Archrock (AROC) 10-Q5 May 152015 Q1 Quarterly reportFinancial data

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Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 28, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	EXTERRAN HOLDINGS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1389050
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		69,410,744
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$52,011	$39,739
Restricted cash	1,490	1,490
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $4,137 and $4,419 respectively	505,948	558,042
Inventory, net	417,815	403,571
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	122,407	120,938
Current deferred income taxes	81,480	79,856
Other current assets	74,376	61,503
Current assets associated with discontinued operations	453	537
Total current assets	1,255,980	1,265,676
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,334,161	3,326,892
Goodwill	3,738	3,738
Intangible and other assets, net	232,659	243,372
Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations		17,469
Total assets	4,826,538	4,857,147
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, trade	183,917	203,306
Accrued liabilities	225,693	259,759
Deferred revenue	70,169	69,310
Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings	90,237	76,277
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	1,771	2,066
Total current liabilities	571,787	610,718
Long-term debt	2,047,575	2,026,902
Deferred income taxes	174,140	187,445
Other long-term liabilities	81,115	78,720
Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations	340	317
Total liabilities	2,874,957	2,904,102
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
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; 74,474,529 and 73,808,200 shares issued, respectively	745	738
Additional paid-in capital	3,721,241	3,715,586
Accumulated other comprehensive income	4,461	15,865
Accumulated deficit	-1,844,595	-1,866,397
Treasury stock - 5,079,748 and 4,963,013 common shares, at cost, respectively	-72,122	-68,532
Total Exterran stockholders' equity	1,809,730	1,797,260
Noncontrolling interest	141,851	155,785
Total equity	1,951,581	1,953,045
Total liabilities and equity	$4,826,538	$4,857,147

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Accounts receivable, allowance (in dollars)	$4,137	$4,419
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	74,474,529	73,808,200
Treasury stock, common shares	5,079,748	4,963,013

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Total revenues	$729,082	$643,008
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	460,070	409,522
Selling, general and administrative	86,686	92,578
Depreciation and amortization	95,808	85,522
Long-lived asset impairment	12,732	3,807
Restructuring charges	4,790	4,822
Interest expense	27,298	28,308
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	-5,006	-4,693
Other (income) expense, net	7,841	-2,434
Total costs and expenses	690,219	617,432
Income before income taxes	38,863	25,576
Provision for income taxes	16,491	9,409
Income from continuing operations	22,372	16,167
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	18,713	18,727
Net income	41,085	34,894
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	-8,943	-2,298
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders	32,142	32,596
Basic income per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$0.19	$0.21
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$0.27	$0.28
Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$0.46	$0.49
Diluted income per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$0.19	$0.20
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$0.27	$0.27
Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$0.46	$0.47
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in income per common share:
Basic (in shares)	68,252	65,390
Diluted (in shares)	68,534	67,792
Dividends declared and paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.15	$0.15
North America contract operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	202,261	156,523
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	82,679	71,081
International contract operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	120,691	111,040
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	44,339	41,032
Aftermarket services
Revenues:
Total revenues	86,856	88,048
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	65,934	67,821
Fabrication
Revenues:
Total revenues	319,274	287,397
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	$267,118	$229,588

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income	$41,085	$34,894
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Derivative loss, net of reclassifications to earnings	-4,650	-570
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps	635	780
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-10,362	1,134
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-14,377	1,344
Comprehensive income	26,708	36,238
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	-5,970	-2,324
Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	$20,738	$33,914

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$725	$3,769,429	$30,078	($213,898)	($1,924,244)	$151,338	$1,813,428
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Treasury stock purchased				-5,349			-5,349
Options exercised	4	8,516					8,520
Cash dividends					-9,989		-9,989
Shares issued in employee stock purchase plan		404					404
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	4	6,797				468	7,269
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		6,396					6,396
Cash distribution to noncontrolling unitholders of the Partnership						-15,869	-15,869
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income					32,596	2,298	34,894
Derivatives gain (loss), net of reclassifications to earnings and tax			-596			26	-570
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps, net of tax			780				780
Foreign currency translation adjustment			1,134				1,134
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	733	3,791,542	31,396	-219,247	-1,901,637	138,261	1,841,048
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	738	3,715,586	15,865	-68,532	-1,866,397	155,785	1,953,045
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Treasury stock purchased				-3,678			-3,678
Options exercised	1	571					572
Cash dividends					-10,340		-10,340
Shares issued in employee stock purchase plan		419					419
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	6	4,451				241	4,698
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		302					302
Cash distribution to noncontrolling unitholders of the Partnership						-20,145	-20,145
Shares issued for exercise of warrants		-88		88
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income					32,142	8,943	41,085
Derivatives gain (loss), net of reclassifications to earnings and tax			-1,677			-2,973	-4,650
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps, net of tax			635				635
Foreign currency translation adjustment			-10,362				-10,362
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$745	$3,721,241	$4,461	($72,122)	($1,844,595)	$141,851	$1,951,581

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$41,085	$34,894
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	95,808	85,522
Long-lived asset impairment	12,732	3,807
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,618	1,581
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	-18,713	-18,727
Amortization of debt discount	286	6,363
Provision for doubtful accounts	622	1,081
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	-489	-2,362
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	-5,006	-4,693
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps	977	1,199
Interest rate swaps	-136	64
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of intercompany balances	7,508	-81
Stock-based compensation expense	4,698	7,269
Deferred income tax provision	620	-11,956
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and notes	47,687	42,018
Inventory	-14,548	-8,540
Costs and estimated earnings versus billings on uncompleted contracts	12,304	-44,336
Other current assets	-15,417	-5,845
Accounts payable and other liabilities	-40,086	-18,010
Deferred revenue	3,764	-15,728
Other	-2,846	-667
Net cash provided by continuing operations	132,468	52,853
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	2,166	1,039
Net cash provided by operating activities	134,634	53,892
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	-139,783	-99,214
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	8,910	10,863
Escrow deposit for business acquisition		-17,000
Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates	5,006	4,890
Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates		-197
Net cash used in continuing operations	-125,867	-100,658
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	16,530	16,726
Net cash used in investing activities	-109,337	-83,932
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	417,000	332,500
Repayments of long-term debt	-396,500	-255,500
Payments for debt issuance costs	-1,311
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements	-942	-913
Proceeds from stock options exercised	572	8,520
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan	419	404
Purchases of treasury stock	-3,678	-5,349
Dividends to Exterran stockholders	-10,340	-9,989
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit	2,131	6,470
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership	-20,145	-15,869
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-12,794	60,274
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-231	-4,409
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	12,272	25,825
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	39,739	35,665
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$52,011	$61,490

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Exterran Holdings, Inc. (“Exterran”, “our”, “we” or “us”) included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.”) (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are not required in these interim financial statements and have been condensed or omitted. Management believes that the information furnished includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. That report contains a more comprehensive summary of our accounting policies. The interim results reported herein are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

	On November 17, 2014, we announced that our board of directors had authorized management to pursue a plan to separate (the “Spin-off”) our international contract operations, international aftermarket services and global fabrication businesses into an independent, publicly traded company (“Spinco”). Unless otherwise indicated, the financial statements and related footnote disclosures within this report exclude the potential future impact of the proposed Spin-off, if consummated. The effect of the proposed Spin-off could significantly change and materially impact future disclosures, results of operations, balance sheet and cash flow positions. See Note 2 for further discussion of the proposed Spin-off.

	Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Exterran Common Stockholders Per Common Share

	Basic income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share is computed using the two-class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines net income per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under the two-class method, basic income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share is determined by dividing income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders after deducting amounts allocated to participating securities, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Participating securities include our unvested restricted stock and certain stock settled restricted stock units that have nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid. During periods of net loss, no effect is given to participating securities because they do not have a contractual obligation to participate in our losses.

	Diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran common 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 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 attributable to Exterran common stockholders used in the calculation of basic and diluted income per common share (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Income from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders		$	13,429		$	13,869
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		18,713			18,727
	Less: Net income attributable to participating securities		(410		)	(480		)
	Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders		$	31,732		$	32,116

	The following table shows the potential shares of common stock that were included in computing diluted income attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015		2014
	Weighted average common shares outstanding including participating securities		69,179		66,416
	Less: Weighted average participating securities outstanding		(927	)	(1,026	)
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in basic income per common share		68,252		65,390
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
	On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units		282		616
	On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares		—		2
	On exercise of warrants		—		1,784
	On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014		*		**
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in diluted income per common share		68,534		67,792



	*Not applicable as the debt instrument was not outstanding during the period.
	**Excluded from diluted income per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

	There were no adjustments to net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders for the diluted earnings (loss) per common share calculation during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

	The following table shows the potential shares of common stock issuable that were excluded from computing diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015		2014

	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
	On exercise of options where exercise price is greater than average market value for the period		568		586
	On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014		—		15,393
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable		568		15,979

	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, amortization of terminated interest rate swaps and adjustments related to changes in our ownership of Exterran Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”).

	The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax and excluding noncontrolling interest, during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 (in thousands):

			Derivatives			Foreign			Total
			Cash Flow			Currency
			Hedges			Translation
						Adjustment
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), January 1, 2014		$	(1,346	)	$	31,424		$	30,078
	Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(254		)(1)	1,134			880
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		438		-2	—			438
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders		184			1,134			1,318
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), March 31, 2014		$	(1,162	)	$	32,558		$	31,396

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), January 1, 2015		$	(911	)	$	16,776		$	15,865
Loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(1,502		)(3)	(10,362		)	(11,864		)
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		460		-4	—			460
Other comprehensive loss attributable to Exterran stockholders		(1,042		)	(10,362		)	(11,404		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), March 31, 2015		$	(1,953	)	$	6,414		$	4,461



	-1		During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recognized a loss of $0.4 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 three months ended March 31, 2014, we reclassified a $0.6 million loss to interest expense and a tax benefit of $0.2 million to provision for income taxes, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

	-3		During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized a loss of $2.3 million and a tax benefit of $0.8 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.

	-4		During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we reclassified a $0.7 million loss to interest expense and a tax benefit of $0.2 million to provision for (benefit from) income taxes, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist of cash, restricted cash, receivables, payables, interest rate swaps and debt. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments approximated their carrying amounts as reflected in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of our fixed rate debt was estimated based on quoted market yields in inactive 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 10 for additional information regarding the fair value hierarchy.

The following table summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of our debt as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

		March 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
		Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
		Amount			Fair Value			Amount			Fair Value
Fixed rate debt		$	1,041,575		$	1,006,000		$	1,041,402		$	960,000
Floating rate debt		1,006,000			1,007,000			985,500			986,000
Total debt		$	2,047,575		$	2,013,000		$	2,026,902		$	1,946,000

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.

Proposed_Spinoff_Transaction

Proposed Spin-off Transaction	3 Months Ended
Proposed Spin-off Transaction	Mar. 31, 2015
Proposed Spin-off Transaction
Proposed Spin-off Transaction	2. Proposed Spin-off Transaction

	On November 17, 2014, we announced that our board of directors had authorized management to pursue a plan to separate our international contract operations, international aftermarket services and global fabrication businesses into an independent, publicly traded company. To effect the Spin-off, we intend to distribute on the distribution date, on a pro rata basis, all of the shares of Spinco common stock to our stockholders as of the record date. Our board of directors will set the record date and distribution date prior to the Spin-off. The Spin-off is subject to, among other things, market conditions, the receipt of an opinion of counsel as to the tax-free nature of the transaction, completion of a review by the SEC of a registration statement on Form 10 filed by Spinco, the execution of a separation and distribution agreement and related ancillary agreements and final approval of our board of directors. Upon completion of the Spin-off, we and Spinco will be independent, publicly traded companies with separate public ownership, boards of directors and management, and we will continue to own and operate the U.S. contract operations and U.S. aftermarket services businesses that we currently own. In addition, we will continue to hold interests in the Partnership, which include the sole general partner interest and certain limited partner interests, as well as all of the incentive distribution rights in the Partnership. Although our current goal is to complete the Spin-off in the second half of 2015, there are no assurances as to when the proposed Spin-off will be completed, if at all, or if the Spin-off will be completed as currently contemplated.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations.
Discontinued Operations
	3. Discontinued Operations

	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 installment payments, including an annual charge, totaling $18.7 million and $17.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The remaining principal amount due to us of approximately $99 million as of March 31, 2015, 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.

	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 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 condensed consolidated financial statements. This business was previously included in our North American contract operations business segment. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we reversed the remaining tax deductible temporary differences relating to our contract water treatment business. There was no impact on income from discontinued operations, net of tax, as the reversal resulted in a deferred tax asset for net operating losses. The resulting deferred tax asset is reflected as current deferred income taxes in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

	The following table summarizes the operating results of discontinued operations (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015									Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Venezuela			Contract			Total			Venezuela			Contract			Total
					Water									Water
					Treatment									Treatment
					Business									Business
	Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Expenses and selling, general and administrative	84			72			156			124			73			197
	Recovery attributable to expropriation	(16,506		)	—			(16,506		)	(16,421		)	—			(16,421		)
	Other (income) loss, net	(2,321		)	—			(2,321		)	(2,386		)	(147		)	(2,533		)
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	—			(42		)	(42		)	—			30			30
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	18,743		$	(30	)	$	18,713		$	18,683		$	44		$	18,727

	The following table summarizes the balance sheet data for discontinued operations (in thousands):

		March 31, 2015									December 31, 2014
		Venezuela			Contract			Total			Venezuela			Contract			Total
					Water									Water
					Treatment									Treatment
					Business									Business
	Cash	$	408		$	—		$	408		$	431		$	—		$	431
	Accounts receivable	2			—			2			2			69			71
	Other current assets	43			—			43			35			—			35
	Total current assets associated with discontinued operations	453			—			453			468			69			537
	Deferred tax assets	—			—			—			—			17,469			17,469
	Total assets associated with discontinued operations	$	453		$	—		$	453		$	468		$	17,538		$	18,006

	Accounts payable	$	—		$	2		$	2		$	214		$	1		$	215
	Accrued liabilities	1,114			655			1,769			1,124			727			1,851
	Total current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	1,114			657			1,771			1,338			728			2,066
	Other long-term liabilities	340			—			340			317			—			317
	Total liabilities associated with discontinued operations	$	1,454		$	657		$	2,111		$	1,655		$	728		$	2,383

Business_Acquisitions

Business Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Acquisitions
Business Acquisitions
	4. Business Acquisitions

	August 2014 MidCon Acquisition

	On August 8, 2014, the Partnership completed an acquisition of natural gas compression assets, including a fleet of 162 compressor units, comprising approximately 110,000 horsepower from MidCon Compression, L.L.C. (“MidCon”) for $130.1 million. The purchase price was funded with borrowings under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility. The majority of the horsepower acquired is utilized under a five-year contract operations services agreement with BHP Billiton Petroleum (“BHP Billiton”) to provide compression services. In connection with the acquisition, the contract operations services agreement with BHP Billiton was assigned to the Partnership effective as of the closing.

	In accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Partnership and MidCon relating to this acquisition, the Partnership directed MidCon to sell a tract of real property and the facility located thereon, a fleet of vehicles, personal property and parts inventory to our wholly-owned subsidiary Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. (“EESLP”), an indirect parent company of the Partnership, for $4.1 million. The assets acquired by EESLP are used in conjunction with the compression units the Partnership acquired from MidCon to provide compression services. The acquisition of the assets by the Partnership and EESLP from MidCon is referred to as the “August 2014 MidCon Acquisition.”

	We accounted for the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition using the acquisition method, which requires, among other things, assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be recorded at their fair value on the acquisition date. The excess of the consideration transferred over those fair values is recorded as goodwill. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation based on estimated fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

			Fair Value
	Inventory		$	2,302
	Property, plant and equipment		80,154
	Goodwill		3,738
	Intangible assets		48,373
	Current liabilities		(372		)
	Purchase price		$	134,195

	Property, Plant and Equipment, Goodwill and Intangible Assets Acquired

	Property, plant and equipment is primarily comprised of compression equipment that will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over an estimated average remaining useful life of 24 years.

	Goodwill of $3.7 million resulting from the acquisition is attributable to the expansion of our services in the region and was assigned to our North America contract operations segment. The goodwill recorded is considered to have an indefinite life and will be reviewed annually for impairment or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist.

	The amount of finite life intangible assets, and their associated average useful lives, was determined based on the period which the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to our future cash flows, consisting of the following:

			Amount			Average
			(In thousands)			Useful Life
	Customer related		$	21,590		25 years
	Contract based		26,783			5 years
	Total acquired identifiable intangible assets		$	48,373

	The results of operations attributable to the assets acquired in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition have been included in our condensed consolidated financial statements as part of our North America contract operations segment since the date of acquisition.

	April 2014 MidCon Acquisition

	On April 10, 2014, the Partnership completed an acquisition of natural gas compression assets, including a fleet of 337 compressor units, comprising approximately 444,000 horsepower from MidCon for $352.9 million. The purchase price was funded with the net proceeds from the Partnership’s public sale of 6.2 million common units and a portion of the net proceeds from the Partnership’s issuance of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6% senior notes due October 2022 (the “Partnership 2014 Notes”). The compressor units were previously used by MidCon to provide compression services to a subsidiary of Access Midstream Partners LP (“Access”). Effective as of the closing of the acquisition, the Partnership and Access entered into a seven-year contract operations services agreement under which the Partnership provides compression services to Williams Partners, L.P. (formerly Access). During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Partnership incurred transaction costs of approximately $1.5 million related to this acquisition, which is reflected in other (income) expense, net, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

	In accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Partnership and MidCon relating to this acquisition, the Partnership directed MidCon to sell a tract of real property and the facility located thereon, a fleet of vehicles, personal property and parts inventory to our wholly-owned subsidiary EESLP, an indirect parent company of the Partnership, for $7.7 million. The assets acquired by EESLP are used in conjunction with the compression units the Partnership acquired from MidCon to provide compression services. The acquisition of the assets by the Partnership and EESLP from MidCon is referred to as the “April 2014 MidCon Acquisition.”

	We accounted for the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition using the acquisition method, which requires, among other things, assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be recorded at their fair value on the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation based on estimated fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

			Fair Value
	Inventory		$	4,357
	Property, plant and equipment		314,556
	Intangible assets		42,474
	Current liabilities		(827		)
	Purchase price		$	360,560

	Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets Acquired

	Property, plant and equipment is primarily comprised of compression equipment that will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over an estimated average remaining useful life of 25 years.

	The amount of finite life intangible assets, and their associated average useful lives, was determined based on the period which the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to our future cash flows, consisting of the following:

			Amount			Average
			(In thousands)			Useful Life
	Customer related		$	4,701		25 years
	Contract based		37,773			7 years
	Total acquired identifiable intangible assets		$	42,474

	The results of operations attributable to the assets acquired in the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition have been included in our condensed consolidated financial statements as part of our North America contract operations segment since the date of acquisition.

Pro Forma Financial Information

Pro forma financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2014 has been included to give effect to the additional assets acquired in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition and the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition. The August 2014 MidCon Acquisition and the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition are presented in the pro forma financial information as though these transactions occurred as of January 1, 2014. The pro forma financial information reflects the following transactions:

As related to the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition:

	·		the Partnership’s acquisition in August 2014 of natural gas compression assets and identifiable intangible assets from MidCon;

	·		our wholly-owned subsidiary EESLP’s, an indirect parent company of the Partnership, acquisition from MidCon, as directed by the Partnership, of a tract of real property and the facility located thereon, a fleet of vehicles, personal property and parts inventory;

	·		the Partnership’s borrowings under its revolving credit facility to pay $130.1 million to MidCon for the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition; and

	·		our borrowings under our revolving credit facility to pay $4.1 million to MidCon for assets acquired by EESLP in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition.

As related to the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition:

	·		the Partnership’s acquisition in April 2014 of natural gas compression assets and identifiable intangible assets from MidCon;

	·		our wholly-owned subsidiary EESLP’s, an indirect parent company of the Partnership, acquisition from MidCon, as directed by the Partnership, of a tract of real property and the facility located thereon, a fleet of vehicles, personal property and parts inventory;

	·		the Partnership’s issuance of 6.2 million common units to the public and approximately 126,000 general partner units to us;

	·		the Partnership’s issuance of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 2014 Notes;

	·		the Partnership’s use of proceeds from the issuance of common units, general partner units and the Partnership 2014 Notes to pay $352.9 million to MidCon for the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition and to pay down $157.5 million on its revolving credit facility; and

	·		our borrowings under our revolving credit facility to pay $7.7 million to MidCon for assets acquired by EESLP in the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition.

The pro forma financial information below is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of our results of operations that would have occurred had each transaction been consummated at the beginning of the period presented, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results. The pro forma financial information below was derived by adjusting our historical financial statements.

The following table shows pro forma financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014
Revenue		$	670,547
Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders		$	34,072
Basic net income per common share attributable to Exterran common stockholders		$	0.51
Diluted net income per common share attributable to Exterran common stockholders		$	0.50

Inventory_net

Inventory, net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory, net
Inventory, net	5. Inventory, net

	Inventory, net of reserves, consisted of the following amounts (in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Parts and supplies	$	271,256	$	269,370
	Work in progress	108,939		100,499
	Finished goods	37,620		33,702
	Inventory, net	$	417,815	$	403,571

	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had inventory reserves of $20.4 million and $20.2 million, respectively.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_n

Property, Plant and Equipment, net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, net


	6. Property, Plant and Equipment, net

	Property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):

		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets	$	4,974,157		$	4,916,576
	Land and buildings	202,890			206,257
	Transportation and shop equipment	294,476			297,239
	Other	199,143			197,114
		5,670,666			5,617,186
	Accumulated depreciation	(2,336,505		)	(2,290,294		)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	3,334,161		$	3,326,892

Investments_in_NonConsolidated

Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates	3 Months Ended
Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates	Mar. 31, 2015
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, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (“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 the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes related to the seized assets and investments.

	In March 2012, our Venezuelan joint ventures sold their assets to PDVSA Gas. We received installment payments, including an annual charge, totaling $5.0 million and $4.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The remaining principal amount due to us of approximately $22 million as of March 31, 2015, 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.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt
	8. Long-Term Debt

	Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Revolving credit facility due July 2016	$	354,000	$	375,500
	Partnership’s revolving credit facility due May 2018	502,000		460,000
	Partnership’s term loan facility due May 2018	150,000		150,000
	Partnership’s 6% senior notes due April 2021 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $4.3 million and $4.5 million, respectively)	345,677		345,528
	Partnership’s 6% senior notes due October 2022 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $5.1 million and $5.2 million, respectively)	344,904		344,767
	7.25% senior notes due December 2018	350,000		350,000
	Other, interest at various rates, collateralized by equipment and other assets	994		1,107
	Long-term debt	$	2,047,575	$	2,026,902

	Exterran Senior Secured Credit Facility

	As of March 31, 2015, we had $354.0 million in outstanding borrowings and $91.3 million in outstanding letters of credit under our senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). At March 31, 2015, taking into account guarantees through letters of credit, we had undrawn and available capacity of $454.7 million under the Credit Facility.

	The Partnership Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan

	In February 2015, the Partnership amended its senior secured credit agreement (the “Partnership Credit Agreement”), which among other things, increased the borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility by $250.0 million to $900.0 million. The Partnership Credit Agreement, which matures in May 2018, also includes a $150.0 million term loan facility. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Partnership incurred transaction costs of $1.3 million related to the amendment of the Partnership Credit Agreement. These costs were included in intangible and other assets, net, and are being amortized over the term of the facility.

	As of March 31, 2015, the Partnership had undrawn capacity of $398.0 million under its revolving credit facility. The Partnership Credit Agreement limits the Partnership’s ratio of Total Debt (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) to EBITDA (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) to not greater than 5.25 to 1.0 (subject to a temporary increase to 5.5 to 1.0 following the occurrence of certain events specified in the Partnership Credit Agreement). Because the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition closed during the third quarter of 2014, the Partnership’s Total Debt to EBITDA ratio threshold was temporarily increased to 5.5 to 1.0 during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and continued at that level through March 31, 2015. As a result of this limitation, $354.7 million of the $398.0 million of undrawn capacity under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility was available for additional borrowings as of March 31, 2015. If the maximum allowed ratio of Total Debt to EBITDA had been 5.25 to 1.0 at March 31, 2015, then $277.5 million of the $398.0 million of undrawn capacity under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility would have been available for additional borrowings as of March 31, 2015.

Accounting_for_Derivatives

Accounting for Derivatives	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting for Derivatives
Accounting for Derivatives
	9. Accounting for Derivatives

	We are exposed to market risks associated with changes in interest 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 do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

	Interest Rate Risk

	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Partnership entered into an interest rate swap with a notional value of $100.0 million. At March 31, 2015, the Partnership was a party to interest rate swaps with a total notional value of $500.0 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. The Partnership’s interest rate swaps expire over varying dates, with interest rate swaps having a notional amount of $300.0 million expiring in May 2018, interest rate swaps having a notional amount of $100.0 million expiring in May 2019 and the remaining interest rate swaps having a notional amount of $100.0 million expiring in May 2020. As of March 31, 2015, the weighted average effective fixed interest rate on the interest rate swaps was 1.6%. 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. We recorded $0.3 million of interest income during the three months ended March 31, 2015 due to ineffectiveness related to interest rate swaps. There was no ineffectiveness related to interest rate swaps during the three months ended March 31, 2014. We estimate that $5.8 million of deferred pre-tax losses attributable to interest rate swaps and included in our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at March 31, 2015, 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 condensed 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 condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

	The following tables present the effect of derivative instruments on our consolidated financial position and results of operations (in thousands):

		March 31, 2015
		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
				Asset (Liability)
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate hedges	Accrued liabilities		$	(6,138	)
	Interest rate hedges	Other long-term liabilities		(2,747		)
	Total derivatives			$	(8,885	)

		December 31, 2014
		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
				Asset (Liability)
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate hedges	Intangible and other assets, net		$	712
	Interest rate hedges	Accrued liabilities		(4,958		)
	Interest rate hedges	Other long-term liabilities		(150		)
	Total derivatives			$	(4,396	)



		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)			Location of Pre-tax		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
		Recognized in Other			Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from
		Comprehensive			Reclassified from		Accumulated Other
		Income (Loss) on			Accumulated Other		Comprehensive
		Derivatives			Comprehensive		Income (Loss) into
					Income (Loss) into		Income (Loss)
					Income (Loss)
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate hedges
	Three months ended March 31, 2015	$	(6,253	)	Interest expense		$	(1,675	)
	Three months ended March 31, 2014	(955		)	Interest expense		(1,264		)

	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	3 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements	10. 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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, with pricing levels as of the date of valuation (in thousands):

			March 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
			(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
	Interest rate swaps asset		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	712		$	—
	Interest rate swaps liability		—		(8,885		)	—		—		(5,108		)	—

	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 three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, with pricing levels as of the date of valuation (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended March 31, 2015							Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
			(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
	Impaired long-lived assets		$	—	$	—		$	744	$	—	$	—		$	368
	Inventory write-down—Restructuring		—		—			—		—		—			2,331
	Long-term receivable from the sale of our Canadian Operations		—		—			5,100		—		—			—

	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. We discounted the expected proceeds, net of selling and other carrying costs, using a weighted average disposal period of four years and a weighted average discount rate of 10% and 9% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our estimate of the fair value of the inventory associated with the restructuring of our make-ready operations was based on expected net sale proceeds. See Note 12 for further discussion of the restructuring of our make-ready operations. In April 2015, we accepted an offer to early settle the outstanding note receivable due to us relating to the previous sale of our Canadian contract operations and aftermarket services businesses for $5.1 million.

LongLived_Asset_Impairment

Long-Lived Asset Impairment	3 Months Ended
Long-Lived Asset Impairment	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-Lived Asset Impairment
Long-Lived Asset Impairment	11. Long-Lived Asset Impairment

	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, including the removal of compressor units from our active fleet, indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we evaluated the future deployment of our idle fleet and determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize the key components of approximately 80 idle compressor units, representing approximately 30,000 horsepower, previously used to provide services in our North America contract operations and international contract operations segments. As a result, we performed an impairment review and recorded an $11.3 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 the three months ended March 31, 2015, we evaluated other long-lived assets for impairment and recorded long-lived asset impairments of $1.4 million on these assets.

	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we evaluated the future deployment of our idle fleet and determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize the key components of approximately 40 idle compressor units, representing approximately 11,000 horsepower, previously used to provide services in our North America contract operations segment. As a result, we performed an impairment review and recorded a $3.8 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.

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	3 Months Ended
Restructuring Charges	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring Charges	12. Restructuring Charges

	As discussed in Note 2, in November 2014, we announced that our board of directors had authorized management to pursue a plan to separate our international contract operations, international aftermarket services and global fabrication businesses into an independent, publicly traded company. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we incurred $4.8 million of costs associated with the proposed Spin-off which were primarily related to legal, consulting, audit and professional fees. The separation costs have not been allocated to the segments because they consist mostly of professional service fees within the finance and legal functions. The costs incurred in conjunction with the proposed Spin-off are included in restructuring charges in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. This Spin-off is expected to be completed in the second half of 2015. We cannot currently estimate the total restructuring costs that will be incurred as a result of the proposed Spin-off. As of March 31, 2015, we had an accrued liability balance of $1.8 million for planned separation charges incurred.

	In January 2014, we announced a plan to centralize our make-ready operations to improve the cost and efficiency of our shops and further enhance the competitiveness of our fleet of compressors. As part of this plan, we examined both recent and anticipated changes in the North America market, including the throughput demand of our shops and the addition of new equipment to our fleet. To better align our costs and capabilities with the current market, we determined to close several of our make-ready shops. The centralization of our make-ready operations was completed in the second quarter of 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we incurred $4.8 million of restructuring charges primarily related to termination benefits and a non-cash write-down of inventory associated with the centralization of our make-ready operations. These charges are reflected as restructuring charges in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and are related to our North America contract operations and aftermarket services segments.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Stock-Based Compensation

13. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Incentive Plan

In April 2013, we adopted the Exterran Holdings, Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) to provide for the granting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units, 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 Exterran Holdings, Inc. 2007 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) or 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 of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

The following table presents stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015:

Stock

Weighted

Aggregate

Options

Average

Intrinsic

(in thousands)

Exercise Price

Remaining

Value

Per Share

Life

(in thousands)

(in years)

Options outstanding, January 1, 2015

1,495

33.39

Granted

—

Exercised

(56

)

10.21

Cancelled

(273

)

61.79

Options outstanding, March 31, 2015

1,166

27.85

12,513

Options exercisable, March 31, 2015

1,044

27.08

2.7

12,083

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 the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $1.0 million. As of March 31, 2015, we expect $1.4 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

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

For grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units, we recognize compensation expense over the vesting period equal to the fair value of our common stock at the grant date. Our restricted stock and certain of our stock settled restricted stock units include nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents. We remeasure the fair value of cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units and record a cumulative adjustment of the expense previously recognized. Our obligation related to the cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units is reflected as a liability in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units generally vest one-third per year on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

The following table presents restricted stock, restricted stock unit, performance unit, cash settled restricted stock unit and cash settled performance unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015:

Weighted

(in thousands)

Average

Grant-Date

Fair Value

Per Share

Non-vested awards, January 1, 2015

1,170

27.37

Granted

676

31.99

Vested

(695

)

23.23

Cancelled

)

32.68

Non-vested awards, March 31, 2015(1)

1,142

32.58

-1

Non-vested awards as of March 31, 2015 are comprised of 56,000 cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units and 1,086,000 restricted shares, restricted stock units and performance units.

As of March 31, 2015, we expect $34.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.3 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 March 31, 2015, 174,466 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. Due to a plan to separate our international contract operations, international aftermarket services and global fabrication businesses into an independent, publicly traded company (as discussed in Note 2), the ESPP will be suspended after the second quarter 2015 purchase period.

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 a 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 nonforfeitable tandem distribution equivalent rights to receive cash distributions on unvested phantom units in the quarter in which distributions are paid on common units. Phantom units generally vest one-third per year on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

Partnership Phantom Units

The following table presents phantom unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015:

Phantom

Weighted

Units

Average

(in thousands)

Grant-Date

Fair Value

per Unit

Phantom units outstanding, January 1, 2015

27.38

Granted

24.87

Vested

(51

)

25.77

Phantom units outstanding, March 31, 2015

27.01

As of March 31, 2015, we expect $2.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested phantom units to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

Cash_Dividends

Cash Dividends	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash Dividends
Cash Dividends
	14. Cash Dividends

	The following table summarizes our dividends per common share:

	Declaration Date	Payment Date	Dividends per		Total Dividends
			Common Share
	February 25, 2014	March 28, 2014	$	0.15	$	10.0 million
	April 29, 2014	May 16, 2014	0.15		10.0 million
	July 31, 2014	August 18, 2014	0.15		10.0 million
	October 30, 2014	November 17, 2014	0.15		10.3 million
	January 30, 2015	February 17, 2015	0.15		10.3 million

	On April 28, 2015, our board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock, which is expected to be paid on May 18, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 11, 2015. 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.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
	15. Commitments and Contingencies

	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
					March 31, 2015
	Performance guarantees through letters of credit(1)		2015-2019		$	149,362
	Standby letters of credit		2015		12,910
	Commercial letters of credit		2015		3,426
	Bid bonds and performance bonds(1)		2015-2023		78,602
	Maximum potential undiscounted payments				$	244,300

		-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 3 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. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had accrued $9.1 million and $9.2 million, respectively, for the outcomes of non-income based tax audits. We do not expect that the ultimate resolutions of these audits will result in a material variance from the amounts accrued. We do not accrue for unasserted claims for tax audits unless we believe the assertion of a claim is probable, it is probable that it will be determined that the claim is owed and we can reasonably estimate the claim or range of the claim. We do not have any unasserted claims from non-income based tax audits that we have determined are probable of assertion. We also believe the likelihood is remote that the impact of potential unasserted claims from non-income based tax audits could be material to our consolidated financial position, but it is possible that the resolution of future audits could 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 and 2014, we were party to three Heavy Equipment Statutes cases tried and completed in Texas state district courts. In each case the court held that the revised Heavy Equipment Statutes apply to natural gas compressors. However, in each case 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 courts’ decisions in our cases. All three of these cases have been appealed. For two of these appeals, oral arguments were made before the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso, Texas on October 9, 2014. No decision has been issued. The third appeal was argued before the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas on February 12, 2015. No decision has been issued. In a fourth state district court case, both parties’ respective motions for summary judgment are pending and we have yet to receive the court’s decision. In a fifth state district court case, the court denied both parties’ respective motions for summary judgment concerning the 2012 tax year, consolidated the 2012 tax year case with a 2013 tax year case, and set a trial date for the consolidated case of August 10-11, 2015.

	As a result of the new methodology, our ad valorem tax expense (which is reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of operations as a component of cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)) includes a benefit of $3.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Since the change in methodology became effective in 2012, we have recorded an aggregate benefit of $30.6 million as of March 31, 2015, of which approximately $6.2 million has been agreed to by a number of appraisal review boards and county appraisal districts and $24.4 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 some of the appraisal districts to stay or abate certain of these pending district court cases. If we are unsuccessful in our litigation 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 substantial penalties and interest. Also, if we are unsuccessful in our litigation with the appraisal districts, or if legislation is enacted in Texas that repeals or alters the Heavy Equipment Statutes such that in the future we do not qualify as a Heavy Equipment Dealer or our compressors do not qualify as Heavy Equipment, then we would likely be required to pay these ad valorem taxes under the old methodology going forward, which would increase our quarterly cost of sales expense up to approximately the amount of our then most recent quarterly benefit recorded, and as a result impact our future results of operations and cash flows.

	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	3 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Developments	Mar. 31, 2015
Recent Accounting Developments
Recent Accounting Developments	16. Recent Accounting Developments

	In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update to the authoritative guidance on the presentation of debt issuance costs. The update requires an entity to present such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. The update will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The new guidance will be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the update on our financial statements.

	In February 2015, the FASB issued an update to the authoritative guidance which revises the consolidation model. The update modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) or voting interest entities, eliminates the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership and affects the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships. The update will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.

	In May 2014, the FASB issued an update to the authoritative guidance related to revenue recognition. The update outlines a single comprehensive model for companies to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The update also requires disclosures enabling users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The update will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the update on our financial statements.

Reportable_Segments

Reportable Segments	3 Months Ended
Reportable Segments	Mar. 31, 2015
Reportable Segments
Reportable Segments
	17. Reportable Segments

	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.

	The following table presents revenue and other financial information by reportable segment during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	Three months ended		North			International			Aftermarket		Fabrication		Reportable
			America			Contract			Services				Segments
			Contract			Operations							Total
			Operations
	March 31, 2015:
	Revenue from external customers		$	202,261		$	120,691		$	86,856	$	319,274	$	729,082
	Gross margin(1)		119,582			76,352			20,922		52,156		269,012

	March 31, 2014:
	Revenue from external customers		$	156,523		$	111,040		$	88,048	$	287,397	$	643,008
	Gross margin(1)		85,442			70,008			20,227		57,809		233,486


		-1		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 GAAP, below.

	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 to gross margin (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Net income		$	41,085		$	34,894
	Selling, general and administrative		86,686			92,578
	Depreciation and amortization		95,808			85,522
	Long-lived asset impairment		12,732			3,807
	Restructuring charges		4,790			4,822
	Interest expense		27,298			28,308
	Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates		(5,006		)	(4,693		)
	Other (income) expense, net		7,841			(2,434		)
	Provision for income taxes		16,491			9,409
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		(18,713		)	(18,727		)
	Gross margin		$	269,012		$	233,486

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information

	18. Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information

	Exterran Holdings, Inc. (“Parent”) is the issuer of our 7.25% senior notes with an aggregate principal amount of $350.0 million due December 2018 (the “7.25% Notes”). EESLP, 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 (subject to customary release provisions) 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
	March 31, 2015
	(In thousands)

			Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS

	Current assets		$	4,951		$	626,161		$	624,415		$	—		$	1,255,527
	Current assets associated with discontinued operations		—			—			453			—			453
	Total current assets		4,951			626,161			624,868			—			1,255,980
	Property, plant and equipment, net		—			1,124,005			2,210,156			—			3,334,161
	Investments in affiliates		1,799,536			1,689,947			—			(3,489,483		)	—
	Goodwill		—			—			3,738			—			3,738
	Intangible and other assets, net		5,379			33,015			194,265			—			232,659
	Intercompany receivables		712,765			11,758			516,276			(1,240,799		)	—
	Total long-term assets		2,517,680			2,858,725			2,924,435			(4,730,282		)	3,570,558
	Total assets		$	2,522,631		$	3,484,886		$	3,549,303		$	(4,730,282	)	$	4,826,538

	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

	Current liabilities		$	8,901		$	302,920		$	258,195		$	—		$	570,016
	Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations		—			—			1,771			—			1,771
	Total current liabilities		8,901			302,920			259,966			—			571,787
	Long-term debt		704,000			994			1,342,581			—			2,047,575
	Intercompany payables		—			1,229,041			11,758			(1,240,799		)	—
	Other long-term liabilities		—			152,395			102,860			—			255,255
	Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations		—			—			340			—			340
	Total liabilities		712,901			1,685,350			1,717,505			(1,240,799		)	2,874,957
	Total equity		1,809,730			1,799,536			1,831,798			(3,489,483		)	1,951,581
	Total liabilities and equity		$	2,522,631		$	3,484,886		$	3,549,303		$	(4,730,282	)	$	4,826,538

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)

			Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS

	Current assets		$	4,846		$	649,719		$	610,574		$	—		$	1,265,139
	Current assets associated with discontinued operations		—			—			537			—			537
	Total current assets		4,846			649,719			611,111			—			1,265,676
	Property, plant and equipment, net		—			1,124,786			2,202,106			—			3,326,892
	Investments in affiliates		1,786,572			1,744,614			—			(3,531,186		)	—
	Goodwill		—			—			3,738			—			3,738
	Intangible and other assets, net		5,966			33,292			204,114			—			243,372
	Intercompany receivables		727,896			12,023			529,274			(1,269,193		)	—
	Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations		—			—			17,469			—			17,469
	Total long-term assets		2,520,434			2,914,715			2,956,701			(4,800,379		)	3,591,471
	Total assets		$	2,525,280		$	3,564,434		$	3,567,812		$	(4,800,379	)	$	4,857,147

	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

	Current liabilities		$	2,520		$	353,851		$	252,281		$	—		$	608,652
	Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations		—			—			2,066			—			2,066
	Total current liabilities		2,520			353,851			254,347			—			610,718
	Long-term debt		725,500			1,107			1,300,295			—			2,026,902
Intercompany payables		—			1,257,170			12,023			(1,269,193		)	—
Other long-term liabilities		—			165,734			100,431			—			266,165
Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations		—			—			317			—			317
Total liabilities		728,020			1,777,862			1,667,413			(1,269,193		)	2,904,102
Total equity		1,797,260			1,786,572			1,900,399			(3,531,186		)	1,953,045
Total liabilities and equity		$	2,525,280		$	3,564,434		$	3,567,812		$	(4,800,379	)	$	4,857,147

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues		$	—		$	372,777		$	416,988		$	(60,683	)	$	729,082
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)		—			278,108			242,645			(60,683		)	460,070
Selling, general and administrative		63			40,352			46,271			—			86,686
Depreciation and amortization		—			32,433			63,375			—			95,808
Long-lived asset impairment		—			7,847			4,885			—			12,732
Restructuring charges		—			4,790			—			—			4,790
Interest expense		9,321			107			17,870			—			27,298
Intercompany charges, net		(8,734		)	7,792			942			—			—
Equity in income of affiliates		(32,575		)	(37,687		)	(5,006		)	70,262			(5,006		)
Other (income) expense, net		10			791			7,040			—			7,841
Income before income taxes		31,915			38,244			38,966			(70,262		)	38,863
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(227		)	5,669			11,049			—			16,491
Income from continuing operations		32,142			32,575			27,917			(70,262		)	22,372
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			18,713			—			18,713
Net income		32,142			32,575			46,630			(70,262		)	41,085
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest		—			—			(8,943		)	—			(8,943		)
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders		32,142			32,575			37,687			(70,262		)	32,142
Other comprehensive loss attributable to Exterran stockholders		(11,404		)	(12,308		)	(12,117		)	24,425			(11,404		)
Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders		$	20,738		$	20,267		$	25,570		$	(45,837	)	$	20,738

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues		$	—		$	340,903		$	346,638		$	(44,533	)	$	643,008
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)		—			245,916			208,139			(44,533		)	409,522
Selling, general and administrative		46			45,812			46,720			—			92,578
Depreciation and amortization		—			35,407			50,115			—			85,522
Long-lived asset impairment		—			1,321			2,486			—			3,807
Restructuring charges		—			4,443			379			—			4,822
Interest expense		18,480			258			9,570			—			28,308
Intercompany charges, net		(8,963		)	8,243			720			—			—
Equity in income of affiliates		(38,822		)	(42,431		)	(4,693		)	81,253			(4,693		)
Other (income) expense, net		10			595			(3,039		)	—			(2,434		)
Income before income taxes		29,249			41,339			36,241			(81,253		)	25,576
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(3,347		)	2,517			10,239			—			9,409
Income from continuing operations		32,596			38,822			26,002			(81,253		)	16,167
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			18,727			—			18,727
Net income		32,596			38,822			44,729			(81,253		)	34,894
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest		—			—			(2,298		)	—			(2,298		)
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders		32,596			38,822			42,431			(81,253		)	32,596
Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders		1,318			998			1,153			(2,151		)	1,318
Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders		$	33,914		$	39,820		$	43,584		$	(83,404	)	$	33,914

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by continuing operations		$	4,465		$	23,727		$	104,276		$	—		$	132,468
Net cash provided by discontinued operations		—			—			2,166			—			2,166
Net cash provided by operating activities		4,465			23,727			106,442			—			134,634
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		—			(39,963		)	(99,820		)	—			(139,783		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		—			982			7,928			—			8,910
Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries		—			15,178			—			(15,178		)	—
Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates		—			—			5,006			—			5,006
Return of investments in consolidated subsidiaries		10,340			—			—			(10,340		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations		10,340			(23,803		)	(86,886		)	(25,518		)	(125,867		)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations		—			—			16,530			—			16,530
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		10,340			(23,803		)	(70,356		)	(25,518		)	(109,337		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		277,000			—			140,000			—			417,000
Repayments of long-term debt		(298,500		)	—			(98,000		)	—			(396,500		)
Payments for debt issuance costs		—			—			(1,311		)	—			(1,311		)
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements		—			—			(942		)	—			(942		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised		572			—			—			—			572
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan		419			—			—			—			419
Purchases of treasury stock		(3,678		)	—			—			—			(3,678		)
Dividends to Exterran stockholders		(10,340		)	—			—			—			(10,340		)
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit		2,131			—			—			—			2,131
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership		—			—			(35,323		)	15,178			(20,145		)
Capital distributions to affiliates		—			(10,340		)	—			10,340			—
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net		17,647			12,432			(30,079		)	—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(14,749		)	2,092			(25,655		)	25,518			(12,794		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(231		)	—			(231		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		56			2,016			10,200			—			12,272
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		42			655			39,042			—			39,739
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	98		$	2,671		$	49,242		$	—		$	52,011

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(In thousands)


		Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations		$	4,856		$	(20,344	)	$	68,341		$	—		$	52,853
Net cash provided by discontinued operations		—			—			1,039			—			1,039
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		4,856			(20,344		)	69,380			—			53,892
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		—			(32,264		)	(66,950		)	—			(99,214		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		—			5,490			5,373			—			10,863
Escrow deposit for business acquisition		—			—			(17,000		)	—			(17,000		)
Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries		—			12,971			—			(12,971		)	—
Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates		—			—			4,890			—			4,890
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries		—			(6,156		)	—			6,156			—
Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates		—			—			(197		)	—			(197		)
Return of investments in consolidated subsidiaries		7,481			—			—			(7,481		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations		7,481			(19,959		)	(73,884		)	(14,296		)	(100,658		)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations		—			—			16,726			—			16,726
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		7,481			(19,959		)	(57,158		)	(14,296		)	(83,932		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		241,500			—			91,000			—			332,500
Repayments of long-term debt		(208,000		)	—			(47,500		)	—			(255,500		)
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements		—			—			(913		)	—			(913		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised		8,520			—			—			—			8,520
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan		404			—			—			—			404
Purchases of treasury stock		(5,349		)	—			—			—			(5,349		)
Dividends to Exterran stockholders		(9,989		)	—			—			—			(9,989		)
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit		6,470			—			—			—			6,470
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership		—			—			(28,840		)	12,971			(15,869		)
Capital distributions to affiliates		—			(7,481		)	—			7,481			—
Capital contributions received from consolidated subsidiaries		—			—			6,156			(6,156		)	—
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net		(45,862		)	48,373			(2,511		)	—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(12,306		)	40,892			17,392			14,296			60,274
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(4,409		)	—			(4,409		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		31			589			25,205			—			25,825
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		11			1,554			34,100			—			35,665
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	42		$	2,143		$	59,305		$	—		$	61,490

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events.
Subsequent Events	19. Subsequent Events

	On April 17, 2015, we sold to the Partnership contract operations customer service agreements with 60 customers and a fleet of 238 compressor units used to provide compression services under those agreements, comprising approximately 148,000 horsepower, or 3% (by then available horsepower) of our and the Partnership’s combined U.S. contract operations business. The assets sold also included 179 compressor units, comprising approximately 66,000 horsepower, previously leased by us to the Partnership. Total consideration for the transaction was approximately $102.3 million, excluding transaction costs, and consisted of the Partnership’s issuance to us of approximately 4.0 million common units and approximately 80,000 general partner units. Based on the terms of the contribution, conveyance and assumption agreement, the common units and general partner units, including incentive distribution rights, we received from this sale are not entitled to receive a cash distribution relating to the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ1

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Exterran Common Stockholders Per Common Share	Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Exterran Common Stockholders Per Common Share

	Basic income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share is computed using the two-class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines net income per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under the two-class method, basic income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share is determined by dividing income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders after deducting amounts allocated to participating securities, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Participating securities include our unvested restricted stock and certain stock settled restricted stock units that have nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid. During periods of net loss, no effect is given to participating securities because they do not have a contractual obligation to participate in our losses.

	Diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran common 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 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 attributable to Exterran common stockholders used in the calculation of basic and diluted income per common share (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Income from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders		$	13,429		$	13,869
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		18,713			18,727
	Less: Net income attributable to participating securities		(410		)	(480		)
	Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders		$	31,732		$	32,116

	The following table shows the potential shares of common stock that were included in computing diluted income attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015		2014
	Weighted average common shares outstanding including participating securities		69,179		66,416
	Less: Weighted average participating securities outstanding		(927	)	(1,026	)
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in basic income per common share		68,252		65,390
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
	On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units		282		616
	On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares		—		2
	On exercise of warrants		—		1,784
	On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014		*		**
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in diluted income per common share		68,534		67,792



	*Not applicable as the debt instrument was not outstanding during the period.
	**Excluded from diluted income per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

	There were no adjustments to net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders for the diluted earnings (loss) per common share calculation during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

	The following table shows the potential shares of common stock issuable that were excluded from computing diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015		2014

	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
	On exercise of options where exercise price is greater than average market value for the period		568		586
	On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014		—		15,393
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable		568		15,979


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, amortization of terminated interest rate swaps and adjustments related to changes in our ownership of Exterran Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”).

	The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax and excluding noncontrolling interest, during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 (in thousands):

			Derivatives			Foreign			Total
			Cash Flow			Currency
			Hedges			Translation
						Adjustment
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), January 1, 2014		$	(1,346	)	$	31,424		$	30,078
	Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(254		)(1)	1,134			880
	Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		438		-2	—			438
	Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders		184			1,134			1,318
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), March 31, 2014		$	(1,162	)	$	32,558		$	31,396

	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), January 1, 2015		$	(911	)	$	16,776		$	15,865
	Loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(1,502		)(3)	(10,362		)	(11,864		)
	Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		460		-4	—			460
	Other comprehensive loss attributable to Exterran stockholders		(1,042		)	(10,362		)	(11,404		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), March 31, 2015		$	(1,953	)	$	6,414		$	4,461



		-1		During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recognized a loss of $0.4 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 three months ended March 31, 2014, we reclassified a $0.6 million loss to interest expense and a tax benefit of $0.2 million to provision for income taxes, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

		-3		During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized a loss of $2.3 million and a tax benefit of $0.8 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.

		-4		During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we reclassified a $0.7 million loss to interest expense and a tax benefit of $0.2 million to provision for (benefit from) income taxes, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).


Financial Instruments	Financial Instruments

	Our financial instruments consist of cash, restricted cash, receivables, payables, interest rate swaps and debt. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments approximated their carrying amounts as reflected in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of our fixed rate debt was estimated based on quoted market yields in inactive 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 10 for additional information regarding the fair value hierarchy.

	The following table summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of our debt as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

			March 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
			Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
			Amount			Fair Value			Amount			Fair Value
	Fixed rate debt		$	1,041,575		$	1,006,000		$	1,041,402		$	960,000
	Floating rate debt		1,006,000			1,007,000			985,500			986,000
	Total debt		$	2,047,575		$	2,013,000		$	2,026,902		$	1,946,000

	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.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ2

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Summary of net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders used in the calculation of basic and diluted income per common share	The following table summarizes net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders used in the calculation of basic and diluted income per common share (in thousands):


			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Income from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders		$	13,429		$	13,869
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		18,713			18,727
	Less: Net income attributable to participating securities		(410		)	(480		)
	Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders		$	31,732		$	32,116


Schedule of potential shares of common stock that were included in computing diluted income attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share	The following table shows the potential shares of common stock that were included in computing diluted income attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share (in thousands):


			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015		2014
	Weighted average common shares outstanding including participating securities		69,179		66,416
	Less: Weighted average participating securities outstanding		(927	)	(1,026	)
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in basic income per common share		68,252		65,390
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
	On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units		282		616
	On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares		—		2
	On exercise of warrants		—		1,784
	On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014		*		**
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in diluted income per common share		68,534		67,792



	*Not applicable as the debt instrument was not outstanding during the period.
	**Excluded from diluted income 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 common 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 common stockholders per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):


			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015		2014

	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
	On exercise of options where exercise price is greater than average market value for the period		568		586
	On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014		—		15,393
	Net dilutive potential common shares issuable		568		15,979


Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, excluding noncontrolling interest	The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax and excluding noncontrolling interest, during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 (in thousands):


			Derivatives			Foreign			Total
			Cash Flow			Currency
			Hedges			Translation
						Adjustment
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), January 1, 2014		$	(1,346	)	$	31,424		$	30,078
	Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(254		)(1)	1,134			880
	Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		438		-2	—			438
	Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders		184			1,134			1,318
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), March 31, 2014		$	(1,162	)	$	32,558		$	31,396

	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), January 1, 2015		$	(911	)	$	16,776		$	15,865
	Loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(1,502		)(3)	(10,362		)	(11,864		)
	Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		460		-4	—			460
	Other comprehensive loss attributable to Exterran stockholders		(1,042		)	(10,362		)	(11,404		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), March 31, 2015		$	(1,953	)	$	6,414		$	4,461



		-1		During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recognized a loss of $0.4 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 three months ended March 31, 2014, we reclassified a $0.6 million loss to interest expense and a tax benefit of $0.2 million to provision for income taxes, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

		-3		During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized a loss of $2.3 million and a tax benefit of $0.8 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.

		-4		During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we reclassified a $0.7 million loss to interest expense and a tax benefit of $0.2 million to provision for (benefit from) income taxes, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Summary of carrying amount and fair value of debt	The following table summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of our debt as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):


			March 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
			Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
			Amount			Fair Value			Amount			Fair Value
	Fixed rate debt		$	1,041,575		$	1,006,000		$	1,041,402		$	960,000
	Floating rate debt		1,006,000			1,007,000			985,500			986,000
	Total debt		$	2,047,575		$	2,013,000		$	2,026,902		$	1,946,000

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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):

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015									Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Venezuela			Contract			Total			Venezuela			Contract			Total
					Water									Water
					Treatment									Treatment
					Business									Business
	Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Expenses and selling, general and administrative	84			72			156			124			73			197
	Recovery attributable to expropriation	(16,506		)	—			(16,506		)	(16,421		)	—			(16,421		)
	Other (income) loss, net	(2,321		)	—			(2,321		)	(2,386		)	(147		)	(2,533		)
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	—			(42		)	(42		)	—			30			30
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	18,743		$	(30	)	$	18,713		$	18,683		$	44		$	18,727

	The following table summarizes the balance sheet data for discontinued operations (in thousands):

		March 31, 2015									December 31, 2014
		Venezuela			Contract			Total			Venezuela			Contract			Total
					Water									Water
					Treatment									Treatment
					Business									Business
	Cash	$	408		$	—		$	408		$	431		$	—		$	431
	Accounts receivable	2			—			2			2			69			71
	Other current assets	43			—			43			35			—			35
	Total current assets associated with discontinued operations	453			—			453			468			69			537
	Deferred tax assets	—			—			—			—			17,469			17,469
	Total assets associated with discontinued operations	$	453		$	—		$	453		$	468		$	17,538		$	18,006

	Accounts payable	$	—		$	2		$	2		$	214		$	1		$	215
	Accrued liabilities	1,114			655			1,769			1,124			727			1,851
	Total current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	1,114			657			1,771			1,338			728			2,066
	Other long-term liabilities	340			—			340			317			—			317
	Total liabilities associated with discontinued operations	$	1,454		$	657		$	2,111		$	1,655		$	728		$	2,383

Business_Acquisitions_Tables

Business Acquisitions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Business Acquisitions (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Acquisitions
Schedule of pro forma financial information	The following table shows pro forma financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014
	Revenue	$	670,547
	Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders	$	34,072
	Basic net income per common share attributable to Exterran common stockholders	$	0.51
	Diluted net income per common share attributable to Exterran common stockholders	$	0.50


August 2014 MidCon Acquisition
Business Acquisitions
Summary of purchase price allocation based on estimated fair values of acquired assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date	The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation based on estimated fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

		Fair Value
	Inventory	$	2,302
	Property, plant and equipment	80,154
	Goodwill	3,738
	Intangible assets	48,373
	Current liabilities	(372		)
	Purchase price	$	134,195


Schedule of amounts allocated to acquired finite-lived intangible assets, and their associated weighted-average useful lives		Amount			Average
		(In thousands)			Useful Life
	Customer related	$	21,590		25 years
	Contract based	26,783			5 years
	Total acquired identifiable intangible assets	$	48,373


April 2014 MidCon Acquisition
Business Acquisitions
Summary of purchase price allocation based on estimated fair values of acquired assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date	The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation based on estimated fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

		Fair Value
	Inventory	$	4,357
	Property, plant and equipment	314,556
	Intangible assets	42,474
	Current liabilities	(827		)
	Purchase price	$	360,560


Schedule of amounts allocated to acquired finite-lived intangible assets, and their associated weighted-average useful lives
		Amount			Average
		(In thousands)			Useful Life
	Customer related	$	4,701		25 years
	Contract based	37,773			7 years
	Total acquired identifiable intangible assets	$	42,474

Inventory_net_Tables

Inventory, net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory, net
Schedule of inventory, net of reserves	Inventory, net of reserves, consisted of the following amounts (in thousands):

		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Parts and supplies	$	271,256	$	269,370
	Work in progress	108,939		100,499
	Finished goods	37,620		33,702
	Inventory, net	$	417,815	$	403,571

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_n1

Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Schedule of property, plant and equipment, net

	Property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):

		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets	$	4,974,157		$	4,916,576
	Land and buildings	202,890			206,257
	Transportation and shop equipment	294,476			297,239
	Other	199,143			197,114
		5,670,666			5,617,186
	Accumulated depreciation	(2,336,505		)	(2,290,294		)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	3,334,161		$	3,326,892

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-Term Debt
Schedule of long-term debt
	Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Revolving credit facility due July 2016	$	354,000	$	375,500
	Partnership’s revolving credit facility due May 2018	502,000		460,000
	Partnership’s term loan facility due May 2018	150,000		150,000
	Partnership’s 6% senior notes due April 2021 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $4.3 million and $4.5 million, respectively)	345,677		345,528
	Partnership’s 6% senior notes due October 2022 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $5.1 million and $5.2 million, respectively)	344,904		344,767
	7.25% senior notes due December 2018	350,000		350,000
	Other, interest at various rates, collateralized by equipment and other assets	994		1,107
	Long-term debt	$	2,047,575	$	2,026,902

Accounting_for_Derivatives_Tab

Accounting for Derivatives (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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):

		March 31, 2015
		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
				Asset (Liability)
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate hedges	Accrued liabilities		$	(6,138	)
	Interest rate hedges	Other long-term liabilities		(2,747		)
	Total derivatives			$	(8,885	)

		December 31, 2014
		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
				Asset (Liability)
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate hedges	Intangible and other assets, net		$	712
	Interest rate hedges	Accrued liabilities		(4,958		)
	Interest rate hedges	Other long-term liabilities		(150		)
	Total derivatives			$	(4,396	)



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):

		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)			Location of Pre-tax		Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
		Recognized in Other			Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from
		Comprehensive			Reclassified from		Accumulated Other
		Income (Loss) on			Accumulated Other		Comprehensive
		Derivatives			Comprehensive		Income (Loss) into
					Income (Loss) into		Income (Loss)
					Income (Loss)
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate hedges
	Three months ended March 31, 2015	$	(6,253	)	Interest expense		$	(1,675	)
	Three months ended March 31, 2014	(955		)	Interest expense		(1,264		)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, with pricing levels as of the date of valuation (in thousands):

		March 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
	Interest rate swaps asset	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	712		$	—
	Interest rate swaps liability	—		(8,885		)	—		—		(5,108		)	—



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 three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, with pricing levels as of the date of valuation (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015							Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
	Impaired long-lived assets	$	—	$	—		$	744	$	—	$	—		$	368
	Inventory write-down—Restructuring	—		—			—		—		—			2,331
	Long-term receivable from the sale of our Canadian Operations	—		—			5,100		—		—			—

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation
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, January 1, 2015		1,495		$	33.39
	Granted		—		—
	Exercised		(56	)	10.21
	Cancelled		(273	)	61.79
	Options outstanding, March 31, 2015		1,166		27.85		3	$	12,513
	Options exercisable, March 31, 2015		1,044		27.08		2.7	12,083



Schedule of restricted stock, restricted stock unit, performance unit, cash settled restricted stock unit and cash settled performance unit activity

			Shares		Weighted
			(in thousands)		Average
					Grant-Date
					Fair Value
					Per Share
	Non-vested awards, January 1, 2015		1,170		$	27.37
	Granted		676		31.99
	Vested		(695	)	23.23
	Cancelled		(9	)	32.68
	Non-vested awards, March 31, 2015(1)		1,142		32.58


		-1		Non-vested awards as of March 31, 2015 are comprised of 56,000 cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units and 1,086,000 restricted shares, restricted stock units and performance units.


Exterran Partners, L.P.
Stock-Based Compensation
Schedule of phantom unit activity

			Phantom		Weighted
			Units		Average
			(in thousands)		Grant-Date
					Fair Value
					per Unit
	Phantom units outstanding, January 1, 2015		92		$	27.38
	Granted		45		24.87
	Vested		(51	)	25.77
	Phantom units outstanding, March 31, 2015		86		27.01

Cash_Dividends_Tables

Cash Dividends (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash Dividends
Summary of entity's dividends per common share

	Declaration Date	Payment Date	Dividends per		Total Dividends
			Common Share
	February 25, 2014	March 28, 2014	$	0.15	$	10.0 million
	April 29, 2014	May 16, 2014	0.15		10.0 million
	July 31, 2014	August 18, 2014	0.15		10.0 million
	October 30, 2014	November 17, 2014	0.15		10.3 million
	January 30, 2015	February 17, 2015	0.15		10.3 million

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies
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
					March 31, 2015
	Performance guarantees through letters of credit(1)		2015-2019		$	149,362
	Standby letters of credit		2015		12,910
	Commercial letters of credit		2015		3,426
	Bid bonds and performance bonds(1)		2015-2023		78,602
	Maximum potential undiscounted payments				$	244,300

		-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_Tables

Reportable Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Reportable Segments (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2015
Reportable Segments
Revenue and other financial information by reportable segment
	The following table presents revenue and other financial information by reportable segment during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	Three months ended		North			International			Aftermarket		Fabrication		Reportable
			America			Contract			Services				Segments
			Contract			Operations							Total
			Operations
	March 31, 2015:
	Revenue from external customers		$	202,261		$	120,691		$	86,856	$	319,274	$	729,082
	Gross margin(1)		119,582			76,352			20,922		52,156		269,012

	March 31, 2014:
	Revenue from external customers		$	156,523		$	111,040		$	88,048	$	287,397	$	643,008
	Gross margin(1)		85,442			70,008			20,227		57,809		233,486


		-1		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 GAAP, below.



Reconciliation of net income to gross margin
	The following table reconciles net income to gross margin (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Net income		$	41,085		$	34,894
	Selling, general and administrative		86,686			92,578
	Depreciation and amortization		95,808			85,522
	Long-lived asset impairment		12,732			3,807
	Restructuring charges		4,790			4,822
	Interest expense		27,298			28,308
	Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates		(5,006		)	(4,693		)
	Other (income) expense, net		7,841			(2,434		)
	Provision for income taxes		16,491			9,409
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		(18,713		)	(18,727		)
	Gross margin		$	269,012		$	233,486

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi1

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2015
	(In thousands)

			Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS

	Current assets		$	4,951		$	626,161		$	624,415		$	—		$	1,255,527
	Current assets associated with discontinued operations		—			—			453			—			453
	Total current assets		4,951			626,161			624,868			—			1,255,980
	Property, plant and equipment, net		—			1,124,005			2,210,156			—			3,334,161
	Investments in affiliates		1,799,536			1,689,947			—			(3,489,483		)	—
	Goodwill		—			—			3,738			—			3,738
	Intangible and other assets, net		5,379			33,015			194,265			—			232,659
	Intercompany receivables		712,765			11,758			516,276			(1,240,799		)	—
	Total long-term assets		2,517,680			2,858,725			2,924,435			(4,730,282		)	3,570,558
	Total assets		$	2,522,631		$	3,484,886		$	3,549,303		$	(4,730,282	)	$	4,826,538

	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

	Current liabilities		$	8,901		$	302,920		$	258,195		$	—		$	570,016
	Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations		—			—			1,771			—			1,771
	Total current liabilities		8,901			302,920			259,966			—			571,787
	Long-term debt		704,000			994			1,342,581			—			2,047,575
	Intercompany payables		—			1,229,041			11,758			(1,240,799		)	—
	Other long-term liabilities		—			152,395			102,860			—			255,255
	Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations		—			—			340			—			340
	Total liabilities		712,901			1,685,350			1,717,505			(1,240,799		)	2,874,957
	Total equity		1,809,730			1,799,536			1,831,798			(3,489,483		)	1,951,581
	Total liabilities and equity		$	2,522,631		$	3,484,886		$	3,549,303		$	(4,730,282	)	$	4,826,538

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)

			Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS

	Current assets		$	4,846		$	649,719		$	610,574		$	—		$	1,265,139
	Current assets associated with discontinued operations		—			—			537			—			537
	Total current assets		4,846			649,719			611,111			—			1,265,676
	Property, plant and equipment, net		—			1,124,786			2,202,106			—			3,326,892
	Investments in affiliates		1,786,572			1,744,614			—			(3,531,186		)	—
	Goodwill		—			—			3,738			—			3,738
	Intangible and other assets, net		5,966			33,292			204,114			—			243,372
	Intercompany receivables		727,896			12,023			529,274			(1,269,193		)	—
	Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations		—			—			17,469			—			17,469
	Total long-term assets		2,520,434			2,914,715			2,956,701			(4,800,379		)	3,591,471
	Total assets		$	2,525,280		$	3,564,434		$	3,567,812		$	(4,800,379	)	$	4,857,147

	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

	Current liabilities		$	2,520		$	353,851		$	252,281		$	—		$	608,652
	Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations		—			—			2,066			—			2,066
	Total current liabilities		2,520			353,851			254,347			—			610,718
	Long-term debt		725,500			1,107			1,300,295			—			2,026,902
	Intercompany payables		—			1,257,170			12,023			(1,269,193		)	—
	Other long-term liabilities		—			165,734			100,431			—			266,165
	Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations		—			—			317			—			317
	Total liabilities		728,020			1,777,862			1,667,413			(1,269,193		)	2,904,102
	Total equity		1,797,260			1,786,572			1,900,399			(3,531,186		)	1,953,045
Total liabilities and equity		$	2,525,280		$	3,564,434		$	3,567,812		$	(4,800,379	)	$	4,857,147



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(In thousands)

			Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenues		$	—		$	372,777		$	416,988		$	(60,683	)	$	729,082
	Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)		—			278,108			242,645			(60,683		)	460,070
	Selling, general and administrative		63			40,352			46,271			—			86,686
	Depreciation and amortization		—			32,433			63,375			—			95,808
	Long-lived asset impairment		—			7,847			4,885			—			12,732
	Restructuring charges		—			4,790			—			—			4,790
	Interest expense		9,321			107			17,870			—			27,298
	Intercompany charges, net		(8,734		)	7,792			942			—			—
	Equity in income of affiliates		(32,575		)	(37,687		)	(5,006		)	70,262			(5,006		)
	Other (income) expense, net		10			791			7,040			—			7,841
	Income before income taxes		31,915			38,244			38,966			(70,262		)	38,863
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(227		)	5,669			11,049			—			16,491
	Income from continuing operations		32,142			32,575			27,917			(70,262		)	22,372
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			18,713			—			18,713
	Net income		32,142			32,575			46,630			(70,262		)	41,085
	Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest		—			—			(8,943		)	—			(8,943		)
	Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders		32,142			32,575			37,687			(70,262		)	32,142
	Other comprehensive loss attributable to Exterran stockholders		(11,404		)	(12,308		)	(12,117		)	24,425			(11,404		)
	Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders		$	20,738		$	20,267		$	25,570		$	(45,837	)	$	20,738

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(In thousands)

			Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenues		$	—		$	340,903		$	346,638		$	(44,533	)	$	643,008
	Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)		—			245,916			208,139			(44,533		)	409,522
	Selling, general and administrative		46			45,812			46,720			—			92,578
	Depreciation and amortization		—			35,407			50,115			—			85,522
	Long-lived asset impairment		—			1,321			2,486			—			3,807
	Restructuring charges		—			4,443			379			—			4,822
	Interest expense		18,480			258			9,570			—			28,308
	Intercompany charges, net		(8,963		)	8,243			720			—			—
	Equity in income of affiliates		(38,822		)	(42,431		)	(4,693		)	81,253			(4,693		)
	Other (income) expense, net		10			595			(3,039		)	—			(2,434		)
	Income before income taxes		29,249			41,339			36,241			(81,253		)	25,576
	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(3,347		)	2,517			10,239			—			9,409
	Income from continuing operations		32,596			38,822			26,002			(81,253		)	16,167
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			18,727			—			18,727
	Net income		32,596			38,822			44,729			(81,253		)	34,894
	Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest		—			—			(2,298		)	—			(2,298		)
	Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders		32,596			38,822			42,431			(81,253		)	32,596
	Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders		1,318			998			1,153			(2,151		)	1,318
	Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders		$	33,914		$	39,820		$	43,584		$	(83,404	)	$	33,914



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(In thousands)

			Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net cash provided by continuing operations		$	4,465		$	23,727		$	104,276		$	—		$	132,468
	Net cash provided by discontinued operations		—			—			2,166			—			2,166
	Net cash provided by operating activities		4,465			23,727			106,442			—			134,634
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures		—			(39,963		)	(99,820		)	—			(139,783		)
	Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		—			982			7,928			—			8,910
	Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries		—			15,178			—			(15,178		)	—
	Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates		—			—			5,006			—			5,006
	Return of investments in consolidated subsidiaries		10,340			—			—			(10,340		)	—
	Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations		10,340			(23,803		)	(86,886		)	(25,518		)	(125,867		)
	Net cash provided by discontinued operations		—			—			16,530			—			16,530
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		10,340			(23,803		)	(70,356		)	(25,518		)	(109,337		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		277,000			—			140,000			—			417,000
	Repayments of long-term debt		(298,500		)	—			(98,000		)	—			(396,500		)
	Payments for debt issuance costs		—			—			(1,311		)	—			(1,311		)
	Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements		—			—			(942		)	—			(942		)
	Proceeds from stock options exercised		572			—			—			—			572
	Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan		419			—			—			—			419
	Purchases of treasury stock		(3,678		)	—			—			—			(3,678		)
	Dividends to Exterran stockholders		(10,340		)	—			—			—			(10,340		)
	Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit		2,131			—			—			—			2,131
	Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership		—			—			(35,323		)	15,178			(20,145		)
	Capital distributions to affiliates		—			(10,340		)	—			10,340			—
	Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net		17,647			12,432			(30,079		)	—			—
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(14,749		)	2,092			(25,655		)	25,518			(12,794		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(231		)	—			(231		)
	Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		56			2,016			10,200			—			12,272
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		42			655			39,042			—			39,739
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	98		$	2,671		$	49,242		$	—		$	52,011

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(In thousands)


			Parent			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations		$	4,856		$	(20,344	)	$	68,341		$	—		$	52,853
	Net cash provided by discontinued operations		—			—			1,039			—			1,039
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		4,856			(20,344		)	69,380			—			53,892
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures		—			(32,264		)	(66,950		)	—			(99,214		)
	Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		—			5,490			5,373			—			10,863
	Escrow deposit for business acquisition		—			—			(17,000		)	—			(17,000		)
	Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries		—			12,971			—			(12,971		)	—
	Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates		—			—			4,890			—			4,890
	Investment in consolidated subsidiaries		—			(6,156		)	—			6,156			—
	Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates		—			—			(197		)	—			(197		)
	Return of investments in consolidated subsidiaries		7,481			—			—			(7,481		)	—
	Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations		7,481			(19,959		)	(73,884		)	(14,296		)	(100,658		)
	Net cash provided by discontinued operations		—			—			16,726			—			16,726
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		7,481			(19,959		)	(57,158		)	(14,296		)	(83,932		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		241,500			—			91,000			—			332,500
Repayments of long-term debt		(208,000		)	—			(47,500		)	—			(255,500		)
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements		—			—			(913		)	—			(913		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised		8,520			—			—			—			8,520
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan		404			—			—			—			404
Purchases of treasury stock		(5,349		)	—			—			—			(5,349		)
Dividends to Exterran stockholders		(9,989		)	—			—			—			(9,989		)
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit		6,470			—			—			—			6,470
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership		—			—			(28,840		)	12,971			(15,869		)
Capital distributions to affiliates		—			(7,481		)	—			7,481			—
Capital contributions received from consolidated subsidiaries		—			—			6,156			(6,156		)	—
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net		(45,862		)	48,373			(2,511		)	—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(12,306		)	40,892			17,392			14,296			60,274
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(4,409		)	—			(4,409		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		31			589			25,205			—			25,825
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		11			1,554			34,100			—			35,665
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	42		$	2,143		$	59,305		$	—		$	61,490

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ3

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Summary of net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders used in the calculation of basic and diluted income per common share
Income from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders	$13,429	$13,869
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	18,713	18,727
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities	-410	-480
Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders	31,732	32,116
Potential shares of common stock included in computing diluted income attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share
Weighted average common shares outstanding including participating securities	69,179	66,416
Less: Weighted average participating securities outstanding	-927	-1,026
Weighted average common shares outstanding - used in basic income per common share	68,252	65,390
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	282	616
On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares		2
On exercise of warrants		1,784
Weighted average common shares outstanding - used in diluted income per common share	68,534	67,792
Adjustments to net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders for the diluted earnings (loss) per common share calculation	$0	$0

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ4

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Anti-dilutive effect of the calculation of net dilutive potential shares of common stock issuable
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable	568	15,979
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	568	586
4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014
Anti-dilutive effect of the calculation of net dilutive potential shares of common stock issuable
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable		15,393

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ5

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at beginning of period	$15,865,000	$30,078,000
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-11,864,000	880,000
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	460,000	438,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	-11,404,000	1,318,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at end of period	4,461,000	31,396,000
Interest expense	27,298,000	28,308,000
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	16,491,000	9,409,000
Derivatives Cash Flow Hedges
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at beginning of period	-911,000	-1,346,000
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-1,502,000	-254,000
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	460,000	438,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	-1,042,000	184,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at end of period	-1,953,000	-1,162,000
Loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) related to change in fair value of derivative financial instruments before tax	2,300,000	400,000
Tax benefit of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) related to change in fair value of derivative financial instruments	800,000	100,000
Derivatives Cash Flow Hedges \| Reclassification adjustments \| Interest rate hedges
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component
Interest expense	700,000	600,000
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	-200,000	-200,000
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at beginning of period	16,776,000	31,424,000
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-10,362,000	1,134,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	-10,362,000	1,134,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at end of period	$6,414,000	$32,558,000

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ6

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Carrying Amount
Summary of the fair value and carrying value of debt
Total debt	$2,047,575	$2,026,902
Carrying Amount \| Fixed rate debt
Summary of the fair value and carrying value of debt
Total debt	1,041,575	1,041,402
Carrying Amount \| Floating rate debt
Summary of the fair value and carrying value of debt
Total debt	1,006,000	985,500
Fair Value
Summary of the fair value and carrying value of debt
Total debt	2,013,000	1,946,000
Fair Value \| Fixed rate debt
Summary of the fair value and carrying value of debt
Total debt	1,006,000	960,000
Fair Value \| Floating rate debt
Summary of the fair value and carrying value of debt
Total debt	$1,007,000	$986,000

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of operating results of the discontinued operations
Expenses and selling, general and administrative		$156,000	$197,000
Recovery attributable to expropriation and impairments		-16,506,000	-16,421,000
Other (income) loss, net		-2,321,000	-2,533,000
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		-42,000	30,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		18,713,000	18,727,000
Summary of balance sheet data for discontinued operations
Cash		408,000		431,000
Accounts receivable		2,000		71,000
Other current assets		43,000		35,000
Total current assets associated with discontinued operations		453,000		537,000
Deferred tax assets				17,469,000
Total assets associated with discontinued operations		453,000		18,006,000
Accounts payable		2,000		215,000
Accrued liabilities		1,769,000		1,851,000
Total current liabilities associated with discontinued operations		1,771,000		2,066,000
Other long-term liabilities		340,000		317,000
Total liabilities associated with discontinued operations		2,111,000		2,383,000
Venezuela
Discontinued Operations
Sale price of expropriated assets	441,700,000
Installment payments, including an annual charge, received from sale of expropriated assets		18,700,000	17,800,000
Remaining expected proceeds from sale of expropriated assets		99,000,000
Summary of operating results of the discontinued operations
Expenses and selling, general and administrative		84,000	124,000
Recovery attributable to expropriation and impairments		-16,506,000	-16,421,000
Other (income) loss, net		-2,321,000	-2,386,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		18,743,000	18,683,000
Summary of balance sheet data for discontinued operations
Cash		408,000		431,000
Accounts receivable		2,000		2,000
Other current assets		43,000		35,000
Total current assets associated with discontinued operations		453,000		468,000
Total assets associated with discontinued operations		453,000		468,000
Accounts payable				214,000
Accrued liabilities		1,114,000		1,124,000
Total current liabilities associated with discontinued operations		1,114,000		1,338,000
Other long-term liabilities		340,000		317,000
Total liabilities associated with discontinued operations		1,454,000		1,655,000
Contract Water Treatment Business
Summary of operating results of the discontinued operations
Expenses and selling, general and administrative		72,000	73,000
Other (income) loss, net			-147,000
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		-42,000	30,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		-30,000	44,000
Summary of balance sheet data for discontinued operations
Accounts receivable				69,000
Total current assets associated with discontinued operations				69,000
Deferred tax assets				17,469,000
Total assets associated with discontinued operations				17,538,000
Accounts payable		2,000		1,000
Accrued liabilities		655,000		727,000
Total current liabilities associated with discontinued operations		657,000		728,000
Total liabilities associated with discontinued operations		$657,000		$728,000

Business_Acquisitions_Details

Business Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
Business Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 08, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Estimated fair value of acquired assets and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date
Goodwill		$3,738,000	$3,738,000
August 2014 MidCon Acquisition
Estimated fair value of acquired assets and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date
Inventory	2,302,000
Property, plant and equipment	80,154,000
Goodwill	3,738,000
Intangible assets	48,373,000
Current liabilities	-372,000
Purchase price	134,195,000
Estimated useful life	24 years
Total acquired identifiable intangible assets	48,373,000
August 2014 MidCon Acquisition \| Customer related
Estimated fair value of acquired assets and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date
Total acquired identifiable intangible assets	21,590,000
Average Useful Life	25 years
August 2014 MidCon Acquisition \| Contract based
Estimated fair value of acquired assets and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date
Total acquired identifiable intangible assets	26,783,000
Average Useful Life	5 years
August 2014 MidCon Acquisition \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Business Acquisitions
Number of compressor units acquired	162
Horsepower of compressor units acquired	110,000
Purchase consideration	130,100,000
August 2014 MidCon Acquisition \| Exterran Partners, L.P. \| BHP Billiton
Business Acquisitions
Contract operations services agreement term	5 years
August 2014 MidCon Acquisition \| EESLP
Business Acquisitions
Purchase consideration	$4,100,000

Business_Acquisitions_Details_

Business Acquisitions (Details 2) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 10, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Exterran Partners, L.P. \| Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2022
Business Acquisitions
Principle amount of senior notes	350,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.00%			6.00%	6.00%
Exterran Partners, L.P. \| Common units
Business Acquisitions
Units sold	6.2
April 2014 MidCon Acquisition
Estimated fair value of acquired assets and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date
Inventory		4,357,000
Property, plant and equipment		314,556,000
Intangible assets		42,474,000
Current liabilities		-827,000
Purchase price		360,560,000
Property, plant and equipment useful life		25 years
Total acquired identifiable intangible assets		42,474,000
April 2014 MidCon Acquisition \| Customer related
Estimated fair value of acquired assets and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date
Total acquired identifiable intangible assets		4,701,000
Average Useful Life		25 years
April 2014 MidCon Acquisition \| Contract based
Estimated fair value of acquired assets and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date
Total acquired identifiable intangible assets		37,773,000
Average Useful Life		7 years
April 2014 MidCon Acquisition \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Business Acquisitions
Number of compressor units acquired		337
Horsepower of compressor units acquired		444,000
Purchase consideration		352,900,000
Transaction costs			1,500,000
April 2014 MidCon Acquisition \| Exterran Partners, L.P. \| Williams Partners, L.P.
Business Acquisitions
Contract operations services agreement term		7 years
April 2014 MidCon Acquisition \| EESLP
Business Acquisitions
Purchase consideration		$7,700,000

Business_Acquisitions_Details_1

Business Acquisitions (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
Business Acquisitions (Details 3) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Aug. 08, 2014	Apr. 10, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Pro forma financial information
Revenue	$670,547,000
Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders	34,072,000
Basic net income per common share attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per unit)	$0.51
Diluted net income per common share attributable to Exterran common stockholders (in dollars per unit)	$0.50
Exterran Partners, L.P. \| August 2014 MidCon Acquisition
Business Acquisitions
Purchase consideration		130,100,000
Exterran Partners, L.P. \| April 2014 MidCon Acquisition
Business Acquisitions
Purchase consideration			352,900,000
Exterran Partners, L.P. \| Common units
Business Acquisitions
Issuance of common units to the public				6,200,000
Exterran Partners, L.P. \| General partner units
Business Acquisitions
Issuance of general partner unit to general partner				126,000
Exterran Partners, L.P. \| Partnership's revolving credit facility due May 2018
Business Acquisitions
Payments on revolving credit facility				157,500,000
Exterran Partners, L.P. \| Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2022
Business Acquisitions
Principle amount of senior notes				350,000,000
EESLP \| August 2014 MidCon Acquisition
Business Acquisitions
Purchase consideration		4,100,000
EESLP \| April 2014 MidCon Acquisition
Business Acquisitions
Purchase consideration			$7,700,000

Inventory_net_Details

Inventory, net (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Composition of Inventory net of reserves
Parts and supplies	$271,256,000	$269,370,000
Work in progress	108,939,000	100,499,000
Finished goods	37,620,000	33,702,000
Inventory, net	417,815,000	403,571,000
Inventory reserves	$20,400,000	$20,200,000

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_n2

Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$5,670,666	$5,617,186
Accumulated depreciation	-2,336,505	-2,290,294
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,334,161	3,326,892
Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, gross	4,974,157	4,916,576
Land and buildings
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, gross	202,890	206,257
Transportation and shop equipment
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, gross	294,476	297,239
Other.
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$199,143	$197,114

Investments_in_NonConsolidated1

Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates
Late installment payment received from the sale of the joint venture	$5
Installment payments, including annual charges, received from the sale of the joint venture		4.9
Remaining principal amount due from sale of joint venture	$22
PIGAP II
Ownership interest of each equity method investee
Ownership Interest (as a percent)	30.00%
El Furrial
Ownership interest of each equity method investee
Ownership Interest (as a percent)	33.30%

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$2,047,575,000	$2,026,902,000
Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2021 \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	345,677,000	345,528,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.00%	6.00%
Amount of unamortized discount of notes	4,300,000	4,500,000
Partnership's 6% senior notes due 2022 \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	344,904,000	344,767,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Amount of unamortized discount of notes	5,100,000	5,200,000
7.25% senior notes due December 2018
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	350,000,000	350,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.25%	7.25%
Other, interest at various rates, collateralized by equipment and other assets
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	994,000	1,107,000
Revolving credit facility due July 2016
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	354,000,000	375,500,000
Partnership's revolving credit facility due May 2018 \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	502,000,000	460,000,000
Partnership's term loan facility due May 2018 \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$150,000,000	$150,000,000		$150,000,000

LongTerm_Debt_Details_2

Long-Term Debt (Details 2) (Revolving credit facility due July 2016, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Revolving credit facility due July 2016
Long-Term Debt
Outstanding borrowings	$354
Outstanding letters of credit	91.3
Undrawn capacity under revolving credit facility	454.7
Available borrowings under revolving credit facility	$454.70

LongTerm_Debt_Details_3

Long-Term Debt (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details 3) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$2,047,575,000	2,047,575,000		$2,026,902,000
Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Debt
Transaction costs	1,300,000
Maximum total debt to EBITDA ratio	5.25
Maximum revised total debt to EBITDA ratio	5.5
Maximum total debt to EBITDA ratio required in period		5.5
Partnership's revolving credit facility and term loan facility \| Exterran Partners, L.P. \| Pro Forma
Long-Term Debt
Maximum total debt to EBITDA ratio required in period	5.25
Partnership's revolving credit facility due May 2018 \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Debt
Increase in borrowing capacity			250,000,000
Revolving credit facility borrowing capacity			900,000,000
Long-term debt	502,000,000	502,000,000		460,000,000
Undrawn capacity under revolving credit facility	398,000,000	398,000,000
Available borrowings under revolving credit facility	354,700,000	354,700,000
Partnership's revolving credit facility due May 2018 \| Exterran Partners, L.P. \| Pro Forma
Long-Term Debt
Available borrowings under revolving credit facility	277,500,000	277,500,000
Partnership's term loan facility due May 2018 \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$150,000,000	150,000,000	$150,000,000	$150,000,000

Accounting_for_Derivatives_Det

Accounting for Derivatives (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
Interest income recorded due to ineffectiveness related to interest rate swaps	$0.30	$0
Deferred pre-tax losses to be reclassified during next 12 months	5.8
Designated as a hedging instrument \| Interest rate hedges \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
Notional value of interest rate swaps entered into during the period	100
Notional amount of interest rate swaps	500
Weighted average effective fixed interest rate on interest rate swaps (as a percent)	1.60%
Designated as a hedging instrument \| Interest rate hedges \| Derivative expiring in 2018 \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
Notional amount of interest rate swaps	300
Designated as a hedging instrument \| Interest rate hedges \| Derivative expiring in 2019 \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
Notional amount of interest rate swaps	100
Designated as a hedging instrument \| Interest rate hedges \| Derivative expiring in 2020 \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
Notional amount of interest rate swaps	$100

Accounting_for_Derivatives_Det1

Accounting for Derivatives (Details 2) (Designated as a hedging instrument, Interest rate hedges, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
Total derivatives	($8,885)	($4,396)
Intangible and other assets, net
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
Interest rate hedges		712
Accrued liabilities
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
Interest rate hedges	-6,138	-4,958
Other long-term liabilities
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
Interest rate hedges	($2,747)	($150)

Accounting_for_Derivatives_Det2

Accounting for Derivatives (Details 3) (Interest rate hedges, Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Effect of derivative instruments on results of operations
Pre-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivatives	($6,253)	($955)
Interest Expense
Effect of derivative instruments on results of operations
Pre-tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income (Loss)	($1,675)	($1,264)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Recurring basis
Fair value measurement of assets and liabilities
Interest rate swaps asset		$712
Interest rate swaps liability	-8,885	-5,108
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Nonrecurring basis
Fair value measurement of assets and liabilities
Impaired long-lived assets	744		368
Inventory write-down - Restructuring			2,331
Long-term receivable from the sale of Canadian Operations	$5,100

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015
Canadian Operations
Fair value measurement of assets and liabilities
Settlement amount for outstanding note receivable			$5.10
Impaired long-lived assets
Fair value measurement of assets and liabilities
Weighted average disposal period of impaired assets	4 years	4 years
Discount rate (as a percent)	10.00%	9.00%

LongLived_Asset_Impairment_Det

Long-Lived Asset Impairment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
	CompressorUnit	CompressorUnit
	hp	hp
Idle compressor units
Long-Lived Asset Impairment
Number of long-lived assets that the entity determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize key components	80	40
Horsepower retired from the contract operations business	30,000	11,000
Long-lived asset impairment	$11.30	$3.80
Other long lived assets
Long-Lived Asset Impairment
Long-lived asset impairment	$1.40

Restructuring_Charges_Details

Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Charges Accrual
Additions for costs expensed	$4,790,000	$4,822,000
Spin-off
Restructuring Charges Accrual
Additions for costs expensed	4,800,000
Accrued liability for restructuring	1,800,000
Centralization of make-ready operations
Restructuring Charges Accrual
Additions for costs expensed		$4,800,000

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (2013 Plan)	Apr. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-based compensation
Maximum number of shares available under the Plan	6,500,000
Stock Options
Stock-based compensation
Number of shares counted by each award		1
Stock Appreciation Rights
Stock-based compensation
Number of shares counted by each award		1
Stock-settled award other than an option, stock appreciation right or award for which the recipient pays intrinsic value
Stock-based compensation
Number of shares counted by each award		1.75

StockBased_Compensation_Detail1

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (Stock Options, USD $)	3 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock Options
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	1,495
Exercised (in shares)	-56
Cancelled (in shares)	-273
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	1,166
Options exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	1,044
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$33.39
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$10.21
Cancelled (in dollars per share)	$61.79
Options outstanding at end of period, (in dollars per share)	$27.85
Options exercisable at the end of period (in dollars per share)	$27.08
Weighted Average Remaining Life
Outstanding at the end of the period	3 years
Exercisable at the end of the period	2 years 8 months 12 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars)	$12,513,000
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars)	12,083,000
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised (in dollars)	1,000,000
Unrecognized compensation
Expected unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options (in dollars)	$1,400,000
Weighted-average period over which the expected unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options will be recognized	1 year 7 months 6 days
First anniversary vesting
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Vesting period	1 year
Second anniversary vesting
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Vesting period	2 years
Third anniversary vesting
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Vesting period	3 years
Maximum
Stock-based compensation
Expiration period	7 years

StockBased_Compensation_Detail2

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units
Shares
Non-vested awards at the beginning of the period (in shares)	1,170,000
Granted (in shares)	676,000
Vested (in shares)	-695,000
Cancelled (in shares)	-9,000
Non-vested awards at the end of the period (in shares)	1,142,000
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share
Non-vested awards at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$27.37
Granted (in dollars per share)	$31.99
Vested (in dollars per share)	$23.23
Cancelled (in dollars per share)	$32.68
Non-vested awards at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$32.58
Unrecognized compensation
Expected unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards (in dollars)	$34.70
Weighted-average period over which the expected unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options will be recognized	2 years 3 months 18 days
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units \| First anniversary vesting
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Vesting period	1 year
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units \| Second anniversary vesting
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Vesting period	2 years
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units \| Third anniversary vesting
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Vesting period	3 years
Cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units
Shares
Non-vested awards at the end of the period (in shares)	56,000
Restricted stock shares, restricted stock units and performance units
Shares
Non-vested awards at the end of the period (in shares)	1,086,000

StockBased_Compensation_Detail3

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 4) (Employee Stock Purchase Plan, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	31-May-11
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Maximum employee salary to purchase shares (in dollars)	$25,000
Maximum percentage of employee eligible pay to purchase shares	10.00%
Maximum number of shares available under the Plan		1,000,000
Remaining shares available for purchase	174,466
Employee Stock Purchase plan discount from market price (as a percent)	5.00%
Minimum
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Purchase price as a percent of the fair market value	85.00%
Maximum
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Purchase price as a percent of the fair market value	100.00%

StockBased_Compensation_Detail4

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 5) (Partnership Long-Term Incentive Plan, Exterran Partners, L.P.)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-based compensation
Maximum number of shares available under the Plan	1,035,378
First anniversary vesting \| Partnership Phantom Units
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Vesting period	1 year
Second anniversary vesting \| Partnership Phantom Units
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Vesting period	2 years
Third anniversary vesting \| Partnership Phantom Units
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Vesting period	3 years

StockBased_Compensation_Detail5

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 6) (Partnership Phantom Units, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Unrecognized compensation
Expected unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards (in dollars)	$2.20
Weighted-average period over which the expected unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options will be recognized	2 years 2 months 12 days
Exterran Partners, L.P.
Shares
Non-vested awards at the beginning of the period (in shares)	92,000
Granted (in shares)	45,000
Vested (in shares)	-51,000
Non-vested awards at the end of the period (in shares)	86,000
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share
Non-vested awards at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$27.38
Granted (in dollars per share)	$24.87
Vested (in dollars per share)	$25.77
Non-vested awards at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$27.01

Cash_Dividends_Details

Cash Dividends (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Apr. 28, 2015

Feb. 17, 2015

Jan. 30, 2015

Nov. 17, 2014

Oct. 30, 2014

Aug. 18, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

16-May-14

Apr. 29, 2014

Mar. 28, 2014

Feb. 25, 2014

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2014

Cash Dividends

Dividend declared per common stock (in dollars per share)

$0.15

Dividends paid to Exterran stockholders

$10,300

$10,000

$10,340

$9,989

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule Of Guarantees
Maximum potential undiscounted payments	$244,300
Performance guarantees through letters of credit
Schedule Of Guarantees
Term	2015-2019
Maximum potential undiscounted payments	149,362
Standby letters of credit
Schedule Of Guarantees
Term	2015
Maximum potential undiscounted payments	12,910
Commercial letters of credit
Schedule Of Guarantees
Term	2015
Maximum potential undiscounted payments	3,426
Bid bonds and performance bonds
Schedule Of Guarantees
Term	2015-2023
Maximum potential undiscounted payments	$78,602

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	27 Months Ended	39 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Oct. 09, 2014
	Mar. 31, 2015	case	case	Mar. 31, 2015	case
Loss contingency
Accrued liability for the outcomes of non-income based tax audits	$9.10	$9.20	$9.10	$9.10
Litigation and Claims
Number of heavy equipment statutes cases tried and completed in Texas state district court		3
Number of heavy equipment statues cases appealed			3
Number of district court rulings for which oral arguments were made					2
Ad valorem tax benefit	3.7			30.6
Ad valorem tax benefit agreed to by a number of appraisal review boards and county appraisal districts	6.2		6.2	6.2
Ad valorem tax benefit in litigation	24.4		24.4	24.4
Maximum
Business acquisition, contingent consideration
Contingent payments	$46		$46	$46

Reportable_Segments_Details

Reportable Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
	segment	Mar. 31, 2014
Reportable Segments
Number of business segments	4
Revenue and other financial information by reportable segment
Revenue from external customers	$729,082	$643,008
Gross margin	269,012	233,486
North America contract operations
Revenue and other financial information by reportable segment
Revenue from external customers	202,261	156,523
Gross margin	119,582	85,442
International contract operations
Revenue and other financial information by reportable segment
Revenue from external customers	120,691	111,040
Gross margin	76,352	70,008
Aftermarket services
Revenue and other financial information by reportable segment
Revenue from external customers	86,856	88,048
Gross margin	20,922	20,227
Fabrication
Revenue and other financial information by reportable segment
Revenue from external customers	319,274	287,397
Gross margin	$52,156	$57,809

Reportable_Segments_Details_2

Reportable Segments (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Reconciliation of net income to gross margin
Net income	$41,085	$34,894
Selling, general and administrative	86,686	92,578
Depreciation and amortization	95,808	85,522
Long-lived asset impairment	12,732	3,807
Restructuring charges	4,790	4,822
Interest expense	27,298	28,308
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	-5,006	-4,693
Other (income) expense, net	7,841	-2,434
Provision for income taxes	16,491	9,409
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	-18,713	-18,727
Gross margin	$269,012	$233,486

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi2

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
7.25% senior notes due December 2018
Long-Term Debt
Aggregate principal amount	$350
Interest rate (as a percent)	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 $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Current assets	$1,255,527	$1,265,139
Current assets associated with discontinued operations	453	537
Total current assets	1,255,980	1,265,676
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,334,161	3,326,892
Goodwill	3,738	3,738
Intangible and other assets, net	232,659	243,372
Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations		17,469
Total long-term assets	3,570,558	3,591,471
Total assets	4,826,538	4,857,147
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities	570,016	608,652
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	1,771	2,066
Total current liabilities	571,787	610,718
Long-term debt	2,047,575	2,026,902
Other long-term liabilities	255,255	266,165
Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations	340	317
Total liabilities	2,874,957	2,904,102
Total equity	1,951,581	1,953,045	1,841,048	1,813,428
Total liabilities and equity	4,826,538	4,857,147
Eliminations
ASSETS
Investments in affiliates	-3,489,483	-3,531,186
Intercompany receivables	-1,240,799	-1,269,193
Total long-term assets	-4,730,282	-4,800,379
Total assets	-4,730,282	-4,800,379
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Intercompany payables	-1,240,799	-1,269,193
Total liabilities	-1,240,799	-1,269,193
Total equity	-3,489,483	-3,531,186
Total liabilities and equity	-4,730,282	-4,800,379
Parent \| Reportable Legal Entities
ASSETS
Current assets	4,951	4,846
Total current assets	4,951	4,846
Investments in affiliates	1,799,536	1,786,572
Intangible and other assets, net	5,379	5,966
Intercompany receivables	712,765	727,896
Total long-term assets	2,517,680	2,520,434
Total assets	2,522,631	2,525,280
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities	8,901	2,520
Total current liabilities	8,901	2,520
Long-term debt	704,000	725,500
Total liabilities	712,901	728,020
Total equity	1,809,730	1,797,260
Total liabilities and equity	2,522,631	2,525,280
Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
ASSETS
Current assets	626,161	649,719
Total current assets	626,161	649,719
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,124,005	1,124,786
Investments in affiliates	1,689,947	1,744,614
Intangible and other assets, net	33,015	33,292
Intercompany receivables	11,758	12,023
Total long-term assets	2,858,725	2,914,715
Total assets	3,484,886	3,564,434
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities	302,920	353,851
Total current liabilities	302,920	353,851
Long-term debt	994	1,107
Intercompany payables	1,229,041	1,257,170
Other long-term liabilities	152,395	165,734
Total liabilities	1,685,350	1,777,862
Total equity	1,799,536	1,786,572
Total liabilities and equity	3,484,886	3,564,434
Other Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
ASSETS
Current assets	624,415	610,574
Current assets associated with discontinued operations	453	537
Total current assets	624,868	611,111
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,210,156	2,202,106
Goodwill	3,738	3,738
Intangible and other assets, net	194,265	204,114
Intercompany receivables	516,276	529,274
Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations		17,469
Total long-term assets	2,924,435	2,956,701
Total assets	3,549,303	3,567,812
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities	258,195	252,281
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	1,771	2,066
Total current liabilities	259,966	254,347
Long-term debt	1,342,581	1,300,295
Intercompany payables	11,758	12,023
Other long-term liabilities	102,860	100,431
Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations	340	317
Total liabilities	1,717,505	1,667,413
Total equity	1,831,798	1,900,399
Total liabilities and equity	$3,549,303	$3,567,812

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi4

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenues	$729,082	$643,008
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	460,070	409,522
Selling, general and administrative	86,686	92,578
Depreciation and amortization	95,808	85,522
Long-lived asset impairment	12,732	3,807
Restructuring charges	4,790	4,822
Interest expense	27,298	28,308
Equity in income of affiliates	-5,006	-4,693
Other (income) expense, net	7,841	-2,434
Income before income taxes	38,863	25,576
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	16,491	9,409
Income from continuing operations	22,372	16,167
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	18,713	18,727
Net income	41,085	34,894
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	-8,943	-2,298
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders	32,142	32,596
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	-11,404	1,318
Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	20,738	33,914
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenues	-60,683	-44,533
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	-60,683	-44,533
Equity in income of affiliates	70,262	81,253
Income before income taxes	-70,262	-81,253
Income from continuing operations	-70,262	-81,253
Net income	-70,262	-81,253
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders	-70,262	-81,253
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	24,425	-2,151
Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	-45,837	-83,404
Parent \| Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Selling, general and administrative	63	46
Interest expense	9,321	18,480
Intercompany charges, net	-8,734	-8,963
Equity in income of affiliates	-32,575	-38,822
Other (income) expense, net	10	10
Income before income taxes	31,915	29,249
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	-227	-3,347
Income from continuing operations	32,142	32,596
Net income	32,142	32,596
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders	32,142	32,596
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	-11,404	1,318
Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	20,738	33,914
Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenues	372,777	340,903
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	278,108	245,916
Selling, general and administrative	40,352	45,812
Depreciation and amortization	32,433	35,407
Long-lived asset impairment	7,847	1,321
Restructuring charges	4,790	4,443
Interest expense	107	258
Intercompany charges, net	7,792	8,243
Equity in income of affiliates	-37,687	-42,431
Other (income) expense, net	791	595
Income before income taxes	38,244	41,339
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	5,669	2,517
Income from continuing operations	32,575	38,822
Net income	32,575	38,822
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders	32,575	38,822
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	-12,308	998
Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	20,267	39,820
Other Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenues	416,988	346,638
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)	242,645	208,139
Selling, general and administrative	46,271	46,720
Depreciation and amortization	63,375	50,115
Long-lived asset impairment	4,885	2,486
Restructuring charges		379
Interest expense	17,870	9,570
Intercompany charges, net	942	720
Equity in income of affiliates	-5,006	-4,693
Other (income) expense, net	7,040	-3,039
Income before income taxes	38,966	36,241
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	11,049	10,239
Income from continuing operations	27,917	26,002
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	18,713	18,727
Net income	46,630	44,729
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	-8,943	-2,298
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders	37,687	42,431
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders	-12,117	1,153
Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders	$25,570	$43,584

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi5

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 4) (USD $)	0 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 17, 2015	Nov. 17, 2014	Aug. 18, 2014	16-May-14	Mar. 28, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations						$132,468	$52,853
Net cash provided by discontinued operations						2,166	1,039
Net cash provided by operating activities						134,634	53,892
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures						-139,783	-99,214
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment						8,910	10,863
Escrow deposit for business acquisition							-17,000
Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates						5,006	4,890
Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates							-197
Net cash used in continuing operations						-125,867	-100,658
Net cash provided by discontinued operations						16,530	16,726
Net cash used in investing activities						-109,337	-83,932
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt						417,000	332,500
Repayments of long-term debt						-396,500	-255,500
Payments for debt issuance costs						-1,311
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements						-942	-913
Proceeds from stock options exercised						572	8,520
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan						419	404
Purchases of treasury stock						-3,678	-5,349
Dividends to Exterran stockholders	-10,300	-10,300	-10,000	-10,000	-10,000	-10,340	-9,989
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit						2,131	6,470
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership						-20,145	-15,869
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities						-12,794	60,274
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents						-231	-4,409
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents						12,272	25,825
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period						39,739	35,665
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period						52,011	61,490
Eliminations
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries						-15,178	-12,971
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries							6,156
Return of investments in consolidated subsidiaries						-10,340	-7,481
Net cash used in continuing operations						-25,518	-14,296
Net cash used in investing activities						-25,518	-14,296
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership						15,178	12,971
Capital distributions to affiliates						10,340	7,481
Capital contributions received from consolidated subsidiaries							-6,156
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities						25,518	14,296
Parent \| Reportable Legal Entities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations						4,465	4,856
Net cash provided by operating activities						4,465	4,856
Cash flows from investing activities:
Return of investments in consolidated subsidiaries						10,340	7,481
Net cash used in continuing operations						10,340	7,481
Net cash used in investing activities						10,340	7,481
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt						277,000	241,500
Repayments of long-term debt						-298,500	-208,000
Proceeds from stock options exercised						572	8,520
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan						419	404
Purchases of treasury stock						-3,678	-5,349
Dividends to Exterran stockholders						-10,340	-9,989
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit						2,131	6,470
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net						17,647	-45,862
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities						-14,749	-12,306
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents						56	31
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period						42	11
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period						98	42
Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations						23,727	-20,344
Net cash provided by operating activities						23,727	-20,344
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures						-39,963	-32,264
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment						982	5,490
Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries						15,178	12,971
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries							-6,156
Net cash used in continuing operations						-23,803	-19,959
Net cash used in investing activities						-23,803	-19,959
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital distributions to affiliates						-10,340	-7,481
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net						12,432	48,373
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities						2,092	40,892
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents						2,016	589
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period						655	1,554
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period						2,671	2,143
Other Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations						104,276	68,341
Net cash provided by discontinued operations						2,166	1,039
Net cash provided by operating activities						106,442	69,380
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures						-99,820	-66,950
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment						7,928	5,373
Escrow deposit for business acquisition							-17,000
Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates						5,006	4,890
Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates							-197
Net cash used in continuing operations						-86,886	-73,884
Net cash provided by discontinued operations						16,530	16,726
Net cash used in investing activities						-70,356	-57,158
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt						140,000	91,000
Repayments of long-term debt						-98,000	-47,500
Payments for debt issuance costs						-1,311
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements						-942	-913
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership						-35,323	-28,840
Capital contributions received from consolidated subsidiaries							6,156
Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net						-30,079	-2,511
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities						-25,655	17,392
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents						-231	-4,409
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents						10,200	25,205
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period						39,042	34,100
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period						$49,242	$59,305

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent events, USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 17, 2015	Apr. 17, 2015
	hp
	customer
	CompressorUnit
Subsidiary \| Exterran Partners, L.P.
Transactions related to the partnership
Number of partnership customers with service agreements	60
Number of compressor units used to provide compression services	238
Horsepower of compressor units used to provide compression services	148,000
Percentage of available horsepower of combined U.S. contract operations business from service agreements sold to the partnership	3.00%
Number of compressor units sold	179
Horsepower of compressor units sold	66,000
Consideration received for sale of assets	$102.30	$102.30
Exterran Partners, L.P. \| Common units
Transactions related to the partnership
Units issued (in shares)	4,000,000
Exterran Partners, L.P. \| General partner units
Transactions related to the partnership
Units issued (in shares)	80,000