CSI Compressco (CCLP) 10-K 7 Mar 16 2015 FY Annual report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 04, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CSI Compressco LP
Entity Central Index Key	1,449,488
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 337,101,074
Common Stock Shares Outstanding		33,190,458
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,620	$ 34,066
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,973 in 2015 and $1,496 in 2014	57,775	78,741
Inventories	49,771	113,343
Tangible compressor assets	772
Assets held for sale		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,262	5,516
Total current assets	126,200	231,666
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land and building	34,962	34,312
Compressors and equipment	829,877	756,113
Vehicles	12,404	15,915
Construction in progress	391	298
Total property, plant, and equipment	877,634	806,638
Less accumulated depreciation	(178,354)	(120,642)
Net property, plant, and equipment	699,280	685,996
Other assets:
Goodwill	92,402	233,548
Deferred tax asset	20	1,464
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $7,425 in 2015 and $3,826 in 2014	48,343	64,174
Deferred financing costs and other assets	14,205	16,813
Total other assets	154,970	315,999
Total assets	980,450	1,233,661
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	12,969	37,815
Unearned income	19,074	65,778
Accrued liabilities and other	26,704	30,378
Amounts payable to affiliates	8,153	6,480
Total current liabilities	66,900	140,451
Other liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	580,481	539,961
Deferred tax liabilities, net	656	2,905
Other long-term liabilities	255	63
Total other liabilities	581,392	542,929
Partners' capital:
General partner interest	6,842	11,341
Common units (33,186,155 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 33,142,114 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014)	(333,709)	(542,276)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(8,393)	(3,336)
Total partners' capital	332,158	550,281
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ 980,450	$ 1,233,661

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Trade accounts receivable, allowances for doubtful accounts	$ 1,973,000	$ 1,496,000	$ 600,000	$ 329,000
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 7,425,000	$ 3,826,000
Partners' capital:
Common units issued and outstanding	33,186,155	33,142,114
Subordinated units issued and outstanding	0	6,273,970

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Compression and related services	$ 287,702	$ 192,151	$ 112,937
Aftermarket services	28,478	15,624	0
Equipment and parts sales	141,461	74,872	8,364
Total revenues	457,641	282,647	121,301
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of compression and related services	142,327	98,874	63,425
Cost of aftermarket services	24,994	13,579	0
Cost of equipment and part sales	123,339	62,214	4,691
Total cost of revenues	290,660	174,667	68,116
Depreciation and amortization	81,838	40,880	14,349
Impairment of long-lived assets	11,797	278	293
Selling, general, and administrative expense	43,479	32,100	17,467
Goodwill impairment	139,444	0	0
Interest expense, net	32,178	12,964	469
Other expense, net	4,976	11,672	782
Income before income tax provision (benefit)	(146,731)	10,086	19,825
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(101)	(1,172)	2,258
Net income	(146,630)	11,258	17,567
General partner interest in net income		510	351
Common units interest in net income		7,319	10,251
Subordinated units interest in net income	$ 0	$ 3,429	$ 6,965
Net income per common unit:
Basic	$ (4.36)	$ 0.47	$ 1.11
Diluted	$ (4.36)	$ 0.47	$ 1.10
Weighted average common units outstanding:
Basic		18,928,640	9,230,876
Diluted	33,169,413	18,928,640	9,305,066
Net income per subordinated unit:
Basic and diluted	$ 0	$ 0.47	$ 1.11
Weighted average subordinated units outstanding:
Basic and diluted		3,953,461	6,273,970

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ (151,220)	$ 1,619	$ 1,163	$ 1,808	$ 4,361	$ (2,601)	$ 4,879	$ 4,619	$ (146,630)	$ 11,258	$ 17,567
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 in 2014, $0 in 2013, and $0 in 2012									5,057	3,749	591
Comprehensive income									$ (151,687)	$ 7,509	$ 16,976

Consolidated Statements of Com6

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment, taxes	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Statements of Part

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	General Partner [Member]	Common Unitholders [Member]	Subordinated Unitholder [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Partners' capital rollforward
Common units issued and outstanding			9,266,000
Subordinated units issued and outstanding				6,274,000
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners	$ 351
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	182,250	$ 3,346	$ 108,943	$ 68,957	$ 1,004
Partners' capital rollforward
Net income	17,567	351	10,251	6,965	0
Distributions	(26,969)	(539)	(15,766)	(10,664)	0
Equity compensation	1,459	0	1,459	0	0
Vesting of Phantom Units	0	0	$ 0	0	0
Vesting of Phantom Units, number of units			13,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(591)	0	$ 0	0	(591)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	173,716	3,158	$ 104,887	$ 65,258	413
Partners' capital rollforward
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners	10,251
Common units issued and outstanding			9,279,000
Subordinated units issued and outstanding				6,274,000
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners	510
Net income	11,258	510	$ 7,319	$ 3,429	0
Distributions	$ (36,687)	$ (732)	$ (27,579)	$ (8,376)	$ 0
Conversion of subordinated units to common units	0	0	60,311,000	(60,311,000)	0
Conversion of units, number of units			6,274,000	(6,274,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs	$ 395,794	$ 0	$ 395,794	$ 0	$ 0
Proceeds from issuance of common units, number of units			17,572,000
Contribution of capital	8,405	8,405	$ 0	0	0
Equity compensation	1,544	$ 0	1,544	$ 0	0
Vesting of Phantom Units	0		0		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,749)	$ 0	0	$ 0	(3,749)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	550,281	11,341	$ 542,276	$ 0	(3,336)
Partners' capital rollforward
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners	$ 7,319
Common units issued and outstanding	33,142,114		33,142,000
Subordinated units issued and outstanding	6,273,970			0
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners		(1,892)
Net income	$ (146,630)			$ 0	0
Distributions	(68,360)	(2,607)	$ (65,753)	0	0
Equity compensation	1,924	0	1,924	0	0
Vesting of Phantom Units	0	0	$ 0	0	0
Vesting of Phantom Units, number of units			44,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,057)	0	$ 0	0	(5,057)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 332,158	$ 6,842	333,709	$ 0	$ (8,393)
Partners' capital rollforward
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners			$ (144,738)
Common units issued and outstanding	33,186,155		33,186,000
Subordinated units issued and outstanding	0			0

Consolidated Statements of Par8

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Partners' Capital [Abstract]
Distributions	$ 1.98	$ 1.80	$ 1.71

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating activities:
Net income	$ (146,630)	$ 11,258	$ 17,567
Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	81,838	40,879	14,349
Impairment of long-lived assets	11,797	278	293
Impairment of goodwill	139,444	0	0
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(605)	(3,514)	(266)
Equity compensation expense	2,164	1,544	1,459
Provision for doubtful accounts	508	185	279
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,786	1,163	0
Loss on sale of property, plant, and equipment	(196)	484	20
Other non-cash charges and (credits)	825	(238)	325
Financing expense	0	6,750	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	19,732	(23,943)	(5,534)
Inventories	64,893	(30,972)	2,097
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,753)	(8,031)	1,888
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(71,592)	49,152	(3,342)
Other	(318)	(176)	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	101,893	44,819	29,135
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net	(95,272)	(48,137)	(24,574)
Acquisition of CSI	0	(825,000)	0
Advances and other investing activities	(69)	(805)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(95,341)	(873,942)	(24,574)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net	63,000	602,858	19,909
Payments of long-term debt	(23,000)	(93,584)	0
Proceeds from issuance of partnership common units, net of underwriters' discount	0	395,794	0
Distributions	(68,360)	(36,687)	(26,969)
Financing costs	0	22,486	$ 916
Contribution from general partner	0	8,405
Deferred financing cost and other financing activities	0	(22,486)	$ (916)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(28,360)	854,300	(7,976)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,638)	(588)	(74)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(23,446)	24,589	(3,489)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,066	9,477	12,966
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,620	34,066	9,477
Supplemental cash flow information:
Taxes paid	598	2,247	2,204
Interest paid	$ 32,994	$ 12,930	$ 497

Formation of the Partnership

Formation of the Partnership	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Formation of the Partnership and Description of Business	NOTE A — DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS CSI Compressco LP (formerly known as Compressco Partners, L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership, is a provider of compression services and equipment for natural gas and oil production, gathering, transportation, processing, and storage. We 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 the compressor packages that we use to provide compression services and that we sell to customers. Unless the context requires otherwise, when we refer to “the Partnership,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” we are describing CSI Compressco LP and its wholly owned subsidiaries.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	NOTE B — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 reflect the impact of our acquisition of Compressor Systems, Inc. ("CSI"), a Delaware corporation, on August 4, 2014. Results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014, reflect the impact of the acquisition of CSI for the portion of the period beginning with the August 4, 2014, closing date of the acquisition. For further discussion of the acquisition, see Note D - Acquisition. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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, expenses, and impairments 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 D - Acquisition. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material. Reclassifications Certain previously reported financial information has been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. The impact of such reclassifications was not significant to the prior year's overall presentation. These reclassifications include the final allocation of the purchase price of CSI. See Note D - Acquisition for further discussion. Cash Equivalents We consider all highly liquid cash investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Financial Instruments The fair values of our financial instruments, which may include cash, accounts receivable, amounts outstanding under our variable rate bank credit facility, and accounts payable, approximate their carrying amounts. Financial instruments that subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of trade accounts receivable, which are primarily due from companies of varying size engaged in oil and gas activities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina. Our policy is to review the financial condition of customers before extending credit and periodically update customer credit information. Payment terms are on a short-term basis. The risk of loss from the inability to collect trade receivables is heightened during prolonged periods of low oil and natural gas commodity prices. 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. Our risk management activities include the use of foreign currency forward purchase and sale derivative contracts as part of a program designed to mitigate the currency exchange rate risk exposure on selected international operations. As a result of the outstanding balances under our variable rate revolving credit facility, we face market risk exposure related to changes in applicable interest rates. Although we have no interest rate swap contracts outstanding to hedge this potential risk exposure, we have entered into certain fixed interest rate notes, which are scheduled to mature in 2022 and which mitigate this risk on our total outstanding borrowings. Significant Customers During 2015 , no individual customer accounted for 10% or more of our revenues. During 2014 , PEMEX and DCP Midstream accounted for 11.1% and 10.1% , respectively, of our revenues. During 2013 , PEMEX and BP accounted for 21.7% and 10.0% , respectively, of our revenues. 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 $(2.0) million , $(1.2) million , and $(0.5) million during the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 , respectively. Allowances for Doubtful Accounts Allowances for doubtful accounts are determined on a specific identification basis when we believe that the collection of specific amounts owed to us is not probable. The changes in allowances for doubtful accounts are as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) At beginning of period $ 1,496 $ 600 $ 329 Activity in the period: Provision for doubtful accounts 508 185 279 Account (chargeoffs) recoveries, net (31 ) 711 (8 ) At end of period $ 1,973 $ 1,496 $ 600 Inventories Inventories consist primarily of compressor package parts and supplies and work in process 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 process is determined using the specific identification method. Work in process inventories consist primarily of new compressor packages located at our fabrication facility in Midland, Texas. Components of inventories are as follows: December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Parts and supplies $ 27,447 $ 43,202 Work in progress 22,324 70,141 Total inventories $ 49,771 $ 113,343 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 years in the period ended December 31, 2015 , the following operating lease revenues and associated costs were included in compression and related service revenues and cost of compression and related services, respectively. Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Rental revenue $ 114,284 $ 85,168 $ 12,674 Rental expenses $ 67,232 $ 42,174 $ 7,589 Assets Held for Sale Assets are classified as held for sale when, among other factors, they are identified and marketed for sale in their present condition, management is committed to their disposal, and the sale of the asset is probable within one year. Assets Held for Sale as of December 31, 2015 consists of certain compressor equipment assets that are expected to be sold during 2016. The carrying values of these assets were written down to their fair value less cost to dispose. See "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" section below. Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures that increase the useful lives of assets are capitalized. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to cost of revenues as incurred. Compressors include compressor packages currently placed in service and available for service. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives: Buildings 15 – 30 years Compressors 12 – 20 years Other equipment 2 – 8 years Vehicles 3 – 5 years Information systems 3 years During the year ended December 31, 2014 , costs expended for capitalized computer software were approximately $ 4.9 million , and such costs are depreciated over a useful life of 7 years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the remaining term of the associated building lease or their useful lives. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 was $71.7 million , $37.1 million , and $14.3 million , respectively. Intangible Assets other than Goodwill During 2014, as part of the CSI acquisition, we acquired trademarks/trade names, customer relationships, and other intangible assets having a total estimated fair value of approximately $66.8 million . These acquired intangible assets with definite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 2 to 15 years, and having a weighted average useful life of 10.3 years. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $6.8 million, $3.8 million and $0 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 , respectively, and is included in depreciation and amortization. The estimated future annual amortization expense of trademarks/trade names, customer relationships, and other intangible assets is $4.6 million for 2016 , $4.6 million for 2017 , $4.6 million for 2018 , $4.6 million for 2019 , and $4.6 million for 2020 . Intangible assets are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. In such an event, we will determine the fair value of the asset using an undiscounted cash flow analysis of the asset at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows exist. If an impairment has occurred, we will recognize a loss for the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the intangible asset. During 2014 and 2015, certain intangible assets were impaired. See "Impairments of Long-Lived Assets" section below. Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired in purchase transactions. We perform a goodwill impairment test on an annual basis or whenever indicators of impairment are present. We perform the annual test of goodwill impairment following the fourth quarter of each year. The annual assessment for goodwill impairment begins with a qualitative assessment of whether it is “more likely than not” that the fair value of our business is less than its carrying value. This qualitative assessment requires the evaluation, based on the weight of evidence, of the significance of all identified events and circumstances. Based on this qualitative assessment, we determined that, due to the decline in the price of our common units that resulted in our market capitalization being less than the book value of our consolidated partners' capital balance as of December 31, 2015 , it was “more likely than not” that the fair value of our business was less than its carrying value as of December 31, 2015 . When the qualitative analysis indicates that it is “more likely than not” that our business’ fair value is less than its carrying value, the resulting goodwill impairment test consists of a two-step accounting test being performed. The first step of the impairment test is to compare the estimated fair value with the recorded net book value (including goodwill) of our business. If the estimated fair value is higher than the recorded net book value, no impairment is deemed to exist and no further testing is required. If, however, the estimated fair value is below the recorded net book value, then a second step must be performed to determine the goodwill impairment required, if any. In this second step, the estimated fair value from the first step is used as the purchase price in a hypothetical acquisition. Business combination accounting rules are followed to determine a hypothetical purchase price allocation to assets and liabilities. The residual amount of goodwill that results from this hypothetical purchase price allocation is compared to the recorded amount of goodwill and the recorded amount is written down to the hypothetical amount, if lower. The application of this second step under goodwill impairment testing may also result in impairments of other long-lived assets, including identified intangible assets. See Impairment of Long-Lived Assets section below for a discussion of other asset impairments that were identified as part of the testing of goodwill as of December 31, 2015 . Our management must apply judgment in determining the estimated fair value for purposes of performing the goodwill impairment test. Management uses all available information to make these fair value determinations, including the present value of expected future cash flows using discount rates commensurate with the risks involved in the assets. The resultant fair values calculated are then compared to observable metrics for other companies in our industry or on mergers and acquisitions in our industry, to determine whether those valuations, in our judgment, appear reasonable. During the last half of 2014, and continuing throughout 2015, global oil and natural gas commodity prices, particularly crude oil, decreased significantly. This decrease in commodity prices has had, and is expected to continue to have, a negative impact on industry drilling and capital expenditure activity, which affects the demand for a portion of our products and services. The accompanying decrease in the price of our common units during the last half of 2015 has also resulted in an overall reduction in our market capitalization. The accounting principles regarding goodwill acknowledge that the observed market prices of individual trades of a company’s stock (and thus its computed market capitalization) may not be representative of the fair value of the company as a whole. Substantial value may arise from the ability to take advantage of synergies and other benefits that flow from control over another entity. Consequently, measuring the fair value of a collection of assets and liabilities that operate together in a controlled entity is different from measuring the fair value of a single share of that entity’s common stock. Therefore, once the fair value of the reporting units was determined, we also added a control premium to the calculations. This control premium is judgmental and is based on observed mergers and acquisitions in our industry. As part of our annual internal business outlook that we performed during the fourth quarter of 2014 and 2015, we considered changes in the global economic environment which affected our common unit price and market capitalization. As part of the first step of goodwill impairment testing, we updated our assessment of our future cash flows, applying expected long-term growth rates, discount rates, and terminal values that we consider reasonable. We have calculated a present value of the cash flows to arrive at an estimate of fair value under the income approach, and then used the market approach to corroborate this value. As a result of these estimates, we determined that there was no impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2014. However, because our estimated fair value exceeded our carrying value by approximately 4% , there was a reasonable possibility as of that date that our goodwill may be impaired in a future period, and the amount of such impairment may be material. Throughout 2015, and particularly during the last half of the year, lower oil and natural gas commodity prices have resulted in a decreased demand for certain of our products and services. Specifically, demand for low-horsepower wellhead compression services and for sales of compressor equipment have decreased significantly and are expected to continue to be decreased for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the fair value, as reflected by our market capitalization and other indicators, was less than our carrying value as of December 31, 2015 . After making the hypothetical purchase price adjustments as part of the second step of the goodwill impairment test, there was $92.4 million residual purchase price to be allocated to our goodwill. Based on this analysis, we concluded that an impairment of $139.4 million of our recorded goodwill was required. Specific uncertainties affecting our estimated fair value include the impact of competition, the prices for oil and natural gas, the trading price of our common units, future overall activity levels in the regions in which we operate, the activity levels of our significant customers, and other factors affecting the rate of our future growth. These factors will continue to be reviewed and assessed going forward. Negative developments with regard to these factors could have a further negative effect on our fair value. Subsequent to December 31, 2015 , and as of March 7, 2016 , the price of our common unit has continued to decline, so future additional impairments are possible. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Balance, beginning of year $ 233,548 $ 72,161 $ 72,161 Goodwill acquired during the year — 161,387 — Goodwill adjustments (141,146 ) — — Balance, end of year $ 92,402 $ 233,548 $ 72,161 Impairments of Long-Lived Assets Impairments of long-lived assets, including identified intangible assets, are determined periodically, when indicators of impairment are present. If such indicators are present, the determination of the amount of impairment is based on our judgments as to the future undiscounted operating cash flows to be generated from these assets throughout their remaining estimated useful lives. If these undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the related asset, an impairment is recognized for the excess of the carrying value over its fair value. Assets held for disposal are recorded at the lower of carrying value or estimated fair value less estimated selling costs. During the fourth quarter of 2015 , we recorded impairments of approximately $6.1 million associated with a portion of the carrying value of certain of our compressor equipment due to expected decreased demand, and approximately $5.7 million associated with certain identified intangible assets. Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue using the following criteria: (a) persuasive evidence of an exchange arrangement exists; (b) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; (c) the buyer’s price is fixed or determinable; and (d) collectability is reasonably assured. The majority of our compression services are provided pursuant to contract terms ranging from one month to twenty-four months. Monthly agreements are generally cancellable with 30 days written notice by the customer. Collections associated with progressive billings to customers for the construction of compression equipment is included in unearned income in the consolidated balance sheets. Operating Costs Operating costs incurred during customer trial periods are expensed as incurred. Income Taxes Our operations are not subject to U.S. federal income tax other than the operations that are conducted through taxable subsidiaries. We incur state and local income taxes in certain of the United States in which we conduct business. We incur income taxes and are subject to withholding requirements related to certain of our operations in Latin America, Canada, and other foreign countries in which we operate. Furthermore, we also incur Texas Margin Tax, which, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740, is classified as an income tax for reporting purposes. Beginning in 2015, a portion of the carrying value of certain deferred tax assets is subjected to a valuation allowance. See Note G - Income Taxes for further discussion. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 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 (loss). Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in partners' capital in the accompanying audited consolidated balance sheets and consists of the cumulative currency translation adjustments associated with such international operations. Activity within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Balance, beginning of year $ (3,336 ) $ 413 $ 1,004 Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 in 2015, 2014, and 2013 (5,057 ) (3,749 ) (591 ) Balance, end of year $ (8,393 ) $ (3,336 ) $ 413 Activity within accumulated other comprehensive income includes no reclassifications to net income. Allocation of Net Income Our net income is allocated to partners’ capital accounts in accordance with the provisions of the Partnership Agreement. 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, where 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, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, and variable-rate long-term debt pursuant to our bank credit agreement, approximate their carrying amounts. The fair value of our publicly tradable long-term 7.25% Senior Notes at December 31, 2015 , was approximately $259.9 million (a level 2 fair value measurement). As of December 31, 2014, the fair value of our 7.25% Senior Notes was approximately $354.9 million (a level 2 fair value measurement). These fair values compared to an aggregate principal amount of $350.0 million , as current rates on these dates were different from the stated interest rates on the 7.25% Senior Notes. We calculated the fair value of our 7.25% Senior Notes as of December 31, 2014 internally, using current market conditions and average cost of debt. 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 measurement). A summary of these fair value measurements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 , is as follows: Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices Significant Significant Description Total as of December 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts $ — $ — $ — $ — Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts (14 ) — (14 ) — $ (14 ) Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices Significant Significant Description Total as of December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts $ — $ — $ — $ — Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts — — — — $ — During the fourth quarter of 2015 , we recorded total impairment charges of approximately $151.2 million , reflecting the decreased fair value for certain assets. Assets that were partially impaired included certain of our intangible assets and tangible compressor equipment. The fair values used in these impairment calculations were estimated based on a variety of measurements, including current replacement cost, current market prices being received for similar assets, and discounted estimated future cash flows, all of which are based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in accordance with the fair value hierarchy. A summary of these nonrecurring fair value measurements as of December 31, 2015 , using the fair value hierarchy is as follows: Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices Significant Significant Year-to-Date Description Total as of December 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Tangible compressor assets $ 772 $ — $ — $ 772 $ 6,138 Identified intangible assets — — — — 5,659 Goodwill 92,402 — — 92,402 139,444 Total $ 93,174 $ — $ — $ 93,174 $ 151,241 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, and most 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. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years, under either full or modified retrospective adoption. 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”. 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 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 beginning 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. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which simplifies the subsequent measurement of inventory by requiring entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, except for inventory measured using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory methods. The ASU requires entities to compare the cost of inventory to one measure - net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The ASU is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments,” which requires that adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period of a business combination be recognized in the reporting period in which those adjustments are determined, including the effect on earnings, if any, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The ASU eliminates the previous requirement to retrospectively account for such adjustments and requires additional disclosures related to the income statement effects of adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period. The ASU is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes ("ASU 2015-17"). The update changes how deferred taxes are classified on the balance sheet, eliminating the existing requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, organizations will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. As permitted by ASU 2015-17, we elected to early adopt this guidance effective December 31, 2015. The impact of the retrospective adoption of this standard was not material to our consolidated financial statements.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	NOTE C — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Omnibus Agreement On June 20, 2014, 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. 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. For the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 , we were charged by TETRA $113.9 million , $55.3 million , and $39.1 million , respectively, for expenses incurred on our behalf as described below. Amounts charged under the Omnibus Agreement and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are included in Amounts Payable to Affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. 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. In addition to the Omnibus Agreement, we have entered into other agreements with TETRA in the course of our operations. 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 plus incentive distribution rights. Common units held by the public represented an approximately 18% ownership in us prior to the above transactions. However, following the CSI Acquisition in 2014, 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. As a result of its ownership of common units and its general partner interest in us, TETRA received distributions of $30.5 million , $24.1 million , and $22.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. On July 11, 2014, the Board confirmed that the conditions set forth in the definition of the Subordination Period contained in our Partnership Agreement would be met upon the payment of the August 15, 2014 cash distribution. As a result, effective August 18, 2014, the 6,273,970 subordinated units held by TETRA and its affiliates converted on a one-for-one basis into common units. As a result of the conversion of these subordinated units which were issued in connection with our June 2011 Initial Public Offering, no subordinated units are outstanding and our common units will no longer be entitled to arrearages in cash distributions. The conversion of our subordinated units does not impact the amount of cash distributions we pay or the total number of our outstanding units. Indemnification Agreement Each of our directors and officers entered into an indemnification agreement with regard to their services as a director or officer, in order to enhance the indemnification rights provided under Delaware law and our Partnership Agreement. The individual indemnification agreements provide each such director or officer with the right to receive his or her costs of defense if he or she is made a party or witness to any proceeding other than a proceeding brought by or in the right of us, provided that such director or officer has not acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud with respect to the action that gave rise to his or her participation in the proceeding.

Acquisition Acquisition

Acquisition Acquisition	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisition	NOTE D— 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"). Prior to the acquisition, CSI owned 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 affords 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 allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of the CSI net assets is as follows (in thousands): Current assets $ 101,411 Property, plant, and equipment 571,706 Intangible assets 68,000 Goodwill 161,387 Total assets acquired $ 902,504 Current liabilities $ 77,504 Total liabilities assumed 77,504 Net assets acquired $ 825,000 The allocation of purchase price includes approximately $161.4 million allocated to deductible goodwill, and is supported by the strategic benefits discussed above that are expected to be generated from the acquisition. Adjustments to the allocation of purchase price affecting inventory, property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, and other current assets and liabilities have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The adjustment to the previously presented goodwill balance as of December 31, 2014 was $0.1 million. These adjustments in 2015 to the allocation of purchase price for long-lived assets did not have a material impact on the depreciation and amortization of these 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 20 years. Automobiles and trucks are depreciated using useful lives of 3 to 4 years. The acquired intangible assets as of the acquisition date represents approximately $33.7 million for the trademarks/trade names, approximately $21.4 million for customer relationships, and approximately $12.9 million of other intangible assets that are stated at estimated fair value and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 2 to 15 years. These intangible assets are recorded net of approximately $6.8 million and $4.1 million of accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 . For the year ended December 31, 2014 , our revenues, depreciation and amortization, and pretax earnings, excluding interest allocation, included $152.5 million , $25.2 million , and $15.8 million , respectively, associated with the acquisition of CSI after the closing on August 4, 2014. In addition, CSI Acquisition-related costs of approximately $5.5 million were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2014 related to external legal fees, transaction consulting fees, and due diligence costs. These costs have been recognized in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. Approximately $16.6 million of deferred financing costs were incurred in connection with the CSI Acquisition and included in Other Assets as of the acquisition date, and are amortized over the term of the related debt. An additional $6.8 million of interim financing costs were incurred and reflected in other expense during the year ended December 31, 2014 . Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited) The pro forma information presented below has been prepared to give effect to the CSI Acquisition as if the transaction had occurred at the beginning of the period presented. The pro forma information 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 also excludes the impact of the CSI transaction and financing costs charged to earnings during the 2014 period. The pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is based on estimates and assumptions we deemed appropriate. The following 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 transactions. Year Ended December 31, 2014 Revenues $ 490,545 Depreciation and amortization 84,849 Net income 13,624 Per share information: Net income per common unit: Basic $ 0.54 Diluted $ 0.53 Net income per subordinated unit: Basic and diluted $ 0.54

Long-Term Debt and Other Borrow

Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings	NOTE E — LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWINGS Long-term debt consists of the following: December 31, 2015 2014 Scheduled Maturity (In Thousands) Credit Agreement August 4, 2019 $ 235,000 $ 195,000 7.25% Senior Notes (presented net of the unamortized discount of $4.5 million as of December 31, 2015 and $5.0 million as of December 31, 2014) August 15, 2022 345,481 344,961 Total debt 580,481 539,961 Less current portion — — Total long-term debt $ 580,481 $ 539,961 Bank Credit Facilities On August 4, 2014, in connection with the CSI Acquisition, we entered into a credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), and borrowed $210.0 million, which was used to fund, in part, the $825.0 million CSI Acquisition purchase price. In addition, the Credit Agreement borrowings were used to pay fees and expenses related to the CSI Acquisition, the Senior Notes offering, and the Credit Agreement, and to repay the $38.1 million balance outstanding under our previous revolving credit facility dated October 15, 2013, (the "Previous Credit Agreement"), which was then terminated. As a result, approximately $0.8 million of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with that terminated Previous Credit Agreement was charged to earnings and reflected in other expense during 2014. Under our Credit Agreement, we and our subsidiary CSI Compressco Sub Inc. are named as the borrowers, and all obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by all of our existing and future, direct and indirect, domestic restricted subsidiaries (other than domestic subsidiaries that are wholly owned by foreign subsidiaries). The Credit Agreement matures on August 15, 2019 and includes a maximum credit commitment of $400.0 million, and included within such amount is availability for letters of credit (with a sublimit of $20.0 million) and swingline loans (with a sublimit of $60.0 million). The amount of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement is subject to certain limitations, including borrowing limitations as a result of financial covenants. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we incurred financing costs of approximately $7.0 million related to the Credit Agreement. These costs are included in Other Assets and are being amortized over the term of the Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2015 , we had a balance outstanding of $235.0 million , had approximately $1.6 million letters of credit and performance bonds, and had availability under the Credit Agreement of approximately $163.4 million. The Credit Agreement is available to provide our working capital needs, letters of credit, and for general partnership purposes, including capital expenditures and potential future expansions or acquisitions. So long as we are not in default, the Credit Agreement can also be used to fund our quarterly distributions at the option of the board of directors of our General Partner (provided, that after giving effect to such distributions, we will be in compliance with the financial covenants). Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including the absence of a default. All obligations under the Credit Agreement and the guarantees of those obligations are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by a first lien security interest in substantially all of our assets and the assets of our existing and future domestic subsidiaries, and all of the capital stock of our existing and future subsidiaries (limited in the case of foreign subsidiaries, to 65% of the voting stock of first tier foreign subsidiaries). Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at our option, either (a) LIBOR (adjusted to reflect any required bank reserves) for an interest period equal to one, two, three, or six months (as selected by us), plus a leverage-based margin or (b) a base rate plus a leverage-based margin; such base rate shall be determined by reference to the highest of (1) the prime rate of interest per annum announced from time to time by Bank of America, N.A. (2) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% per annum and (3) LIBOR (adjusted to reflect any required bank reserves) for a one month interest period on such day plus 1.00% per annum. LIBOR based loans will have an applicable margin that will range between 1.75% and 2.50% per annum and base rate loans will have an applicable margin that will range between 0.75% and 1.50% per annum, each based on our consolidated total leverage ratio when financial statements are delivered. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 was 2.59% and 3.11% per annum, respectively. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the Credit Agreement, we are required to pay a commitment fee in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder at the applicable rate ranging from 0.375% to 0.50% per annum, paid quarterly in arrears based on our consolidated total leverage ratio. We are also required to pay a customary letter of credit fee equal to the applicable margin on revolving credit LIBOR loans, fronting fees and other fees, agreed to with the administrative agent and lenders. The Credit Agreement requires us to maintain (i) a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio (ratio of consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") to consolidated interest charges) of 3.0 to 1.0, (ii) a maximum consolidated total leverage ratio (ratio of consolidated total indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA) of 5.5 to 1.0 (with step downs to 5.0 to 1.0), and (iii) a maximum consolidated secured leverage ratio (consolidated secured indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA) of 4.0 to 1.0, in each case, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, calculated on a trailing four quarters basis. At December 31, 2015, our leverage ratio was 4.56 to 1. In addition, the Credit Agreement includes customary negative covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur additional debt, incur or permit certain liens to exist, or make certain loans, investments, acquisitions, or other restricted payments. The Credit Agreement provides that we can make distributions to holders of our common and subordinated units, but only if there is no default or event of default under the facility. We are in compliance with all covenants and conditions of our Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2015 . Our ability to continue to comply with our financial covenants depends largely upon our ability to generate adequate cash flow. Historically, our financial performance has been more than adequate to meet these covenants, and we expect this trend to continue. However, as a result of the recent decrease in demand for certain of our products and services by our customers in response to decreased oil and natural gas prices, and our expectation that the reduced demand will continue for an indefinite period of time, we have taken strategic cost reduction efforts, including headcount reductions, deferral of wage increases, wage reductions and other efforts to reduce costs and generate cash in anticipation of the reduced demand for our products and services. In addition, on January 22, 2016 , the board of directors of our General Partner declared a cash distribution attributable to the quarter ended December 31, 2015 , of $0.3775 per common unit, which represents a decrease of $0.1250 per common unit compared to the previous quarterly distribution. Based on our projections for each of the quarterly periods in 2016, and including the impact of these cost reduction efforts to increase operating cash flows, and the impact of decreased quarterly distributions, we anticipate that we will be in compliance with the financial covenants under our Credit Agreement through December 31, 2016. 7.25% Senior Notes In August 2014, we, and one of our indirect and wholly owned subsidiaries, CSI Compressco Finance Inc., a Delaware corporation (we, together with CSI Compressco Finance, the "Issuers"), issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 7.25% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "7.25% Senior Notes") in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement dated July 29, 2014. The 7.25% Senior Notes were subsequently exchanged for registered securities under a public exchange offer that closed on July 20, 2015. The obligations under the 7.25% Senior Notes are jointly and severally, and fully and unconditionally, guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of our domestic restricted subsidiaries (other than CSI Compressco Finance) that guarantee our other indebtedness (the "Guarantors" and together with the Issuers, the "Obligors"). The 7.25% Senior Notes and the subsidiary guarantees thereof (together, the "Securities") were issued pursuant to an indenture described below. The Obligors issued the Securities pursuant to the Indenture dated as of August 4, 2014 (the "Indenture") by and among the Obligors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The 7.25% Senior Notes accrue interest at a rate of 7.25% per annum. Interest on the 7.25% Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning February 15, 2015. The 7.25% Senior Notes are scheduled to mature on August 15, 2022. The Indenture contains customary covenants restricting our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to: (i) pay dividends and make certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments; (ii) incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares; (iii) create certain liens; (iv) sell assets; (v) merge, consolidate, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets; (vi) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (vii) designate our or their subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries under the Indenture. The Indenture also contains customary events of default and acceleration provisions relating to such events of default, which provide that upon an event of default under the Indenture, the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the 7.25% Senior Notes then outstanding may declare all amounts owing under the 7.25% Senior Notes to be due and payable. We are in compliance with all covenants and conditions of the Indenture as of December 31, 2015 .

Leases Leases

Leases Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	NOTE F — LEASES We lease some of our office space, warehouse space, operating locations, and machinery and equipment. The office, warehouse, and operating location leases, which vary from one to five year terms that expire at various dates through 2020 and are renewable for three and five year periods on similar terms, are classified as operating leases and generally require us to pay all maintenance and insurance costs. Future minimum lease payments by year and in the aggregate, under leases with terms of one year or more, consist of the following at December 31, 2015 : Capital Lease Operating Leases (In Thousands) 2016 $ 71 $ 4,442 2017 79 2,113 2018 87 701 2019 28 107 2020 — — After 2020 — — Total minimum lease payments $ 265 $ 7,363 Rental expense for all operating leases was $9.2 million , $5.1 million , and $2.6 million in 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 , respectively.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Income Taxes	NOTE G — 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 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. The income tax provision (benefit) attributable to our operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 consists of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Current Federal $ (1,632 ) $ (50 ) $ 846 State 1,330 172 150 Foreign 806 2,220 1,528 504 2,342 2,524 Deferred Federal (847 ) (2,764 ) (438 ) State (354 ) (122 ) (49 ) Foreign 596 (628 ) 221 (605 ) (3,514 ) (266 ) Total tax provision (benefit) $ (101 ) $ (1,172 ) $ 2,258 A reconciliation of the provision (benefit) for income taxes, computed by applying the federal statutory rate to income before income taxes and the reported income taxes, is as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Income (loss) tax provision computed at statutory federal income tax rates $ (49,888 ) $ 3,429 $ 6,939 Partnership (earnings) losses 49,888 (3,429 ) (6,939 ) Corporate subsidiary earnings (loss) subject to federal tax (36,712 ) (2,917 ) 405 Impact of goodwill impairments 3,341 — — Valuation allowances 33,682 — — Income tax expense attributable to foreign earnings 92 1,592 1,749 State income taxes (net of federal benefit) (619 ) 97 89 Nondeductible expenses 79 56 15 Other 36 — — Total tax provision (benefit) $ (101 ) $ (1,172 ) $ 2,258 Income (loss) before income tax provision includes the following components: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Domestic $ (150,814 ) $ 2,578 $ 9,883 International 4,083 7,508 9,942 Total $ (146,731 ) $ 10,086 $ 19,825 We file U.S. federal, state, and foreign income tax returns on behalf of all of our consolidated subsidiaries. With few exceptions, we are not subject to U.S. federal, state, local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2009. We file tax returns in the U.S. and in various state, local and non-U.S. jurisdictions. The following table summarizes the earliest tax years that remain subject to examination by taxing authorities in any major jurisdiction in which we operate: Jurisdiction Earliest Open Tax Period United States – Federal 2012 United States – State and Local 2011 Non-U.S. jurisdictions 2009 We use the liability method for reporting income taxes, under which current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded in accordance with enacted tax laws and rates. Under this method, at the end of each period, the amounts of deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined using the tax rate expected to be in effect when the taxes are actually paid or recovered. We establish a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. While we consider future taxable income and ongoing tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, there can be no guarantee that we will be able to realize all of our deferred tax assets. Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: Deferred Tax Assets December 31, 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Inventory reserve $ 1,016 $ — Excess tax over book basis in long-lived assets 15,795 — Accruals 680 1,132 Net operating losses 21,661 8,903 Bad debt reserve 443 374 Other 82 — Total deferred tax assets 39,677 10,409 Valuation allowance (36,325 ) (2,217 ) Net deferred tax assets $ 3,352 $ 8,192 Deferred Tax Liabilities December 31, 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Accruals $ 2,889 $ 1,117 Excess book over tax basis in long-lived assets — 7,416 All other 1,099 976 Total deferred tax liability 3,988 9,509 Net deferred tax liability $ 636 $ 1,317 At December 31, 2015 , we have approximately $ 22.0 million of federal, foreign, and state net operating loss carryforwards/carrybacks. In those foreign jurisdictions and states in which net operating losses are subject to an expiration period, our loss carryforwards, if not utilized, will expire from 2019 to 2035. The increases in the valuation allowance during the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 were $34.1 million , $2.2 million , and $0 million , respectively. The change in the valuation allowance during 2015 primarily relates to deferred tax assets associated with losses generated in our U.S. corporate subsidiaries and certain foreign jurisdictions. We believe that it is more likely than not we will not realize all the tax benefits of the deferred tax assets within the allowable carryforward period. Therefore, an appropriate valuation allowance has been provided. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17. The update changes how deferred taxes are classified on the balance sheet, eliminating the existing requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, organizations will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. As permitted by ASU 2015-17, we elected to early adopt this guidance effective December 31, 2015. The impact of the retrospective adoption of this standard was not material to our consolidated financial statements. ASC 740 provides guidance on measurement and recognition in accounting for income tax uncertainties and provides related guidance on derecognition, classification, disclosure, interest, and penalties. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 , the Partnership had no material unrecognized tax benefits (as defined in ASC 740-10). We do not expect to incur interest charges or penalties related to our tax positions, but if such charges or penalties are incurred, our policy is to account for interest charges as interest expense and penalties as tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	NOTE H — 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 these 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.

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
EquityBasedCompensationNoteAbstract
Equity-Based Compensation	NOTE I — EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan We have granted phantom unit and performance phantom unit awards to certain employees, officers, and directors of our general partner pursuant to the CSI Compressco LP Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan. Awards of phantom units generally vest over a three year period. Awards of performance phantom units cliff vest at the end of a performance period and are settled based on achievement of related performance measures over the performance period. Each of the phantom unit and performance phantom unit awards includes distribution equivalent rights that enable the recipient to receive additional units equal in value to the accumulated cash distributions made on the units subject to the award from the date of grant. Accumulated distributions associated with each underlying unit are payable upon settlement of the related phantom unit award (and are forfeited if the related award is forfeited). Phantom units are notional units that entitle the grantee to receive a common unit upon the vesting of the award. During the year ended December 31, 2015 , we granted to certain officers and employees an aggregate of 180,136 phantom unit and performance phantom unit awards, having an average market value (equal to the closing price of the common units on the dates of grant) of $20.35 per unit, or an aggregate market value of $3.9 million . During the year ended December 31, 2014 , we granted to certain officers and employees 208,671 restricted common unit awards, having an average market value (equal to the closing price of the common units on the dates of grant) of $22.89 per unit, or an aggregate market value of $4.8 million . During the year ended December 31, 2013 , we granted to certain officers and employees 97,713 restricted common unit awards, having an average market value (equal to the closing price of the common units on the dates of grant) of $20.29 per unit, or an aggregate market value of $2.0 million . The fair value of awards vesting during 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 was approximately $1.1 million , $1.3 million , and $1.3 million , respectively. The fair value of awards is amortized straight-line over the vesting period. Adjustments to the amortized expense related to performance phantom units may be recognized prior to vesting depending on the expected achievement of the performance target. The following is a summary of unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2015 : Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit (In Thousands) Nonvested units outstanding at December 31, 2014 263 $ 21.89 Units granted (1) 261 21.39 Exercised/released (50 ) 20.49 Cancelled/forfeited (73 ) 22.24 Nonvested units outstanding at December 31, 2015 401 $ 21.77 (1) The number of units granted shown above includes 161,254 performance-based phantom units, which represents the maximum number of common units that would be issued if the maximum level of performance under the awards is achieved. The number of units actually issued under the awards may range from zero to 161,254 . Total estimated unrecognized equity-based compensation expense from unvested units as of December 31, 2015 , was approximately $3.7 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.8 years. The amount recognized in 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 was approximately $2.2 million , $1.5 million , and $1.5 million , respectively, and included in selling, general, and administrative expense.

Hedge Contracts Hedge Contracts

Hedge Contracts Hedge Contracts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Market Risks and Derivative Contracts	NOTE J – MARKET RISKS AND DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS We are exposed to financial and market risks that affect our businesses. 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. Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts We enter into 30-day foreign currency forward derivative contracts as part of a program designed to mitigate the currency exchange rate risk exposure on selected transactions of certain foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 , we had the following foreign currency derivative contracts outstanding relating to a portion of our foreign operations: December 31, 2015 US Dollar Notional Amount Traded Exchange Rate Settlement Date (In Thousands) Forward purchase Mexican peso $ 4,641 17.45 1/19/2016 December 31, 2014 US Dollar Notional Amount Traded Exchange Rate Settlement Date (In Thousands) Forward purchase Canadian dollar $ 1,150 1.16 1/16/2015 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 economic hedges 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 values of our 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 value of our foreign currency derivative instruments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 , are as follows: Balance Sheet Fair Value at Fair Value at Foreign currency derivative instruments Location December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Forward purchase contracts Current assets $ — — Forward purchase contracts Current liabilities (14 ) — Total $ (14 ) 0 None of the foreign currency derivative contracts contains credit risk related contingent features that would require us to post assets or collateral for contracts that are classified as liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 , we recognized approximately $514,000 of net gains, $3,000 of net losses and $92,000 of net losses, respectively, associated with our foreign currency derivative program, and such amount is included in other expense, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Earnings Per Common and Subordi

Earnings Per Common and Subordinated Unit	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
EaningsPerCommonAndSunordinatedUnitNoteAbstract
Earnings Per Common and Subordinated Unit	NOTE K — 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 full-year 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 the 6,273,970 subordinated units were automatically converted on a one-for-one basis into common units. 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 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 in periods when distributions are greater than earnings, the amount of the distributions is deducted from net income and 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 per common and subordinated unit. Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Common Units Subordinated Units Common Units Subordinated Units Common Subordinated Number of weighted average units outstanding 33,169,413 — 18,928,640 3,953,461 9,230,876 6,273,970 Unit awards outstanding — — — — 74,190 — Average diluted units outstanding 33,169,413 — 18,928,640 3,953,461 9,305,066 6,273,970 Diluted earnings per unit are computed using the treasury stock method, which considers the potential issuance of limited partner units. Unvested units are not included in basic earnings per unit, as they are not considered to be participating securities, but are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per unit. As of December 31, 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 approximately 29,372 , 114,026 , and 48,340 incremental units, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted units because the impact was anti-dilutive.

Segments Segments

Segments Segments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Segments [Abstract]
Segments	NOTE L – 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. 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.

Geographic Information

Geographic Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
GeographicInformationNoteAbstract
Geographic Information	NOTE M — GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION We are domiciled in the United States of America, with operations in Latin America, Canada, and to a lesser extent, in other countries located in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. We attribute revenue to the countries based on the location of customers. Long-lived assets consist primarily of compressor packages and are attributed to the countries based on the physical location of the compressor packages at a given year-end. Information by geographic area is as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Revenues from external customers: U.S. $ 411,028 $ 228,044 $ 73,388 Latin America 36,843 40,372 34,556 Canada 4,282 6,860 5,549 Other 5,488 7,371 7,808 Total $ 457,641 $ 282,647 $ 121,301 Identifiable assets: U.S. $ 920,851 $ 1,172,537 $ 176,638 Latin America 54,362 51,036 38,426 Canada 2,307 5,915 6,650 Other 2,930 4,173 3,395 Total identifiable assets $ 980,450 $ 1,233,661 $ 225,109

Supplemental Guarantor Financia

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	NOTE N — SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION In connection with the Offering of 7.25% Senior Notes described in Note E - Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings, 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 the 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. 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% Senior Notes. In addition to the financial information of the Partnership, 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 December 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Current assets $ 6 $ 95,246 $ 30,948 $ — $ 126,200 Property, plant, and equipment, net — 674,743 24,537 — 699,280 Investments in subsidiaries 371,702 13,332 — (385,034 ) — Intangible and other assets, net 8,379 145,263 1,328 — 154,970 Intercompany receivables 308,064 — — (308,064 ) — Total non-current assets 688,145 833,338 25,865 (693,098 ) 854,250 Total assets $ 688,151 $ 928,584 $ 56,813 $ (693,098 ) $ 980,450 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Current liabilities $ 10,468 $ 45,238 $ 3,041 $ — $ 58,747 Amounts payable to affiliate 44 5,357 2,752 — 8,153 Long-term debt 345,481 235,000 — — 580,481 Intercompany payables — 271,231 36,833 (308,064 ) — Other long-term liabilities — 56 855 — 911 Total liabilities 355,993 556,882 43,481 (308,064 ) 648,292 Total partners' capital 332,158 371,702 13,332 (385,034 ) 332,158 Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 688,151 $ 928,584 $ 56,813 $ (693,098 ) $ 980,450 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Current assets $ 28 $ 197,437 $ 34,201 $ — $ 231,666 Property, plant, and equipment, net — 669,145 16,851 — 685,996 Investments in subsidiaries 562,290 17,303 — (579,593 ) — Intangible and other assets, net 9,650 304,500 1,849 — 315,999 Intercompany receivables 335,151 — — (335,151 ) — Total non-current assets 907,091 990,948 18,700 (914,744 ) 1,001,995 Total assets $ 907,119 $ 1,188,385 $ 52,901 $ (914,744 ) $ 1,233,661 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Current liabilities $ 11,634 $ 117,777 $ 4,560 $ — $ 133,971 Amounts payable to affiliate 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 1,827 — 2,968 Total liabilities 356,838 626,095 35,598 (335,151 ) 683,380 Total partners' capital 550,281 562,290 17,303 (579,593 ) 550,281 Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 907,119 $ 1,188,385 $ 52,901 $ (914,744 ) $ 1,233,661 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) December 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated Revenues $ — $ 435,954 $ 42,956 $ (21,269 ) $ 457,641 Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense) — 280,479 31,450 (21,269 ) 290,660 Depreciation and amortization — 78,185 3,653 — 81,838 Impairments of long-lived assets — 11,797 — — 11,797 Selling, general and administrative expense 2,314 39,113 2,052 — 43,479 Goodwill impairment — 138,035 1,409 — 139,444 Interest expense, net 25,893 6,285 — — 32,178 Other expense, net 1,253 1,667 2,056 — 4,976 Equity in net (income) loss of subsidiaries 117,170 (1,086 ) — (116,084 ) — Income (loss) before income tax provision (146,630 ) (118,521 ) 2,336 116,084 (146,731 ) Provision (benefit) for income taxes — (1,351 ) 1,250 — (101 ) Net income (loss) (146,630 ) (117,170 ) 1,086 116,084 (146,630 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) (5,057 ) (5,057 ) (5,057 ) 10,114 (5,057 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ (151,687 ) $ (122,227 ) $ (3,971 ) $ 126,198 $ (151,687 ) Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated Revenues $ — $ 249,284 $ 49,172 $ (15,809 ) $ 282,647 Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense) — 152,940 37,536 (15,809 ) 174,667 Depreciation and amortization — 39,550 1,330 — 40,880 Impairments of long-lived assets — 278 — — 278 Selling, general and administrative expense 1,544 27,306 3,250 — 32,100 Interest expense, net 11,507 1,354 103 — 12,964 Other expense, net 502 7,477 3,693 — 11,672 Equity in net income of subsidiaries (24,811 ) (1,832 ) — 26,643 — Income before income tax provision 11,258 22,211 3,260 (26,643 ) 10,086 Provision (benefit) for income taxes — (2,600 ) 1,428 — (1,172 ) Net income 11,258 24,811 1,832 (26,643 ) 11,258 Other comprehensive income (loss) (3,749 ) (3,749 ) (3,749 ) 7,498 (3,749 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 7,509 $ 21,062 $ (1,917 ) $ (19,145 ) $ 7,509 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) December 31, 2013 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated Revenues $ — $ 89,936 $ 42,223 $ (10,858 ) $ 121,301 Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense) — 46,028 32,946 (10,858 ) 68,116 Depreciation and amortization — 12,936 1,413 — 14,349 Impairments of long-lived assets — 293 — — 293 Selling, general and administrative expense 1,459 12,514 3,494 — 17,467 Interest expense, net — 212 257 — 469 Other expense, net — 193 589 — 782 Equity in net income of subsidiaries (19,026 ) (1,993 ) — 21,019 — Income before income tax provision 17,567 19,753 3,524 (21,019 ) 19,825 Provision for income taxes — 727 1,531 — 2,258 Net income 17,567 19,026 1,993 (21,019 ) 17,567 Other comprehensive income (loss) (591 ) (591 ) (591 ) 1,182 (591 ) Comprehensive income $ 16,976 $ 18,435 $ 1,402 $ (19,837 ) $ 16,976 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows December 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ — $ 84,351 $ 17,542 $ — $ 101,893 Investing activities: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net — (76,553 ) (18,719 ) — (95,272 ) Acquisition of CSI — — — — — Intercompany investment activity 68,360 — (68,360 ) — Advances and other investing activities (69 ) — (69 ) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 68,360 (76,622 ) (18,719 ) (68,360 ) (95,341 ) Financing activities: Proceeds from long-term debt — 63,000 — — 63,000 Payments of long-term debt — (23,000 ) — — (23,000 ) Proceeds from issuance of partnership common units, net of underwriters' discount — — — — — Distributions (68,360 ) — — — (68,360 ) Payment of financing costs — — — — — Intercompany contribution (distribution) — (68,360 ) — 68,360 — Intercompany loan activity — — — — — Contribution from general partner — — — — — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (68,360 ) (28,360 ) — 68,360 (28,360 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — (1,638 ) — (1,638 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents — (20,631 ) (2,815 ) — (23,446 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 23,343 10,723 — 34,066 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 2,712 $ 7,908 $ — $ 10,620 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 14,688 $ 22,767 $ 7,364 $ — $ 44,819 Investing activities: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net — (44,313 ) (3,824 ) — (48,137 ) Acquisition of CSI — (825,000 ) — — (825,000 ) Intercompany investment activity (367,512 ) (2,633 ) 370,145 — Advances and other investing activities — (805 ) — (805 ) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (367,512 ) (872,751 ) (3,824 ) 370,145 (873,942 ) Financing activities: Proceeds from long-term debt 344,961 257,897 — — 602,858 Payments of long-term debt — (93,584 ) — — (93,584 ) Proceeds from issuance of partnership common units, net of underwriters' discount 395,794 — — — 395,794 Distributions (36,687 ) — — — (36,687 ) Payment of financing costs (9,649 ) (12,837 ) — (22,486 ) Intercompany contribution (distribution) — 367,512 2,633 (370,145 ) — Intercompany loan activity (350,000 ) 350,000 — — — Contribution from general partner 8,405 — — — 8,405 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 352,824 868,988 2,633 (370,145 ) 854,300 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — (588 ) — (588 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents — 19,004 5,585 — 24,589 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 4,339 5,138 — 9,477 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 23,343 $ 10,723 $ — $ 34,066 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows December 31, 2013 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ — $ 21,733 $ 7,402 $ — $ 29,135 Investing activities: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net — (19,263 ) (5,311 ) — (24,574 ) Intercompany investment activity 26,969 (26,969 ) Advances and other investing activities — — — — — Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 26,969 (19,263 ) (5,311 ) (26,969 ) (24,574 ) Financing activities: Proceeds from long-term debt — 19,909 — — 19,909 Distributions (26,969 ) — — — (26,969 ) Payment of financing costs — (916 ) — (916 ) Intercompany contribution (distribution) — (26,969 ) — 26,969 — Intercompany loan activity — 291 (291 ) — — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (26,969 ) (7,685 ) (291 ) 26,969 (7,976 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — (74 ) — (74 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents — (5,215 ) 1,726 — (3,489 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 9,554 3,412 — 12,966 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 4,339 $ 5,138 $ — $ 9,477

Quarterly Financial Information

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
QuarterlyFinancialInformationNoteAbstract
Quarterly Financial Information	NOTE O — QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) Summarized quarterly financial data for 2015 and 2014 is as follows: Three Months Ended 2015 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) Total revenues $ 102,889 $ 126,465 $ 128,924 $ 99,363 Net income (loss) 1,808 1,163 1,619 (151,220 ) Net income (loss) per common unit $ 0.04 $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ (4.47 ) Net income (loss) per diluted common unit $ 0.04 $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ (4.47 ) Three Months Ended 2014 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) Total revenues $ 29,810 $ 32,108 $ 95,892 $ 124,837 Net income (loss) 4,619 4,879 (2,601 ) 4,361 Net income (loss) per common unit $ 0.29 $ 0.31 $ (0.10 ) $ 0.12 Net income (loss) per diluted common unit $ 0.29 $ 0.30 $ (0.10 ) $ 0.12 Results beginning with the three months ended September 30, 2014, reflect the impact of the August 4, 2014 acquisition of CSI. For further discussion, see Note D - Acquisition.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	NOTE P — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On January 22, 2016 , we declared a cash distribution attributable to the quarter ended December 31, 2015 of $0.3775 per common unit. This distribution equates to a distribution of $1.51 per outstanding common unit on an annualized basis. This cash distribution was paid on February 15, 2016 , to all common unitholders of record as of the close of business February 1, 2016 .

Summary of Significant Accoun26

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Policy Text Block [Abstract]
Consolidation policy	Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 reflect the impact of our acquisition of Compressor Systems, Inc. ("CSI"), a Delaware corporation, on August 4, 2014. Results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014, reflect the impact of the acquisition of CSI for the portion of the period beginning with the August 4, 2014, closing date of the acquisition. For further discussion of the acquisition, see Note D - Acquisition.
Use of estimates policy	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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, expenses, and impairments 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 D - Acquisition. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material.
Reclassifications policy	Reclassifications Certain previously reported financial information has been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. The impact of such reclassifications was not significant to the prior year's overall presentation. These reclassifications include the final allocation of the purchase price of CSI. See Note D - Acquisition for further discussion.
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.
Financial instruments policy	Financial Instruments The fair values of our financial instruments, which may include cash, accounts receivable, amounts outstanding under our variable rate bank credit facility, and accounts payable, approximate their carrying amounts. Financial instruments that subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of trade accounts receivable, which are primarily due from companies of varying size engaged in oil and gas activities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina. Our policy is to review the financial condition of customers before extending credit and periodically update customer credit information. Payment terms are on a short-term basis. The risk of loss from the inability to collect trade receivables is heightened during prolonged periods of low oil and natural gas commodity prices. 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. Our risk management activities include the use of foreign currency forward purchase and sale derivative contracts as part of a program designed to mitigate the currency exchange rate risk exposure on selected international operations. As a result of the outstanding balances under our variable rate revolving credit facility, we face market risk exposure related to changes in applicable interest rates. Although we have no interest rate swap contracts outstanding to hedge this potential risk exposure, we have entered into certain fixed interest rate notes, which are scheduled to mature in 2022 and which mitigate this risk on our total outstanding borrowings. Significant Customers During 2015 , no individual customer accounted for 10% or more of our revenues. During 2014 , PEMEX and DCP Midstream accounted for 11.1% and 10.1% , respectively, of our revenues. During 2013 , PEMEX and BP accounted for 21.7% and 10.0% , respectively, of our revenues.
Foreign currencies policy	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 $(2.0) million , $(1.2) million , and $(0.5) million during the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 , respectively.
Allowances for doubtful accounts policy	Allowances for Doubtful Accounts Allowances for doubtful accounts are determined on a specific identification basis when we believe that the collection of specific amounts owed to us is not probable. The changes in allowances for doubtful accounts are as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) At beginning of period $ 1,496 $ 600 $ 329 Activity in the period: Provision for doubtful accounts 508 185 279 Account (chargeoffs) recoveries, net (31 ) 711 (8 ) At end of period $ 1,973 $ 1,496 $ 600
Inventories policy	Inventories Inventories consist primarily of compressor package parts and supplies and work in process 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 process is determined using the specific identification method. Work in process inventories consist primarily of new compressor packages located at our fabrication facility in Midland, Texas. Components of inventories are as follows: December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Parts and supplies $ 27,447 $ 43,202 Work in progress 22,324 70,141 Total inventories $ 49,771 $ 113,343
Compression and related services revenues and costs policy	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 years in the period ended December 31, 2015 , the following operating lease revenues and associated costs were included in compression and related service revenues and cost of compression and related services, respectively. Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Rental revenue $ 114,284 $ 85,168 $ 12,674 Rental expenses $ 67,232 $ 42,174 $ 7,589
Property, plant, and equipment policy	Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures that increase the useful lives of assets are capitalized. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to cost of revenues as incurred. Compressors include compressor packages currently placed in service and available for service. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives: Buildings 15 – 30 years Compressors 12 – 20 years Other equipment 2 – 8 years Vehicles 3 – 5 years Information systems 3 years During the year ended December 31, 2014 , costs expended for capitalized computer software were approximately $ 4.9 million , and such costs are depreciated over a useful life of 7 years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the remaining term of the associated building lease or their useful lives. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 was $71.7 million , $37.1 million , and $14.3 million , respectively.
Intangible assets other than goodwill policy	Intangible Assets other than Goodwill During 2014, as part of the CSI acquisition, we acquired trademarks/trade names, customer relationships, and other intangible assets having a total estimated fair value of approximately $66.8 million . These acquired intangible assets with definite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 2 to 15 years, and having a weighted average useful life of 10.3 years. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $6.8 million, $3.8 million and $0 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 , respectively, and is included in depreciation and amortization. The estimated future annual amortization expense of trademarks/trade names, customer relationships, and other intangible assets is $4.6 million for 2016 , $4.6 million for 2017 , $4.6 million for 2018 , $4.6 million for 2019 , and $4.6 million for 2020 . Intangible assets are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. In such an event, we will determine the fair value of the asset using an undiscounted cash flow analysis of the asset at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows exist. If an impairment has occurred, we will recognize a loss for the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the intangible asset. During 2014 and 2015, certain intangible assets were impaired. See "Impairments of Long-Lived Assets" section below.
Goodwill policy	Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired in purchase transactions. We perform a goodwill impairment test on an annual basis or whenever indicators of impairment are present. We perform the annual test of goodwill impairment following the fourth quarter of each year. The annual assessment for goodwill impairment begins with a qualitative assessment of whether it is “more likely than not” that the fair value of our business is less than its carrying value. This qualitative assessment requires the evaluation, based on the weight of evidence, of the significance of all identified events and circumstances. Based on this qualitative assessment, we determined that, due to the decline in the price of our common units that resulted in our market capitalization being less than the book value of our consolidated partners' capital balance as of December 31, 2015 , it was “more likely than not” that the fair value of our business was less than its carrying value as of December 31, 2015 . When the qualitative analysis indicates that it is “more likely than not” that our business’ fair value is less than its carrying value, the resulting goodwill impairment test consists of a two-step accounting test being performed. The first step of the impairment test is to compare the estimated fair value with the recorded net book value (including goodwill) of our business. If the estimated fair value is higher than the recorded net book value, no impairment is deemed to exist and no further testing is required. If, however, the estimated fair value is below the recorded net book value, then a second step must be performed to determine the goodwill impairment required, if any. In this second step, the estimated fair value from the first step is used as the purchase price in a hypothetical acquisition. Business combination accounting rules are followed to determine a hypothetical purchase price allocation to assets and liabilities. The residual amount of goodwill that results from this hypothetical purchase price allocation is compared to the recorded amount of goodwill and the recorded amount is written down to the hypothetical amount, if lower. The application of this second step under goodwill impairment testing may also result in impairments of other long-lived assets, including identified intangible assets. See Impairment of Long-Lived Assets section below for a discussion of other asset impairments that were identified as part of the testing of goodwill as of December 31, 2015 . Our management must apply judgment in determining the estimated fair value for purposes of performing the goodwill impairment test. Management uses all available information to make these fair value determinations, including the present value of expected future cash flows using discount rates commensurate with the risks involved in the assets. The resultant fair values calculated are then compared to observable metrics for other companies in our industry or on mergers and acquisitions in our industry, to determine whether those valuations, in our judgment, appear reasonable. During the last half of 2014, and continuing throughout 2015, global oil and natural gas commodity prices, particularly crude oil, decreased significantly. This decrease in commodity prices has had, and is expected to continue to have, a negative impact on industry drilling and capital expenditure activity, which affects the demand for a portion of our products and services. The accompanying decrease in the price of our common units during the last half of 2015 has also resulted in an overall reduction in our market capitalization. The accounting principles regarding goodwill acknowledge that the observed market prices of individual trades of a company’s stock (and thus its computed market capitalization) may not be representative of the fair value of the company as a whole. Substantial value may arise from the ability to take advantage of synergies and other benefits that flow from control over another entity. Consequently, measuring the fair value of a collection of assets and liabilities that operate together in a controlled entity is different from measuring the fair value of a single share of that entity’s common stock. Therefore, once the fair value of the reporting units was determined, we also added a control premium to the calculations. This control premium is judgmental and is based on observed mergers and acquisitions in our industry. As part of our annual internal business outlook that we performed during the fourth quarter of 2014 and 2015, we considered changes in the global economic environment which affected our common unit price and market capitalization. As part of the first step of goodwill impairment testing, we updated our assessment of our future cash flows, applying expected long-term growth rates, discount rates, and terminal values that we consider reasonable. We have calculated a present value of the cash flows to arrive at an estimate of fair value under the income approach, and then used the market approach to corroborate this value. As a result of these estimates, we determined that there was no impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2014. However, because our estimated fair value exceeded our carrying value by approximately 4% , there was a reasonable possibility as of that date that our goodwill may be impaired in a future period, and the amount of such impairment may be material. Throughout 2015, and particularly during the last half of the year, lower oil and natural gas commodity prices have resulted in a decreased demand for certain of our products and services. Specifically, demand for low-horsepower wellhead compression services and for sales of compressor equipment have decreased significantly and are expected to continue to be decreased for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the fair value, as reflected by our market capitalization and other indicators, was less than our carrying value as of December 31, 2015 . After making the hypothetical purchase price adjustments as part of the second step of the goodwill impairment test, there was $92.4 million residual purchase price to be allocated to our goodwill. Based on this analysis, we concluded that an impairment of $139.4 million of our recorded goodwill was required. Specific uncertainties affecting our estimated fair value include the impact of competition, the prices for oil and natural gas, the trading price of our common units, future overall activity levels in the regions in which we operate, the activity levels of our significant customers, and other factors affecting the rate of our future growth. These factors will continue to be reviewed and assessed going forward. Negative developments with regard to these factors could have a further negative effect on our fair value. Subsequent to December 31, 2015 , and as of March 7, 2016 , the price of our common unit has continued to decline, so future additional impairments are possible. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Balance, beginning of year $ 233,548 $ 72,161 $ 72,161 Goodwill acquired during the year — 161,387 — Goodwill adjustments (141,146 ) — — Balance, end of year $ 92,402 $ 233,548 $ 72,161
Impairment of long-lived assets policy	Impairments of Long-Lived Assets Impairments of long-lived assets, including identified intangible assets, are determined periodically, when indicators of impairment are present. If such indicators are present, the determination of the amount of impairment is based on our judgments as to the future undiscounted operating cash flows to be generated from these assets throughout their remaining estimated useful lives. If these undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the related asset, an impairment is recognized for the excess of the carrying value over its fair value. Assets held for disposal are recorded at the lower of carrying value or estimated fair value less estimated selling costs. During the fourth quarter of 2015 , we recorded impairments of approximately $6.1 million associated with a portion of the carrying value of certain of our compressor equipment due to expected decreased demand, and approximately $5.7 million associated with certain identified intangible assets.
Revenue recognition policy	Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue using the following criteria: (a) persuasive evidence of an exchange arrangement exists; (b) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; (c) the buyer’s price is fixed or determinable; and (d) collectability is reasonably assured. The majority of our compression services are provided pursuant to contract terms ranging from one month to twenty-four months. Monthly agreements are generally cancellable with 30 days written notice by the customer. Collections associated with progressive billings to customers for the construction of compression equipment is included in unearned income in the consolidated balance sheets.
Operating costs policy	Operating Costs Operating costs incurred during customer trial periods are expensed as incurred.
Income tax policy	Income Taxes Our operations are not subject to U.S. federal income tax other than the operations that are conducted through taxable subsidiaries. We incur state and local income taxes in certain of the United States in which we conduct business. We incur income taxes and are subject to withholding requirements related to certain of our operations in Latin America, Canada, and other foreign countries in which we operate. Furthermore, we also incur Texas Margin Tax, which, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740, is classified as an income tax for reporting purposes. Beginning in 2015, a portion of the carrying value of certain deferred tax assets is subjected to a valuation allowance. See Note G - Income Taxes for further discussion.
Accumulated other comprehensive income policy	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 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 (loss). Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in partners' capital in the accompanying audited consolidated balance sheets and consists of the cumulative currency translation adjustments associated with such international operations. Activity within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Balance, beginning of year $ (3,336 ) $ 413 $ 1,004 Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 in 2015, 2014, and 2013 (5,057 ) (3,749 ) (591 ) Balance, end of year $ (8,393 ) $ (3,336 ) $ 413 Activity within accumulated other comprehensive income includes no reclassifications to net income.
Allocation of net income policy	Allocation of Net Income Our net income is allocated to partners’ capital accounts in accordance with the provisions of the Partnership Agreement.
Fair value measurements policy	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, where 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, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, and variable-rate long-term debt pursuant to our bank credit agreement, approximate their carrying amounts. The fair value of our publicly tradable long-term 7.25% Senior Notes at December 31, 2015 , was approximately $259.9 million (a level 2 fair value measurement). As of December 31, 2014, the fair value of our 7.25% Senior Notes was approximately $354.9 million (a level 2 fair value measurement). These fair values compared to an aggregate principal amount of $350.0 million , as current rates on these dates were different from the stated interest rates on the 7.25% Senior Notes. We calculated the fair value of our 7.25% Senior Notes as of December 31, 2014 internally, using current market conditions and average cost of debt. 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 measurement). A summary of these fair value measurements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 , is as follows: Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices Significant Significant Description Total as of December 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts $ — $ — $ — $ — Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts (14 ) — (14 ) — $ (14 ) Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices Significant Significant Description Total as of December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts $ — $ — $ — $ — Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts — — — — $ — During the fourth quarter of 2015 , we recorded total impairment charges of approximately $151.2 million , reflecting the decreased fair value for certain assets. Assets that were partially impaired included certain of our intangible assets and tangible compressor equipment. The fair values used in these impairment calculations were estimated based on a variety of measurements, including current replacement cost, current market prices being received for similar assets, and discounted estimated future cash flows, all of which are based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in accordance with the fair value hierarchy. A summary of these nonrecurring fair value measurements as of December 31, 2015 , using the fair value hierarchy is as follows: Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices Significant Significant Year-to-Date Description Total as of December 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Tangible compressor assets $ 772 $ — $ — $ 772 $ 6,138 Identified intangible assets — — — — 5,659 Goodwill 92,402 — — 92,402 139,444 Total $ 93,174 $ — $ — $ 93,174 $ 151,241
Recently issued accounting pronouncements policy	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, and most 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. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years, under either full or modified retrospective adoption. 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”. 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 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 beginning 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. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which simplifies the subsequent measurement of inventory by requiring entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, except for inventory measured using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory methods. The ASU requires entities to compare the cost of inventory to one measure - net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The ASU is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments,” which requires that adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period of a business combination be recognized in the reporting period in which those adjustments are determined, including the effect on earnings, if any, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The ASU eliminates the previous requirement to retrospectively account for such adjustments and requires additional disclosures related to the income statement effects of adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period. The ASU is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes ("ASU 2015-17"). The update changes how deferred taxes are classified on the balance sheet, eliminating the existing requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, organizations will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. As permitted by ASU 2015-17, we elected to early adopt this guidance effective December 31, 2015. The impact of the retrospective adoption of this standard was not material to our consolidated financial statements.

Summary of Significant Accoun27

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
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Inventories Table	December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Parts and supplies $ 27,447 $ 43,202 Work in progress 22,324 70,141 Total inventories $ 49,771 $ 113,343
Services Revenues and Costs Table	Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Rental revenue $ 114,284 $ 85,168 $ 12,674 Rental expenses $ 67,232 $ 42,174 $ 7,589
Property, Plant, and Equipment Table	Buildings 15 – 30 years Compressors 12 – 20 years Other equipment 2 – 8 years Vehicles 3 – 5 years Information systems 3 years
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Table	Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Balance, beginning of year $ (3,336 ) $ 413 $ 1,004 Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 in 2015, 2014, and 2013 (5,057 ) (3,749 ) (591 ) Balance, end of year $ (8,393 ) $ (3,336 ) $ 413
Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis Table	Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices Significant Significant Description Total as of December 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts $ — $ — $ — $ — Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts (14 ) — (14 ) — $ (14 ) Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices Significant Significant Description Total as of December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts $ — $ — $ — $ — Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts — — — — $ —

Acquisition Acquisition (Tables

Acquisition Acquisition (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price Table	Current assets $ 101,411 Property, plant, and equipment 571,706 Intangible assets 68,000 Goodwill 161,387 Total assets acquired $ 902,504 Current liabilities $ 77,504 Total liabilities assumed 77,504 Net assets acquired $ 825,000
Pro Forma Financial Information Table	Year Ended December 31, 2014 Revenues $ 490,545 Depreciation and amortization 84,849 Net income 13,624 Per share information: Net income per common unit: Basic $ 0.54 Diluted $ 0.53 Net income per subordinated unit: Basic and diluted $ 0.54

Long-Term Debt and Other Borr29

Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
LongTermDebtAndOtherBorrowingsTablesAbstract
Long-Term Debt Table	December 31, 2015 2014 Scheduled Maturity (In Thousands) Credit Agreement August 4, 2019 $ 235,000 $ 195,000 7.25% Senior Notes (presented net of the unamortized discount of $4.5 million as of December 31, 2015 and $5.0 million as of December 31, 2014) August 15, 2022 345,481 344,961 Total debt 580,481 539,961 Less current portion — — Total long-term debt $ 580,481 $ 539,961

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
LeasesTablesAbstract
Leases Table	Capital Lease Operating Leases (In Thousands) 2016 $ 71 $ 4,442 2017 79 2,113 2018 87 701 2019 28 107 2020 — — After 2020 — — Total minimum lease payments $ 265 $ 7,363

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
IncomeTaxesTablesAbstract
Income Tax Provision Table	Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Current Federal $ (1,632 ) $ (50 ) $ 846 State 1,330 172 150 Foreign 806 2,220 1,528 504 2,342 2,524 Deferred Federal (847 ) (2,764 ) (438 ) State (354 ) (122 ) (49 ) Foreign 596 (628 ) 221 (605 ) (3,514 ) (266 ) Total tax provision (benefit) $ (101 ) $ (1,172 ) $ 2,258
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Table	Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Income (loss) tax provision computed at statutory federal income tax rates $ (49,888 ) $ 3,429 $ 6,939 Partnership (earnings) losses 49,888 (3,429 ) (6,939 ) Corporate subsidiary earnings (loss) subject to federal tax (36,712 ) (2,917 ) 405 Impact of goodwill impairments 3,341 — — Valuation allowances 33,682 — — Income tax expense attributable to foreign earnings 92 1,592 1,749 State income taxes (net of federal benefit) (619 ) 97 89 Nondeductible expenses 79 56 15 Other 36 — — Total tax provision (benefit) $ (101 ) $ (1,172 ) $ 2,258
Domestic and Foreign Income Before Income Tax Table	Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Domestic $ (150,814 ) $ 2,578 $ 9,883 International 4,083 7,508 9,942 Total $ (146,731 ) $ 10,086 $ 19,825
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Table	Deferred Tax Assets December 31, 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Inventory reserve $ 1,016 $ — Excess tax over book basis in long-lived assets 15,795 — Accruals 680 1,132 Net operating losses 21,661 8,903 Bad debt reserve 443 374 Other 82 — Total deferred tax assets 39,677 10,409 Valuation allowance (36,325 ) (2,217 ) Net deferred tax assets $ 3,352 $ 8,192 Deferred Tax Liabilities December 31, 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Accruals $ 2,889 $ 1,117 Excess book over tax basis in long-lived assets — 7,416 All other 1,099 976 Total deferred tax liability 3,988 9,509 Net deferred tax liability $ 636 $ 1,317

Equity-Based Compensation (Tabl

Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
EquityBasedCompensationTablesAbstract
Nonvested Units Outstanding Table	Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit (In Thousands) Nonvested units outstanding at December 31, 2014 263 $ 21.89 Units granted (1) 261 21.39 Exercised/released (50 ) 20.49 Cancelled/forfeited (73 ) 22.24 Nonvested units outstanding at December 31, 2015 401 $ 21.77

Hedge Contracts Hedge Contrac33

Hedge Contracts Hedge Contracts (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Market Risks and Derivative Contracts (Tables) [Abstract]
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions Table	December 31, 2015 US Dollar Notional Amount Traded Exchange Rate Settlement Date (In Thousands) Forward purchase Mexican peso $ 4,641 17.45 1/19/2016
Derivative Designated as Hedging Instruments Table	Balance Sheet Fair Value at Fair Value at Foreign currency derivative instruments Location December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Forward purchase contracts Current assets $ — — Forward purchase contracts Current liabilities (14 ) — Total $ (14 ) 0

Earnings Per Common and Subor34

Earnings Per Common and Subordinated Unit (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
EarningsPerCommonAndSubordinatedUnitTablesAbstract
Reconciliation of Weighted Average Units Table	Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Common Units Subordinated Units Common Units Subordinated Units Common Subordinated Number of weighted average units outstanding 33,169,413 — 18,928,640 3,953,461 9,230,876 6,273,970 Unit awards outstanding — — — — 74,190 — Average diluted units outstanding 33,169,413 — 18,928,640 3,953,461 9,305,066 6,273,970

Geographic Information (Tables)

Geographic Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
GeographicInformationRevenuesAndAssetsTableAbstract
Revenues and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area Table	Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In Thousands) Revenues from external customers: U.S. $ 411,028 $ 228,044 $ 73,388 Latin America 36,843 40,372 34,556 Canada 4,282 6,860 5,549 Other 5,488 7,371 7,808 Total $ 457,641 $ 282,647 $ 121,301 Identifiable assets: U.S. $ 920,851 $ 1,172,537 $ 176,638 Latin America 54,362 51,036 38,426 Canada 2,307 5,915 6,650 Other 2,930 4,173 3,395 Total identifiable assets $ 980,450 $ 1,233,661 $ 225,109

Supplemental Guarantor Financ36

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Tables	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Current assets $ 6 $ 95,246 $ 30,948 $ — $ 126,200 Property, plant, and equipment, net — 674,743 24,537 — 699,280 Investments in subsidiaries 371,702 13,332 — (385,034 ) — Intangible and other assets, net 8,379 145,263 1,328 — 154,970 Intercompany receivables 308,064 — — (308,064 ) — Total non-current assets 688,145 833,338 25,865 (693,098 ) 854,250 Total assets $ 688,151 $ 928,584 $ 56,813 $ (693,098 ) $ 980,450 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Current liabilities $ 10,468 $ 45,238 $ 3,041 $ — $ 58,747 Amounts payable to affiliate 44 5,357 2,752 — 8,153 Long-term debt 345,481 235,000 — — 580,481 Intercompany payables — 271,231 36,833 (308,064 ) — Other long-term liabilities — 56 855 — 911 Total liabilities 355,993 556,882 43,481 (308,064 ) 648,292 Total partners' capital 332,158 371,702 13,332 (385,034 ) 332,158 Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 688,151 $ 928,584 $ 56,813 $ (693,098 ) $ 980,450 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Current assets $ 28 $ 197,437 $ 34,201 $ — $ 231,666 Property, plant, and equipment, net — 669,145 16,851 — 685,996 Investments in subsidiaries 562,290 17,303 — (579,593 ) — Intangible and other assets, net 9,650 304,500 1,849 — 315,999 Intercompany receivables 335,151 — — (335,151 ) — Total non-current assets 907,091 990,948 18,700 (914,744 ) 1,001,995 Total assets $ 907,119 $ 1,188,385 $ 52,901 $ (914,744 ) $ 1,233,661 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Current liabilities $ 11,634 $ 117,777 $ 4,560 $ — $ 133,971 Amounts payable to affiliate 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 1,827 — 2,968 Total liabilities 356,838 626,095 35,598 (335,151 ) 683,380 Total partners' capital 550,281 562,290 17,303 (579,593 ) 550,281 Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 907,119 $ 1,188,385 $ 52,901 $ (914,744 ) $ 1,233,661 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) December 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated Revenues $ — $ 435,954 $ 42,956 $ (21,269 ) $ 457,641 Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense) — 280,479 31,450 (21,269 ) 290,660 Depreciation and amortization — 78,185 3,653 — 81,838 Impairments of long-lived assets — 11,797 — — 11,797 Selling, general and administrative expense 2,314 39,113 2,052 — 43,479 Goodwill impairment — 138,035 1,409 — 139,444 Interest expense, net 25,893 6,285 — — 32,178 Other expense, net 1,253 1,667 2,056 — 4,976 Equity in net (income) loss of subsidiaries 117,170 (1,086 ) — (116,084 ) — Income (loss) before income tax provision (146,630 ) (118,521 ) 2,336 116,084 (146,731 ) Provision (benefit) for income taxes — (1,351 ) 1,250 — (101 ) Net income (loss) (146,630 ) (117,170 ) 1,086 116,084 (146,630 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) (5,057 ) (5,057 ) (5,057 ) 10,114 (5,057 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ (151,687 ) $ (122,227 ) $ (3,971 ) $ 126,198 $ (151,687 ) Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated Revenues $ — $ 249,284 $ 49,172 $ (15,809 ) $ 282,647 Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense) — 152,940 37,536 (15,809 ) 174,667 Depreciation and amortization — 39,550 1,330 — 40,880 Impairments of long-lived assets — 278 — — 278 Selling, general and administrative expense 1,544 27,306 3,250 — 32,100 Interest expense, net 11,507 1,354 103 — 12,964 Other expense, net 502 7,477 3,693 — 11,672 Equity in net income of subsidiaries (24,811 ) (1,832 ) — 26,643 — Income before income tax provision 11,258 22,211 3,260 (26,643 ) 10,086 Provision (benefit) for income taxes — (2,600 ) 1,428 — (1,172 ) Net income 11,258 24,811 1,832 (26,643 ) 11,258 Other comprehensive income (loss) (3,749 ) (3,749 ) (3,749 ) 7,498 (3,749 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 7,509 $ 21,062 $ (1,917 ) $ (19,145 ) $ 7,509 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) December 31, 2013 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated Revenues $ — $ 89,936 $ 42,223 $ (10,858 ) $ 121,301 Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense) — 46,028 32,946 (10,858 ) 68,116 Depreciation and amortization — 12,936 1,413 — 14,349 Impairments of long-lived assets — 293 — — 293 Selling, general and administrative expense 1,459 12,514 3,494 — 17,467 Interest expense, net — 212 257 — 469 Other expense, net — 193 589 — 782 Equity in net income of subsidiaries (19,026 ) (1,993 ) — 21,019 — Income before income tax provision 17,567 19,753 3,524 (21,019 ) 19,825 Provision for income taxes — 727 1,531 — 2,258 Net income 17,567 19,026 1,993 (21,019 ) 17,567 Other comprehensive income (loss) (591 ) (591 ) (591 ) 1,182 (591 ) Comprehensive income $ 16,976 $ 18,435 $ 1,402 $ (19,837 ) $ 16,976 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows December 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ — $ 84,351 $ 17,542 $ — $ 101,893 Investing activities: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net — (76,553 ) (18,719 ) — (95,272 ) Acquisition of CSI — — — — — Intercompany investment activity 68,360 — (68,360 ) — Advances and other investing activities (69 ) — (69 ) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 68,360 (76,622 ) (18,719 ) (68,360 ) (95,341 ) Financing activities: Proceeds from long-term debt — 63,000 — — 63,000 Payments of long-term debt — (23,000 ) — — (23,000 ) Proceeds from issuance of partnership common units, net of underwriters' discount — — — — — Distributions (68,360 ) — — — (68,360 ) Payment of financing costs — — — — — Intercompany contribution (distribution) — (68,360 ) — 68,360 — Intercompany loan activity — — — — — Contribution from general partner — — — — — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (68,360 ) (28,360 ) — 68,360 (28,360 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — (1,638 ) — (1,638 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents — (20,631 ) (2,815 ) — (23,446 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 23,343 10,723 — 34,066 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 2,712 $ 7,908 $ — $ 10,620 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 14,688 $ 22,767 $ 7,364 $ — $ 44,819 Investing activities: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net — (44,313 ) (3,824 ) — (48,137 ) Acquisition of CSI — (825,000 ) — — (825,000 ) Intercompany investment activity (367,512 ) (2,633 ) 370,145 — Advances and other investing activities — (805 ) — (805 ) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (367,512 ) (872,751 ) (3,824 ) 370,145 (873,942 ) Financing activities: Proceeds from long-term debt 344,961 257,897 — — 602,858 Payments of long-term debt — (93,584 ) — — (93,584 ) Proceeds from issuance of partnership common units, net of underwriters' discount 395,794 — — — 395,794 Distributions (36,687 ) — — — (36,687 ) Payment of financing costs (9,649 ) (12,837 ) — (22,486 ) Intercompany contribution (distribution) — 367,512 2,633 (370,145 ) — Intercompany loan activity (350,000 ) 350,000 — — — Contribution from general partner 8,405 — — — 8,405 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 352,824 868,988 2,633 (370,145 ) 854,300 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — (588 ) — (588 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents — 19,004 5,585 — 24,589 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 4,339 5,138 — 9,477 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 23,343 $ 10,723 $ — $ 34,066 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows December 31, 2013 (In Thousands) Issuers Guarantor Other Eliminations Consolidated Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ — $ 21,733 $ 7,402 $ — $ 29,135 Investing activities: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net — (19,263 ) (5,311 ) — (24,574 ) Intercompany investment activity 26,969 (26,969 ) Advances and other investing activities — — — — — Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 26,969 (19,263 ) (5,311 ) (26,969 ) (24,574 ) Financing activities: Proceeds from long-term debt — 19,909 — — 19,909 Distributions (26,969 ) — — — (26,969 ) Payment of financing costs — (916 ) — (916 ) Intercompany contribution (distribution) — (26,969 ) — 26,969 — Intercompany loan activity — 291 (291 ) — — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (26,969 ) (7,685 ) (291 ) 26,969 (7,976 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — (74 ) — (74 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents — (5,215 ) 1,726 — (3,489 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 9,554 3,412 — 12,966 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 4,339 $ 5,138 $ — $ 9,477

Quarterly Financial Informati37

Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
QuarterlyFinancialInformationTablesAbstract
Quarterly Financial Information Table	Three Months Ended 2015 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) Total revenues $ 102,889 $ 126,465 $ 128,924 $ 99,363 Net income (loss) 1,808 1,163 1,619 (151,220 ) Net income (loss) per common unit $ 0.04 $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ (4.47 ) Net income (loss) per diluted common unit $ 0.04 $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ (4.47 ) Three Months Ended 2014 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) Total revenues $ 29,810 $ 32,108 $ 95,892 $ 124,837 Net income (loss) 4,619 4,879 (2,601 ) 4,361 Net income (loss) per common unit $ 0.29 $ 0.31 $ (0.10 ) $ 0.12 Net income (loss) per diluted common unit $ 0.29 $ 0.30 $ (0.10 ) $ 0.12 Results beginning with the three months ended September 30, 2014, reflect the impact of the August 4, 2014 acquisition of CSI. For further discussion, see Note D - Acquisition.

Summary of Significant Accoun38

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Tangible compressor assets	$ 772,000								$ 772,000
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning of period				$ 233,548,000				$ 72,161,000	233,548,000	$ 72,161,000	$ 72,161,000
Goodwill impairment									139,444,000	0	0
Goodwill acquired during year									0	161,387,000	0
Goodwill, end of period	92,402,000				$ 233,548,000				92,402,000	233,548,000	72,161,000
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Rental revenues	99,363,000	$ 128,924,000	$ 126,465,000	102,889,000	124,837,000	$ 95,892,000	$ 32,108,000	29,810,000	457,641,000	282,647,000	121,301,000
Rental expenses									123,339,000	62,214,000	4,691,000
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)									(2,000,000)	(1,200,000)	(500,000)
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense									71,664,000	37,052,000	14,349,000
Capitalized computer software	4,900,000								4,900,000
Impairment of long-lived assets									11,797,000	278,000	293,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	7,425,000				$ 3,826,000				7,425,000	$ 3,826,000
Percentage of estimated fair value exceeding carrying value					4.00%					4.00%
Inventory, Work in Process and Raw Materials [Abstract]
Parts and supplies	27,447,000				$ 43,202,000				27,447,000	$ 43,202,000
Work in progress	22,324,000				70,141,000				22,324,000	70,141,000
Total inventories	49,771,000				113,343,000				49,771,000	113,343,000
Fair value of intangible assets acquired										66,800,000
Amortization expense of intangible assets										3,800,000	0
Future amortization expense, next 12 months	4,600,000								4,600,000
Future amortization expense, year two	4,600,000								4,600,000
Future amortization expense, year three	4,600,000								4,600,000
Future amortization expense, year four	4,600,000								4,600,000
Future amortization expense, year five	4,600,000								4,600,000
Allowances for doubtful accounts [Roll Forward]
Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning of period				$ 1,496,000				$ 600,000	1,496,000	600,000	329,000
Activity in the period
Provision for doubtful accounts									508,000	185,000	279,000
Account (charge offs) recoveries									(31,000)	711,000	(8,000)
Allowance for doubtful accounts, end of period	$ 1,973,000				$ 1,496,000				1,973,000	1,496,000	600,000
Goodwill									$ (141,146,000)	$ 0	0
Information Systems [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life									3 years
Minimum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets other than goodwill, useful lives										2 years
Minimum [Member] | Compressors [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life									12 years
Minimum [Member] | Other Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life									2 years
Minimum [Member] | Automobiles and Trucks [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life									3 years
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life									15 years
Maximum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets other than goodwill, useful lives									15 years
Maximum [Member] | Compressors [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life									20 years
Maximum [Member] | Other Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life									8 years
Maximum [Member] | Automobiles and Trucks [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life									5 years
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life									30 years
Weighted Average [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets other than goodwill, useful lives									10 years 4 months
Service Agreements [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Rental revenues									$ 114,284,000	$ 85,168,000	12,674,000
Rental expenses									$ 67,232	$ 42,174	$ 7,589
DCP Midstream [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Major customer, percentage of revenues										10.10%
PEMEX [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Major customer, percentage of revenues										11.10%	21.70%
BP [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Major customer, percentage of revenues											10.00%

Summary of Significant Accoun39

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair value of intangible assets acquired		$ 66,800,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of period	$ (3,336,000)	413,000	$ 1,004,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net	(5,057,000)	(3,749,000)	(591,000)
Balance, end of period	(8,393,000)	(3,336,000)	413,000	$ 1,004,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Parentheticals)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, taxes	0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Tangible compressor assets	772,000
Fair value of Senior Notes	259,900,000
Carrying value of Senior Notes	$ 350,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets other than goodwill, useful lives		2 years
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets other than goodwill, useful lives	15 years
Weighted Average [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets other than goodwill, useful lives	10 years 4 months
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	(14,000)	0
Net value of foreign currency derivative contracts	(14,000)	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	(14,000)	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
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Tangible compressor assets	772,000
Identified intangible assets	0
Goodwill	92,402,000
Total	93,174,000
Goodwill	92,402,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Tangible compressor assets	0
Identified intangible assets	0
Goodwill	0
Total	0
Goodwill	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Tangible compressor assets	0
Identified intangible assets	0
Goodwill	0
Total	0
Goodwill	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Tangible compressor assets	772,000
Identified intangible assets	0
Goodwill	92,402,000
Total	93,174,000
Goodwill	92,402,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Accumulated Other-than-Temporary Impairment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill	139,444,000
Total	151,241,000
Goodwill	139,444,000
Compressors [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Accumulated Other-than-Temporary Impairment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Tangible compressor assets	6,138,000
Other Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Accumulated Other-than-Temporary Impairment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Identified intangible assets	$ 5,659,000

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 18, 2014	Aug. 11, 2014	Aug. 04, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reimbursement of related party expense	$ 113,900	$ 55,300	$ 39,100
Acquisition purchase price	$ 0	$ 825,000	$ 0
Number of units sold in public offering		15,280,000
Net proceeds from issuance or sale of equity		$ 346,000
Number of units sold to General Partner		1,390,290
General Partner capital contribution					$ 1,100	$ 7,300
General Partner percentage interest		2.00%
Date of exercise of underwriters' option		Aug. 11, 2014
Number of units subject to underwriters' option					2,292,000
TETRA's ownership interest prior to public offering		82.00%
Public ownership interest prior to offering						18.00%
TETRA's ownership interest		44.00%
Public ownership interest		56.00%
TETRA's limited partner interest		42.00%
Subordinated units converted to common units				6,273,970

Acquisition Acquisition (Detail

Acquisition Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 18, 2014	Aug. 11, 2014	Aug. 04, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Effective date of acquisition		Aug. 4, 2014
Date of acquisition agreement		Jul. 20, 2014
Acquisition purchase price	$ 0	$ 825,000	$ 0
Subordinated units converted to common units				6,273,970
Number of units sold in public offering		15,280,000
Net proceeds from issuance or sale of equity		$ 346,000
Number of units subject to underwriters' option					2,292,000
Date of exercise of underwriters' option		Aug. 11, 2014
Number of units sold to General Partner		1,390,290
General Partner capital contribution					$ 1,100	$ 7,300
General Partner percentage interest		2.00%
Goodwill	92,402	$ 233,548	72,161				$ 72,161
Financing expense	$ 0	(6,750)	$ 0
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets						101,411
Property and equipment						571,706
Intangible assets						68,000
Goodwill						161,387
Total assets acquired						902,504
Current liabilities						77,504
Total liabilities assumed						77,504
Net assets acquired						$ 825,000
Revenues associated with acquired operations		152,500
Depreciation and amortization associated with acquired operations		25,200
Income before taxes associated with acquired operations		16,000
Transaction costs		5,500
Deferred financing costs		16,600
Financing expense		6,800
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Revenues		490,545
Depreciation and amortization		84,849
Net income		$ 13,624
Per unit information:
Basic		$ 0.54
Diluted		0.53
Net income per basic and diluted subordinated unit		$ 0.54

Acquisition Acquisition (Deta42

Acquisition Acquisition (Details 2) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization		$ 7,425,000	$ 3,826,000
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Value of trademarks/tradenames		33,700,000
Value of customer relationships		21,400,000
Value of other intangible assets		12,900,000
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization		$ 6,800,000	$ 4,100,000
Minimum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets other than goodwill, useful lives			2 years
Minimum [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets other than goodwill, useful lives		2 years
Maximum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets other than goodwill, useful lives		15 years
Maximum [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets other than goodwill, useful lives	15 years
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life		15 years
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Compressor Systems, Inc. [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
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life		30 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life		2 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life		20 years
Automobiles and Trucks [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life		3 years
Automobiles and Trucks [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life		3 years
Automobiles and Trucks [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life		5 years
Automobiles and Trucks [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life		4 years

Long-Term Debt and Other Borr43

Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 11, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of Senior Notes	$ 350,000,000
Acquisition purchase price	0	$ 825,000,000	$ 0
Payments of financing costs	0	(6,750,000)	0
Long-term debt	580,481,000	539,961,000
Less current portion	0	0
Long-term debt, net	580,481,000	539,961,000
Payments of long-term debt	$ 23,000,000	93,584,000	$ 0
Number of units subject to underwriters' option				2,292,000
Partnership Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Aug. 4, 2019
Long-term debt	$ 235,000,000	195,000,000
Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Aug. 15, 2022
Long-term debt	$ 345,481,000	$ 344,961,000

Leases (Details)

Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]
Year 1 (operating leases)	$ 4,442
Year 2 (operating leases)	2,113
Year 3 (operating leases)	701
Year 4 (operating leases)	107
Year 5 (operating leases)	0
Thereafter (operating leases)	0
Total minimum operating lease payments	7,363
Rental expense for operating leases	9,200	$ 5,100	$ 2,600
Year 1 (capital leases)	71
Year 2 (capital leases)	79
Year 3 (capital leases)	87
Year 4 (capital leases)	28
Year 5 (capital leases)	0
Thereafter (capital leases)	0
Total minimum capital lease payments	$ 265

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current
Federal	$ (1,632)	$ (50)	$ 846
State	1,330	172	150
Foreign	806	2,220	1,528
Total current	504	2,342	2,524
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Federal	(847)	(2,764)	(438)
State	(354)	(122)	(49)
Foreign	596	(628)	221
Total deferred	(605)	(3,514)	(266)
Total tax provision (benefit)	(101)	(1,172)	2,258
Effective income tax rate reconciliation (table)
Income tax provision (benefit) computed at statutory federal income tax rates	(49,888)	3,429	6,939
Partnership earnings	49,888	3,429	6,939
Corporate subsidiary earnings (loss) subject to federal tax	(36,712)	(2,917)	405
Impact of goodwill impairments	3,341	0	0
Valuation allowances	33,682	0	0
Income tax expense attributable to foreign earnings	92	1,592	1,749
State income taxes (net of federal benefit)	(619)	97	89
Nondeductible expenses	79	56	15
Other	36	0	0
Total tax provision (benefit)	(101)	(1,172)	2,258
Income before income tax (table)
Domestic	(150,814)	2,578	9,883
International	4,083	7,508	9,942
Total	(146,731)	10,086	19,825
Deferred tax assets
Inventory reserve	1,016	0
Excess tax over book basis in long-lived assets	15,795	0
Accruals	680	1,132
Net operating losses	21,661	8,903
Bad debt reserve	443	374
Other	82	0
Total deferred tax assets	39,677	10,409
Valuation allowance	(36,325)	(2,217)
Net deferred tax assets	3,352	8,192
Deferred tax liabilities
Accruals	2,889	1,117
Excess book over tax basis in property, plant and equipment	0	7,416
All other	1,099	976
Total deferred tax liability	3,988	9,509
Net deferred tax lilability	636	1,317
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards / carrybacks	22,000
Increase in valuation allowance	$ 34,100	$ 2,000	$ 0

Equity-Based Compensation (Deta

Equity-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Nonvested unit activity (table)
Nonvested units outstanding at December 31, 2012	263,000
Nonvested units outstanding, weighted average grant date fair value per unit	$ 21.89
Units granted	261,000	208,671	97,713
Units granted, weighted average grant date fair value per unit	$ 21.39	$ 22.89	$ 20.29
Units granted, aggregate fair market value	$ 3,900	$ 4,800	$ 2,000
Units cancelled	(50,000)
Units cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value per unit	$ 20.49
Units vested	(73,000)
Units vested, weighted average grant date fair value per unit	$ 22.24
Units vested, aggregate fair market value	$ 1,100	$ 1,300	1,300
Nonvested units outstanding at December 31, 2013	401,000	263,000
Nonvested units outstanding, weighted average grant date fair value per unit	$ 21.77	$ 21.89
Maximum number of performance-based units that may be earned under awards granted	161,254
Minimum number of performance-based units that may be earned under awards granted	0
Equity compensation expense	$ 2,164	$ 1,544	$ 1,459
Estimated unrecognized equity-based compensation expense	$ 3,700
Weighted average period of recognition	1 year 10 months

Hedge Contracts Hedge Contrac47

Hedge Contracts Hedge Contracts (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total	$ (14,000)	$ 0
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gain associated with foreign currency derivative program	514,000	3,000	$ 92,000
Forward Purchase Contract, Canadian Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount		$ 1,150,000
Traded exchange rate		1.16
Value date		Jan. 16, 2015
Forward Purchase Contract, Mexican Pesos [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 4,641
Traded exchange rate	17.45
Value date	Jan. 19, 2016
Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward sale contracts	$ 0	$ 0
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward sale contracts	$ (14,000)	$ 0

Earnings Per Common and Subor48

Earnings Per Common and Subordinated Unit (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 18, 2014
Reconciliation of Weighted Average Units [Line Items]
Subordinated units converted to common units				6,273,970
Antidilutive units excluded from calculation of diluted units outstanding	29,372	114,026	48,340
Common Units [Member]
Reconciliation of Weighted Average Units [Line Items]
Number of weighted average units outstanding	33,169,413	18,928,640	9,230,876
Restricted units outstanding	0	0	74,190
Average diluted units outstanding	33,169,413	18,928,640	9,305,066
Subordinated Units [Member]
Reconciliation of Weighted Average Units [Line Items]
Number of weighted average units outstanding	0	3,953,461	6,273,970
Restricted units outstanding	0	0	0
Average diluted units outstanding	0	3,953,461	6,273,970

Geographic Information (Details

Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Geographic information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 457,641	$ 282,647	$ 121,301
Identifiable assets	980,450	1,233,661	225,109
U.S. [Member]
Geographic information [Line Items]
Revenues	411,028	228,044	73,388
Identifiable assets	920,851	1,172,537	176,638
Latin America [Member]
Geographic information [Line Items]
Revenues	36,843	40,372	34,556
Identifiable assets	54,362	51,036	38,426
Canada [Member]
Geographic information [Line Items]
Revenues	4,282	6,860	5,549
Identifiable assets	2,307	5,915	6,650
Other [Member]
Geographic information [Line Items]
Revenues	5,488	7,371	7,808
Identifiable assets	$ 2,930	$ 4,173	$ 3,395

Supplemental Guarantor Financ50

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 1) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets	$ 126,200,000	$ 231,666,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	699,280,000	685,996,000
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Intangible and other assets, net	154,970,000	315,999,000
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total non-current assets	854,250,000	1,001,995,000
Total assets	980,450,000	1,233,661,000
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	58,747,000	133,971,000
Amounts payable to affiliate	8,153,000	6,480,000
Long-term debt	580,481,000	539,961,000
Intercompany payables	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	911,000	2,968,000
Total liabilities	648,292,000	683,380,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(8,393,000)	(3,336,000)	$ 413,000	$ 1,004,000
Total partners' capital	332,158,000	550,281,000	$ 173,716,000	$ 182,250,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	980,450,000	1,233,661,000
Issuers [Member]
ASSETS
Current assets	6,000	28,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in affiliates	371,702,000	562,290,000
Intangible and other assets, net	8,379,000	9,650,000
Intercompany receivables	308,064,000	335,151,000
Total non-current assets	688,145,000	907,091,000
Total assets	688,151,000	907,119,000
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	10,468,000	11,634,000
Amounts payable to affiliate	44,000	44,000
Long-term debt	345,481,000	344,961,000
Intercompany payables	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	199,000
Total liabilities	355,993,000	356,838,000
Total partners' capital	332,158,000	550,281,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	688,151,000	907,119,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Current assets	95,246,000	197,437,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	674,743,000	669,145,000
Investments in affiliates	13,332,000	17,303,000
Intangible and other assets, net	145,263,000	304,500,000
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total non-current assets	833,338,000	990,948,000
Total assets	928,584,000	1,188,385,000
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	45,238,000	117,777,000
Amounts payable to affiliate	5,357,000	987,000
Long-term debt	235,000,000	195,000,000
Intercompany payables	271,231,000	311,389,000
Other long-term liabilities	56,000	942,000
Total liabilities	556,882,000	626,095,000
Total partners' capital	371,702,000	562,290,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	928,584,000	1,188,385,000
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Current assets	30,948,000	34,201,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	24,537,000	16,851,000
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Intangible and other assets, net	1,328,000	1,849,000
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total non-current assets	25,865,000	18,700,000
Total assets	56,813,000	52,901,000
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	3,041,000	4,560,000
Amounts payable to affiliate	2,752,000	5,449,000
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	36,833,000	23,762,000
Other long-term liabilities	855,000	1,827,000
Total liabilities	43,481,000	35,598,000
Total partners' capital	13,332,000	17,303,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	56,813,000	52,901,000
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Current assets	0	0
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in affiliates	(385,034,000)	(579,593,000)
Intangible and other assets, net	0	0
Intercompany receivables	(308,064,000)	(335,151,000)
Total non-current assets	(693,098,000)	(914,744,000)
Total assets	(693,098,000)	(914,744,000)
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	0	0
Amounts payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	(308,064,000)	(335,151,000)
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(308,064,000)	(335,151,000)
Total partners' capital	(385,034,000)	(579,593,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital	(693,098,000)	(914,744,000)
Compressco Partners Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Long-term debt	$ 345,481,000	$ 344,961,000

Supplemental Guarantor Financ51

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 99,363	$ 128,924	$ 126,465	$ 102,889	$ 124,837	$ 95,892	$ 32,108	$ 29,810	$ 457,641	$ 282,647	$ 121,301
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)									290,660	174,667	68,116
Selling, general, and administrative expense									43,479	32,100	17,467
Depreciation and amortization									81,838	40,880	14,349
Impairment of long-lived assets									11,797	278	293
Goodwill impairment									139,444	0	0
Interest expense, net									32,178	12,964	469
Other expense, net									4,976	11,672	782
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									0	0	0
Income before income tax provision (benefit)									(146,731)	10,086	19,825
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									(101)	(1,172)	2,258
Net income	$ (151,220)	$ 1,619	$ 1,163	$ 1,808	$ 4,361	$ (2,601)	$ 4,879	$ 4,619	(146,630)	11,258	17,567
Other comprehensive income									(5,057)	(3,749)	(591)
Comprehensive income									(151,687)	7,509	16,976
Issuers [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0	0
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)									0	0	0
Selling, general, and administrative expense									2,314	1,544	1,459
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets									0	0	0
Goodwill impairment									0
Interest expense, net									25,893	11,507	0
Other expense, net									1,253	502	0
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									117,170	(24,811)	(19,026)
Income before income tax provision (benefit)									(146,630)	11,258	17,567
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									0	0	0
Net income									(146,630)	11,258	17,567
Other comprehensive income									(5,057)	(3,749)	(591)
Comprehensive income									(151,687)	7,509	16,976
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues									435,954	249,284	89,936
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)									280,479	152,940	46,028
Selling, general, and administrative expense									39,113	27,306	12,514
Depreciation and amortization									78,185	39,550	12,936
Impairment of long-lived assets									11,797	278	293
Goodwill impairment									138,035
Interest expense, net									6,285	1,354	212
Other expense, net									1,667	7,477	193
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									(1,086)	(1,832)	(1,993)
Income before income tax provision (benefit)									(118,521)	22,211	19,753
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									(1,351)	(2,600)	727
Net income									(117,170)	24,811	19,026
Other comprehensive income									(5,057)	(3,749)	(591)
Comprehensive income									(122,227)	21,062	18,435
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues									42,956	49,172	42,223
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)									31,450	37,536	32,946
Selling, general, and administrative expense									2,052	3,250	3,494
Depreciation and amortization									3,653	1,330	1,413
Impairment of long-lived assets									0	0	0
Goodwill impairment									1,409
Interest expense, net									0	103	257
Other expense, net									2,056	3,693	589
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									0	0	0
Income before income tax provision (benefit)									2,336	3,260	3,524
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									1,250	1,428	1,531
Net income									1,086	1,832	1,993
Other comprehensive income									(5,057)	(3,749)	(591)
Comprehensive income									(3,971)	(1,917)	1,402
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues									(21,269)	(15,809)	(10,858)
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)									(21,269)	(15,809)	(10,858)
Selling, general, and administrative expense									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets									0	0	0
Goodwill impairment									0
Interest expense, net									0	0	0
Other expense, net									0	0	0
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									(116,084)	26,643	21,019
Income before income tax provision (benefit)									116,084	(26,643)	(21,019)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									0	0	0
Net income									116,084	(26,643)	(21,019)
Other comprehensive income									10,114	7,498	1,182
Comprehensive income									$ 126,198	$ (19,145)	$ (19,837)

Supplemental Guarantor Financ52

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 101,893	$ 44,819	$ 29,135
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net	(95,272)	(48,137)	$ (24,574)
Acquisition of CSI	0	(825,000)
Intercompany investment activities	0	0
Advances and other investing activities	(69)	(805)	$ 0
Net cash used in investing activities	(95,341)	(873,942)	(24,574)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net	63,000	602,858	19,909
Payments of long-term debt	(23,000)	(93,584)	0
Proceeds from issuance of partnership common units, net of underwriters' discount	0	395,794	0
Distributions	(68,360)	(36,687)	(26,969)
Payment of financing costs	0	22,486	916
Intercompany contribution (distribution)	0	0	0
Intercompany loan activity	0	0	$ 0
Contribution from general partner	0	8,405
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(28,360)	854,300	$ (7,976)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,638)	(588)	(74)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(23,446)	24,589	(3,489)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,066	9,477	12,966
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,620	34,066	9,477
Issuers [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	14,688	0
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0	0
Acquisition of CSI	0	0
Intercompany investment activities	68,360	(367,512)	26,969
Advances and other investing activities		0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	68,360	(367,512)	26,969
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net	0	344,961	0
Payments of long-term debt	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of partnership common units, net of underwriters' discount	0	395,794
Distributions	68,360	36,687	26,969
Payment of financing costs	0	9,649	0
Intercompany contribution (distribution)	0	0	0
Intercompany loan activity	0	(350,000)	0
Contribution from general partner	0	8,405
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(68,360)	352,824	(26,969)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	84,351	22,767	21,733
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net	(76,553)	(44,313)	$ (19,263)
Acquisition of CSI	0	(825,000)
Intercompany investment activities	0	(2,633)
Advances and other investing activities	(69)	805	$ 0
Net cash used in investing activities	(76,622)	(872,751)	(19,263)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net	63,000	257,897	19,909
Payments of long-term debt	(23,000)	93,584
Proceeds from issuance of partnership common units, net of underwriters' discount	0	0
Distributions	0	0	0
Payment of financing costs	0	12,837	916
Intercompany contribution (distribution)	(68,360)	367,512	(26,969)
Intercompany loan activity	0	350,000	291
Contribution from general partner	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(28,360)	868,988	(7,685)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(20,631)	19,004	(5,215)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	23,343	4,339	9,554
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,712	23,343	4,339
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	17,542	7,364	7,402
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net	(18,719)	(3,824)	$ (5,311)
Acquisition of CSI	0	0
Intercompany investment activities
Advances and other investing activities	0	0	$ 0
Net cash used in investing activities	(18,719)	(3,824)	(5,311)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net	0	0	0
Payments of long-term debt	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of partnership common units, net of underwriters' discount	0	0
Distributions	0	0	$ 0
Payment of financing costs	0
Intercompany contribution (distribution)	0	2,633	$ 0
Intercompany loan activity	0	0	(291)
Contribution from general partner	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	0	2,633	(291)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,638)	(588)	(74)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,815)	5,585	1,726
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,723	5,138	3,412
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7,908	10,723	5,138
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0	0
Acquisition of CSI	0	0
Intercompany investment activities	(68,360)	$ 370,145	(26,969)
Advances and other investing activities			0
Net cash used in investing activities	(68,360)	$ 370,145	(26,969)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net	0	0	0
Payments of long-term debt	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of partnership common units, net of underwriters' discount	0	0
Distributions	0	0	0
Payment of financing costs	0	0	0
Intercompany contribution (distribution)	68,360	(370,145)	26,969
Intercompany loan activity	0	0	0
Contribution from general partner	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	68,360	(370,145)	26,969
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Quarterly Financial Informati53

Quarterly Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 99,363	$ 128,924	$ 126,465	$ 102,889	$ 124,837	$ 95,892	$ 32,108	$ 29,810	$ 457,641	$ 282,647	$ 121,301
Net income	$ (151,220)	$ 1,619	$ 1,163	$ 1,808	$ 4,361	$ (2,601)	$ 4,879	$ 4,619	$ (146,630)	$ 11,258	$ 17,567
Net income per common unit	$ (4.47)	$ 0.04	$ 0.02	$ 0.04	$ 0.12	$ (0.10)	$ 0.31	$ 0.29	$ (4.36)	$ 0.47	$ 1.11
Net income per diluted common unit	$ (4.47)	$ 0.04	$ 0.02	$ 0.04	$ 0.12	$ (0.10)	$ 0.30	$ 0.29	$ (4.36)	$ 0.47	$ 1.10

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015$ / shares
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Distribution declaration date	Jan. 22, 2016
Amount of declared distribution	$ 0.3775
Amount of declared distribution on an annualized basis	$ 1.51
Distribution payment date	Feb. 15, 2016
Distribution record date	Feb. 1, 2016