CSI Compressco (CCLP) 10-Q12 May 152015 Q1 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	8-May-15	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Line Items [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CSI Compressco LP
Entity Central Index Key	1449488
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$71,711,465
Common Stock Shares Outstanding		33,151,653
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Compression and related services	$75,288	$27,927
Aftermarket services	9,450	0
Equipment and parts sales	18,151	1,883
Total revenues	102,889	29,810
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of compression and related services	36,978	15,154
Cost of aftermarket services	8,172	0
Cost of equipment and parts sales	14,957	929
Total cost of revenues	60,107	16,083
Selling, general, and administrative expense	11,249	4,094
Depreciation and amortization	19,988	3,682
Interest expense, net	7,906	159
Other expense, net	1,239	539
Income (loss) before income tax provision	2,400	5,253
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	592	634
Net income (loss)	1,808	4,619
General partner interest in net income (loss)	341	92
Common units interest in net income (loss)	1,467	2,700
Subordinated units interest in net income (loss)	$0	$1,827
Net income (loss) per common unit:
Basic	$0.04	$0.29
Diluted	$0.04	$0.29
Weighted average common units outstanding:
Basic		9,275,936
Diluted		9,313,078
Net income (loss) per subordinated unit:
Basic and diluted	$0	$0.29
Weighted average subordinated units outstanding:
Basic and diluted	0	6,273,970

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$1,808	$4,619
Foreign currency translation adjustment	176	-2,968
Comprehensive income (loss)	$1,984	$1,651

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

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	$25,471	$34,066
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,525 in 2014 and $600 in 2013	61,865	78,828
Inventories	123,319	113,130
Deferred tax asset	120	124
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,970	5,339
Total current assets	216,745	231,487
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land and building	34,866	34,312
Compressors and equipment	795,156	756,544
Vehicles	15,329	15,915
Construction in progress	221	298
Total property, plant, and equipment	845,572	807,069
Less accumulated depreciation	-140,299	-120,642
Net property, plant, and equipment	705,273	686,427
Other assets:
Goodwill	232,197	233,623
Deferred tax asset	2,315	1,464
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,512 as of September 30, 2014	61,817	62,974
Deferred financing costs and other assets	16,162	16,689
Total other assets	312,491	314,750
Total assets	1,234,509	1,232,664
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	31,342	37,815
Unearned income	78,171	65,778
Accrued liabilities and other	24,893	29,381
Amounts payable to affiliates	6,942	6,480
Deferred tax liabilities	2,031	1,117
Total current liabilities	143,379	140,571
Other liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	553,085	539,961
Deferred tax liabilities	1,854	1,788
Other long-term liabilities	64	63
Total other liabilities	555,003	541,812
Partners' capital:
General partner interest	11,148	11,341
Common units (33,142,114 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and 9,240,490 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013)	528,139	542,276
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-3,160	-3,336
Total partners' capital	536,127	550,281
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$1,234,509	$1,232,664

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

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
Current assets:
Trade accounts receivable, allowances for doubtful accounts	$1,493	$1,496
Patents, trademarks, and other intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$7,128	$4
Partners' capital:
Common units issued and outstanding	33,151,649	33,142,114
Subordinated units issued and outstanding	0	6,273,970

Consolidated_Statements_of_Par

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital (USD $)	Total	General Partner [Member]	Common Unitholders [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	General Partner [Member]	Common Unitholders [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$550,281	$11,341	$542,276	($3,336)
Partners' capital rollforward
Net income (loss)	1,808	341	1,467	0
Distributions	-16,615	-534	-16,081	0
Equity compensation	477	0	477	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	176	0	0	176
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$536,127	$11,148	$528,139	($3,160)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Par1

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement of Partners' Capital [Abstract]
Distributions	$0.49

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$1,808	$4,619
Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,988	3,682
Provision for deferred income taxes	180	67
Equity compensation expense	477	202
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	177
Other non-cash charges and credits	886	67
Loss on sale of property, plant, and equipment	-23	230
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	17,083	4,640
Inventories	-10,189	526
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-644	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,096	2,024
Other	-181	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	32,481	16,234
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net	-37,158	-6,004
Advances and other investing activities	-66	-1,853
Net cash used in investing activities	-37,224	-7,857
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net	13,000	2,000
Distributions	-16,615	-6,964
Net cash used in financing activities	-3,615	-4,964
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-237	-257
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-8,595	3,156
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,066	9,477
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	25,471	12,633
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	15,186	102
Income taxes paid	$842	$410

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We are a provider of compression services and equipment for natural gas and oil production, gathering, transportation, processing, and storage. We also sell standard and custom-designed compressor packages and oilfield fluid pump systems, and provide aftermarket services and compressor package parts and components manufactured by third-party suppliers. We provide these compression services and equipment to a broad base of natural gas and oil exploration and production, midstream, and transmission companies operating throughout many of the onshore producing regions of the United States as well as in a number of foreign countries, including Mexico, Canada, and Argentina. We design and fabricate a majority of our compressor packages and use these compressor packages in conjunction with other equipment and personnel from affiliated companies to provide services to our customers.

Presentation

Our unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of our management, our unaudited consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2015, and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, include all normal recurring adjustments that are necessary to provide a fair statement of our results for the interim periods. Operating results for the period ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015.

Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015, reflect the impact of the acquisition of Compressor Systems, Inc. ("CSI"), a Delaware corporation on August 4 2014. For further discussion of the acquisition, see Note B - Acquisition.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements required to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and do not include all information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in connection with the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which we filed with the SEC on March 19, 2015.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclose contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. For further discussion of fair value measurements in connection with the allocation of the purchase price of the CSI acquisition, see Note B - Acquisition. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material.

Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid cash investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Foreign Currencies

We have designated the Canadian dollar and Argentine peso as the functional currencies for our operations in Canada and Argentina, respectively. We are exposed to fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and certain foreign currencies, including the Canadian dollar, the Mexican peso, and the Argentine peso, as a result of our international operations. Foreign currency exchange gains and (losses) are included in Other Expense and totaled $(0.5) million and $(0.7) million during the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories consist primarily of compressor package parts and supplies and work in progress and are stated at the lower of cost or market value. For parts and supplies, cost is determined using the weighted average cost method. The cost of work in progress is determined using the specific identification method. Significant components of inventories as of March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, are as follows:

March 31, 2015

December 31, 2014

(In Thousands)

Parts and supplies

45,184

43,202

Work in progress

78,135

69,928

Total inventories

123,319

113,130

Work in progress inventories consist primarily of new compressor units located at our fabrication facility in Midland, Texas.

Compression and Related Services Revenues and Costs

Our compression and related services revenues include revenues from our U.S. corporate subsidiaries' operating lease agreements with customers. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the following operating lease revenues and associated costs were included in compression and related service revenues and cost of compression and related services, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2015

2014

(In Thousands)

Rental revenue

45,699

2,832

Cost of rental revenue

21,447

1,782

Earnings Per Common and Subordinated Unit

The computations of earnings per common and subordinated unit are based on the weighted average number of common and subordinated units, respectively, outstanding during the applicable period. Our subordinated units met the definition of a participating security, and, therefore, we are required to use the two-class method in the computation of earnings per unit. Effective August 18, 2014, all of our 6,273,970 subordinated units were automatically converted into common units on a one-for-one basis. Basic earnings per common and subordinated unit are determined by dividing net income (loss) allocated to the common units and subordinated units, respectively, after deducting the amount allocated to our General Partner (including any distributions to our General Partner on its incentive distribution rights), by the weighted average number of outstanding common and subordinated units, respectively, during the period.

When computing earnings per common and subordinated unit under the two-class method when distributions are greater than earnings, the amount of the distribution is deducted from net income and allocated to our General Partner (including incentive distribution rights, if any) for the period to which the calculation relates. The excess of distributions over earnings is allocated between the General Partner, common, and subordinated units based on how our partnership agreement allocates net losses.

When earnings are greater than distributions, we determine cash distributions based on available cash and determine the actual incentive distributions allocable to our General Partner based on actual distributions. When computing earnings per common and subordinated unit, the amount of the assumed incentive distribution rights, if any, is deducted from net income and allocated to our General Partner for the period to which the calculation relates. The remaining amount of net income, after deducting the assumed incentive distribution rights, is allocated between the General Partner, common and subordinated units based on how our Partnership Agreement allocates net earnings.

The following is a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common and subordinated units outstanding to the number of common and subordinated units used in the computations of net income (loss) per common and subordinated unit.

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2015

March 31, 2014

Common

Subordinated

Common

Subordinated

Units

Number of weighted average units outstanding

33,144,701

—

9,275,936

6,273,970

Nonvested units outstanding

—

37,142

—

Average diluted units outstanding

33,144,701

—

9,313,078

6,273,970

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the average diluted units outstanding excludes the impact of all of the outstanding restricted unit awards, as the inclusion of these units would have been antidilutive.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Certain of our international operations maintain their accounting records in the local currencies that are their functional currencies. For these operations, the functional currency financial statements are converted to United States dollar equivalents, with the effect of the foreign currency translation adjustment reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income . Accumulated other comprehensive income is included in partners’ capital in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and consists of the cumulative currency translation adjustments associated with such international operations. Activity within accumulated other comprehensive income during the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, is as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,

2015

2014

(In Thousands)

Balance, beginning of period

(3,336

)

413

Foreign currency translation adjustment

176

(2,968

)

Balance, end of period

(3,160

)

(2,555

)

Activity within accumulated other comprehensive income includes no reclassifications to net income.

Allocation of Net Income (Loss)

Our net income (loss) is allocated to partners’ capital accounts in accordance with the provisions of our partnership agreement.

Distributions

On January 20, 2015, the board of directors of our General Partner declared a cash distribution attributable to the quarter ended December 31, 2014 of $0.485 per unit. This distribution equates to a distribution of $1.94 per outstanding unit on an annualized basis. This cash distribution was paid on February 13, 2015, to all unitholders of record as of the close of business January 31, 2015.

On April 21, 2015, the board of directors of our General Partner declared a cash distribution attributable to the quarter ended March 31, 2015 of $0.495 per unit. This distribution equates to a distribution of $1.98 per outstanding unit on an annualized basis. This cash distribution is to be paid on May 15, 2015 to all unitholders of record as of the close of business on May 1, 2015.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date” within an entity’s principal market, if any. The principal market is the market in which the reporting entity would sell the asset or transfer the liability with the greatest volume and level of activity, regardless of whether it is the market in which the entity will ultimately transact for a particular asset or liability or if a different market is potentially more advantageous. Accordingly, this exit price concept may result in a fair value that may differ from the transaction price or market price of the asset or liability.

Under generally accepted accounting principles, the fair value hierarchy prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Fair value measurements should maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs, to the extent possible. Observable inputs are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs may be needed to measure fair value in situations where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances, which could include the reporting entity’s own judgments about the assumptions market participants would utilize in pricing the asset or liability.

We utilize fair value measurements to account for certain items and account balances within our consolidated financial statements. Fair value measurements are utilized in the allocation of purchase consideration for acquisition transactions to the assets and liabilities acquired, including intangible assets and goodwill (a level 3 fair value measurement). Fair value measurements may also be utilized on a nonrecurring basis, such as for the impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill (a level 3 fair value measurement). The fair value of our financial instruments, which may include cash, temporary investments, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, and variable-rate long-term debt pursuant to our bank credit agreement, approximate their carrying amounts. The fair values of our long-term 7.25% Senior Notes at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, were approximately $308.0 million and $354.9 million, respectively, compared to an aggregate principal amount of $350.0 million as current rates on those dates were different from the stated interest rates on the 7.25% Senior Notes. We calculate the fair value of our 7.25% Senior Notes internally, using current market conditions and average cost of debt (a level 2 fair value measurement).

We also utilize fair value measurements on a recurring basis in the accounting for our foreign currency forward purchase and sale derivative contracts. For these fair value measurements, we utilize the quoted value as determined by our counterparty financial institution (a level 2 fair value measurement). A summary of these fair value measurements as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, is as follows:

Fair Value Measurements Using

Description

Total as of

Quoted Prices

Significant

31-Mar-15

in Active

Other

Unobservable

Markets for

Observable

Inputs

Identical

Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets

(Level 2)

or Liabilities

(Level 1)

(In Thousands)

Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts

—

Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts

(28

)

—

(28

)

—

(28

)

Fair Value Measurements Using

Description

Total as of

Quoted Prices

Significant

31-Dec-14

in Active

Other

Unobservable

Markets for

Observable

Inputs

Identical

Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets

(Level 2)

or Liabilities

(Level 1)

(In Thousands)

Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts

—

Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts

—

New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the ASU 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. This ASU is effective for our first quarter in fiscal 2017, pending a one year deferral currently under consideration by the FASB, under either full or modified retrospective adoption. Early application is not permitted. We are currently assessing the potential effects of these changes to our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern” (Topic 250). The ASU provides guidance on management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and in certain circumstances to provide related footnote disclosures. The ASU is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statements - Extraordinary and Unusual Items” (Sub-Topic 225-20), which eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. The ASU eliminates the separate presentation of extraordinary items on the income statement, net of tax and the related earnings per share, but does not affect the requirement to disclose material items that are unusual in nature or occurring infrequently. The ASU is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs”. The ASU requires entities that have historically presented debt issuance costs as an asset to present those costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. This presentation will result in the debt issuance costs being presented the same way debt discounts have historically been handled. The ASU does not change the recognition, measurement, or subsequent measurement guidance for debt issuance costs. The ASU is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We plan to adopt this change retrospectively, and do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions_and_Dispositions_

Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisitions and Dispositions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Dispositions	NOTE B – ACQUISITION

	Acquisition of Compressor Systems, Inc.

	On August 4, 2014, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement dated July 20, 2014, one of our subsidiaries acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of CSI for $825.0 million cash (the "CSI Acquisition"). CSI owns one of the largest fleets of natural gas compressor packages in the United States. Headquartered in Midland, Texas, CSI fabricates, sells, and maintains natural gas compressors and provides a full range of compression products and services that covers compression needs throughout the entire natural gas production and transportation cycle to natural gas and oil producing clients. CSI derives revenues through three primary business lines: compression and related services, equipment and parts sales, and aftermarket services. Strategically, the acquisition is expected to afford us the opportunity to capture significant synergies associated with our product and service offerings and our fabrication operations, further penetrate new and existing markets, and to achieve administrative efficiencies and other strategic benefits.

	Our preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of the CSI net assets is as follows (in thousands):


	Current assets	$	100,928

	Property and equipment	571,670

	Intangible assets	68,000

	Goodwill	160,036

	Total assets acquired	$	900,634



	Current liabilities	75,634

	Total liabilities assumed	75,634

	Net assets acquired	$	825,000

	The allocation of purchase price to CSI's net assets and liabilities as of August 4, 2014 is preliminary and subject to the potential identification of additional assets and contingencies or revisions to the fair value calculations. The final purchase price allocation could differ materially from the preliminary allocation above. Actual purchase price allocation amounts will be disclosed in subsequent filings. The preliminary allocation of purchase price includes approximately $160.0 million allocated to deductible goodwill recorded, and is supported by the strategic benefits discussed above that are expected to be generated from the acquisition. This amount of goodwill recorded as of March 31, 2015 decreased approximately $1.4 million from the amount recorded as of December 31, 2014, primarily due to revisions to the estimated fair value of acquired intangible assets. The acquired property, plant, and equipment is stated at fair value, and depreciation on the acquired property, plant, and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of each asset. Buildings are depreciated using useful lives of 15 to 30 years. Machinery and equipment is depreciated using useful lives of 2 to 16 years. Automobiles and trucks are depreciated using useful lives of 3 to 4 years. The acquired intangible assets represents approximately $33.7 million for trademarks/trade names, approximately $21.4 million for customer relationships, and approximately $12.9 million for other intangible assets that are stated at estimated fair value and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from 2 to 15 years. These intangible assets are recorded net of approximately $6.2 million of accumulated amortization as of March 31, 2015.

	For the three month period ended March 31, 2015, our revenues, depreciation and amortization, and pretax earnings, excluding $6.8 million of allocated interest expense, included $71.3 million, $15.8 million, and $5.0 million, respectively, associated with the CSI Acquisition. Approximately $16.6 million of deferred financing costs were incurred in connection with the acquisition and included in Other Assets as of December 31, 2014 , and will be amortized over the term of the related debt. An additional $6.7 million of interim financing costs related to the acquisition were incurred and reflected in other expense during the year ended December 31, 2014.

	Pro Forma Financial Information

	The pro forma information presented below has been prepared to give effect to the CSI Acquisition as if it had occurred at the beginning of the period presented and includes the impact of the allocation of the purchase price for the CSI Acquisition on revenues, depreciation and amortization, and net income. The pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is based on estimates and assumptions we deemed appropriate. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the historical results that would have been achieved if the acquisition had occurred in the past, and our operating results may have been different from those reflected in the pro forma information below. Therefore, the pro forma information should not be relied upon as an indication of the operating results that we would have achieved if the transaction had occurred at the beginning of the period presented or the future results that we will achieve after the transaction.


		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014
		(In Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts)

	Revenues	$	122,841

	Depreciation and amortization	18,571

	Net income	4,351


	Per share information:
	Net income per common unit:
	Basic	$	0.13

	Diluted	$	0.13


	Net income per subordinated unit:
	Basic and diluted	$	0.13

LongTerm_Debt_and_Other_Borrow

Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings	NOTE C – LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWINGS

	Long-term debt consists of the following:


			March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
		Scheduled Maturity	(In Thousands)
	Credit Agreement	August 4, 2019	$	208,000	$	195,000

	7.25% Senior Notes (presented net of the unamortized discount of $5.0 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	15-Aug-22	345,085		344,961

			553,085		539,961

	Less current portion		—		—

	Total long-term debt		$	553,085	$	539,961


	We are in compliance with all covenants and conditions of our debt agreements as of March 31, 2015.

Market_Risks_and_Derivative_Co

Market Risks and Derivative Contracts	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Market Risks and Derivative Contracts	NOTE D – MARKET RISKS AND DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS

	We are exposed to financial and market risks that affect our business. We have currency exchange rate risk exposure related to transactions denominated in a foreign currency as well as to investments in certain of our international operations. As a result of our variable rate bank credit facility, we face market risk exposure related to changes in applicable interest rates. We have concentrations of credit risk as a result of trade receivables owed to us by companies in the energy industry. Our financial risk management activities may at times involve, among other measures, the use of derivative financial instruments, such as swap and collar agreements, to hedge the impact of market price risk exposures. We formally document our risk management objectives and our strategies for undertaking various derivative transactions.

	Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts

	As of March 31, 2015, we had the following foreign currency derivative contracts outstanding relating to a portion of our foreign operations:


	Derivative Contracts	US Dollar Notional Amount				Traded Exchange Rate		Settlement Date
		(In Thousands)

	Forward sale Canadian dollar	$	1,400			1.27		4/20/15

	Forward sale Mexican peso	$	915			15.26		4/20/15


	Under a program designed to mitigate the currency exchange rate risk exposure on selected transactions of certain foreign subsidiaries, we may enter into similar derivative contracts from time to time. Although contracts pursuant to this program will serve as an economic hedge of the cash flow of our currency exchange risk exposure, they will not be formally designated as hedge contracts or qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Accordingly, any change in the fair value of these derivative instruments during a period will be included in the determination of earnings for that period.

	The fair value of foreign currency derivative instruments are based on quoted market values as reported to us by our counterparty (a level 2 fair value measurement). The fair values of our foreign currency derivative instruments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are as follows:


		Balance Sheet		Fair Value at
	Foreign currency derivative instruments	Location		31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
				(In Thousands)
	Forward purchase contracts	Current assets		—			—

		Current liabilities		(28	)		—

	Net liability			(28	)		—


	None of the foreign currency derivative contracts contain credit risk related contingent features that would require us to post assets or collateral for contracts that are classified as liabilities. During the three month period ended March 31, 2015, we recognized approximately $0.2 million of net gains associated with our foreign currency derivative program, and such amount is included in other expense, net, in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Mar. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	NOTE E – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

	Set forth below is a description of one of the agreements we entered into with related parties.

	Omnibus Agreement

	On June 20, 2014, CSI Compressco LP (the "Partnership"), CSI Compressco GP Inc. (the "General Partner") and TETRA Technologies, Inc. ("TETRA") entered into a First Amendment to Omnibus Agreement (the "First Amendment"). The First Amendment amended the Omnibus Agreement previously entered into on June 20, 2011 (as amended, the "Omnibus Agreement") to extend the term thereof. As amended, the Omnibus Agreement will terminate on the earlier of (i) a change of control of the General Partner or TETRA, or (ii) upon any party providing at least 180 days' prior written notice of termination.

	Under the terms of the Omnibus Agreement, our General Partner provides all personnel and services reasonably necessary to manage our operations and conduct our business (other than in Mexico, Canada, and Argentina), and certain of TETRA’s Latin American-based subsidiaries provide personnel and services necessary for the conduct of certain of our Latin American-based businesses. In addition, under the Omnibus Agreement, TETRA provides certain corporate and general and administrative services as requested by our General Partner, including, without limitation, legal, accounting and financial reporting, treasury, insurance administration, claims processing and risk management, health, safety and environmental, information technology, human resources, credit, payroll, internal audit, and tax services. Pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, we reimburse our General Partner and TETRA for services they provide to us.

	Under the terms of the Omnibus Agreement, we or TETRA may, but neither are under any obligation to, perform for the other such production enhancement or other oilfield services on a subcontract basis as are needed or desired by the other, for such periods of time and in such amounts as may be mutually agreed upon by TETRA and our General Partner. Any such services are required to be performed on terms that are (i) approved by the conflicts committee of our General Partner’s board of directors, (ii) no less favorable to us than those generally being provided to or available from non-affiliated third parties, as determined by our General Partner, or (iii) fair and reasonable to us, taking into account the totality of the relationships between TETRA and us (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to us), as determined by our General Partner.

	Under the terms of the Omnibus Agreement, we or TETRA may, but are under no obligation to, sell, lease or exchange on a like-kind basis to the other such production enhancement or other oilfield services equipment as is needed or desired to meet either of our production enhancement or other oilfield services obligations, in such amounts, upon such conditions and for such periods of time, if applicable, as may be mutually agreed upon by TETRA and our General Partner. Any such sales, leases, or like-kind exchanges are required to be on terms that are (i) approved by the conflicts committee of our General Partner’s board of directors, (ii) no less favorable to us than those generally being provided to or available from non-affiliated third parties, as determined by our General Partner, or (iii) fair and reasonable to us, taking into account the totality of the relationships between TETRA and us (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to us), as determined by our General Partner. In addition, unless otherwise approved by the conflicts committee of our General Partner’s board of directors, TETRA may purchase newly fabricated equipment from us at a negotiated price, provided that such price may not be less than the sum of the total costs (other than any allocations of general and administrative expenses) incurred by us in fabricating such equipment plus a fixed margin percentage thereof, and TETRA may purchase from us previously fabricated equipment for a price that is not less than the sum of the net book value of such equipment plus a fixed margin percentage thereof.

	This description is not a complete discussion of this agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the complete agreement, which is filed, along with other agreements, as exhibits to our filings with the SEC.

	TETRA and General Partner Ownership

	To finance a portion of the $825.0 million CSI Acquisition purchase price, we issued and sold 15,280,000 additional common units for net proceeds of $346.0 million (the "Common Unit Offering"). TETRA, through a subsidiary of our General Partner, purchased 1,390,290 of these common units for approximately $32.7 million. In addition, in connection with our Common Unit Offering, our General Partner made a $7.3 million capital contribution to us in order to maintain its approximate 2% general partnership interest in us. Following the August 11, 2014, exercise by the underwriters in the Common Unit Offering of their option to purchase 2,292,000 additional common units, our General Partner made an additional $1.1 million capital contribution in order to maintain its approximate 2% general partnership interest in us.

	Prior to the Common Unit Offering and other transactions described above, TETRA's ownership in us was approximately 82% through its aggregate ownership of common units, subordinated units, and indirect general partner interest. Common units held by the public represented an approximately 18% ownership in us prior to the above transactions. However, following the CSI Acquisition, the completion of our Common Unit Offering, and the underwriters' exercise of their option to purchase additional common units, TETRA's ownership interest in us was reduced to approximately 44%, with the common units held by the public representing an approximate 56% interest in us. TETRA's ownership is through various wholly owned subsidiaries and consists of approximately 42% of the limited partner interests plus the approximately 2% general partner interest, through which it holds incentive distribution rights.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Income Taxes	NOTE F – INCOME TAXES

	As a partnership, we are generally not subject to income taxes at the entity level because our income is included in the tax returns of our partners. Our operations are treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes with each partner being separately taxed on its share of taxable income. However, a portion of our business is conducted through taxable U.S. corporate subsidiaries. Accordingly, a U.S. federal and state income tax provision has been reflected in the accompanying statements of operations. We have a tax sharing agreement with TETRA with respect to the Texas franchise tax liability. The resulting state tax expense is included in the provision for income taxes. Certain of our operations are located outside of the U.S., and the Partnership, through its foreign subsidiaries, is responsible for income taxes in these countries.

	In connection with the CSI Acquisition, we and the seller of CSI made a joint Section 338(h) (10) election under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code to treat the purchase of CSI as an asset acquisition for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, no U.S. federal deferred tax assets or liabilities were recorded as part of the acquisition.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Mar. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	NOTE G – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

	From time to time, we are involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. While the outcome of any lawsuits or other proceedings against us cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not consider it reasonably possible that a loss resulting from such lawsuits or proceedings in excess of any amounts accrued has been incurred that is expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Segments_Notes

Segments (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Segments (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2015
Segments [Abstract]
Segments	NOTE H – SEGMENTS

	ASC 280-10-50, “Operating Segments”, defines the characteristics of an operating segment as (i) being engaged in business activity from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, (ii) being reviewed by the company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") to make decisions about resources to be allocated and to assess its performance, and (iii) having discrete financial information. Although management of our General Partner reviews our products and services to analyze the nature of our revenue, other financial information, such as certain costs and expenses, net income, and EBITDA, are not captured or analyzed by these items. Therefore discrete financial information is not available by product line and our CODM does not make resource allocation decisions or assess the performance of the business based on these items, but rather in the aggregate. Based on this, our General Partner believes that we operate in one business segment.

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	NOTE I — SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	In connection with the 2014 offering ("the Offering") of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.25% Senior Notes (the "7.25% Senior Notes"), each of the following current domestic restricted subsidiaries (each a 100% owned subsidiary; together, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), have agreed to fully and unconditionally, on a joint and several senior unsecured basis, guarantee obligations relating to the 7.25% Senior Notes:

	Compressor Systems, Inc.
	CSI Compressco Field Services International LLC
	CSI Compressco Holdings LLC
	CSI Compressco International LLC
	CSI Compressco Leasing LLC
	CSI Compressco Operating LLC
	CSI Compressco Sub, Inc.
	CSI Compression Holdings, LLC
	Pump Systems International, Inc.
	Rotary Compressor Systems, Inc.

	In connection with the Offering, we agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC to allow the holders of the 7.25% Senior Notes and the related subsidiary guarantees (together, the "Securities") to exchange their restricted Securities for registered freely tradable notes and guarantees having substantially the same terms as the Securities and evidencing the same indebtedness as the restricted Securities. In anticipation of filings such registration statement, 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% Senior Notes. Financial information of the Issuers includes CSI Compressco Finance Inc., which had no assets or operations for any of the periods presented.

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2015
	(In Thousands)


			Issuers			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations				Consolidation
						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets		$	77		$	185,932		$	30,736		$	—			$	216,745

	Property, plant, and equipment, net		—			687,098			18,175			—				705,273

	Investments in subsidiaries		554,905			17,542			—			(572,447		)		—

	Intangible and other assets, net		9,339			300,665			2,487			—				312,491

	Intercompany receivables		324,527			—			—			(324,527		)		—

	Total non-current assets		888,771			1,005,305			20,662			(896,974		)		1,017,764

	Total assets		$	888,848		$	1,191,237		$	51,398		$	(896,974	)		$	1,234,509


	LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
	Current liabilities		$	7,259		$	124,102		$	5,076		$	—			$	136,437

	Amounts payable to affiliates		44			2,881			4,017			—				6,942

	Long-term debt		345,085			208,000			—			—				553,085

	Intercompany payables		—			300,397			24,130			(324,527		)		—

	Other long-term liabilities		333			952			633			—				1,918

	Total liabilities		352,721			636,332			33,856			(324,527		)		698,382

	Total partners' capital		536,127			554,905			17,542			(572,447		)		536,127

	Total liabilities and partners' capital		$	888,848		$	1,191,237		$	51,398		$	(896,974	)		$	1,234,509

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



			Issuers			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations				Consolidation
Subsidiaries						Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Current assets		$	28		$	197,182		$	34,277		$	—			$	231,487

Property, plant, and equipment, net		—			669,576			16,851			—				686,427

Investments in subsidiaries		562,290			17,303			—			(579,593		)		—

Intangible and other assets, net		9,650			303,327			1,773			—				314,750

Intercompany receivables		335,151			—			—			(335,151		)		—

Total non-current assets		907,091			990,206			18,624			(914,744		)		1,001,177

Total assets		$	907,119		$	1,187,388		$	52,901		$	(914,744	)		$	1,232,664


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities		$	11,634		$	116,780		$	5,677		$	—			$	134,091

Amounts payable to affiliates		44			987			5,449			—				6,480

Long-term debt		344,961			195,000			—			—				539,961

Intercompany payables		—			311,389			23,762			(335,151		)		—

Other long-term liabilities		199			942			710			—				1,851

Total liabilities		356,838			625,098			35,598			(335,151		)		682,383

Total partners' capital		550,281			562,290			17,303			(579,593		)		550,281

Total liabilities and partners' capital		$	907,119		$	1,187,388		$	52,901		$	(914,744	)		$	1,232,664


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



		Issuers			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations				Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues		$	—		$	136,701		$	10,668		$	(44,480	)		$	102,889

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)		—			96,594			7,993			(44,480		)		60,107

Selling, general and administrative expense		477			10,242			530			—				11,249

Depreciation and amortization		—			18,619			1,369			—				19,988

Interest expense, net		6,468			1,438			—			—				7,906

Other expense, net		301			419			519			—				1,239

Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(9,054		)	(63		)	—			9,117				—

Income before income tax provision		1,808			9,452			257			(9,117		)		2,400

Provision for income taxes		—			398			194			—				592

Net income		1,808			9,054			63			(9,117		)		1,808

Other comprehensive income (loss)		176			176			176			(352		)		176

Comprehensive income		$	1,984		$	9,230		$	239		$	(9,469	)		$	1,984


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



		Issuers			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations				Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues		$	—		$	23,210		$	9,211		$	(2,611	)		$	29,810

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)		—			10,934			7,760			(2,611		)		16,083

Selling, general and administrative expense		202			2,936			956			—				4,094

Depreciation and amortization		—			3,391			291			—				3,682

Interest expense, net		—			184			(25		)	—				159

Other expense, net		—			(297		)	836			—				539

Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(4,821		)	682			—			4,139				—

Income before income tax provision		4,619			5,380			(607		)	(4,139		)		5,253

Provision for income taxes		—			559			75			—				634

Net income		4,619			4,821			(682		)	(4,139		)		4,619

Other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,968		)	(2,968		)	(2,968		)	5,936				(2,968		)

Comprehensive income		$	1,651		$	1,853		$	(3,650	)	$	1,797			$	1,651

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



		Issuers			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations				Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	—		$	30,181		$	2,300		$	—			$	32,481

Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net		—			(34,879		)	(2,279		)	—				(37,158		)

Intercompany investment activity		16,615			—						(16,615		)		—

Advances and other investing activities					(66		)	—							(66		)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		16,615			(34,945		)	(2,279		)	(16,615		)		(37,224		)

Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt		—			13,000			—			—				13,000

Distributions		(16,615		)	—			—			—				(16,615		)

Intercompany contribution (distribution)		—			(16,615		)	—			16,615				—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(16,615		)	(3,615		)	—			16,615				(3,615		)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(237		)	—				(237		)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			(8,379		)	(216		)	—				(8,595		)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			23,343			10,723			—				34,066

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	—		$	14,964		$	10,507		$	—			$	25,471

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



		Issuers			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations				Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	—		$	12,834		$	3,400		$	—			$	16,234

Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net		—			(4,960		)	(1,044		)	—				(6,004		)

Intercompany investment activity		6,964			—						(6,964		)		—

Advances and other investing activities		—			(1,853		)	—			—				(1,853		)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		6,964			(6,813		)	(1,044		)	(6,964		)		(7,857		)

Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt		—			2,000			—			—				2,000

Distributions		(6,964		)	—			—			—				(6,964		)

Intercompany contribution (distribution)		—			(6,964		)	—			6,964				—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(6,964		)	(4,964		)	—			6,964				(4,964		)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(257		)	—				(257		)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			1,057			2,099			—				3,156

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			4,339			5,138			—				9,477

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	—		$	5,396		$	7,237		$	—			$	12,633

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Mar. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Subsequent Events [Table Text Block]	NOTE J – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

	On April 21, 2015, the board of directors of our General Partner declared a cash distribution attributable to the quarter ended March 31, 2015 of $0.495 per unit. This distribution equates to a distribution of $1.98 per outstanding unit, on an annualized basis. This cash distribution is to be paid on May 15, 2015 to all unitholders of record as of the close of business on May 1, 2015.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign1

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Policy Text Block [Abstract]

Consolidation policy

Presentation

Use of estimates policy

Use of Estimates

Cash equivalents policy

Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid cash investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Foreign currencies policy

Foreign Currencies

Inventories policy

Inventories

March 31, 2015

December 31, 2014

(In Thousands)

Parts and supplies

45,184

43,202

Work in progress

78,135

69,928

Total inventories

123,319

113,130

Work in progress inventories consist primarily of new compressor units located at our fabrication facility in Midland, Texas.

Compression services revenues policy

Compression and Related Services Revenues and Costs

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2015

2014

(In Thousands)

Rental revenue

45,699

2,832

Cost of rental revenue

21,447

1,782

Net income per common and subordinated unit policy

Earnings Per Common and Subordinated Unit

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2015

March 31, 2014

Common

Subordinated

Common

Subordinated

Units

Number of weighted average units outstanding

33,144,701

—

9,275,936

6,273,970

Nonvested units outstanding

—

37,142

—

Average diluted units outstanding

33,144,701

—

9,313,078

6,273,970

Accumulated other comprehensive income policy

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended March 31,

2015

2014

(In Thousands)

Balance, beginning of period

(3,336

)

413

Foreign currency translation adjustment

176

(2,968

)

Balance, end of period

(3,160

)

(2,555

)

Activity within accumulated other comprehensive income includes no reclassifications to net income.

Allocation of net income policy

Allocation of Net Income (Loss)

Our net income (loss) is allocated to partners’ capital accounts in accordance with the provisions of our partnership agreement.

Distributions policy

Distributions

Fair value measurements policy

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements Using

Description

Total as of

Quoted Prices

Significant

31-Mar-15

in Active

Other

Unobservable

Markets for

Observable

Inputs

Identical

Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets

(Level 2)

or Liabilities

(Level 1)

(In Thousands)

Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts

—

Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts

(28

)

—

(28

)

—

(28

)

Fair Value Measurements Using

Description

Total as of

Quoted Prices

Significant

31-Dec-14

in Active

Other

Unobservable

Markets for

Observable

Inputs

Identical

Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets

(Level 2)

or Liabilities

(Level 1)

(In Thousands)

Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts

—

Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts

—

New accounting pronouncements policy

New Accounting Pronouncements

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign2

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Table Text Block [Abstract]
Inventories Table

		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
		(In Thousands)
	Parts and supplies	45,184				43,202

	Work in progress	78,135				69,928

	Total inventories	$	123,319			$	113,130

Compression Services Revenues Table

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015				2014
		(In Thousands)
	Rental revenue	$	45,699			$	2,832

	Cost of rental revenue	$	21,447			$	1,782

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Units Table

		Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2015						March 31, 2014
		Common			Subordinated			Common	Subordinated
		Units			Units			Units	Units
	Number of weighted average units outstanding	33,144,701			—			9,275,936	6,273,970

	Nonvested units outstanding	—			—			37,142	—

	Average diluted units outstanding	33,144,701			—			9,313,078	6,273,970

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Table

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015				2014
		(In Thousands)
	Balance, beginning of period	$	(3,336	)		$	413

	Foreign currency translation adjustment	176				(2,968		)

	Balance, end of period	$	(3,160	)		$	(2,555	)
Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis Table

							Fair Value Measurements Using
	Description		Total as of				Quoted Prices		Significant			Significant
			31-Mar-15				in Active		Other			Unobservable
							Markets for		Observable			Inputs
							Identical		Inputs			(Level 3)
							Assets		(Level 2)
							or Liabilities
							(Level 1)
			(In Thousands)
	Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts		$	—			$	—	$	—		$	—

	Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts		(28		)		—		(28		)	—

			$	(28	)



							Fair Value Measurements Using
	Description		Total as of				Quoted Prices		Significant			Significant
			31-Dec-14				in Active		Other			Unobservable
							Markets for		Observable			Inputs
							Identical		Inputs			(Level 3)
							Assets		(Level 2)
							or Liabilities
							(Level 1)
			(In Thousands)

	Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts		$	—			$	—	$	—		$	—

	Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts		—				—		—			—

			$	—

Acquisitions_and_Dispositions_1

Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price

	Current assets	$	100,928

	Property and equipment	571,670

	Intangible assets	68,000

	Goodwill	160,036

	Total assets acquired	$	900,634



	Current liabilities	75,634

	Total liabilities assumed	75,634

	Net assets acquired	$	825,000

Pro Forma Financial Information

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014
		(In Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts)

	Revenues	$	122,841

	Depreciation and amortization	18,571

	Net income	4,351


	Per share information:
	Net income per common unit:
	Basic	$	0.13

	Diluted	$	0.13


	Net income per subordinated unit:
	Basic and diluted	$	0.13

LongTerm_Debt_and_Other_Borrow1

Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt Table

			March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
		Scheduled Maturity	(In Thousands)
	Credit Agreement	August 4, 2019	$	208,000	$	195,000

	7.25% Senior Notes (presented net of the unamortized discount of $5.0 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	15-Aug-22	345,085		344,961

			553,085		539,961

	Less current portion		—		—

	Total long-term debt		$	553,085	$	539,961

Market_Risks_and_Derivative_Co1

Market Risks and Derivative Contracts Market Risks and Derivative Contracts (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions Table

	Derivative Contracts	US Dollar Notional Amount				Traded Exchange Rate		Settlement Date
		(In Thousands)

	Forward sale Canadian dollar	$	1,400			1.27		4/20/15

	Forward sale Mexican peso	$	915			15.26		4/20/15

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments Table

		Balance Sheet		Fair Value at
	Foreign currency derivative instruments	Location		31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
				(In Thousands)
	Forward purchase contracts	Current assets		—			—

		Current liabilities		(28	)		—

	Net liability			(28	)		—

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi1

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Supplemental guarantor financial information tables	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2015
	(In Thousands)


			Issuers			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations				Consolidation
						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets		$	77		$	185,932		$	30,736		$	—			$	216,745

	Property, plant, and equipment, net		—			687,098			18,175			—				705,273

	Investments in subsidiaries		554,905			17,542			—			(572,447		)		—

	Intangible and other assets, net		9,339			300,665			2,487			—				312,491

	Intercompany receivables		324,527			—			—			(324,527		)		—

	Total non-current assets		888,771			1,005,305			20,662			(896,974		)		1,017,764

	Total assets		$	888,848		$	1,191,237		$	51,398		$	(896,974	)		$	1,234,509


	LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
	Current liabilities		$	7,259		$	124,102		$	5,076		$	—			$	136,437

	Amounts payable to affiliates		44			2,881			4,017			—				6,942

	Long-term debt		345,085			208,000			—			—				553,085

	Intercompany payables		—			300,397			24,130			(324,527		)		—

	Other long-term liabilities		333			952			633			—				1,918

	Total liabilities		352,721			636,332			33,856			(324,527		)		698,382

	Total partners' capital		536,127			554,905			17,542			(572,447		)		536,127

	Total liabilities and partners' capital		$	888,848		$	1,191,237		$	51,398		$	(896,974	)		$	1,234,509

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



			Issuers			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations				Consolidation
						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets		$	28		$	197,182		$	34,277		$	—			$	231,487

	Property, plant, and equipment, net		—			669,576			16,851			—				686,427

	Investments in subsidiaries		562,290			17,303			—			(579,593		)		—

	Intangible and other assets, net		9,650			303,327			1,773			—				314,750

	Intercompany receivables		335,151			—			—			(335,151		)		—

	Total non-current assets		907,091			990,206			18,624			(914,744		)		1,001,177

	Total assets		$	907,119		$	1,187,388		$	52,901		$	(914,744	)		$	1,232,664


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities		$	11,634		$	116,780		$	5,677		$	—			$	134,091

Amounts payable to affiliates		44			987			5,449			—				6,480

Long-term debt		344,961			195,000			—			—				539,961

Intercompany payables		—			311,389			23,762			(335,151		)		—

Other long-term liabilities		199			942			710			—				1,851

Total liabilities		356,838			625,098			35,598			(335,151		)		682,383

Total partners' capital		550,281			562,290			17,303			(579,593		)		550,281

Total liabilities and partners' capital		$	907,119		$	1,187,388		$	52,901		$	(914,744	)		$	1,232,664


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



		Issuers			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations				Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues		$	—		$	136,701		$	10,668		$	(44,480	)		$	102,889

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)		—			96,594			7,993			(44,480		)		60,107

Selling, general and administrative expense		477			10,242			530			—				11,249

Depreciation and amortization		—			18,619			1,369			—				19,988

Interest expense, net		6,468			1,438			—			—				7,906

Other expense, net		301			419			519			—				1,239

Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(9,054		)	(63		)	—			9,117				—

Income before income tax provision		1,808			9,452			257			(9,117		)		2,400

Provision for income taxes		—			398			194			—				592

Net income		1,808			9,054			63			(9,117		)		1,808

Other comprehensive income (loss)		176			176			176			(352		)		176

Comprehensive income		$	1,984		$	9,230		$	239		$	(9,469	)		$	1,984


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



		Issuers			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations				Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues		$	—		$	23,210		$	9,211		$	(2,611	)		$	29,810

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)		—			10,934			7,760			(2,611		)		16,083

Selling, general and administrative expense		202			2,936			956			—				4,094

Depreciation and amortization		—			3,391			291			—				3,682

Interest expense, net		—			184			(25		)	—				159

Other expense, net		—			(297		)	836			—				539

Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(4,821		)	682			—			4,139				—

Income before income tax provision		4,619			5,380			(607		)	(4,139		)		5,253

Provision for income taxes		—			559			75			—				634

Net income		4,619			4,821			(682		)	(4,139		)		4,619

Other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,968		)	(2,968		)	(2,968		)	5,936				(2,968		)

Comprehensive income		$	1,651		$	1,853		$	(3,650	)	$	1,797			$	1,651

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



		Issuers			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations				Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	—		$	30,181		$	2,300		$	—			$	32,481

Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net		—			(34,879		)	(2,279		)	—				(37,158		)

Intercompany investment activity		16,615			—						(16,615		)		—

Advances and other investing activities					(66		)	—							(66		)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		16,615			(34,945		)	(2,279		)	(16,615		)		(37,224		)

Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt		—			13,000			—			—				13,000

Distributions		(16,615		)	—			—			—				(16,615		)

Intercompany contribution (distribution)		—			(16,615		)	—			16,615				—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(16,615		)	(3,615		)	—			16,615				(3,615		)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(237		)	—				(237		)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			(8,379		)	(216		)	—				(8,595		)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			23,343			10,723			—				34,066

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	—		$	14,964		$	10,507		$	—			$	25,471

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



		Issuers			Guarantor			Other			Eliminations				Consolidation
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	—		$	12,834		$	3,400		$	—			$	16,234

Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net		—			(4,960		)	(1,044		)	—				(6,004		)

Intercompany investment activity		6,964			—						(6,964		)		—

Advances and other investing activities		—			(1,853		)	—			—				(1,853		)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		6,964			(6,813		)	(1,044		)	(6,964		)		(7,857		)

Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt		—			2,000			—			—				2,000

Distributions		(6,964		)	—			—			—				(6,964		)

Intercompany contribution (distribution)		—			(6,964		)	—			6,964				—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(6,964		)	(4,964		)	—			6,964				(4,964		)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(257		)	—				(257		)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			1,057			2,099			—				3,156

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			4,339			5,138			—				9,477

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	—		$	5,396		$	7,237		$	—			$	12,633

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign3

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 18, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Subordinated units converted to common units				6,273,970
Reconciliation of Weighted Average Units [Line Items]
Number of weighted average units outstanding		9,275,936
Average diluted units outstanding		9,313,078
Inventories Detail [Table]
Parts and supplies	$45,184,000		$43,202,000
Work in progress	78,135,000		69,928,000
Total inventories	123,319,000		113,130,000
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)	-500,000	-700,000
Common Units [Member]
Reconciliation of Weighted Average Units [Line Items]
Number of weighted average units outstanding	33,144,701	9,275,936
Nonvested units outstanding	0	37,142
Average diluted units outstanding	33,144,701	9,313,078
Subordinated Units [Member]
Reconciliation of Weighted Average Units [Line Items]
Number of weighted average units outstanding	0	6,273,970
Nonvested units outstanding	0	0
Average diluted units outstanding	0	6,273,970
Service Agreements [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	45,699,000	2,832,000
Cost of rental revenue	21,447,000	1,782,000
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Purchase price allocation, nondeductible goodwill			$160,036,000

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign4

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of Senior Notes		$354,900,000		$308,000,000
Senior Note interest rate	7.25%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table]
Balance, beginning of period	-3,336,000		413,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	176,000		-2,968,000
Balance, end of period	-3,160,000	-3,336,000	-2,555,000
Distribution declaration date	21-Apr-15	20-Jan-15
Amount of declared distribution	$0.50	$0.49
Amount of declared distribution on an annualized basis	$1.98	$1.94
Distribution payment date	15-May-15	13-Feb-15
Distribution record date	1-May-15	31-Jan-15
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	0	0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	-28,000	0
Total	-28,000	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	0	0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	0	0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	-28,000	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	0	0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	$0	$0

Acquisitions_and_Dispositions_2

Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 11, 2014	Aug. 04, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Senior Notes face value		$350,000,000
Senior Note interest rate		7.25%
Goodwill		232,197,000	233,623,000
Accumulated amortization, intangible assets acquired		7,128,000	4,000
Per share information:
Revenues	122,841
Depreciation and amortization	18,571
Net income	4,351
Net income per common unit:
Basic	$0.13
Diluted	$0.13
Net income per subordinated unit:
Basic and diluted	$0.13
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Date of acquisition agreement			20-Jul-14
Effective date of acquisition			4-Aug-14
Purchase price			825,000,000
Gross proceeds from sale of Common Units			346,000,000
Number of Common Units sold			15,280,000
Number of Common Units purchased by TETRA			1,390,290
General Partner's capital contribution				1,100,000	7,300,000
General Partner percentage interest			2.00%
Common Units subject to underwriters' option					2,292,000
Date of exercise of underwriters' option			11-Aug-14
Purchase price allocation, current assets					100,928,000
Purchase price allocation, property and equipment					571,670,000
Purchase price allocation, intangible and other assets					68,000,000
Purchase price allocation, total assets acquired					900,634,000
Purchase price allocation, long-term debt					75,634,000
Purchase price allocation, total liabilities assumed					75,634,000
Purchase price allocation, net assets acquired					825,000,000
Purchase price allocation, nondeductible goodwill			160,036,000
Decrease in goodwill recorded during period		1,400,000
Deferred financing costs			16,600,000
Interim financing costs			6,700,000
Revenues		71,300,000
Depreciation and amortization		15,800,000
Pretax earnings		5,000,000
Allocated interest expense excluded from results attributable to acquired entity		6,800,000
Value of trademarks/tradenames		33,700,000
Value of customer relationships		21,400,000
Value of other intangible assets		12,900,000
Accumulated amortization, intangible assets acquired		$6,200,000
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] \| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		2 years
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member] \| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		15 years

Acquisitions_and_Dispositions_3

Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details 2) (Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Building [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life	15 years
Building [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life	30 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life	2 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life	16 years
Vehicles [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life	3 years
Vehicles [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, useful life	4 years

LongTerm_Debt_and_Other_Borrow2

Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$553,085,000	$539,961,000
Less current portion	0	0
Long-term debt, net	553,085,000	539,961,000
Senior Note interest rate	7.25%
New Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	208,000,000	195,000,000
Scheduled maturity date	4-Aug-19
Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	5,000,000
Long-term debt	$345,085,000	$344,961,000
Scheduled maturity date	15-Aug-22

Market_Risks_and_Derivative_Co2

Market Risks and Derivative Contracts (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Market Risks and Derivative Contracts (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward purchase contracts	($28,000)	$0
Net gains associated with foreign currency derivative program	170,000
Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward purchase contracts	0	0
Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward purchase contracts	-28,000	0
Forward Purchase Contract, Canadian Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	1,400,000
Traded exchange rate	1.27
Value date	20-Apr-15
Forward Purchase Contract, Argentinian Peso [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$915,000
Traded exchange rate	15.26
Value date	20-Apr-15

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 18, 2014	Aug. 11, 2014	Aug. 04, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Subordinated units converted to common units		6,273,970
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$825
Number of Common Units sold	15,280,000
Number of Common Units purchased by TETRA	1,390,290
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	32.7
General Partner's capital contribution			$1.10	$7.30
General Partner percentage interest	2.00%
TETRA's ownership interest in Compressco Partners	44.00%
TETRA's ownership interest prior to Offering	82.00%
Publicly held limited partner interest in Compressco Partners	56.00%
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	42.00%
Publicly held limited partner interest prior to offering				18.00%
Date of exercise of underwriters' option	11-Aug-14
Common Units subject to underwriters' option				2,292,000

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi2

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets	$216,745,000	$231,487,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	705,273,000	686,427,000
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Intangible and other assets, net	312,491,000	314,750,000
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total non-current assets	1,017,764,000	1,001,177,000
Total assets	1,234,509,000	1,232,664,000
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities	136,437,000	134,091,000
Amounts payable to affiliate	6,942,000	6,480,000
Long-term debt	553,085,000	539,961,000
Intercompany payables	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	1,918,000	1,851,000
Total liabilities	698,382,000	682,383,000
Total partners' capital	536,127,000	550,281,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	1,234,509,000	1,232,664,000
Issuers [Member]
ASSETS
Current assets	77,000	28,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in affiliates	554,905,000	562,290,000
Intangible and other assets, net	9,339,000	9,650,000
Intercompany receivables	324,527,000	335,151,000
Total non-current assets	888,771,000	907,091,000
Total assets	888,848,000	907,119,000
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities	7,259,000	11,634,000
Amounts payable to affiliate	44,000	44,000
Long-term debt	345,085,000	344,961,000
Intercompany payables	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	333,000	199,000
Total liabilities	352,721,000	356,838,000
Total partners' capital	536,127,000	550,281,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	888,848,000	907,119,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Current assets	185,932,000	197,182,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	687,098,000	669,576,000
Investments in affiliates	17,542,000	17,303,000
Intangible and other assets, net	300,665,000	303,327,000
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total non-current assets	1,005,305,000	990,206,000
Total assets	1,191,237,000	1,187,388,000
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities	124,102,000	116,780,000
Amounts payable to affiliate	2,881,000	987,000
Long-term debt	208,000,000	195,000,000
Intercompany payables	300,397,000	311,389,000
Other long-term liabilities	952,000	942,000
Total liabilities	636,332,000	625,098,000
Total partners' capital	554,905,000	562,290,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	1,191,237,000	1,187,388,000
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Current assets	30,736,000	34,277,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	18,175,000	16,851,000
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Intangible and other assets, net	2,487,000	1,773,000
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total non-current assets	20,662,000	18,624,000
Total assets	51,398,000	52,901,000
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities	5,076,000	5,677,000
Amounts payable to affiliate	4,017,000	5,449,000
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	24,130,000	23,762,000
Other long-term liabilities	633,000	710,000
Total liabilities	33,856,000	35,598,000
Total partners' capital	17,542,000	17,303,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	51,398,000	52,901,000
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Current assets	0	0
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in affiliates	-572,447,000	-579,593,000
Intangible and other assets, net	0	0
Intercompany receivables	-324,527,000	-335,151,000
Total non-current assets	-896,974,000	-914,744,000
Total assets	-896,974,000	-914,744,000
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities	0	0
Amounts payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	-324,527,000	-335,151,000
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	-324,527,000	-335,151,000
Total partners' capital	-572,447,000	-579,593,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	($896,974,000)	($914,744,000)

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi3

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	$102,889	$29,810
Cost of revenues	60,107	16,083
Selling, general, and administrative expense	11,249	4,094
Depreciation and amortization	19,988	3,682
Interest expense, net	7,906	159
Other expense, net	1,239	539
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	0	0
Income (loss) before income tax provision	2,400	5,253
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	592	634
Net income (loss)	1,808	4,619
Other comprehensive income	176	-2,968
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,984	1,651
Issuers [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Cost of revenues	0	0
Selling, general, and administrative expense	477	202
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Interest expense, net	6,468	0
Other expense, net	301	0
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	-9,054	-4,821
Income (loss) before income tax provision	1,808	4,619
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0	0
Net income (loss)	1,808	4,619
Other comprehensive income	176	-2,968
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,984	1,651
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	136,701	23,210
Cost of revenues	96,594	10,934
Selling, general, and administrative expense	10,242	2,936
Depreciation and amortization	18,619	3,391
Interest expense, net	1,438	184
Other expense, net	419	-297
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	-63	682
Income (loss) before income tax provision	9,452	5,380
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	398	559
Net income (loss)	9,054	4,821
Other comprehensive income	176	-2,968
Comprehensive income (loss)	9,230	1,853
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	10,668	9,211
Cost of revenues	7,993	7,760
Selling, general, and administrative expense	530	956
Depreciation and amortization	1,369	291
Interest expense, net	0	-25
Other expense, net	519	836
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	0	0
Income (loss) before income tax provision	257	-607
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	194	75
Net income (loss)	63	-682
Other comprehensive income	176	-2,968
Comprehensive income (loss)	239	-3,650
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	-44,480	-2,611
Cost of revenues	-44,480	-2,611
Selling, general, and administrative expense	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0
Other expense, net	0	0
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	9,117	4,139
Income (loss) before income tax provision	-9,117	-4,139
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0	0
Net income (loss)	-9,117	-4,139
Other comprehensive income	-352	5,936
Comprehensive income (loss)	($9,469)	$1,797

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi4

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$32,481	$16,234
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net	-37,158	-6,004
Intercompany investment activity	0	0
Advances and other investing activities	-66	-1,853
Net cash used in investing activities	-37,224	-7,857
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net	13,000	2,000
Distributions	-16,615	-6,964
Intercompany contribution (distribution)	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	-3,615	-4,964
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-237	-257
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-8,595	3,156
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,066	9,477
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	25,471	12,633
Issuers [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Intercompany investment activity	16,615	6,964
Advances and other investing activities		0
Net cash used in investing activities	16,615	6,964
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net	0	0
Distributions	-16,615	-6,964
Intercompany contribution (distribution)	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	-16,615	-6,964
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	30,181	12,834
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net	-34,879	-4,960
Intercompany investment activity	0	0
Advances and other investing activities	-66	-1,853
Net cash used in investing activities	-34,945	-6,813
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net	13,000	2,000
Distributions	0	0
Intercompany contribution (distribution)	-16,615	-6,964
Net cash used in financing activities	-3,615	-4,964
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-8,379	1,057
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	23,343	4,339
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	14,964	5,396
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,300	3,400
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net	-2,279	-1,044
Advances and other investing activities	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-2,279	-1,044
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net	0	0
Distributions	0	0
Intercompany contribution (distribution)	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-237	-257
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-216	2,099
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,723	5,138
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,507	7,237
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Intercompany investment activity	-16,615	-6,964
Advances and other investing activities		0
Net cash used in investing activities	-16,615	-6,964
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net	0	0
Distributions	0	0
Intercompany contribution (distribution)	16,615	6,964
Net cash used in financing activities	16,615	6,964
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$0	$0

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Distribution declaration date	21-Apr-15	20-Jan-15
Amount of declared distribution	$0.50	$0.49
Amount of declared distribution on an annualized basis	$1.98	$1.94
Distribution payment date	15-May-15	13-Feb-15
Distribution record date	1-May-15	31-Jan-15