Total current assets	'	-33	'	'
Investments in affiliates	-3,531,346	-2,776,736	'	'
Intangible and other assets, net	-11,230	-19,815	'	'
Intercompany receivables	-1,184,878	-1,206,789	'	'
Total long-term assets	-4,727,454	-4,003,340	'	'
Total assets	-4,727,454	-4,003,373	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	-74	'	'
Total current liabilities	'	-74	'	'
Intercompany payables	-1,184,878	-1,206,789	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	-11,230	-19,774	'	'
Total liabilities	-1,196,108	-1,226,637	'	'
Total equity	-3,531,346	-2,776,736	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	-4,727,454	-4,003,373	'	'
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Current assets	141	142	'	'
Total current assets	141	142	'	'
Investments in affiliates	1,851,131	1,631,185	'	'
Intangible and other assets, net	20,060	33,234	'	'
Intercompany receivables	536,382	704,319	'	'
Total long-term assets	2,407,573	2,368,738	'	'
Total assets	2,407,714	2,368,880	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	2,963	5,844	'	'
Total current liabilities	2,963	5,844	'	'
Long-term debt	742,661	884,423	'	'
Total liabilities	745,624	890,267	'	'
Total equity	1,662,090	1,478,613	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	2,407,714	2,368,880	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Current assets	710,801	754,303	'	'
Total current assets	710,801	754,303	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,143,111	1,299,797	'	'
Investments in affiliates	1,680,215	1,145,551	'	'
Intangible and other assets, net	29,555	37,748	'	'
Intercompany receivables	14,818	83,362	'	'
Total long-term assets	2,867,699	2,566,458	'	'
Total assets	3,578,500	3,320,761	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	369,829	462,668	'	'
Total current liabilities	369,829	462,668	'	'
Long-term debt	1,539	'	'	'
Intercompany payables	1,170,060	1,123,427	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	185,941	103,481	'	'
Total liabilities	1,727,369	1,689,576	'	'
Total equity	1,851,131	1,631,185	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	3,578,500	3,320,761	'	'
Other Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Current assets	509,747	459,449	'	'
Current assets associated with discontinued operations	442	24,107	'	'
Total current assets	510,189	483,556	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,677,161	1,538,922	'	'
Intangible and other assets, net	126,451	100,753	'	'
Intercompany receivables	633,678	419,108	'	'
Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations	20,918	26,240	'	'
Total long-term assets	2,458,208	2,085,023	'	'
Total assets	2,968,397	2,568,579	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	264,681	293,441	'	'
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	3,233	12,660	'	'
Total current liabilities	267,914	306,101	'	'
Long-term debt	757,955	680,500	'	'
Intercompany payables	14,818	83,362	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	95,710	128,375	'	'
Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations	447	1,044	'	'
Total liabilities	1,136,844	1,199,382	'	'
Total equity	1,831,553	1,369,197	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	$2,968,397	$2,568,579	'	'

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi4

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$739,018	$775,584	$835,906	$809,896	$837,067	$716,684	$628,580	$611,915	$3,160,404	$2,794,246	$2,612,625
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,197,398	1,964,838	1,892,211
Selling, general and administrative	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	358,173	375,647	352,096
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	327,505	346,177	352,793
Long-lived asset impairment	3,900	4,500	16,600	3,600	'	3,200	128,500	4,100	28,637	136,614	6,068
Restructuring charges	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,471	11,594
Goodwill impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	196,807
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	115,745	134,376	149,473
Equity in (income) loss of affiliates	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-19,000	-51,483	471
Other (income) expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-24,501	506	-5,597
Income (loss) before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	176,447	-118,900	-343,291
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	84,719	-45,755	-11,717
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	91,728	-73,145	-331,574
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	64,014	35,976	-8,044
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	155,742	-37,169	-339,618
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-32,578	-2,317	-990
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	22,647	40,977	9,335	50,205	-5,739	113,366	-152,608	5,495	123,164	-39,486	-340,608
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,169	17,850	26,284
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	129,333	-21,636	-314,324
Eliminations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-285,495	-191,624	-289,279
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-285,495	-191,624	-289,279
Equity in (income) loss of affiliates	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	246,824	37,894	-415,262
Income (loss) before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-246,824	-37,894	415,262
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-246,824	-37,894	415,262
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-246,824	-37,894	415,262
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-246,824	-37,894	415,262
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-12,659	-14,180	-23,838
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-259,483	-52,074	391,424
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	252	788	550
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	76,160	99,236	106,243
Intercompany charges, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-35,126	-57,651	-67,493
Equity in (income) loss of affiliates	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-150,351	11,744	315,023
Other (income) expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	39	40	40
Income (loss) before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	109,026	-54,157	-354,363
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-14,138	-14,671	-13,755
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	123,164	-39,486	-340,608
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	123,164	-39,486	-340,608
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	123,164	-39,486	-340,608
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,169	17,850	26,284
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	129,333	-21,636	-314,324
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,890,064	1,766,798	1,363,693
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,453,000	1,393,194	1,091,719
Selling, general and administrative	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	176,210	203,067	175,523
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	130,478	136,236	149,658
Long-lived asset impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	11,134	100,617	4,724
Restructuring charges	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,019	'
Goodwill impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	147,541
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,837	9,551	2,634
Intercompany charges, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	32,232	49,753	67,493
Equity in (income) loss of affiliates	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-96,473	-49,638	100,239
Other (income) expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-17,635	-9,848	-10,586
Income (loss) before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	199,281	-70,153	-365,252
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	48,930	-58,409	-50,229
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	150,351	-11,744	-315,023
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	150,351	-11,744	-315,023
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	150,351	-11,744	-315,023
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,966	10,292	17,519
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	156,317	-1,452	-297,504
Other Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,555,835	1,219,072	1,538,211
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,029,893	763,268	1,089,771
Selling, general and administrative	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	181,711	171,792	176,023
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	197,027	209,941	203,135
Long-lived asset impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	17,503	35,997	1,344
Restructuring charges	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,452	11,594
Goodwill impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	49,266
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	37,748	25,589	40,596
Intercompany charges, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,894	7,898	'
Equity in (income) loss of affiliates	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-19,000	-51,483	471
Other (income) expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-6,905	10,314	4,949
Income (loss) before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	114,964	43,304	-38,938
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	49,927	27,325	52,267
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	65,037	15,979	-91,205
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	64,014	35,976	-8,044
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	129,051	51,955	-99,249
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-32,578	-2,317	-990
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	96,473	49,638	-100,239
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,693	3,888	6,319
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$103,166	$53,526	($93,920)

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi5

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	$348,668	$383,262	$104,109
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	7,036	6,663	16,334
Net cash provided by operating activities	355,704	389,925	120,443
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	-391,725	-428,731	-272,150
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	101,311	35,989	43,042
Cash paid for business acquisition	'	'	-3,000
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	14	-162	820
Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates	19,000	51,707	'
Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates	'	-224	-471
Net cash used in continuing operations	-271,400	-341,421	-231,759
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	74,949	135,970	-7,425
Net cash used in investing activities	-196,451	-205,451	-239,184
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	2,108,037	1,878,000	1,893,740
Repayments of long-term debt	-2,195,750	-2,106,639	-2,036,171
Payments for debt issuance costs	-12,147	-1,011	-8,823
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing element	-2,207	'	'
Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units	'	114,530	289,908
Proceeds from stock options exercised	8,321	562	526
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan	1,632	1,635	1,887
Purchases of treasury stock	-4,539	-2,422	-2,941
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit	1,910	1,139	1,034
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	-61,959	-57,084	-39,870
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-156,702	-171,290	99,290
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,487	-486	-3,007
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,064	12,698	-22,458
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,601	21,903	44,361
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	35,665	34,601	21,903
Eliminations	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	7,338	'	'
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	-7,338	'	'
Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries	-45,237	-30,782	-30,766
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	25,180	27,184	33,713
Return on investment in consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	-174,838
Net cash used in continuing operations	-20,057	-3,598	-171,891
Net cash used in investing activities	-20,057	-3,598	-171,891
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	45,237	30,782	30,766
Net proceeds from sale of general partner units	'	-2,426	-1,316
Capital distributions to affiliates	'	'	174,838
Capital contributions received from parent	-25,180	-24,758	-32,397
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	20,057	3,598	171,891
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	-5,873	-6,877	-1,191
Net cash provided by operating activities	-5,873	-6,877	-1,191
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Return on investment in consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	87,419
Net cash used in continuing operations	'	'	87,419
Net cash used in investing activities	'	'	87,419
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	1,102,500	1,164,000	1,336,240
Repayments of long-term debt	-1,267,250	-1,422,150	-1,409,644
Payments for debt issuance costs	'	'	-7,666
Proceeds from stock options exercised	8,321	562	526
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan	1,632	1,635	1,887
Purchases of treasury stock	-4,539	-2,422	-2,941
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit	1,910	1,139	1,034
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net	163,286	264,044	-5,731
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	5,860	6,808	-86,295
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-13	-69	-67
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	24	93	160
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11	24	93
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	189,563	127,305	62,519
Net cash provided by operating activities	189,563	127,305	62,519
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	-167,632	-205,356	-171,470
Contract operations acquisition	'	77,415	62,217
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	28,274	14,511	13,423
Cash paid for business acquisition	'	'	-3,000
Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries	45,237	30,782	30,766
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	-25,180	-27,184	-33,713
Net cash used in continuing operations	-119,301	-109,832	-101,777
Net cash used in investing activities	-119,301	-109,832	-101,777
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units	'	'	162,236
Capital distributions to affiliates	'	'	-87,419
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net	-79,169	-9,822	-34,285
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-79,169	-9,822	40,532
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-8,907	7,651	1,274
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,461	2,810	1,536
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,554	10,461	2,810
Other Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	164,978	262,834	42,781
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	7,036	6,663	16,334
Net cash provided by operating activities	172,014	269,497	59,115
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	-231,431	-223,375	-100,680
Contract operations acquisition	'	-77,415	-62,217
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	80,375	21,478	29,619
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	14	-162	820
Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates	19,000	51,707	'
Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates	'	-224	-471
Return on investment in consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	87,419
Net cash used in continuing operations	-132,042	-227,991	-45,510
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	74,949	135,970	-7,425
Net cash used in investing activities	-57,093	-92,021	-52,935
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	1,005,537	714,000	557,500
Repayments of long-term debt	-928,500	-684,489	-626,527
Payments for debt issuance costs	-12,147	-1,011	-1,157
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing element	-2,207	'	'
Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units	'	114,530	127,672
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	-107,196	-87,866	-70,636
Net proceeds from sale of general partner units	'	2,426	1,316
Capital distributions to affiliates	'	'	-87,419
Capital contributions received from parent	25,180	24,758	32,397
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net	-84,117	-254,222	40,016
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-103,450	-171,874	-26,838
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,487	-486	-3,007
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	9,984	5,116	-23,665
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	24,116	19,000	42,665
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$34,100	$24,116	$19,000

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$739,018,000

$775,584,000

$835,906,000

$809,896,000

$837,067,000

$716,684,000

$628,580,000

$611,915,000

$3,160,404,000

$2,794,246,000

$2,612,625,000

Gross profit

'

159,092,000

167,049,000

166,145,000

145,808,000

155,571,000

129,841,000

-15,552,000

107,586,000

'

'

'

Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders

'

22,647,000

40,977,000

9,335,000

50,205,000

-5,739,000

113,366,000

-152,608,000

5,495,000

123,164,000

-39,486,000

-340,608,000

Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic (in dollars per share)

'

$0.34

$0.62

$0.14

$0.77

($0.09)

$1.75

($2.40)

$0.09

$1.88

($0.62)

($5.44)

Diluted (in dollars per share)

'

$0.34

$0.62

$0.14

$0.76

($0.07)

$1.74

($2.40)

$0.09

$1.86

($0.62)

($5.44)

Selected Quarterly Financial Information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates

37,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

37,600,000

'

'

'

Long-lived asset impairment

'

3,900,000

4,500,000

16,600,000

3,600,000

'

3,200,000

128,500,000

4,100,000

28,637,000

136,614,000

6,068,000

Revenue reclassified to discontinued operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

27,883,000

59,913,000

70,845,000

Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates

'

4,800,000

4,800,000

4,700,000

4,700,000

4,600,000

4,800,000

4,700,000

'

19,000,000

14,100,000

'

Restructuring charges

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,500,000

1,300,000

2,900,000

'

'

'

Venezuelan assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Selected Quarterly Financial Information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from sale of previously nationalized assets

'

17,600,000

17,400,000

'

34,300,000

16,800,000

126,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

Prepayment of second quarter installment payment received

'

'

'

'

17,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Canadian operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Selected Quarterly Financial Information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment of discontinued operations

'

'

'

3,900,000

2,100,000

11,600,000

27,700,000

40,800,000

'

6,400,000

80,200,000

'

Revenue reclassified to discontinued operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

24,458,000

50,557,000

53,591,000

Contract Water Treatment Business

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Selected Quarterly Financial Information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment of discontinued operations

'

'

2,400,000

'

'

46,800,000

'

'

'

2,400,000

46,800,000

'

Revenue reclassified to discontinued operations

'

'

400,000

1,400,000

1,500,000

1,900,000

2,000,000

2,200,000

3,300,000

3,425,000

9,356,000

17,254,000

Fabrication

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summarized quarterly financial data

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue from external customers

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,660,944,000

1,348,417,000

1,225,459,000

Selected Quarterly Financial Information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-lived asset impairment

'

'

'

$11,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

$11,900,000

'

'

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 25, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
	Venezuela	Venezuela	Subsequent events	Subsequent events
				Venezuela
Subsequent events	'	'	'	'
Installment payments, including an annual charge, received from sale of expropriated assets	$69.30	$16.80	'	$17.80
Dividend declared per common stock (in dollars per share)	'	'	$0.15	'
Annualized dividend rate per common stock (in dollars per share)	'	'	$0.60	'

SCHEDULE_II_VALUATION_AND_QUAL1

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	'	'	'
Valuation and qualifying accounts	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$15,011	$11,229	$12,925
Charged to Cost and Expenses	2,174	8,754	1,488
Deductions	8,580	4,972	3,184
Balance at end of period	8,605	15,011	11,229
Allowance for obsolete and slow moving inventory	'	'	'
Valuation and qualifying accounts	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	11,736	14,011	15,945
Charged to Cost and Expenses	4,535	1,005	4,975
Deductions	2,169	3,280	6,909
Balance at end of period	14,102	11,736	14,011
Allowance for deferred tax assets	'	'	'
Valuation and qualifying accounts	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	86,054	76,056	18,131
Charged to Cost and Expenses	31,978	29,132	70,513
Deductions	15,614	19,134	12,588
Balance at end of period	$102,418	$86,054	$76,056