Expro (XPRO) 10-K 6 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 04, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL N.V.
Entity Central Index Key	1575828
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		154,330,970
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$840.50
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$489,354	$404,947
Accounts receivables, net	390,977	364,817
Inventories	204,008	185,589
Other current assets	23,080	15,843
Total current assets	1,107,419	971,196
Property, plant and equipment, net	580,142	511,199
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	14,163	14,814
Other assets	56,957	63,986
Total assets	1,758,681	1,561,195
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	304	376
Accounts payable	16,496	22,254
Deferred revenue	76,112	62,610
Accrued and other current liabilities	114,227	90,484
Total current liabilities	207,139	175,724
Deferred tax liabilities	35,321	13,114
Other non-current liabilities	42,980	38,325
Total liabilities	285,440	227,163
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Series A preferred stock, €0.01 par value, 52,976,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	705	705
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, €0.01 par value, 745,120,000 shares authorized; 154,571,229 shares issued and 154,327,383 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 153,524,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013	2,033	2,019
Additional paid-in capital	683,611	642,164
Retained earnings	545,357	455,632
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-14,210	-2,383
Treasury stock (at cost), 243,846 shares at December 31, 2014	-4,801	0
Total stockholders' equity	1,211,990	1,097,432
Noncontrolling interest	260,546	235,895
Total equity	1,472,536	1,333,327
Total liabilities and equity	$1,758,681	$1,561,195

Consolidated_Balance_Sheet_Par

Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) (EUR €)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Series A Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share, in EUR per share	€ 0.01	€ 0.01
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	52,976,000	52,976,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	52,976,000	52,976,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	52,976,000	52,976,000
Common Stock
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share, in EUR per share	€ 0.01	€ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	745,120,000	745,120,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	154,571,229	153,524,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	154,327,383	153,524,000
Treasury Stock
Treasury Stock, Shares	243,846	0

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Equipment rentals and services	$969,703	$902,960	$880,010
Products	182,929	174,762	159,044
Total revenue	1,152,632	1,077,722	1,039,054
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization
Equipment rentals and services	369,855	310,244	300,661
Products	110,126	124,092	124,946
General and administrative expenses	267,378	224,755	186,112
Depreciation and amortization	90,041	78,082	65,815
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	289	-122	-2,608
Operating income	314,943	340,671	364,128
Other income (expense):
Other income	6,735	9,460	12,189
Interest income (expense), net	87	-653	260
Foreign currency loss	-17,041	-2,556	-450
Total other income (expense)	-10,219	6,251	11,999
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	304,724	346,922	376,127
Income tax expense	75,412	38,727	31,877
Income from continuing operations	229,312	308,195	344,250
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	42,635	6,684
Net income	229,312	350,830	350,934
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	70,275	95,368	90,015
Net income attributable to Frank's International N.V.	$159,037	$255,462	$260,919
Basic earnings per common share:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$1.03	$1.69	$2.15
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	$0.24	$0.04
Total (in dollars per share)	$1.03	$1.93	$2.19
Diluted earnings per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$1.03	$1.62	$2
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	$0.23	$0.04
Total (in dollars per share)	$1.03	$1.85	$2.04
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average common shares	153,814	132,257	119,024
Diluted weighted average common shares	207,828	185,506	172,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$229,312	$350,830	$350,934
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	-11,104	-11,240	-178
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax	-4,782	3,658	113
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-15,886	-7,582	-65
Comprehensive income	213,426	343,248	350,869
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	66,216	93,423	89,998
Comprehensive income attributable to Frank's International N.V.	$147,210	$249,825	$260,871

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sha

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest	Mosing Holdings, Inc.	Mosing Holdings, Inc.	Mosing Holdings, Inc.
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified									Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2011	$667,128	$1,561	$651	$491,062	$3,302	$0	$170,552
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		119,024
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	350,934			260,919	0		90,015
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-178				-132		-46
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	113				84		29
Distributions to stockholders	-571,009			-424,545			-146,464
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2012	446,988	1,561	651	327,436	3,254	0	114,086
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		119,024
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	350,830			255,462			95,368
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	-11,496						-11,496	-50,319	-37,412	-12,907
Capital contribution by NCI equity holders to subsidiary	3,002						3,002
Issuance of common stock upon IPO, Net of offering costs (in shares)		34,500
Issuance of common stock upon IPO, Net of offering costs	711,511	458	634,239				76,814
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-11,240				-8,357		-2,883
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	3,658				2,720		938
Stock-based compensation expense	7,220		7,220
Distributions to stockholders	-105,367			-78,340			-27,027
Common stock dividends	-11,514			-11,514
Other	54		54
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2013	1,333,327	2,019	642,164	455,632	-2,383	0	235,895
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		153,524
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	229,312			159,037			70,275
Tax benefit due to offering costs	3,093		3,093
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	-41,565						-41,565
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-11,104				-8,266		-2,838
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	-4,782				-3,561		-1,221
Stock-based compensation expense	38,368		38,368
Common stock dividends	-69,311			-69,311
Preferred stock dividends	-1			-1
Common shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)		1,047
Common shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units, value		14	-14
Treasury shares withheld (in shares)		-244
Treasury shares withheld	-4,801					-4,801
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2014	$1,472,536	$2,033	$683,611	$545,357	($14,210)	($4,801)	$260,546
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		154,327

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sha1

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock dividends (in dollars per share)	$0.45	$0.08

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$229,312	$350,830	$350,934
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	90,041	78,226	66,215
Stock-based compensation expense	38,368	7,220	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	235	129	0
Venezuelan currency devaluation charge	13,010	1,755	0
Deferred tax provision	27,995	3,621	1,449
Provision for (recovery of) bad debts	-3,137	12,551	-389
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	289	-39,752	-2,608
Changes in fair value of marketable securities	-1,403	-3,891	-2,058
Gain on exchange of investment	0	0	-3,997
(Increase) decrease in value of life insurance policies	0	-815	254
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	-43,349	-82,032	-76,729
Inventories	-30,282	-85,654	-1,313
Other current assets	-7,926	-1,698	845
Other assets	-1,619	-1,430	-173
Accounts payable	4,991	-5,278	-1,288
Deferred revenue	13,505	39,437	-11,599
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	32,915	-2,744	20,571
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,915	6,956	4,662
Net cash provided by operating activities	368,860	277,431	344,776
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-172,952	-184,504	-180,187
Proceeds from sale of assets and equipment	848	50,959	5,259
Purchase of marketable securities	-1,539	-1,813	-2,757
Premiums on life insurance policies	0	-2,142	-3,088
Other	0	0	-1,760
Net cash used in investing activities	-173,643	-137,500	-182,533
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of offering costs	0	711,511	0
Repayments of borrowings	-72	-472,070	-39,211
Proceeds from borrowings	0	170	19,016
Deferred financing costs	0	-1,000	0
Dividends paid on common stock	-69,311	-11,514	0
Dividends paid on preferred stock	-1	0	0
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	-41,565	-11,496	0
Treasury shares withheld	-4,801	0	0
Distributions to stockholders	0	-105,367	-87,015
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-115,750	110,234	-107,210
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash due to Venezuelan devaluation	-1,040	575	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	5,980	1,262	-737
Net increase in cash	84,407	252,002	54,296
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	404,947	152,945	98,649
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$489,354	$404,947	$152,945

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
	Nature of Business
	Frank’s International N.V. ("FINV"), a limited liability company organized under the laws of The Netherlands, is a global provider of highly engineered tubular services to the oil and gas industry. FINV provides services to leading exploration and production companies in both offshore and onshore environments with a focus on complex and technically demanding wells.
	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements of FINV for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 include the activities of Frank's International C.V. ("FICV") and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, "Company," "we," "us" and "our"). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated for purposes of preparing these consolidated financial statements.
	Our accompanying consolidated financial statements and related financial information have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications consisting solely of normal accruals that are necessary for the fair presentation of financial results as of and for the periods presented.
	The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis using the United States dollar as the reporting currency.
	Out-Of-Period Adjustment
	During our review of the three months ended June 30, 2014, we identified a non-cash error that originated in prior periods. The error related to the attribution of the cost of share-based compensation to the requisite service periods of retirement-eligible employees. Awards made pursuant to the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan generally provided that the awards vest if the employee retires. The requisite service period for awards does not extend beyond the date an employee becomes eligible to retire, which causes the requisite service period to be either two years or the period from grant date to the date the employee becomes retirement eligible. In the second quarter of 2014, we discovered that share-based compensation expense related to retirement-eligible employees was cumulatively understated through the first quarter of 2014 by approximately $7.5 million. Because the errors were immaterial both in the periods in which they arose and in which they were corrected, the correction was recorded as an out-of-period adjustment in the second quarter of 2014 and is included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income.
	Significant Accounting Policies
	Accounting Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
	Accounts Receivable
	We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based on various factors including historical experience, the current aging status of our customer accounts, the financial condition of our customers and the business and political environment in which our customers operate. Provisions for doubtful accounts are recorded when it becomes probable that customer accounts are uncollectible.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	We consider all highly liquid financial instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Throughout the year, we have cash balances in excess of federally insured limits deposited with various financial institutions. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts and believe we are not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
	Comprehensive Income
	Accounting standards on reporting comprehensive income require that certain items, including foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities be presented as components of comprehensive income. The cumulative amounts recognized by us under these standards are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet as accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity.
	Contingencies
	Certain conditions may exist as of the date our consolidated financial statements are issued that may result in a loss to us, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Our management, with input from legal counsel, assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise in judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings pending against us or unasserted claims that may result in proceedings, our management, with input from legal counsel, evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
	If the assessment of a contingency indicates it is probable a material loss has been incurred and the amount of liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in our consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, is disclosed.
	Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities to issue common stock were exercised or converted to common stock.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, available-for-sale securities, obligations under trade accounts payable and short and long-term debt. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying values for cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable approximate fair value. Refer to Note 10 for the fair values of our available-for-sale securities and other obligations.
	Foreign Currency Translations and Transactions
	Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated using average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities of these foreign subsidiaries are translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates. Gains and losses resulting from these translations are included in accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity.
	For those foreign subsidiaries that have designated the U.S. dollar as the functional currency, gains and losses resulting from balance sheet remeasurement of foreign operations are included in the consolidated statements of income as incurred. Gains and losses resulting from transactions denominated in a foreign currency are also included in the consolidated statements of income as incurred.
	Goodwill
	Goodwill is not subject to amortization and is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. A qualitative assessment is allowed to determine if goodwill is potentially impaired. The qualitative assessment determines whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount. If it is more likely that not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, then the two step impairment test is performed. First, the fair value of each reporting unit is compared to its carrying value to determine whether an indication of impairment exists. If impairment is indicated, then the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is determined by allocating the unit’s fair value to its assets and liabilities (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The amount of impairment for goodwill is measured as the excess of its carrying value over its fair value. We complete our assessment of goodwill impairment as of December 31 each year. No impairment was recorded for years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. Our goodwill is allocated to our operating segments as follows: U.S. Services - approximately $11.3 million; Tubular Sales - approximately $2.4 million. The inputs used in the determination of fair value are generally level 3 inputs. See Note 10 in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of fair value measures.
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	Long-lived assets, which include property, plant and equipment, and certain other assets to be held and used by us, are reviewed when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable based on estimated future cash flows. If this assessment indicates that the carrying values will not be recoverable, as determined based on undiscounted cash flows over the remaining useful lives, an impairment loss is recognized based on fair value of the asset.
	Income Taxes
	We operate under many legal forms in approximately 60 countries. As a result, we are subject to many U.S. and foreign tax jurisdictions and many tax agreements and treaties among the various taxing authorities. Our operations in these different jurisdictions are taxed on various bases such as income before taxes, deemed profits (which is generally determined using a percentage of revenues rather than profits), and withholding taxes based on revenues. Determination of taxable income in any jurisdiction requires the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and the use of estimates and assumptions regarding significant future events. Changes in tax laws, regulations, agreements and treaties, foreign currency exchange restrictions, or our level of operations or profitability in each taxing jurisdiction could have an impact upon the amount of income taxes that we provide during any given year.
	FICV is taxed as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its domestic subsidiaries are classified as limited liability companies not subject to federal or state income taxation. As a partner in FICV, we are subject to U.S. taxation on our allocable share of U.S. taxable income and the noncontrolling member will pay taxes with respect to its allocable share of U.S. taxable income.
	We provide for income tax expense based on the liability method of accounting for income taxes based on the authoritative accounting guidance. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based upon temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their carrying values for financial reporting purposes, and are measured using the enacted marginal rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax expense or benefit is the result of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period. The impact of an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return is recognized in the financial statements at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority.
	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets are comprised of licenses, customer relationships and tradenames. Identifiable intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We evaluate impairment of our intangible assets on an individual basis whenever circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Intangible assets deemed to be impaired are written down to their fair value discounted cash flows and, if available, comparable market values.
	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (primarily average cost) or market value. Work in progress and finished goods include the cost of materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead. Inventory placed in service is either capitalized and included in equipment or expensed based upon our capitalization policies.
	Marketable Securities
	Our marketable securities in certificates of deposit, debt securities and publicly traded equity securities as an indirect result of strategic investments are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value. See Note 7-Other Assets.
	The marketable securities are held within a Rabbi Trust for the purpose of paying future executive deferred compensation benefit obligations. Unrealized gains and losses are reported as a component of stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses on marketable securities are included in other income on our consolidated statements of income, net when realized. Any impairment loss to reduce an investment’s carrying amount to its fair market value is recognized in income when a decline in the fair market value of an individual security below its cost or carrying value is determined to be other than temporary. Realized gains on investments were $1.4 million, $3.9 million and $2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for significant improvements and betterments are capitalized when they extend the useful life of the asset. Expenditures for minor improvements and routine repairs and maintenance, which do not improve or extend the life of the related assets, are expensed when incurred. When properties or equipment are sold, retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the books and the resulting gain or loss is recognized on the consolidated statements of income.
	Depreciation on fixed assets is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the individual assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term. The depreciation of fixed assets recorded under capital lease agreements is included in depreciation expense.
	Revenue Recognition
	All revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria have been met: (1) evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery to and acceptance by the customer has occurred; (3) the price of the customer is fixed or determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured, as follows:
	Services Revenue. We provide tubular services to clients in the oil and gas industry. We perform services either under direct service purchase orders or master service agreements. Service revenue is recognized when services have been performed or rendered.
	Rental Revenue. We design and manufacture a suite of highly technical equipment and products that we rent to our customers in connection with providing our services, including high-end, proprietary tubular handling equipment. We rent our products either under direct rental agreements or with customers with rental agreements in place. Revenue from rental agreements is recognized as earned over the rental period.
	For customers contracted under direct service purchase orders and direct rental agreements, an accrual is recorded in unbilled accounts receivable for revenue earned but not yet invoiced.
	Tubular Sales Revenue. Revenue on tubular sales is recognized when the product has shipped and significant risks of ownership have passed to the customer. The sales arrangements typically do not include right of return or other similar provisions or other post-delivery obligations. In some regions, customers have a right of return due to purchasing of excess products and deliverability limitations of products in remote locations. When the likelihood of a return exists on a sale, a determination of this portion of revenue is reclassified to deferred revenue until such time as the product is returned or no return occurs.
	Some of our tubular sales customers have requested that we store pipe and connectors purchased from us in our facilities. We considered whether revenue should be recognized on these sales under the “bill and hold” guidance provided by the SEC Staff; however, based upon the assessment performed, revenue recognition on these transactions totaling $76.1 million and $62.6 million was deferred at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Stock-Based Compensation
	Our 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan provides for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), dividend equivalent rights and other types of equity and cash incentive awards to employees, non-employee directors and service providers. Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date of the share-based awards based on their value and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, net of an estimated forfeiture rate and is included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of income.
	Our stock-based compensation currently consists of RSUs. The grant date fair value of the RSUs, which are not entitled to receive dividends until vested, is measured by reducing the share price at that date by the present value of the dividends expected to be paid during the requisite vesting period, discounted at the appropriate risk-free interest rate.
	Venezuelan Currency Devaluation
	During 2014, Venezuela enacted certain changes to its foreign exchange system such that, in addition to the official rate of 6.3 Venezuelan Bolivar Fuertes (Bolivars) per U.S. dollar, there were currently two other legal exchange rates that may be obtained via different exchange rate mechanisms. These changes included the expansion of what is known as the SICAD I auction rate and the introduction of the SICAD II auction process. The SICAD I and SICAD II exchange rates were approximately 12 and 50 Bolivars to the U.S. dollar, respectively, at December 31, 2014.
	Although the functional currency of our operations in Venezuela is the U.S. dollar, a portion of the transactions are denominated in local currency. We have historically applied the official exchange rate to remeasure local currency transactions and balances into U.S. dollars.
	Effective December 31, 2014, we concluded that it was appropriate to apply the SICAD II exchange rate as we believed that this rate best represented the economics of our business activity in Venezuela. As a result, we recorded a $13.0 million exchange loss charge during the fourth quarter of 2014.
	On February 10, 2015, the Venezuelan government announced that the transactions for the sale or purchase of foreign currency under the SICAD II exchange system would no longer be available and created a new open market foreign exchange system (SIMADI). The new rate under the new system will be greater than 50 to 1 and will likely lead to further devaluation in 2015.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	Changes to GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") in the form of accounting standards updates ("ASUs") to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification.
We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15 which addresses management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. Management’s evaluation should be based on relevant conditions and events that are known and reasonably knowable at the date that the financial statements are issued. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect to early adopt this guidance and do not believe that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12 related to stock-based compensation which states that a performance target in a share-based payment that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period should be accounted for as a performance condition. The guidance is effective for us beginning January 1, 2016 and is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 related to recognition of revenue based upon an entity’s contracts with customers to transfer goods or services. Under the new standard update, 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 guidance will be effective for us in the first quarter of 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 relating to reporting discontinued operations and disposals of components of an entity. The amended guidance requires that a disposal representing a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s financial results or a business activity classified as held for sale should be reported as discontinued operations. The amendments also expand the disclosure requirements for discontinued operations and add new disclosures for individually significant dispositions that do not qualify as discontinued operations. The amendments are effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014 (early adoption is permitted only for disposals that have not been previously reported). The implementation of the amended guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11 relating to income taxes which provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The amendments require entities to present an unrecognized tax benefit netted against certain deferred tax assets when specific requirements are met. However, the amendments only affect gross versus net presentation and do not impact the calculation of the unrecognized tax benefit. We adopted this guidance on January 1, 2014 and the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Noncontrolling_Interest

Noncontrolling Interest	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest	Noncontrolling Interest
	We hold an economic interest in FICV and are responsible for all operational, management and administrative decisions relating to FICV’s business. As a result, the financial results of FICV are consolidated with ours and we record a noncontrolling interest on our consolidated balance sheet with respect to the remaining economic interest in FICV held by Mosing Holdings, Inc. ("MHI"). Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest on the statements of income represents the portion of earnings or losses attributable to the economic interest in FICV held by MHI. The allocable domestic income from FICV to FINV is subject to U.S. taxation.
	A reconciliation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interest is detailed as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
	Net income	$	229,312		$	350,830
	Add: Provision for U.S. income taxes of FINV (1)	45,433			20,750
	Less: (Income) loss in FINV (2)	(392		)	224
	Net income subject to noncontrolling interest	274,353			371,804
	Noncontrolling interest percentage (3)	25.60%			25.70%
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	70,275		$	95,368
	-1	Represents income tax expense attributable to our proportionate share of the U.S. operations of our partnership interests in FICV.
	-2	Represents results of operations for entities outside of FICV.
	-3	Represents the economic interest in FICV held by MHI. This percentage will change as additional shares of FINV common stock are issued.
	Information for the year ended December 31, 2012 has not been included in the table above since income for U.S. operations for that period was not subject to income tax.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	Discontinued Operations
	On June 14, 2013, we sold a component of our Tubular Sales segment, which manufactured centralizers for sales to third parties, and recognized a gain on sale of $39.6 million, which is included in income from discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of income. As a result, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the operations from that component have been reported as discontinued operations.
	The following table presents the results of discontinued operations (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Revenues	$	7,554		$	16,871
	Income from discontinued operations	$	3,036		$	6,684
	Gain on sale of discontinued operations	39,629			—
	Income from discontinued operations
	before income taxes	42,665			6,684
	Income tax expense	30			—
	Net income from discontinued operations	$	42,635		$	6,684
	The major classes of assets and liabilities as of June 14, 2013, which were included in the disposition were as follows (in thousands):
		Accounts receivable, net	$	1,968
		Inventory	4,905
		Prepaid and other current assets	53
		Property, plant and equipment	2,260
		Goodwill	1,497
		Total assets	$	10,683
		Total liabilities	$	312
	Cash flows from discontinued operations are included with cash flows from continuing operations in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Accounts_Receivable_net

Accounts Receivable, net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, net	Accounts Receivable, net
	Accounts receivable at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance
	of $2,477 and $13,614, respectively	$	291,140	$	232,409
	Unbilled receivables	62,993		105,824
	Taxes receivable	32,056		20,075
	Affiliated (1)	3,370		3,921
	Other receivables	1,418		2,588
	Total accounts receivable	$	390,977	$	364,817
	-1	Amounts represent expenditures on behalf of non-consolidated affiliates and receivables for aircraft charter income.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories
	Inventories at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Pipe and connectors	$	185,076	$	168,639
	Finished goods	4,291		4,114
	Work in progress	3,363		2,284
	Raw materials, components and supplies	11,278		10,552
	Total inventories	$	204,008	$	185,589

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, Plant and Equipment
	The following is a summary of property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Estimated
		Useful Lives	December 31,
		in Years	2014			2013
	Land and land improvements (1)	15-Aug	$	21,804		$	22,460
	Buildings and improvements	39	69,827			63,412
	Rental machinery and equipment	7	763,722			669,729
	Machinery and equipment - other	7	64,648			55,306
	Furniture, fixtures and computers	5	17,915			18,265
	Automobiles and other vehicles	5	37,417			35,649
	Aircraft	7	14,868			14,868
	Leasehold improvements	7, or lease term if shorter	6,353			5,729
	Construction in progress - machinery
	and equipment and buildings	—	114,308			88,801
			1,110,862			974,219
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		(530,720		)	(463,020		)
	Total property, plant and equipment, net		$	580,142		$	511,199
	(1) The estimated useful life presented is only land improvements. Land does not have a depreciable life.
	Depreciation expense was approximately $89.4 million, $77.3 million and $64.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Assets	Other Assets
	Other assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Marketable securities held in Rabbi Trust (1)	$	45,126	$	42,184
	Deferred tax asset	1,507		7,391
	Deposits	4,043		3,132
	Other	6,281		11,279
	Total other assets	$	56,957	$	63,986
	-1	See Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements

Accrued_and_Other_Current_Liab

Accrued and Other Current Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued and Other Current Liabilities	Accrued and Other Current Liabilities
	Accrued and other current liabilities at December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Accrued compensation	$	35,097	$	26,252
	Accrued property and other taxes	32,190		23,018
	Income taxes	3,362		2,870
	Accrued inventory	6,235		5,419
	Accrued capital expenditures	708		4,188
	Accrued medical claims	3,218		2,779
	Accrued purchase orders	8,081		5,632
	Other	25,336		20,326
	Total accrued and other current liabilities	$	114,227	$	90,484

Longterm_Debt

Long-term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	Long-term Debt
	We have a $100.0 million revolving credit facility with certain financial institutions, including up to $20.0 million for letters of credit and up to $10.0 million in swingline loans, which matures in August 2018 (the “Credit Facility”). Subject to the terms of our credit agreement, we have the ability to increase the commitments under the Credit Facility by $150.0 million. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we did not have any outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility. In addition, we had $6.6 million in letters of credit outstanding as of December 31, 2014. Our $100.0 million 364-day revolving credit facility matured in August 2014 and was not renewed or replaced.
	Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our option, at either a base rate or an adjusted Eurodollar rate. Base rate loans under the credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50% or (c) the adjusted Eurodollar rate plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.50%, subject to adjustment based on the leverage ratio. Interest is in each case payable quarterly for base-rate loans. Eurodollar loans under the Credit Facility bear interest at an adjusted Eurodollar rate equal to the Eurodollar rate for such interest period multiplied by the statutory reserves, plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.50%. Interest is payable at the end of applicable interest periods for Eurodollar loans, except that if the interest period for a Eurodollar loan is longer than three months, interest is paid at the end of each three-month period. The unused portion of the Credit Facility is subject to a commitment fee of up to 0.375%.
	The Credit Facility contains various covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to grant certain liens, make certain loans and investments, enter into mergers or acquisitions, enter into hedging transactions, change our lines of business, prepay certain indebtedness, enter into certain affiliate transactions, incur additional indebtedness or engage in certain asset dispositions.
	The Credit Facility also contains financial covenants, which, among other things, require us, on a consolidated basis, to maintain: (i) a ratio of total consolidated funded debt to adjusted EBITDA (as defined in our credit agreement) of not more than 2.50 to 1.0; and (ii) a ratio of EBITDA to interest expense of not less than 3.0 to 1.0. As of December 31, 2014, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Credit Facility.
	In addition, the Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including, among others, the failure to make required payments, the failure to comply with certain covenants or other agreements, breach of the representations and covenants contained in the agreements, default of certain other indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency and the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in our credit agreement).

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements
	We follow fair value measurement authoritative accounting guidance for measuring fair values of assets and liabilities in financial statements. Fair value is 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 (exit price). We utilize market data or assumptions that market participants who are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. We are able to classify fair value balances based on the observability of these inputs. The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements establishes three levels of the fair value hierarchy, defined as follows:
	•	Level 1: Unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
	•	Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
	•	Level 3: Significant, unobservable inputs for use when little or no market data exists, requiring a significant degree of judgment.
	The hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 measurements and the lowest priority to Level 3 measurements. Depending on the particular asset or liability, input availability can vary depending on factors such as product type, longevity of a product in the market and other particular transaction conditions. In some cases, certain inputs used to measure fair value may be categorized into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. For disclosure purposes under the accounting guidance, the lowest level that contains significant inputs used in valuation should be chosen.
	Financial Assets and Liabilities
	A summary of financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
		in Active		Other		Unobservable
		Markets		Observable		Inputs
				Inputs
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	December 31, 2014
	Assets:
	Investments available-for-sale:
	Marketable securities - deferred
	compensation plan	$	—	$	45,126	$	—	$	45,126
	Marketable securities - other	2,257		—		—		2,257
	Liabilities:
	Marketable securities - deferred
	compensation plan	—		42,968		—		42,968
	December 31, 2013
	Assets:
	Investments available-for-sale:
	Marketable securities - deferred
	compensation plan	$	—	$	42,184	$	—	$	42,184
	Marketable securities - other	7,038		—		—		7,038
	Liabilities:
	Marketable securities - deferred
	compensation plan	—		37,980		—		37,980
	Our investments associated with our deferred compensation plan consist of marketable securities that are held in the form of investments in mutual funds within insurance contracts. Assets and liabilities measured using significant observable inputs are reported at fair value based on third-party broker statements which are derived from the fair value of the funds' underlying investments. Other marketable securities and investment are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis
	We apply the provisions of the fair value measurement standard to our non-recurring, non-financial measurements including business combinations as well as impairment related to goodwill and other long-lived assets. For business combinations, the purchase price is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on a discounted cash flow model for most intangibles as well as market assumptions for the valuation of equipment and other fixed assets. We utilize a discounted cash flow model in evaluating impairment considerations related to goodwill and long-lived assets. Given the unobservable nature of the inputs, the discounted cash flow models are deemed to use Level 3 inputs. There were no non-recurring measurements during the periods presented.
	Other Fair Value Considerations
	The carrying values on our consolidated balance sheet of our cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities and lines of credit approximates fair values due to their short maturities.

Preferred_Stock

Preferred Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Preferred Stock [Abstract]
Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock
	At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had 52,976,000 shares of Series A preferred stock, par value €0.01 per share (the "Preferred Stock") issued and outstanding, which were held by MHI. Each share of Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference equal to its par value of €0.01 per share and is entitled to an annual dividend equal to 0.25% of its par value. The preferred dividend of $705 for the year ended December 31, 2013 was paid on May 29, 2014. We expect to pay the annual dividend for the year ended December 31, 2014 in May 2015. Additionally, each share of Preferred Stock entitles its holder to one vote. Preferred stockholders vote with the common stockholders as a single class on all matters presented to FINV's shareholders for their vote.
	MHI has the right to convert all or a portion of its Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock by delivery of an equivalent portion of its interest in FICV to us. Accordingly, the increase in our interest in FICV in connection with the conversion will decrease the noncontrolling interest in our financial statements that is attributable to MHI's interest in FICV. As of December 31, 2014, there have been no conversions of the Preferred Stock or exchanges of the FICV limited partner interests. Exchanges are subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications.
	The Preferred Stock is classified outside of permanent equity in our consolidated balance sheet at its redemption value of par plus accrued and unpaid dividends because the conversion provisions are not solely within our control.

Treasury_Stock

Treasury Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Treasury Stock	Treasury Stock
	At December 31, 2014, common shares held in treasury totaled 243,846 with a cost of $4.8 million. These shares were withheld from employees to settle personal tax withholding obligations that arose as a result of restricted stock units that vested.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions
	We have engaged in certain transactions with other companies related to us by common ownership. We have entered into various operating leases to lease office space from an affiliated partnership. Rent expense related to these leases was $7.4 million, $5.8 million and $3.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	We are a party to certain agreements relating to the rental of aircraft to Western Airways ("WA"), an entity owned by the Mosing family. Prior to our initial public offering (the "IPO"), we had entered agreements, whereby we leased the aircraft as needed for a rental fee per hour and reimbursed WA for a management fee and hangar rental. The rental fees exceeded the reimbursement costs and we recorded net charter income. Subsequent to the IPO, we entered into new agreements with WA for the aircraft that was retained by us whereby we are paid a flat monthly fee for dry lease rental and charged block hours monthly. We recorded net charter expense of $1.5 million, for the year ended December 31, 2014 and net charter income of $1.0 million and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Tax Receivable Agreement
	MHI and its permitted transferees may convert all or a portion of its Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications and other similar transactions, by delivery of an equivalent portion of its interest in FICV to us (a “Conversion”). FICV has made an election under Section 754 of the Code. Pursuant to the Section 754 election, each future Conversion is expected to result in an adjustment to the tax basis of the tangible and intangible assets of FICV, and these adjustments will be allocated to FINV. Certain of the adjustments to the tax basis of the tangible and intangible assets of FICV described above would not have been available absent these future Conversions. The anticipated basis adjustments are expected to reduce the amount of tax that FINV would otherwise be required to pay in the future. These basis adjustments may also decrease gains (or increase losses) on future dispositions of certain capital assets to the extent tax basis is allocated to those capital assets.
	The tax receivable agreement (the "TRA") that we entered into with FICV and MHI in connection with the IPO generally provides for the payment by FINV of 85% of actual reductions, if any, in payments of U.S. federal, state and local income tax or franchise tax (which reductions we refer to as “cash savings”) in periods after the IPO as a result of (i) the basis increases resulting from the Conversions and (ii) imputed interest deemed to be paid by FINV as a result of, and additional tax basis arising from, payments under the TRA. In addition, the TRA provides for payment by FINV of interest earned from the due date (without extensions) of the corresponding tax return to the date of payment specified by the TRA.
	The payment obligations under the TRA are FINV’s obligations and are not obligations of FICV. The term of the TRA will continue until all such tax benefits have been utilized or expired, unless FINV exercises its right to terminate the TRA.
	Estimating the amount of payments that may be made under the TRA is by its nature imprecise. The actual increase in tax basis, as well as the amount and timing of any payments under the TRA, will vary depending upon a number of factors, including the timing of Conversions, the relative value of FINV’s U.S. and international assets at the time of the Conversion, the price of FINV’s common stock at the time of the Conversion, the extent to which such Conversions are taxable, the amount and timing of the taxable income FINV realizes in the future and the tax rate then applicable, FINV’s use of loss carryovers and the portion of its payments under the TRA constituting imputed interest or depreciable or amortizable basis. FINV expects that the payments that it will be required to make under the TRA will be substantial but that it will be able to fund such payments. There may be a negative impact on our liquidity if, as a result of timing discrepancies, the payments under the TRA exceed the actual benefits we realize in respect of the tax attributes subject to the TRA. The payments under the TRA will not be conditioned upon a holder of rights under a TRA having a continued ownership interest in either FICV or FINV.
	The TRA provides that FINV may terminate it early. If FINV elects to terminate the TRA early, it would be required to make an immediate payment equal to the present value of the anticipated future tax benefits subject to the TRA (based upon certain assumptions and deemed events set forth in the TRA, including the assumption that it has sufficient taxable income to fully utilize such benefits and that any FICV interests that MHI or its transferees own on the termination date are deemed to be exchanged on the termination date). Any early termination payment may be made significantly in advance of the actual realization, if any, of such future benefits. In addition, payments due under the TRA will be similarly accelerated following certain mergers or other changes of control. In these situations, FINV’s obligations under the TRA could have a substantial negative impact on our liquidity and could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing certain mergers, asset sales, other forms of business combinations or other changes of control. For example, if the TRA were terminated on December 31, 2014, the estimated termination payment would be approximately $58.7 million (calculated using a discount rate of 5.47%). The foregoing number is merely an estimate and the actual payment could differ materially.
	Because FINV is a holding company with no operations of its own, its ability to make payments under the TRA is dependent on the ability of FICV to make distributions to it in an amount sufficient to cover FINV’s obligations under such agreements; this ability, in turn, may depend on the ability of FICV’s subsidiaries to provide payments to it. The ability of FICV and its subsidiaries to make such distributions will be subject to, among other things, the applicable provisions of Dutch law that may limit the amount of funds available for distribution and restrictions in our debt instruments. To the extent that FINV is unable to make payments under the TRA for any reason, such payments will be deferred and will accrue interest until paid, and FINV will be prohibited from paying dividends on its common stock.

Earnings_Per_Common_Share

Earnings Per Common Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Common Share	Earnings Per Common Share
	Basic earnings per common share is determined dividing net income, less preferred stock dividends, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is determined by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, assuming all potentially dilutive shares were issued.
	We apply the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive weighted average common shares represented by the unvested restricted stock units. The diluted earnings per share calculation assumes the conversion of 100% of our outstanding Preferred Stock on an as if converted basis. Accordingly, the numerator is also adjusted to include the earnings allocated to the noncontrolling interest after taking into account the tax effect of such exchange.
	The following table summarizes the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
	Numerator - Basic
	Income from continuing operations	$	229,312			$	308,195			$	344,250
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(70,275		)		(95,368		)		(90,015		)
	Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	—				10,935				1,714
	Less: Preferred stock dividends	(1		)		—				—
	Income from continuing operations
	attributable to common shareholders	159,036				223,762				255,949
	Income from discontinued operations attributable to FINV	—				31,700				4,970
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	159,036			$	255,462			$	260,919
	Numerator - Diluted
	Income from continuing operations
	attributable to common shareholders	$	159,036			$	223,762			$	255,949
	Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (1)	54,866				77,106				88,301
	Add: Preferred stock dividends	1				—				—
	Diluted income from continuing operations
	applicable to common shareholders	213,903				300,868				344,250
	Income from discontinued operations attributable to FINV	—				42,635				6,684
	Dilutive net income available to common shareholders	$	213,903			$	343,503			$	350,934
	Denominator
	Basic weighted average common shares	153,814				132,257				119,024
	Exchange of noncontrolling interest for common stock (Note 11)	52,976				52,976				52,976
	Restricted stock units	1,038				273				—
	Diluted weighted average common shares	207,828				185,506				172,000
	Basic earnings per common share:
	Continuing operations	$	1.03			$	1.69			$	2.15
	Discontinued operations	—				0.24				0.04
	Total	$	1.03			$	1.93			$	2.19
	Diluted earnings per common share:
	Continuing operations	$	1.03			$	1.62			$	2
	Discontinued operations	—				0.23				0.04
	Total	$	1.03			$	1.85			$	2.04
	-1	Adjusted for the additional tax expense upon the assumed conversion of the Preferred Stock		$	15,409			$	7,327			$	—

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation
	2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan
	Under our 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), stock options, SARs, restricted stock, restricted stock units, dividend equivalent rights and other types of equity and cash incentive awards may be granted to employees, non-employee directors and service providers. The LTIP expires after 10 years, unless prior to that date the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the plan has been issued or our board of directors terminates the plan. There are 20,000,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the LTIP. As of December 31, 2014, 16,375,534 shares remained available for issuance.
	Restricted Stock Units
	Upon completion of the IPO and pursuant to the LTIP, we began granting restricted stock units. Substantially all RSUs granted under the LTIP vest ratably over a period of two to three years, except for certain grants that vest 20% on the first three anniversaries and the remaining 40% at the end of three and a half years. Certain restricted stock unit awards provide for accelerated vesting.
	Employees granted RSUs are not entitled to dividends declared on the underlying shares while the restricted stock unit is unvested. As such, the grant date fair value of the award is measured by reducing the grant date price of our common stock by the present value of the dividends expected to be paid on the underlying shares during the requisite service period, discounted at the appropriate risk-free interest rate. The weighted average grant date fair value of RSUs granted during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $3.1 million and $74.1 million, respectively. Compensation expense is recognized ratably over the vesting period. As of December 31, 2014, we assumed no annual forfeiture rate because of our lack of turnover and history for this type of award.
	Stock-based compensation expense relating to RSUs for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $38.4 million and $7.2 million, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income. Unamortized stock compensation expense as of December 31, 2014 relating to RSUs totaled approximately $30.6 million which will be expensed over a weighted average period of 1.3 years.
	Non-vested RSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and the changes during the year were as follows:
				Weighted
		Number of		Average Grant
		Shares		Date Fair Value
	Non-vested at December 31, 2013	3,519,410		$	21.03
	Granted	152,228		20.56
	Vested	(1,047,229	)	21.09
	Forfeited	(47,172	)	21.06
	Non-vested at December 31, 2014	2,577,237		$	20.98
	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	In connection with the completion of our IPO, we adopted the Frank's International N.V. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), which became effective January 1, 2015. Under the ESPP, eligible employees have the right to purchase shares of common stock at the lesser of (1) 85% of the last reported sale price of our common stock on the first business day of the option period, or (ii) 85% of the last reported sale price of our common stock on the last business day of the option period. The ESPP is intended to qualify as an employee stock purchase plan under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. We have reserved three million shares of our common stock for issuance under the ESPP.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans
	U.S. Benefit Plans
	401(k) Savings and Investment Plan. Frank's International, LLC administers a 401(k) savings and investment plan (the “Plan”) as part of the employee benefits package. Employees are required to complete six months of service before becoming eligible to participate in the Plan. Under the terms of the Plan, we match 75% of employee contributions up to $3,000 annually. Our matching contributions to the Plan totaled $3.5 million, $2.9 million and $2.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. In December 2004, we and certain affiliates adopted the Frank’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (“EDC Plan”). The purpose of the EDC Plan is to provide participants with an opportunity to defer receipt of a portion of their salary, bonus, and other specified cash compensation. Participant contributions are immediately vested. Our contributions vest after five years of service. All participant benefits under this EDC Plan shall be paid directly from the general funds of the applicable participating subsidiary or a grantor trust, commonly referred to as a Rabbi Trust, created for the purpose of informally funding the EDC Plan, and other than such Rabbi Trust, no special or separate fund shall be established and no other segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment. The assets of our EDC Plan’s trust are invested in a corporate owned split-dollar life insurance policy and an amalgamation of mutual funds (See Note 7).
	We recorded compensation expense related to the vesting of the Company’s contribution of $2.3 million, $2.1 million and $4.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The total liability recorded at December 31, 2014 and 2013, related to the EDC Plan was $43.0 million and $38.0 million, respectively, and was included in other noncurrent liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
	Foreign Benefit Plans
	We sponsor certain benefit plans as dictated by host country law. We recorded expense related to foreign benefit plans of $6.6 million, $4.4 million and $2.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	Income from continuing operations before income tax expense was comprised of the following for the periods indicated (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	United States	$	144,756		$	177,244		$	185,861
	Foreign	159,968			169,678			190,266
	Income from continuing operations
	before income tax expense	$	304,724		$	346,922		$	376,127
	Income taxes have been provided for based upon the tax laws and rates in the countries in which operations are conducted and income is earned. Components of income tax expense consist of the following for the periods indicated (in thousands:)
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Current
	U.S. federal	$	19,152		$	9,367		$	63
	U. S state and local	2,663			630			—
	Foreign	25,602			25,052			30,365
	Total current	47,417			35,049			30,428
	Deferred
	U.S. federal	20,521			10,696			(63		)
	U.S. state and local	3,357			833			—
	Foreign	4,117			(7,851		)	1,512
	Total deferred	27,995			3,678			1,449
	Total income tax expense	$	75,412		$	38,727		$	31,877
	Foreign taxes were incurred in the following regions for the periods indicated (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Latin America	$	2,301		$	(4,171	)	$	5,992
	West Africa	11,247			8,789			5,978
	Middle East	8,630			4,765			1,665
	Europe	1,690			1,842			1,677
	Far East	2,032			2,732			1,630
	Other	3,819			3,244			14,935
	Total foreign income tax expense	$	29,719		$	17,201		$	31,877
	A reconciliation of the differences between the income tax provision computed at the U.S. statutory rate and the reported provision for income taxes for the periods indicated is as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Income tax expense at statutory rate	$	116,557		$	133,565		$	133,984
	Benefit of pass through entity status	—			(41,644		)	(66,593		)
	Taxes on foreign earnings at less than the U.S statutory rate	(31,468		)	(48,154		)	(35,514		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(14,116		)	(6,869		)	—
	Other	4,439			1,829			—
	Total income tax expense	$	75,412		$	38,727		$	31,877
	A reconciliation using the Netherlands statutory rate was not provided as there are no significant operations in the Netherlands.
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the anticipated future tax effects of temporary differences between the financial statement basis and tax basis of our assets and liabilities using the applicable tax rates in effect at year-end. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is not more likely than not that some or all of the benefit from the deferred tax asset will be realized. Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets
	Current
	Other	$	7		$	117
	Investment in partnership	—			73
	Noncurrent
	Other	1,696			6,926
	Property and equipment	187			465
	Valuation allowance	(376		)	—
	Total deferred tax assets	1,514			7,581
	Deferred tax liabilities
	Current
	Other	(417		)	(159		)
	Noncurrent
	Investment in partnership	(35,182		)	(11,660		)
	Other	(139		)	(1,454		)
	Total deferred liabilities	(35,738		)	(13,273		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(34,224	)	$	(5,692	)
	Undistributed earnings of certain of our foreign subsidiaries amounted to approximately $424.3 million at December 31, 2014. It is our intention to permanently reinvest undistributed earnings and profits from the subsidiaries of the consolidated companies’ operations that have been generated through December 31, 2014 and future plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate the foreign amounts to fund parent company activity. In the event of distribution of those earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, we would not be subject to either U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes payable in certain of our foreign entities.
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we have total gross unrecognized tax benefits of $0.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Substantially all of the uncertain tax positions, if recognized in the future, would impact our effective tax rate. We have elected to classify interest and penalties incurred on income taxes as income tax expense.
We file income tax returns in various international tax jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2014, the tax years 2008 through 2014 remain open to examination in the major foreign taxing jurisdictions to which we are subject. There are currently no U.S. Federal or state audits or examinations underway.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies
	Commitments
	We are committed under various noncancelable operating lease agreements primarily related to facilities and equipment that expire at various dates throughout the next several years. Future minimum lease commitments under noncancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more at December 31, 2014, are as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ending December 31,
		2015	$	14,972
		2016	12,687
		2017	14,378
		2018	8,833
		2019	5,177
		Thereafter	23,424
		Total future lease commitments	$	79,471
	Total rent expense incurred under operating leases was $17.2 million, $12.9 million, and $8.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Contingencies
	We are the subject of lawsuits and claims arising in the ordinary course of business from time to time. A liability is accrued when a loss is both probable and can be reasonable estimated. As of December 31, 2014, we had no material accruals for loss contingencies, individually or in the aggregate. We believe the probability is remote that the ultimate outcome of these matters would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa

Supplemental Cash Flow Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Supplemental Cash Flow Information
	Supplemental cash flows and non-cash transactions were as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013		2012
	Cash paid for interest	$	559		$	1,542	$	1,434
	Cash paid for income taxes	28,004			29,196		8,292
	Non-cash transactions:
	Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures	$	(3,479	)	$	3,787	$	(10,943	)
	Distribution of net assets to MHI	—			50,319		—
	Notes issued as payment of distribution to owners	—			—		483,994

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information
	Reporting Segments
	Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. We are comprised of three reportable segments: International Services, U.S. Services and Tubular Sales.
	The International Services segment provides tubular services in international offshore markets and in several onshore international regions. Our customers in these international markets are primarily large exploration and production companies, including integrated oil and gas companies and national oil and gas companies.
	The U.S. Services segment provides tubular services in almost all of the active onshore oil and gas drilling regions in the U.S., including the Permian Basin, Bakken Shale, Barnett Shale, Eagle Ford Shale, Haynesville Shale, Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale, as well as in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
	The Tubular Sales segment designs, manufactures and distributes large outside diameter ("OD") pipe, connectors and casing attachments. We also provide specialized fabrication and welding services in support of offshore projects, including drilling and production risers, flowlines and pipeline end terminations, as well as long length tubulars (up to 300 feet in length) for use as caissons or pilings. This segment also designs and manufactures proprietary equipment for use in our International and U.S. Services segments.
	The operating results of the Tubular Sales component that was sold in June 2013 have been accounted for as discontinued operations and have been excluded from the segment results below.
	Adjusted EBITDA
	We define Adjusted EBITDA as income from continuing operations before net interest income or expense, depreciation and amortization, income tax benefit or expense, asset impairments, gain or loss on sale of assets, foreign currency gain or loss, stock-based compensation, other non-cash adjustments and unusual or non-recurring charges. We review Adjusted EBITDA on both a consolidated basis and on a segment basis. We use Adjusted EBITDA to assess our financial performance because it allows us to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the effects of our capital structure (such as varying levels of interest expense), asset base (such as depreciation and amortization) and items outside the control of our management team (such as income tax rates). Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP").
	Our CODM uses Adjusted EBITDA as the primary measure of segment reporting performance.
	The following table presents a reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
	International Services	$	231,469		$	199,620		$	219,199
	U.S. Services	180,575			198,442			199,397
	Tubular Sales	38,366			40,624			20,958
	Total	450,410			438,686			439,554
	Corporate and other	(34		)	53			(30		)
	Adjusted EBITDA Total	450,376			438,739			439,524
	Interest income (expense), net	87			(653		)	260
	Income tax expense	(75,412		)	(38,727		)	(31,877		)
	Depreciation and amortization	(90,041		)	(78,082		)	(65,815		)
	Gain on sale of assets	(289		)	122			2,608
	Foreign currency loss	(17,041		)	(2,556		)	(450		)
	Stock-based compensation expense	(38,368		)	(7,220		)	—
	IPO transaction-related costs (1)	—			(3,428		)	—
	Income from continuing operations	$	229,312		$	308,195		$	344,250
	-1	Represents nonrecurring charges incurred in connection with our IPO, primarily those amounts attributable to the restructuring in advance of the IPO.
	The following tables set forth certain financial information with respect to our reportable segments. Included in “Corporate and Other” are intersegment eliminations and costs associated with activities of a general nature (in thousands):
		International			U.S.			Tubular Sales			Corporate			Total
		Services			Services						and Other
	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Revenue from external customers	$	537,259		$	439,638		$	175,735		$	—		$	1,152,632
	Inter-segment revenues	1,471			23,734			64,542			(89,747		)	—
	Adjusted EBITDA	231,469			180,575			38,366			(34		)	450,376
	Depreciation and amortization	52,363			34,314			3,364			—			90,041
	Property, plant and equipment	314,031			149,485			116,626			—			580,142
	Capital expenditures	100,483			30,215			42,254			—			172,952
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Revenue from external customers	$	475,297		$	434,940		$	167,485		$	—		$	1,077,722
	Inter-segment revenues	3,275			20,552			71,271			(95,098		)	—
	Adjusted EBITDA	199,620			198,442			40,624			53			438,739
	Depreciation and amortization	41,177			33,102			3,803			—			78,082
	Property, plant and equipment	278,452			132,502			100,245			—			511,199
	Capital expenditures	97,120			56,586			30,798			—			184,504
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Revenue from external customers	$	467,126		$	422,522		$	149,406		$	—		$	1,039,054
	Inter-segment revenues	2,338			22,046			47,664			(72,048		)	—
	Adjusted EBITDA	219,199			199,397			20,958			(30		)	439,524
	Depreciation and amortization	31,931			30,230			3,654			—			65,815
	Property, plant and equipment	222,197			123,084			81,219			—			426,500
	Capital expenditures	98,781			75,342			6,064			—			180,187
	The CODM does not review total assets by segment as part of the financial information provided; therefore, no asset information is provided in the above table.
	We are a Netherlands based company and we derive our revenue from services and product sales to clients primarily in the oil and gas industry. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 and one customer accounted for approximately 11% of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	Geographic Areas
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Revenue:
	United States	$	573,773		$	542,562		$	543,688
	Europe/Middle East/Africa	385,064			310,603			287,433
	Latin America	55,021			78,019			107,112
	Far East	77,952			63,709			54,893
	Other countries	60,822			82,829			45,928
	$	1,152,632		$	1,077,722		$	1,039,054
The revenue generated in The Netherlands was immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. Other than the United States, no individual country represented more than 10% of our revenue for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
	December 31,
	2014			2013
Long-Lived Assets (PP&E)
United States	$	266,111		$	232,747
International	314,031			278,452
	$	580,142		$	511,199
Based on the unique nature of our operating structure, revenue generating assets are interchangeable between international countries and are not separately identifiable. Revenues from customers and long-lived assets in The Netherlands were insignificant in each of the years presented.

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
	Summarized quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is set forth below (in thousands, except per share data).
		First		Second		Third		Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Total
	2014
	Revenue	$	264,492	$	272,937	$	296,183	$	319,020	$	1,152,632
	Operating income	74,069		62,838		86,273		91,763		314,943
	Net income attributable to Frank's International N.V.	41,863		35,216		47,346		34,612		159,037
	Earnings per common share: (1)
	Basic	$	0.27	$	0.23	$	0.31	$	0.22	$	1.03
	Diluted	$	0.27	$	0.23	$	0.31	$	0.22	$	1.03
	2013
	Revenue	$	232,573	$	292,975	$	270,102	$	282,072	$	1,077,722
	Operating income	79,262		103,933		75,193		82,283		340,671
	Net income attributable to Frank's International N.V.	54,200		105,363		40,814		55,085		255,462
	Earnings per common share: (1)
	Basic	$	0.46	$	0.89	$	0.3	$	0.36	$	1.93
	Diluted	$	0.42	$	0.82	$	0.29	$	0.36	$	1.85
	-1	The sum of the individual quarterly earnings per share amounts may not agree with year-to-date net income per common share as each quarterly computation is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during that period.

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Account	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Account
	FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL N.V.
	Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Account
	(In thousands)
		Balance at		Additions/								Balance at
		Beginning of		Charged to								End of
		Period		Expense		Deductions			Other			Period
	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	13,614	$	1,062	$	(10,497	)	$	(1,702	)	$	2,477
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,697	$	12,050	$	—		$	(133	)	$	13,614
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	4,655	$	932	$	(2,517	)	$	(1,373	)	$	1,697

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign1

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements of FINV for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 include the activities of Frank's International C.V. ("FICV") and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, "Company," "we," "us" and "our"). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated for purposes of preparing these consolidated financial statements.
	Our accompanying consolidated financial statements and related financial information have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications consisting solely of normal accruals that are necessary for the fair presentation of financial results as of and for the periods presented.
	The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis using the United States dollar as the reporting currency.
Accounting Estimates	Accounting Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable
	We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based on various factors including historical experience, the current aging status of our customer accounts, the financial condition of our customers and the business and political environment in which our customers operate. Provisions for doubtful accounts are recorded when it becomes probable that customer accounts are uncollectible.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	We consider all highly liquid financial instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Throughout the year, we have cash balances in excess of federally insured limits deposited with various financial institutions. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts and believe we are not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
Comprehensive Income	Comprehensive Income
	Accounting standards on reporting comprehensive income require that certain items, including foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities be presented as components of comprehensive income. The cumulative amounts recognized by us under these standards are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet as accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity.
Contingencies	Contingencies
	Certain conditions may exist as of the date our consolidated financial statements are issued that may result in a loss to us, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Our management, with input from legal counsel, assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise in judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings pending against us or unasserted claims that may result in proceedings, our management, with input from legal counsel, evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
	If the assessment of a contingency indicates it is probable a material loss has been incurred and the amount of liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in our consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, is disclosed.
	Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities to issue common stock were exercised or converted to common stock
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, available-for-sale securities, obligations under trade accounts payable and short and long-term debt. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying values for cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable approximate fair value. Refer to Note 10 for the fair values of our available-for-sale securities and other obligations.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations	Foreign Currency Translations and Transactions
	Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated using average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities of these foreign subsidiaries are translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates. Gains and losses resulting from these translations are included in accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity.
	For those foreign subsidiaries that have designated the U.S. dollar as the functional currency, gains and losses resulting from balance sheet remeasurement of foreign operations are included in the consolidated statements of income as incurred. Gains and losses resulting from transactions denominated in a foreign currency are also included in the consolidated statements of income as incurred.
Goodwill	Goodwill
	Goodwill is not subject to amortization and is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. A qualitative assessment is allowed to determine if goodwill is potentially impaired. The qualitative assessment determines whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount. If it is more likely that not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, then the two step impairment test is performed. First, the fair value of each reporting unit is compared to its carrying value to determine whether an indication of impairment exists. If impairment is indicated, then the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is determined by allocating the unit’s fair value to its assets and liabilities (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The amount of impairment for goodwill is measured as the excess of its carrying value over its fair value.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	Long-lived assets, which include property, plant and equipment, and certain other assets to be held and used by us, are reviewed when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable based on estimated future cash flows. If this assessment indicates that the carrying values will not be recoverable, as determined based on undiscounted cash flows over the remaining useful lives, an impairment loss is recognized based on fair value of the asset.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	We operate under many legal forms in approximately 60 countries. As a result, we are subject to many U.S. and foreign tax jurisdictions and many tax agreements and treaties among the various taxing authorities. Our operations in these different jurisdictions are taxed on various bases such as income before taxes, deemed profits (which is generally determined using a percentage of revenues rather than profits), and withholding taxes based on revenues. Determination of taxable income in any jurisdiction requires the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and the use of estimates and assumptions regarding significant future events. Changes in tax laws, regulations, agreements and treaties, foreign currency exchange restrictions, or our level of operations or profitability in each taxing jurisdiction could have an impact upon the amount of income taxes that we provide during any given year.
	FICV is taxed as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its domestic subsidiaries are classified as limited liability companies not subject to federal or state income taxation. As a partner in FICV, we are subject to U.S. taxation on our allocable share of U.S. taxable income and the noncontrolling member will pay taxes with respect to its allocable share of U.S. taxable income.
	We provide for income tax expense based on the liability method of accounting for income taxes based on the authoritative accounting guidance. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based upon temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their carrying values for financial reporting purposes, and are measured using the enacted marginal rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax expense or benefit is the result of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period. The impact of an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return is recognized in the financial statements at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority.
Intangible Assets	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets are comprised of licenses, customer relationships and tradenames. Identifiable intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We evaluate impairment of our intangible assets on an individual basis whenever circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Intangible assets deemed to be impaired are written down to their fair value discounted cash flows and, if available, comparable market values.
Inventories	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (primarily average cost) or market value. Work in progress and finished goods include the cost of materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead. Inventory placed in service is either capitalized and included in equipment or expensed based upon our capitalization policies
Marketable Securities	Marketable Securities
	Our marketable securities in certificates of deposit, debt securities and publicly traded equity securities as an indirect result of strategic investments are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value. See Note 7-Other Assets.
	The marketable securities are held within a Rabbi Trust for the purpose of paying future executive deferred compensation benefit obligations. Unrealized gains and losses are reported as a component of stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses on marketable securities are included in other income on our consolidated statements of income, net when realized. Any impairment loss to reduce an investment’s carrying amount to its fair market value is recognized in income when a decline in the fair market value of an individual security below its cost or carrying value is determined to be other than temporary.
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for significant improvements and betterments are capitalized when they extend the useful life of the asset. Expenditures for minor improvements and routine repairs and maintenance, which do not improve or extend the life of the related assets, are expensed when incurred. When properties or equipment are sold, retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the books and the resulting gain or loss is recognized on the consolidated statements of income.
	Depreciation on fixed assets is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the individual assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term. The depreciation of fixed assets recorded under capital lease agreements is included in depreciation expense.
Revenue Recognition, Policy	Revenue Recognition
	All revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria have been met: (1) evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery to and acceptance by the customer has occurred; (3) the price of the customer is fixed or determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured, as follows:
	Services Revenue. We provide tubular services to clients in the oil and gas industry. We perform services either under direct service purchase orders or master service agreements. Service revenue is recognized when services have been performed or rendered.
	Rental Revenue. We design and manufacture a suite of highly technical equipment and products that we rent to our customers in connection with providing our services, including high-end, proprietary tubular handling equipment. We rent our products either under direct rental agreements or with customers with rental agreements in place. Revenue from rental agreements is recognized as earned over the rental period.
	For customers contracted under direct service purchase orders and direct rental agreements, an accrual is recorded in unbilled accounts receivable for revenue earned but not yet invoiced.
	Tubular Sales Revenue. Revenue on tubular sales is recognized when the product has shipped and significant risks of ownership have passed to the customer. The sales arrangements typically do not include right of return or other similar provisions or other post-delivery obligations. In some regions, customers have a right of return due to purchasing of excess products and deliverability limitations of products in remote locations. When the likelihood of a return exists on a sale, a determination of this portion of revenue is reclassified to deferred revenue until such time as the product is returned or no return occurs.
	Some of our tubular sales customers have requested that we store pipe and connectors purchased from us in our facilities. We considered whether revenue should be recognized on these sales under the “bill and hold” guidance provided by the SEC Staff
Share-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation
	Our 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan provides for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), dividend equivalent rights and other types of equity and cash incentive awards to employees, non-employee directors and service providers. Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date of the share-based awards based on their value and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, net of an estimated forfeiture rate and is included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of income.
	Our stock-based compensation currently consists of RSUs. The grant date fair value of the RSUs, which are not entitled to receive dividends until vested, is measured by reducing the share price at that date by the present value of the dividends expected to be paid during the requisite vesting period, discounted at the appropriate risk-free interest rate.
Foreign Currency Disclosure	Venezuelan Currency Devaluation
	During 2014, Venezuela enacted certain changes to its foreign exchange system such that, in addition to the official rate of 6.3 Venezuelan Bolivar Fuertes (Bolivars) per U.S. dollar, there were currently two other legal exchange rates that may be obtained via different exchange rate mechanisms. These changes included the expansion of what is known as the SICAD I auction rate and the introduction of the SICAD II auction process. The SICAD I and SICAD II exchange rates were approximately 12 and 50 Bolivars to the U.S. dollar, respectively, at December 31, 2014.
	Although the functional currency of our operations in Venezuela is the U.S. dollar, a portion of the transactions are denominated in local currency. We have historically applied the official exchange rate to remeasure local currency transactions and balances into U.S. dollars.
	Effective December 31, 2014, we concluded that it was appropriate to apply the SICAD II exchange rate as we believed that this rate best represented the economics of our business activity in Venezuela.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	Changes to GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") in the form of accounting standards updates ("ASUs") to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification.
	We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15 which addresses management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. Management’s evaluation should be based on relevant conditions and events that are known and reasonably knowable at the date that the financial statements are issued. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect to early adopt this guidance and do not believe that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12 related to stock-based compensation which states that a performance target in a share-based payment that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period should be accounted for as a performance condition. The guidance is effective for us beginning January 1, 2016 and is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 related to recognition of revenue based upon an entity’s contracts with customers to transfer goods or services. Under the new standard update, 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 guidance will be effective for us in the first quarter of 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on our consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 relating to reporting discontinued operations and disposals of components of an entity. The amended guidance requires that a disposal representing a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s financial results or a business activity classified as held for sale should be reported as discontinued operations. The amendments also expand the disclosure requirements for discontinued operations and add new disclosures for individually significant dispositions that do not qualify as discontinued operations. The amendments are effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014 (early adoption is permitted only for disposals that have not been previously reported). The implementation of the amended guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11 relating to income taxes which provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The amendments require entities to present an unrecognized tax benefit netted against certain deferred tax assets when specific requirements are met. However, the amendments only affect gross versus net presentation and do not impact the calculation of the unrecognized tax benefit. We adopted this guidance on January 1, 2014 and the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Noncontrolling_Interest_Tables

Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	A reconciliation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interest is detailed as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
	Net income	$	229,312		$	350,830
	Add: Provision for U.S. income taxes of FINV (1)	45,433			20,750
	Less: (Income) loss in FINV (2)	(392		)	224
	Net income subject to noncontrolling interest	274,353			371,804
	Noncontrolling interest percentage (3)	25.60%			25.70%
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	70,275		$	95,368
	-1	Represents income tax expense attributable to our proportionate share of the U.S. operations of our partnership interests in FICV.
	-2	Represents results of operations for entities outside of FICV.
	-3	Represents the economic interest in FICV held by MHI. This percentage will change as additional shares of FINV common stock are issued.

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures	The following table presents the results of discontinued operations (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Revenues	$	7,554		$	16,871
	Income from discontinued operations	$	3,036		$	6,684
	Gain on sale of discontinued operations	39,629			—
	Income from discontinued operations
	before income taxes	42,665			6,684
	Income tax expense	30			—
	Net income from discontinued operations	$	42,635		$	6,684
	The major classes of assets and liabilities as of June 14, 2013, which were included in the disposition were as follows (in thousands):
		Accounts receivable, net	$	1,968
		Inventory	4,905
		Prepaid and other current assets	53
		Property, plant and equipment	2,260
		Goodwill	1,497
		Total assets	$	10,683
		Total liabilities	$	312

Accounts_Receivable_net_Tables

Accounts Receivable, net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable	Accounts receivable at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance
	of $2,477 and $13,614, respectively	$	291,140	$	232,409
	Unbilled receivables	62,993		105,824
	Taxes receivable	32,056		20,075
	Affiliated (1)	3,370		3,921
	Other receivables	1,418		2,588
	Total accounts receivable	$	390,977	$	364,817
	-1	Amounts represent expenditures on behalf of non-consolidated affiliates and receivables for aircraft charter income.

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory	Inventories at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Pipe and connectors	$	185,076	$	168,639
	Finished goods	4,291		4,114
	Work in progress	3,363		2,284
	Raw materials, components and supplies	11,278		10,552
	Total inventories	$	204,008	$	185,589

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	The following is a summary of property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Estimated
		Useful Lives	December 31,
		in Years	2014			2013
	Land and land improvements (1)	15-Aug	$	21,804		$	22,460
	Buildings and improvements	39	69,827			63,412
	Rental machinery and equipment	7	763,722			669,729
	Machinery and equipment - other	7	64,648			55,306
	Furniture, fixtures and computers	5	17,915			18,265
	Automobiles and other vehicles	5	37,417			35,649
	Aircraft	7	14,868			14,868
	Leasehold improvements	7, or lease term if shorter	6,353			5,729
	Construction in progress - machinery
	and equipment and buildings	—	114,308			88,801
			1,110,862			974,219
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		(530,720		)	(463,020		)
	Total property, plant and equipment, net		$	580,142		$	511,199
	(1) The estimated useful life presented is only land improvements. Land does not have a depreciable life.

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Assets	Other assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Marketable securities held in Rabbi Trust (1)	$	45,126	$	42,184
	Deferred tax asset	1,507		7,391
	Deposits	4,043		3,132
	Other	6,281		11,279
	Total other assets	$	56,957	$	63,986
	-1	See Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements

Accrued_and_Other_Current_Liab1

Accrued and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	Accrued and other current liabilities at December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Accrued compensation	$	35,097	$	26,252
	Accrued property and other taxes	32,190		23,018
	Income taxes	3,362		2,870
	Accrued inventory	6,235		5,419
	Accrued capital expenditures	708		4,188
	Accrued medical claims	3,218		2,779
	Accrued purchase orders	8,081		5,632
	Other	25,336		20,326
	Total accrued and other current liabilities	$	114,227	$	90,484

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	A summary of financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
		in Active		Other		Unobservable
		Markets		Observable		Inputs
				Inputs
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	December 31, 2014
	Assets:
	Investments available-for-sale:
	Marketable securities - deferred
	compensation plan	$	—	$	45,126	$	—	$	45,126
	Marketable securities - other	2,257		—		—		2,257
	Liabilities:
	Marketable securities - deferred
	compensation plan	—		42,968		—		42,968
	December 31, 2013
	Assets:
	Investments available-for-sale:
	Marketable securities - deferred
	compensation plan	$	—	$	42,184	$	—	$	42,184
	Marketable securities - other	7,038		—		—		7,038
	Liabilities:
	Marketable securities - deferred
	compensation plan	—		37,980		—		37,980

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following table summarizes the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
	Numerator - Basic
	Income from continuing operations	$	229,312			$	308,195			$	344,250
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(70,275		)		(95,368		)		(90,015		)
	Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	—				10,935				1,714
	Less: Preferred stock dividends	(1		)		—				—
	Income from continuing operations
	attributable to common shareholders	159,036				223,762				255,949
	Income from discontinued operations attributable to FINV	—				31,700				4,970
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	159,036			$	255,462			$	260,919
	Numerator - Diluted
	Income from continuing operations
	attributable to common shareholders	$	159,036			$	223,762			$	255,949
	Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (1)	54,866				77,106				88,301
	Add: Preferred stock dividends	1				—				—
	Diluted income from continuing operations
	applicable to common shareholders	213,903				300,868				344,250
	Income from discontinued operations attributable to FINV	—				42,635				6,684
	Dilutive net income available to common shareholders	$	213,903			$	343,503			$	350,934
	Denominator
	Basic weighted average common shares	153,814				132,257				119,024
	Exchange of noncontrolling interest for common stock (Note 11)	52,976				52,976				52,976
	Restricted stock units	1,038				273				—
	Diluted weighted average common shares	207,828				185,506				172,000
	Basic earnings per common share:
	Continuing operations	$	1.03			$	1.69			$	2.15
	Discontinued operations	—				0.24				0.04
	Total	$	1.03			$	1.93			$	2.19
	Diluted earnings per common share:
	Continuing operations	$	1.03			$	1.62			$	2
	Discontinued operations	—				0.23				0.04
	Total	$	1.03			$	1.85			$	2.04
	-1	Adjusted for the additional tax expense upon the assumed conversion of the Preferred Stock		$	15,409			$	7,327			$	—

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity	Non-vested RSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and the changes during the year were as follows:
				Weighted
		Number of		Average Grant
		Shares		Date Fair Value
	Non-vested at December 31, 2013	3,519,410		$	21.03
	Granted	152,228		20.56
	Vested	(1,047,229	)	21.09
	Forfeited	(47,172	)	21.06
	Non-vested at December 31, 2014	2,577,237		$	20.98

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	Income taxes have been provided for based upon the tax laws and rates in the countries in which operations are conducted and income is earned. Components of income tax expense consist of the following for the periods indicated (in thousands:)
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Current
	U.S. federal	$	19,152		$	9,367		$	63
	U. S state and local	2,663			630			—
	Foreign	25,602			25,052			30,365
	Total current	47,417			35,049			30,428
	Deferred
	U.S. federal	20,521			10,696			(63		)
	U.S. state and local	3,357			833			—
	Foreign	4,117			(7,851		)	1,512
	Total deferred	27,995			3,678			1,449
	Total income tax expense	$	75,412		$	38,727		$	31,877
	Income from continuing operations before income tax expense was comprised of the following for the periods indicated (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	United States	$	144,756		$	177,244		$	185,861
	Foreign	159,968			169,678			190,266
	Income from continuing operations
	before income tax expense	$	304,724		$	346,922		$	376,127
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign	Foreign taxes were incurred in the following regions for the periods indicated (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Latin America	$	2,301		$	(4,171	)	$	5,992
	West Africa	11,247			8,789			5,978
	Middle East	8,630			4,765			1,665
	Europe	1,690			1,842			1,677
	Far East	2,032			2,732			1,630
	Other	3,819			3,244			14,935
	Total foreign income tax expense	$	29,719		$	17,201		$	31,877
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	A reconciliation of the differences between the income tax provision computed at the U.S. statutory rate and the reported provision for income taxes for the periods indicated is as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Income tax expense at statutory rate	$	116,557		$	133,565		$	133,984
	Benefit of pass through entity status	—			(41,644		)	(66,593		)
	Taxes on foreign earnings at less than the U.S statutory rate	(31,468		)	(48,154		)	(35,514		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(14,116		)	(6,869		)	—
	Other	4,439			1,829			—
	Total income tax expense	$	75,412		$	38,727		$	31,877
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	A valuation allowance is recorded when it is not more likely than not that some or all of the benefit from the deferred tax asset will be realized. Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets
	Current
	Other	$	7		$	117
	Investment in partnership	—			73
	Noncurrent
	Other	1,696			6,926
	Property and equipment	187			465
	Valuation allowance	(376		)	—
	Total deferred tax assets	1,514			7,581
	Deferred tax liabilities
	Current
	Other	(417		)	(159		)
	Noncurrent
	Investment in partnership	(35,182		)	(11,660		)
	Other	(139		)	(1,454		)
	Total deferred liabilities	(35,738		)	(13,273		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(34,224	)	$	(5,692	)

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	Future minimum lease commitments under noncancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more at December 31, 2014, are as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ending December 31,
		2015	$	14,972
		2016	12,687
		2017	14,378
		2018	8,833
		2019	5,177
		Thereafter	23,424
		Total future lease commitments	$	79,471

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa1

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures	Supplemental cash flows and non-cash transactions were as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013		2012
	Cash paid for interest	$	559		$	1,542	$	1,434
	Cash paid for income taxes	28,004			29,196		8,292
	Non-cash transactions:
	Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures	$	(3,479	)	$	3,787	$	(10,943	)
	Distribution of net assets to MHI	—			50,319		—
	Notes issued as payment of distribution to owners	—			—		483,994

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization from Segments to Consolidated	The following table presents a reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
	International Services	$	231,469		$	199,620		$	219,199
	U.S. Services	180,575			198,442			199,397
	Tubular Sales	38,366			40,624			20,958
	Total	450,410			438,686			439,554
	Corporate and other	(34		)	53			(30		)
	Adjusted EBITDA Total	450,376			438,739			439,524
	Interest income (expense), net	87			(653		)	260
	Income tax expense	(75,412		)	(38,727		)	(31,877		)
	Depreciation and amortization	(90,041		)	(78,082		)	(65,815		)
	Gain on sale of assets	(289		)	122			2,608
	Foreign currency loss	(17,041		)	(2,556		)	(450		)
	Stock-based compensation expense	(38,368		)	(7,220		)	—
	IPO transaction-related costs (1)	—			(3,428		)	—
	Income from continuing operations	$	229,312		$	308,195		$	344,250
	-1	Represents nonrecurring charges incurred in connection with our IPO, primarily those amounts attributable to the restructuring in advance of the IPO.
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	The following tables set forth certain financial information with respect to our reportable segments. Included in “Corporate and Other” are intersegment eliminations and costs associated with activities of a general nature (in thousands):
		International			U.S.			Tubular Sales			Corporate			Total
		Services			Services						and Other
	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Revenue from external customers	$	537,259		$	439,638		$	175,735		$	—		$	1,152,632
	Inter-segment revenues	1,471			23,734			64,542			(89,747		)	—
	Adjusted EBITDA	231,469			180,575			38,366			(34		)	450,376
	Depreciation and amortization	52,363			34,314			3,364			—			90,041
	Property, plant and equipment	314,031			149,485			116,626			—			580,142
	Capital expenditures	100,483			30,215			42,254			—			172,952
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Revenue from external customers	$	475,297		$	434,940		$	167,485		$	—		$	1,077,722
	Inter-segment revenues	3,275			20,552			71,271			(95,098		)	—
	Adjusted EBITDA	199,620			198,442			40,624			53			438,739
	Depreciation and amortization	41,177			33,102			3,803			—			78,082
	Property, plant and equipment	278,452			132,502			100,245			—			511,199
	Capital expenditures	97,120			56,586			30,798			—			184,504
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Revenue from external customers	$	467,126		$	422,522		$	149,406		$	—		$	1,039,054
	Inter-segment revenues	2,338			22,046			47,664			(72,048		)	—
	Adjusted EBITDA	219,199			199,397			20,958			(30		)	439,524
	Depreciation and amortization	31,931			30,230			3,654			—			65,815
	Property, plant and equipment	222,197			123,084			81,219			—			426,500
	Capital expenditures	98,781			75,342			6,064			—			180,187
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area	Geographic Areas
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Revenue:
	United States	$	573,773		$	542,562		$	543,688
	Europe/Middle East/Africa	385,064			310,603			287,433
	Latin America	55,021			78,019			107,112
	Far East	77,952			63,709			54,893
	Other countries	60,822			82,829			45,928
		$	1,152,632		$	1,077,722		$	1,039,054
Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Long-Lived Assets (PP&E)
	United States	$	266,111		$	232,747
	International	314,031			278,452
		$	580,142		$	511,199

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud1

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information	Summarized quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is set forth below (in thousands, except per share data).
		First		Second		Third		Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Total
	2014
	Revenue	$	264,492	$	272,937	$	296,183	$	319,020	$	1,152,632
	Operating income	74,069		62,838		86,273		91,763		314,943
	Net income attributable to Frank's International N.V.	41,863		35,216		47,346		34,612		159,037
	Earnings per common share: (1)
	Basic	$	0.27	$	0.23	$	0.31	$	0.22	$	1.03
	Diluted	$	0.27	$	0.23	$	0.31	$	0.22	$	1.03
	2013
	Revenue	$	232,573	$	292,975	$	270,102	$	282,072	$	1,077,722
	Operating income	79,262		103,933		75,193		82,283		340,671
	Net income attributable to Frank's International N.V.	54,200		105,363		40,814		55,085		255,462
	Earnings per common share: (1)
	Basic	$	0.46	$	0.89	$	0.3	$	0.36	$	1.93
	Diluted	$	0.42	$	0.82	$	0.29	$	0.36	$	1.85
	-1	The sum of the individual quarterly earnings per share amounts may not agree with year-to-date net income per common share as each quarterly computation is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during that period.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign2

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 10, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	VEF	SICAD I	SICAD II	SIMADI	U.S. Services	Tubular Sales Segment
							BOV	BOV	Minimum	USD ($)	USD ($)
									BOV
Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Award Requisite Service Period			2 years
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment		$7,500,000
Goodwill	14,163,000		14,163,000	14,814,000						11,300,000	2,400,000
Marketable Securities, Realized Gain (Loss)			1,400,000	3,900,000	2,100,000
Deferred Revenue	76,100,000		76,100,000	62,600,000
Foreign currency exchange rate						6.3	12	50	50
Venezuelan currency devaluation charge	$13,010,000		$13,010,000	$1,755,000	$0

Noncontrolling_Interest_Additi

Noncontrolling Interest - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net income	$229,312	$350,830	$350,934
Net income subject to noncontrolling interest	304,724	346,922	376,127
Noncontrolling interest percentage	25.60%	25.70%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	70,275	95,368	90,015
Frank's International C.V.
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Add: Provision for U.S. income taxes of FINV	-45,433	-20,750
Net income subject to noncontrolling interest	274,353	371,804
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	70,275	95,368
Frank's International N.V.
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Less: (Income) loss in FINV	($392)	$224

Discontinued_Operations_Narrat

Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 14, 2013
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Net income from discontinued operations	$0	$31,700	$4,970
Tubular Sales Segment
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Revenues		7,554	16,871
Income from discontinued operations		3,036	6,684
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		39,629	0	39,629
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes		42,665	6,684
Income tax expense		30	0
Net income from discontinued operations		42,635	6,684
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net				1,968
Inventory				4,905
Prepaid and other current assets				53
Property, plant and equipment				2,260
Goodwill				1,497
Total assets				10,683
Total liabilities				$312

Accounts_Receivable_net_Narrat

Accounts Receivable, net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivables, net	$390,977	$364,817
Unbilled receivables	62,993	105,824
Taxes Receivable	32,056	20,075
Affiliated	3,370	3,921
Other receivables	1,418	2,588
Trade accounts receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivables, net	291,140	232,409
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$2,477	$13,614

Inventories_Narrative_Details

Inventories (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Pipe and connectors	$185,076	$168,639
Finished goods	4,291	4,114
Work in progress	3,363	2,284
Raw materials, components and supplies	11,278	10,552
Total inventories	$204,008	$185,589

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_D

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$1,110,862	$974,219
Less: Accumulated depreciation	-530,720	-463,020
Total property, plant and equipment, net	580,142	511,199
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	21,804	22,460
Land | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives in Years	8 years
Land | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives in Years	15 years
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives in Years	39 years
Property, plant and equipment, gross	69,827	63,412
Rental machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives in Years	7 years
Property, plant and equipment, gross	763,722	669,729
Machinery and equipment - other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives in Years	7 years
Property, plant and equipment, gross	64,648	55,306
Furniture, fixtures and computers
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives in Years	5 years
Property, plant and equipment, gross	17,915	18,265
Automobiles and other vehicles
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives in Years	5 years
Property, plant and equipment, gross	37,417	35,649
Aircraft
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives in Years	7 years
Property, plant and equipment, gross	14,868	14,868
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	6,353	5,729
Leasehold improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives in Years	7 years
Construction in progress - machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$114,308	$88,801

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_P

Property, Plant and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$89.40	$77.30	$64.40

Other_Assets_Narrative_Details

Other Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Marketable securities held in Rabbi Trust	$45,126	[1]	$42,184	[1]
Deferred tax assets	1,507		7,391
Deposits	4,043		3,132
Other	6,281		11,279
Total other assets	$56,957		$63,986
[1]	See Note 10 b Fair Value Measurements

Accrued_and_Other_Current_Liab2

Accrued and Other Current Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued compensation	$35,097	$26,252
Accrued property and other taxes	32,190	23,018
Income taxes	3,362	2,870
Accrued inventory	6,235	5,419
Accrued capital expenditures	708	4,188
Accrued medical claims	3,218	2,779
Accrued purchase orders	8,081	5,632
Other	25,336	20,326
Total accrued and other current liabilities	$114,227	$90,484

Longterm_Debt_Lines_of_Credit_

Long-term Debt - Lines of Credit (Narrative) (Details) (Lines of credit, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Facilities
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Capacity Increase Limit	150,000,000
Letters of credit, amount outstanding	6,600,000
Credit Facilities | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.38%
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Facilities
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt To Adjusted EBITDA Ratio, Maximum	250.00%
EBITDA To Interest Expense Ratio, Minimum	300.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Facilities | Federal Funds Effective Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	Federal Funds Effective Rate
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Facilities | Eurodollar
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	Eurodollar rate
Debt Instrument, Fixed Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Facilities | Eurodollar | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Debt Instrument, Variable Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Facilities | Eurodollar | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Debt Instrument, Variable Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing August 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	100,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing August 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	100,000,000
Letter of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing August 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	20,000,000
Swing Line Loan | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing August 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	10,000,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Summar

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Financial Assets and Liabilities (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Marketable securities - deferred compensation plan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$45,126	$42,184
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	42,968	37,980
Marketable securities - deferred compensation plan | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Marketable securities - deferred compensation plan | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	45,126	42,184
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	42,968	37,980
Marketable securities - deferred compensation plan | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Securities (Assets)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	2,257	7,038
Securities (Assets) | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	2,257	7,038
Securities (Assets) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	0	0
Securities (Assets) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$0	$0

Preferred_Stock_Narrative_Deta

Preferred Stock (Narrative) (Details) (Series A Preferred Stock)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	29-May-14	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	EUR (€)	EUR (€)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares outstanding		52,976,000	52,976,000
Par value per share, in EUR per share		€ 0.01	€ 0.01
Preferred stock dividend rate		0.25%	0.25%
Dividends, Preferred Stock	$705

Treasury_Stock_Narrative_Detai

Treasury Stock (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Value	$4,801	$0
Treasury Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Shares	243,846	0

Related_Party_Transactions_Nar

Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent expense	$17,200,000	$12,900,000	$8,400,000
Net charter income	969,703,000	902,960,000	880,010,000
Percentage Under Tax Receivable Agreement	85.00%
Tax Receivable Agreement Liability	58,700,000
Tax Receivable Agreement Liability Discount Rate	5.47%
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent expense	7,400,000	5,800,000	3,400,000
Western Airlines
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net charter income	$1,500,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Basi

Earnings Per Common Share - Basic and Diluted (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations									$229,312	$308,195	$344,250
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									-70,275	-95,368	-90,015
Discontinued operations, attributable to noncontrolling interest									0	10,935	1,714
Less: Preferred stock dividends									-1	0	0
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders									159,036	223,762	255,949
Income from discontinued operations attributable to FINV									0	31,700	4,970
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders									159,036	255,462	260,919
Income from continuing operations applicable to common shares									159,036	223,762	255,949
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									54,866	77,106	88,301
Add: Preferred stock dividends									1	0	0
Diluted income from continuing operations applicable to common shareholders									213,903	300,868	344,250
Income from discontinued operations attributable to FINV									0	42,635	6,684
Dilutive net income available to common stockholders									213,903	343,503	350,934
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Basic weighted average common shares									153,814	132,257	119,024
Exchange of noncontrolling interest for common stock									52,976	52,976	52,976
Rextricted stock units									1,038	273	0
Diluted weighted average common shares									207,828	185,506	172,000
Basic earnings per common share:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)									$1.03	$1.69	$2.15
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)									$0	$0.24	$0.04
Total (in dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.31	$0.23	$0.27	$0.36	$0.30	$0.89	$0.46	$1.03	$1.93	$2.19
Diluted earnings per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)									$1.03	$1.62	$2
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)									$0	$0.23	$0.04
Total (in dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.31	$0.23	$0.27	$0.36	$0.29	$0.82	$0.42	$1.03	$1.85	$2.04
Tax expense from conversion of Preferred Stock									$15,409	$7,327	$0

StockBased_Compensation_Narrat

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
LTIP | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value	$3.10	$74.10
Unamortized stock compensation expense	30.6
Compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	1 year 3 months 18 days
LTIP | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$38.40	$7.20
LTIP | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | First 3 anniversaries
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting, percent	20.00%
LTIP | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | At the end 3.5 Years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting	3 years 6 months
Award vesting, percent	40.00%
LTIP | Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award requisite service period	10 years
Common stock, reserved for future issuance	20,000,000
Common stock, shares available for future issuance	16,375,534
LTIP | Minimum | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Primary Vesting Category
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting	2 years
LTIP | Maximum | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Primary Vesting Category
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting	3 years
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, reserved for future issuance	3,000,000
Fair market value at grant purchase price, percentage	85.00%
Fair market value at grant exercise price, percentage	85.00%

StockBased_Compensation_Share_

Stock-Based Compensation (Share Based RSU's) (Details) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Non-vested, Shares, Beginning Balance	3,519,410
Granted (in shares)	152,228
Vested (in shares)	-1,047,229
Forfeited (in shares)	-47,172
Non-vested, Shares, Ending Balance	2,577,237
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Non-vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$21.03
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$20.56
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$21.09
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$21.06
Non-vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$20.98

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	75.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Amount	$3,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	3,500,000	2,900,000	2,900,000
Foreign Benefit Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	6,600,000	4,400,000	2,400,000
Executive Officer | Deferred Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period	P5Y
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	2,300,000	2,100,000	4,800,000
Deferred Compensation Liability	$43,000,000	$38,000,000

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
United States	$144,756,000	$177,244,000	$185,861,000
Foreign	159,968,000	169,678,000	190,266,000
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	304,724,000	346,922,000	376,127,000
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
U.S. federal	19,152,000	9,367,000	63,000
U. S state and local	2,663,000	630,000	0
Foreign	25,602,000	25,052,000	30,365,000
Total current	47,417,000	35,049,000	30,428,000
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
U.S. federal	20,521,000	10,696,000	-63,000
U.S. state and local	3,357,000	833,000	0
Foreign	4,117,000	-7,851,000	1,512,000
Total deferred	27,995,000	3,678,000	1,449,000
Total income tax expense	75,412,000	38,727,000	31,877,000
Total foreign income tax expense	29,719,000	17,201,000	31,877,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Income tax expense at statutory rate	116,557,000	133,565,000	133,984,000
Benefit of pass through entity status	0	-41,644,000	-66,593,000
Taxes on foreign earnings at less than the U.S statutory rate	-31,468,000	-48,154,000	-35,514,000
Noncontrolling interest	-14,116,000	-6,869,000	0
Other	4,439,000	1,829,000	0
Total income tax expense	75,412,000	38,727,000	31,877,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	300,000	2,100,000
Latin America
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Total foreign income tax expense	2,301,000	-4,171,000	5,992,000
West Africa
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Total foreign income tax expense	11,247,000	8,789,000	5,978,000
Middle East
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Total foreign income tax expense	8,630,000	4,765,000	1,665,000
Europe
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Total foreign income tax expense	1,690,000	1,842,000	1,677,000
Far East
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Total foreign income tax expense	2,032,000	2,732,000	1,630,000
Other
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Total foreign income tax expense	$3,819,000	$3,244,000	$14,935,000

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Tax_Asse

Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Net) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current
Other	$7,000	$117,000
Investment in partnership	0	73,000
Noncurrent
Other	1,696,000	6,926,000
Property and equipment	187,000	465,000
Valuation allowance	-376,000	0
Total deferred tax assets	1,514,000	7,581,000
Current
Other	-417,000	-159,000
Noncurrent
Investment in partnership	-35,182,000	-11,660,000
Other	-139,000	-1,454,000
Total deferred liabilities	-35,738,000	-13,273,000
Net deferred tax liabilities	-34,224,000	-5,692,000
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	$424,300,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	$14,972,000
2016	12,687,000
2017	14,378,000
2018	8,833,000
2019	5,177,000
Thereafter	23,424,000
Total future lease commitments	79,471,000
Rent expense	$17,200,000	$12,900,000	$8,400,000

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Non-Cash Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Cash paid for interest	$559	$1,542	$1,434
Cash paid for income taxes	28,004	29,196	8,292
Non-cash transactions:
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures	-3,479	3,787	-10,943
Distribution of net assets to MHI	0	50,319	0
Notes issued as payment of distribution to owners	$0	$0	$483,994

Segment_Information_Narrative_

Segment Information - (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
	segment	customer
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Reportable Segments	3
Concentration risk, number of major customers		1
Concentration Risk, Percentage		11.00%

Segment_Information_EBITDA_Rec

Segment Information - EBITDA Reconciliation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	$450,376	$438,739	$439,524
Interest income (expense), net	87	-653	260
Income tax expense	-75,412	-38,727	-31,877
Depreciation and amortization	-90,041	-78,082	-65,815
Gain on sale of assets	-289	122	2,608
Foreign currency loss	-17,041	-2,556	-450
Stock-based compensation expense	-38,368	-7,220	0
IPO transaction-related costs	0	-3,428	0
Income from continuing operations	229,312	308,195	344,250
Operating segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	450,376	438,739	439,524
Depreciation and amortization	-90,041	-78,082	-65,815
Operating segments | International Services
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	231,469	199,620	219,199
Depreciation and amortization	-52,363	-41,177	-31,931
Operating segments | U.S. Services
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	180,575	198,442	199,397
Depreciation and amortization	-34,314	-33,102	-30,230
Operating segments | Tubular Sales Segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	38,366	40,624	20,958
Depreciation and amortization	-3,364	-3,803	-3,654
Operating segments | International, U.S., and Tubular
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	450,410	438,686	439,554
Corporate and other | Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	-34	53	-30
Depreciation and amortization	$0	$0	$0

Segment_Information_Revenue_fr

Segment Information - Revenue from External Customers (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	$319,020	$296,183	$272,937	$264,492	$282,072	$270,102	$292,975	$232,573	$1,152,632	$1,077,722	$1,039,054
Adjusted EBITDA									450,376	438,739	439,524
Depreciation and amortization									90,041	78,082	65,815
Property, plant and equipment, gross	580,142				511,199				580,142	511,199
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures									-3,479	3,787	-10,943
Operating segments
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									1,152,632	1,077,722	1,039,054
Adjusted EBITDA									450,376	438,739	439,524
Depreciation and amortization									90,041	78,082	65,815
Property, plant and equipment, gross	580,142				511,199				580,142	511,199	426,500
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures									172,952	184,504	180,187
Operating segments | International Services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									537,259	475,297	467,126
Adjusted EBITDA									231,469	199,620	219,199
Depreciation and amortization									52,363	41,177	31,931
Property, plant and equipment, gross	314,031				278,452				314,031	278,452	222,197
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures									100,483	97,120	98,781
Operating segments | U.S. Services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									439,638	434,940	422,522
Adjusted EBITDA									180,575	198,442	199,397
Depreciation and amortization									34,314	33,102	30,230
Property, plant and equipment, gross	149,485				132,502				149,485	132,502	123,084
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures									30,215	56,586	75,342
Operating segments | Tubular Sales Segment
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									175,735	167,485	149,406
Adjusted EBITDA									38,366	40,624	20,958
Depreciation and amortization									3,364	3,803	3,654
Property, plant and equipment, gross	116,626				100,245				116,626	100,245	81,219
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures									42,254	30,798	6,064
Inter-segment
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									0	0	0
Inter-segment | International Services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									1,471	3,275	2,338
Inter-segment | U.S. Services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									23,734	20,552	22,046
Inter-segment | Tubular Sales Segment
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									64,542	71,271	47,664
Inter-segment | Corporate and Other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									-89,747	-95,098	-72,048
Corporate and other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues										0	0
Corporate and other | Corporate and Other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									0
Adjusted EBITDA									-34	53	-30
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, gross	0				0				0	0	0
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures									$0	$0	$0

Recovered_Sheet1

Segment Information - Revenue From External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$319,020	$296,183	$272,937	$264,492	$282,072	$270,102	$292,975	$232,573	$1,152,632	$1,077,722	$1,039,054
Property, plant and equipment, net	580,142				511,199				580,142	511,199
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues									573,773	542,562	543,688
Property, plant and equipment, net	266,111				232,747				266,111	232,747
Europe/Middle East/Africa
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues									385,064	310,603	287,433
Latin America
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues									55,021	78,019	107,112
Far East
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues									77,952	63,709	54,893
Other countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues									60,822	82,829	45,928
International Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$314,031				$278,452				$314,031	$278,452

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud2

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Financial Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues	$319,020	$296,183	$272,937	$264,492	$282,072	$270,102	$292,975	$232,573	$1,152,632	$1,077,722	$1,039,054
Operating Income	91,763	86,273	62,838	74,069	82,283	75,193	103,933	79,262	314,943	340,671	364,128
Net income attributable to Frank's International N.V.	$34,612	$47,346	$35,216	$41,863	$55,085	$40,814	$105,363	$54,200	$159,037	$255,462	$260,919
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.31	$0.23	$0.27	$0.36	$0.30	$0.89	$0.46	$1.03	$1.93	$2.19
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.31	$0.23	$0.27	$0.36	$0.29	$0.82	$0.42	$1.03	$1.85	$2.04

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual1

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Account (Details) (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$14	$2	$5
Other	1	12	1
Deductions	-10	0	-3
Additions/charged to expense	-2	0	-1
Balance at end of period	$2	$14	$2