NCS Multistage (NCSM) 10-Q 12 May 20 2020 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 08, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38071
Entity Registrant Name	NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-1527455
Entity Address, Address Line One	19350 State Highway 249
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 600
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77070
City Area Code	281
Local Phone Number	453-2222
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	NCSM
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001692427
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		47,166,089

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,485	$ 11,243
Accounts receivable—trade, net	42,007	41,960
Inventories, net	38,592	39,921
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,394	2,444
Other current receivables	5,047	5,028
Total current assets	103,525	100,596
Noncurrent assets
Property and equipment, net	21,132	32,974
Goodwill	15,222	15,222
Identifiable intangibles, net	2,848	45,248
Operating lease assets	6,932	5,071
Deposits and other assets	2,950	3,460
Deferred income taxes, net	72	6
Total noncurrent assets	49,156	101,981
Total assets	152,681	202,577
Current liabilities
Accounts payable—trade	7,818	8,549
Accrued expenses	3,784	3,451
Income taxes payable	2,318	1,883
Operating lease liabilities	2,210	2,052
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,502	1,481
Other current liabilities	1,692	2,364
Total current liabilities	19,324	19,780
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt, less current maturities	16,184	11,436
Operating lease liabilities, long-term	5,248	3,487
Other long-term liabilities	1,242	1,373
Deferred income taxes, net	1,545	2,956
Total noncurrent liabilities	24,219	19,252
Total liabilities	43,543	39,032
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 225,000,000 shares authorized, 47,387,778 shares issued and 47,157,258 shares outstanding at March 31, 2020 and 46,905,782 shares issued and 46,813,117 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019	474	469
Additional paid-in capital	427,578	424,633
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(86,060)	(80,811)
Retained deficit	(250,578)	(199,029)
Treasury stock, at cost; 230,520 shares at March 31, 2020 and 92,665 shares at December 31, 2019	(803)	(652)
Total stockholders’ equity	90,611	144,610
Non-controlling interest	18,527	18,935
Total equity	109,138	163,545
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 152,681	$ 202,577

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]
Preferred stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	225,000,000	225,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	47,387,778	46,905,782
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	47,157,258	46,813,117
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	230,520	92,665

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues
Revenues	$ 54,550	$ 52,850
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below	30,614	26,763
Selling, general and administrative expenses	20,835	23,026
Depreciation	1,452	1,426
Amortization	1,133	1,161
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		37
Impairment	50,194
(Loss) income from operations	(49,678)	437
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	(322)	(517)
Other (expense) income, net	158	73
Foreign currency exchange loss	10	(297)
Total other expense	(154)	(741)
Loss before income tax	(49,832)	(304)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(925)	9,574
Net loss	(48,907)	(9,878)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	2,642	2,088
Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.	$ (51,549)	$ (11,966)
Loss per common share
Basic loss per common share attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ (1.10)	$ (0.26)
Diluted loss per common share attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ (1.10)	$ (0.26)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	47,049,000	45,974,000
Diluted	47,049,000	45,974,000
Product sales [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	$ 39,430	$ 37,232
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below	23,448	16,746
Services [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	15,120	15,618
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below	$ 7,166	$ 10,017

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (48,907)	$ (9,878)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0	(5,249)	1,537
Comprehensive loss	(54,156)	(8,341)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest	2,642	2,088
Comprehensive loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.	$ (56,798)	$ (10,429)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax	$ 0	$ 0

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Deficit [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Total
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 451	$ 411,423	$ (84,030)	$ (166,206)	$ (337)	$ 14,930	$ 176,231
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018	1	45,100,771
Beginning balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2018						(28,308)
Share-based compensation			2,968					2,968
Net (loss) income					(11,966)		2,088	(9,878)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest							(600)	(600)
Vesting of restricted stock		$ 2	(2)
Vesting of restricted stock, shares		168,563
Shares withheld						$ (309)		(309)
Shares withheld, shares						(54,529)
Cemblend exchangeable shares		$ 13	(13)
Cemblend exchangeable shares, shares	(1)	1,326,935
Proceeds from the issuance of ESPP		$ 2	675					677
Proceeds from the issuance of ESPP, shares		156,486
Currency translation adjustment				1,537				1,537
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019		$ 468	415,051	(82,493)	(178,172)	$ (646)	16,418	170,626
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2019		46,752,755
Ending balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Mar. 31, 2019						(82,837)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 469	424,633	(80,811)	(199,029)	$ (652)	18,935	$ 163,545
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019		46,905,782
Beginning balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2019						(92,665)		(92,665)
Share-based compensation			2,950					$ 2,950
Net (loss) income					(51,549)		2,642	(48,907)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest							(3,050)	(3,050)
Vesting of restricted stock		$ 5	(5)
Vesting of restricted stock, shares		481,996
Shares withheld						$ (151)		(151)
Shares withheld, shares						(137,855)
Currency translation adjustment				(5,249)				(5,249)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020		$ 474	$ 427,578	$ (86,060)	$ (250,578)	$ (803)	$ 18,527	$ 109,138
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2020		47,387,778
Ending balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Mar. 31, 2020						(230,520)		(230,520)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (48,907)	$ (9,878)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,585	2,587
Impairment	50,194
Amortization of deferred loan cost	75	83
Share-based compensation	2,883	3,058
Provision for inventory obsolescence	237	(98)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(1,238)	9,136
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment	46	(50)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		37
Provision for doubtful accounts	383	573
Payment of contingent consideration		(3,042)
Proceeds from note receivable	276
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable—trade	(2,716)	(6,312)
Inventories, net	(442)	(1,303)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,645)	326
Accounts payable—trade	343	3,462
Accrued expenses	494	(1,177)
Other liabilities	1,758	(777)
Income taxes receivable/payable	282	364
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	3,608	(3,011)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(458)	(2,505)
Purchase and development of software and technology		(491)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	20	169
Net cash used by investing activities	(438)	(2,827)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equipment note borrowings		835
Payments on equipment note and finance leases	(432)	(1,319)
Line of credit borrowings	5,000
Payment of contingent consideration		(6,958)
Treasury shares withheld	(151)	(309)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(3,050)	(600)
Proceeds from the issuance of ESPP shares		677
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,367	(7,674)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(295)	365
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	4,242	(13,147)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	11,243	25,131
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	15,485	11,984
Noncash investing and financing activities
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	301	837
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 2,572	$ 179

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Note 1. Basis of Presentation  Nature of Business  NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiaries and subsidiaries for which we have a controlling voting interest (collectively referred to as the “Company,” “NCS,” “we,” “ our ” and “us”), is primarily engaged in providing engineered products and support services for oil and natural gas well completions and field development strategies. We offer our products and services primarily to exploration and production companies for use in onshore wells. We operate through service facilities principally located in Houston and Midland, Texas; Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Billings, Montana; Morgantown, West Virginia; Calgary, Red Deer, Grande Prairie and Estevan, Canada; Neuquén, Argentina and Stavanger, Norway.  Basis of Presentation  Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, issued by the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and have not been audited by our independent registered public accounting firm. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2019 is derived from our audited financial statements. However, certain information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements have been omitted or condensed as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, and, therefore, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2020. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the SEC and GAAP for interim financial reporting, reflect all normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those for a full year. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform 2019 balances to our 2020 presentation on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated for purposes of preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements  Pronouncements Adopted in 2020  In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) . The ASU aligns the requirements to capitalize implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements to capitalize implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. For public entities, this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. We adopted ASU No. 2018-15 on a prospective basis on January 1, 2020, with no material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) . The ASU modifies, removes and adds certain disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. For public entities, this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for all amendments. Further, entities may early adopt eliminated or modified disclosure requirements and delay the adoption of all new disclosure requirements until the effective date. We adopted ASU No. 2018-13 on January 1, 2020, with no material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. Pronouncements Not Yet Effective  In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). The ASU provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or other interest rates used globally that could be discontinued. The amendments are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance.  In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU No. 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. For public entities, this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance.  In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326). This ASU introduces a new impairment model that is based on expected credit losses rather than incurred credit losses for financial instruments, including trade accounts receivable. It requires an entity to measure expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10, which deferred effective dates for certain ASUs. The effective date for ASU No. 2016-13 will remain the same for public business entities that are SEC filers, except for entities who are deemed smaller reporting companies (“SRC”). The effective date for all other entities, including SRCs, will begin after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those fiscal years. NCS qualifies as a SRC. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance.

Revenues

Revenues	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenues	Note 2. Revenues  Disaggregation of Revenue  We sell our products and services primarily in North America and in selected international markets. Revenue by geography is attributed based on the current billing address of the customer. The following table depicts the disaggregation of revenue by geographic region (in thousands):     Three Months Ended  March 31,  2020 2019  United States  Product sales $ 17,440 $ 19,564  Services 3,528 5,781  Total United States 20,968 25,345  Canada  Product sales 20,807 16,621  Services 8,559 8,375  Total Canada 29,366 24,996  Other Countries  Product sales 1,183 1,047  Services 3,033 1,462  Total Other Countries 4,216 2,509  Total  Product sales 39,430 37,232  Services 15,120 15,618  Total revenues $ 54,550 $ 52,850  Contract Balances  When the timing of the delivery of products and provision of services is different from the timing of the customer payments, we recognize either a contract asset (performance precedes contractual due date in connection with estimates of variable consideration) or a contract liability (customer payment precedes performance) on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. We currently do not have any contract assets or non-current contract liabilities . The following table includes the current contract liabilities as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):     Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 59  Additions -  Revenue recognized (5)  Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 54  Our contract liability as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is included in current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Our performance obligations for our product and service revenues are satisfied before the customer’s payment however prepayments may occasionally be required for international sales . Revenue recognized from the contract liability balance was $5 thousand and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 , respectively .  Practical Expedient  We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations when the related contract has a duration of one year or less or we recognize revenue equal to what we have the right to invoice when that amount corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our performance to date.

Inventories, Net

Inventories, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Inventories, Net [Abstract]
Inventories, Net	Note 3. Inventories, net  Inventories consist of the following as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):     March 31, December 31,  2020 2019  Raw materials $ 1,788 $ 1,986  Work in process 230 523  Finished goods 36,574 37,412  Total inventories, net $ 38,592 $ 39,921

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Property and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	Note 4. Property and Equipment  Property and equipment by major asset class consist of the following as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):      March 31, December 31,  2020 2019  Land $ 1,524 $ 2,090  Building and improvements 7,264 12,242  Machinery and equipment 16,556 21,469  Computers and software 2,397 2,694  Furniture and fixtures 1,248 1,208  Vehicles 6,400 6,385  Service equipment 244 244  35,633 46,332  Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (14,956) (14,333)  20,677 31,999  Construction in progress 455 975  Property and equipment, net $ 21,132 $ 32,974  The following table presents the depreciation expense associated with the following income statement line items for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):     Three Months Ended  March 31,  2020 2019  Cost of sales  Cost of product sales $ 709 $ 642  Cost of services 290 306  Selling, general and administrative expenses 453 478  Total depreciation $ 1,452 $ 1,426 We evaluate our property and equipment for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. We performed an impairment analysis to assess the recoverability of the carrying values for our property and equipment as of March 31, 2020 because we determined that a triggering event had occurred . Evidence of a triggering event included the current industry conditions , such as a reduction in global economic growth expectations, a significantly reduced demand for crude oil and refined products, the significant decline in commodity prices and the corresponding impact on future expectations of demand for our products and services primarily related to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (“ COVID-19”) pandemic as well as the resulting decline in the quoted price of our common stock . As a result of the analysis, we recorded an impairment charge of $9.7 million in our property and equipment, primarily related to our land, building and improvements and machinery and equipment, because the carrying value exceeded the estimated fair values as of March 31, 2020. There was no impairment charge recorded on our property and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Goodwill and Identifiable Intan

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles [Abstract]
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles	Note 5. Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles  Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):      Gross Value Accumulated Impairment Net  At December 31, 2018 $ 177,115 $ (154,003) $ 23,112  Impairment — (7,937) (7,937)  Currency translation adjustment 47 — 47  At December 31, 2019 $ 177,162 $ (161,940) $ 15,222  Impairment — — —  At March 31, 2020 $ 177,162 $ (161,940) $ 15,222  We perform our annual impairment analysis of goodwill as of December 31, or when there is an indication an impairment may have occurred. As of March 31, 2020, we performed a quantitative impairment analysis for goodwill utilizing a market participant perspective and determined that the fair value exceeded the carrying value of our Repeat Precision reporting unit. Accordingly, t here was no impairment charge recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2020 . There was no impairment charge recorded for goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  During the second quarter of 2019, we performed an impairment analysis for goodwill and determined that the carrying value of one of our reporting units exceeded its fair value. We recorded an impairment charge of $7.9 million for our tracer diagnostic services reporting unit as a result of a further deterioration in customer activity levels in North America at the time of our analysis. This resulted in lower demand for oilfield services driving a decrease in our market share and increased customer and competitor-driven pricing pressures in addition to a decline in the quoted price of our common stock. Following the impairment, our tracer diagnostic services reporting unit has no remaining goodwill balance as of June 30, 2019.  Identifiable intangibles by major asset class consist of the following (in thousands) :      March 31, 2020  Estimated Gross  Useful Carrying Accumulated Net  Lives (Years) Amount Amortization Balance  Technology 1 - 18 $ 109 $ (63) $ 46  Customer relationships 10 4,100 (1,298) 2,802  Total identifiable intangibles $ 4,209 $ (1,361) $ 2,848      December 31, 2019  Estimated Gross  Useful Carrying Accumulated Net  Lives (Years) Amount Amortization Balance  Technology 8 - 18 $ 17,721 $ (2,380) $ 15,341  Trademarks 5 - 10 1,600 (373) 1,227  Customer relationships 10 - 21 28,689 (3,928) 24,761  Internally developed software 5 4,904 (985) 3,919  Total identifiable intangibles $ 52,914 $ (7,666) $ 45,248 Total amortization expense, which is associated with the s elling, general and administrative expenses income statement line item, was $1.1 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 , respectively.  Identifiable intangibles with definite lives are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. On March 31, 2020, we evaluated our finite-lived intangible assets for impairment due to current industry conditions including a reduction in global economic growth expectations, a significantly reduced demand for crude oil and refined products, the significant decline in commodity prices and the corresponding impact on future expectations of demand for our products and services primarily related to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the resulting decline in the quoted price of our common stock. As a result of the analysis, we determined that the carrying values of certain intangible assets were no longer recoverable, which resulted in an impairment charge of $ 11.9 million in the asset group that includes fracturing systems and well construction related to technology and internally-developed software and an impairment charge of $28.6 million in our tracer diagnostics asset grou p related to customer relationships, technology, internally developed software and trademarks, each recorded on March 31, 2020. Following the impairment charges, as of March 31, 2020 we had no remaining identifiable intangible balances in the asset group that includes our fracturing systems and well construction or our tracer diagnostics asset group. T here were no impairment charges recorded for our identifiable intangibles for the three months ended March 31, 2019 .

Accrued Expenses

Accrued Expenses	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses	Note 6. Accrued Expenses  Accrued expenses consist of the following as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):     March 31, December 31,  2020 2019  Accrued payroll and bonus $ 1,519 $ 2,558  Property and franchise taxes accrual 362 462  Severance and other termination benefits (Note 9) 1,346 —  Accrued other miscellaneous liabilities 557 431  Total accrued expenses $ 3,784 $ 3,451  

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	Note 7. Debt  Our long-term debt consists of the following as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):      March 31, December 31,  2020 2019  Senior Secured Credit Facility $ 15,000 $ 10,000  Equipment notes — —  Finance leases 2,686 2,917  Total debt 17,686 12,917  Less: current portion (1,502) (1,481)  Long-term debt $ 16,184 $ 11,436  The estimated fair value of total debt for the periods ended March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $16.9 million and $12.5 million, respectively. The carrying value of the senior secured revolving credit facility and the lines of credit approximated the fair value of debt since these facilities have variable interest rates and can be paid at any time. The fair value for the remaining debt was estimated using Level 2 inputs by calculating the sum of the discounted future interest and principal payments through the date of maturity.  Below is a description of our credit agreement and other financing arrangements.  Senior Secured Credit Facility  On May 1, 2019, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Pioneer Investment, Inc., as U.S. borrower, NCS Multistage Inc., as Canadian borrower, Pioneer Intermediate, Inc. and the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent in respect of the U.S. Facility (as defined below) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Canadian Branch, as administrative agent in respect of the Canadian Facility (as defined below) (the senior secured revolving credit facilities provided thereunder, the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”). The Credit Agreement amended and restated our prior credit agreement in its entirety.  The Senior Secured Credit Facility consists of a (i) senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million made available to the U.S. Borrower (the “U.S. Facility”), of which up to $5.0 million may be made available for letters of credit and up to $5.0 million may be made available for swingline loans and (ii) senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million made available to the Canadian Borrower (the “Canadian Facility”). On March 31, 2020, we borrowed an additional $5.0 million under our Senior Secured Credit Facility to fund severance costs associated with reductions in force in response to the actual and projected decline in demand for our products and services as a result of the decline in market conditions primarily related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 31, 2020, due to limits imposed by certain financial covenants, the total amount available to be drawn was an additional $11.7 million, which is significantly less than the $75.0 million lender commitments under our Senior Secured Credit Facility . The amount available may further decline if our business continues to be adversely impacted as a result of a decline in market conditions, primarily related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senior Secured Credit Facility will mature on May 1, 2023 . As of March 31, 2020 , we had $10.0 million in outstanding indebtedness under the U.S. Facility and $5.0 million in outstanding indebtedness under the Canadian Facility.  Borrowings under the U.S. Facility may be made in U.S. dollars for Adjusted Base Rate Advances, and in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars or Euros for Eurocurrency Rate Advances (each as defined in the Credit Agreement). Such advances bear interest at the Adjusted Base Rate or at the Eurocurrency Rate plus an applicable interest margin as set forth in the Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Canadian Facility may be made in U.S. dollars or Canadian dollars and bear interest at the Canadian (Cdn) Base Rate, Canadian (U.S.) Base Rate, Eurocurrency Rate or Discount Rate (each as defined in the Credit Agreement), in each case, plus an applicable interest margin as set forth in the Credit Agreement. The applicable interest rate at March 31, 2020 was 4.88% . We incurred interest expense related to the Senior Secured Credit Facility, including commitment fees, of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 .  The obligations of the U.S. Borrower under the U.S. Facility are guaranteed by the Parent Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and each of the other existing and future direct and indirect restricted subsidiaries of the Company organized under the laws of the United States (subject to certain exceptions) and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Parent Guarantors, the U.S. Borrower and such other subsidiary guarantors, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens. The obligations of the Canadian Borrower under the Canadian Facility are guaranteed by the Parent Guarantors, the U.S. Borrower and each of the other future direct and indirect restricted subsidiaries of the Company organized under the laws of the United States and Canada (subject to certain exceptions) and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Parent Guarantors, the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower and such other subsidiary guarantors, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens.  The Credit Agreement contains financial covenants that require (i) commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2019, compliance with a maximum leverage ratio test set at 2.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, (ii) commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2019, compliance with an interest coverage ratio test set at not more than 2.75 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, (iii) if the leverage ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter is greater than 2.00 to 1.00 and the amount outstanding under the Canadian Facility at any time during such fiscal quarter was greater than $0, compliance as of the end of such fiscal quarter with a Canadian asset coverage ratio test of at least 1.00 to 1.00 and (iv) if the leverage ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter is greater than 2.00 to 1.00 and the amount outstanding under the U.S. Facility at any time during such fiscal quarter was greater than $0, compliance as of the end of such fiscal quarter with a U.S. asset coverage ratio test of at least 1.00 to 1.00. As of March 31, 2020 , we were in compliance with these financial covenants. The Credit Agreement also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, restrictions on the creation of liens, the incurrence of indebtedness, investments, dividends and other restricted payments, dispositions and transactions with affiliates. The Credit Agreement also includes customary events of default for facilities of this type (with customary grace periods, as applicable). If an event of default occurs, the lenders under each of the U.S. Facility and the Canadian Facility may elect (after the expiration of any applicable notice or grace periods) to declare all outstanding borrowings under such facility, together with accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts payable thereunder, to be immediately due and payable. The lenders under each of the U.S. Facility and the Canadian Facility also have the right upon an event of default thereunder to terminate any commitments they have to provide further borrowings under such facility. Further, following an event of default under either of the U.S. Facility and the Canadian Facility, the lenders under the applicable facility will have the right to proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure such facility.  We believe that our cash on hand, cash flows from operations and potential borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund our capital expenditures and liquidity requirements for the next twelve months. However, if the depressed market conditions, primarily related to the COVID-19 pandemic on the demand for oil, customer spending and the resulting demand for the Company’s products and services continues, it will have a material negative impact on the Company’s financial performance, which current internal projections indicate would result in noncompliance with the Credit Agreement’s leverage ratio covenant and thus a default under the Credit Agreement in late 2020. In the event of a default, the lenders may elect to declare all outstanding borrowings under the facility immediately due and payable. The Company is currently engaged with its lenders regarding possible amendments to the Credit Agreement, including a replacement facility. In addition, the Company has taken actions to enhance its liquidity to allow for sufficient cash availability to repay borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility should they become due following an event of default. However, we can make no assurances that the current actions taken by the Company will provide us with enough liquidity in the future if the current economic decline worsens.  Direct costs of $0.9 million were incurred in connection with the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The costs were capitalized as an asset as they represent the benefit of being able to access capital over the contractual term. Additionally, $0.3 million of unamortized deferred costs related to the modification of the prior senior secured credit facility are also being amortized over the term of the Senior Secured Credit Facility using the straight-line method. Amortization expense of the deferred financing charges of $0.1 million was included in interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2020 .  Promissory Note  On February 27, 2017, Repeat Precision, LLC (“Repeat Precision”) entered into a promissory note with Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg, for an aggregate borrowing capacity of $3.8 million. The note bears interest at a variable interest rate based on prime plus 1.00% . The promissory note is collateralized by certain equipment, inventory and receivables. The promissory note was renewed on February 16, 2018 for an aggregate borrowing capacity of $4.3 million and was renewed again on February 14, 2020. The note is s cheduled to mature on February 14, 20 21. No other terms were changed. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , we had no outstanding indebtedness under the promissory note.  Equipment Notes  In February 2017, Repeat Precision entered into an equipment note in the amount of $0.8 million with Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg. The equipment note bears interest at prime plus 1.00% , matures on February 27, 2021 and is collateralized by certain property. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , we had no outstanding balance on the equipment note and the loan was closed upon repayment on March 19, 2019 .  In September 2018, Repeat Precision entered into an equipment note for an aggregate borrowing capacity of $3.8 million with Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg. The equipment note bears interest at prime plus 1.00% , matures on June 7, 2023 and is collateralized by certain property. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had no outstanding indebtedness under the equipment not e and the loan was closed upon repayment on May 31, 2019 .

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies  Litigation  In the ordinary course of our business, from time to time, we have various claims, lawsuits and administrative proceedings that are pending or threatened with respect to commercial, intellectual property and employee matters.  On July 24, 2018, we filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Kobold Corporation, Kobold Completions Inc. and 2039974 Alberta Ltd. (“Kobold”) in the Federal Court of Canada, alleging that Kobold’s fracturing tools and methods infringe on several of our Canadian patents. We previously filed a breach of contract lawsuit on March 16, 2018, against Kobold Corporation in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, alleging breach of a prior settlement agreement. Both of these lawsuit s seek unspecified monetary damages and injunctive relief. On July 12, 2019, Kobold filed a counterclaim seeking unspecified damages alleging that our fracturing tools and methods infringe on their patent and that we made false and misleading statements about Kobold.  On April 3, 2020, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division (“District Court”) issued a final judgment in connection with the litigation with Diamondback Industries, Inc (“Diamondback”) awarding Repeat Precision approximately $39.9 million plus attorneys’ fees in connection with its breach of exclusive license, patent infringement and tortious interference claims. In its ruling, the District Court validated the terms of Repeat Precision’s exclusive license agreement with respect to the setting tool technology practicing U.S. Patent No. 9,810,035 and enjoined Diamondback from selling its infringing SS line of setting tools. As the judgment remains subject to appeal, and any monetary award subject to collection, we have not recorded any amount in our condensed consolidated financial statements related to this gain contingency as of March 31, 2020. In addition, on April 21, 2020, Diamondback filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. We also received $1.1 million of proceeds from our directors and officers liability insurance in April 2020 related to the reimbursement of legal expenses that we incurred to defend a director and officer in the Diamondback litigation.  In accordance with GAAP, we accrue for contingencies where the occurrence of a material loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated, based on our estimate of the expected liability. If we have any outstanding legal accruals, we may increase or decrease these in the future, on a matter-by-matter basis, to account for developments. Our assessment of the likely outcome of litigation matters is based on our judgment of a number of factors, including experience with similar matters, past history, precedents, relevant financial information and other evidence and facts specific to the matter. While the outcome of any legal proceeding cannot be predicted with any certainty, based on a consideration of relevant facts and circumstances, our management currently does not expect that the results of these legal proceedings would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Severance and Other Termination

Severance and Other Termination Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Severance and Other Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Severance and Other Termination Benefits	Note 9. Severance and Other Termination Benefits  On March 31 and April 1, 2020, we implemented, effective immediately, a workforce reduction resulting in termination of over 80 employees, furloughs for certain employees and lower compensation levels for executives and employees not participating in furloughs in response to the decrease in crude oil pricing, customer capital spending plans and activity as a result of the decline in market conditions primarily related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In connection with this reduction in workforce and executive departures, we expect to incur one-time cash severance costs of approximately $ 3.6 million, $1.3 million of which is reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020, with the remainder accrued for and to be reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balance (in thousands):    Beginning balance, December 31, 2019 $ —  Additions for costs expensed 1,346  Severance and other payments —  Ending balance, March 31, 2020 $ 1,346  We expect to finish paying off the severance and other terminations liability by April 2021, with the majority to be paid during the second quarter of 2020.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	Note 10. Share- Based Compensation  During the three months ended March 31, 2020 , we granted 501,049 equity-classified restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a weighted average grant date fair value of $1.11 , granted primarily to the nonemployee members of the Board of Directors. We account for RSUs granted to employees at fair value on the date of grant, which we measure as the closing price of our stock on the date of grant, and recognize the compensation expense in the financial statements over the requisite service period. RSUs generally vest over a period of three equal annual installments beginning on the anniversary of the date of grant other than those issued in connection with yearly award grants to members of our Board of Directors. The RSUs for the members of our Board will vest on the one year anniversary of the grant date and will either settle at vesting or, if the director has elected to defer the RSUs, within thirty days following the earlier of the termination of the director’s service for any reason or a change of control.  During the three months ended March 31, 2020 , we granted 2,962,773 equivalent stock units, or cash-settled, liability-classified RSUs (“ESUs”), with a weighted average grant date fair value of $1.09 . When the ESUs are originally granted to employees, they are valued at fair value, which we measure as the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. As the ESUs will be settled in cash, they are remeasured each reporting period at fair value based upon the closing price of our common stock until the awards are settled. The ESUs will vest and settle ratably in three equal annual installments beginning on the anniversary of the date of grant. The cash settled for any ESU will not exceed the maximum payout established by our Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee, which is generally two times the fair market value of our common stock as of a day near the grant date .  In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2020 , we granted 1,036,185 performance stock unit awards (“PSUs”), which have a performance period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022. The grant date fair value of the PSUs of $1.31 was measured using a Monte Carlo simulation. The number of PSUs ultimately issued under the program is dependent upon our total shareholder return relative to our performance peer group (“relative TSR”) over the three -year performance period. Each PSU will settle for between zero and two shares of our common stock in the first quarter of 2023. The threshold performance level (25th percentile relative TSR) starts to earn PSUs, the mid-point performance level (50th percentile relative TSR) earns 65% of the target PSUs and the maximum performance level (90th percentile relative TSR) or greater earns 200% of the target PSUs.  The total share-based compensation expense for all awards was $2.9 million and $3.1 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 , respectively. 

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 11. Income Taxes  The computation of the annual expected effective tax rate at each interim period requires certain estimates and assumptions including , but not limited to, the expected operating income (or loss) for the year, projections of the proportion of income (or loss) earned and taxed in foreign jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets generated in the current year. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, more experience is acquired or additional information is obtained. The computation of the annual effective rate would include applicable modifications, which were projected for the year, such as certain book expenses not deductible for tax, tax credits and foreign deemed dividends.  We recorded a tax (benefit) expense of $(0.9) million and $9.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 , respectively. Included in the tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were several U.S. tax (benefit) expense adjustments related to the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) including: (1) a tax benefit of $1.4 million from a decision to elect bonus depreciation in a prior year resulting in a Net Operating Loss (“NOL”) carryback and (2) tax expense of $10.3 million for an increase in a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets not expected to be realized. Also, included in tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was a tax expense in the amount of $1.6 million for a valuation allowance against our Canadian deferred tax asset based on management’s position that the Company has not met the more likely than not condition of realizing part of the deferred tax asset based on the existence of sufficient projected Canadian taxable income of the appropriate character to recognize the tax benefit. Included in tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was a tax expense for a valuation allowance in the amount of $9.8 million against our U.S. deferred tax asset based on management’s position that the Company has not met the more likely than not condition of realizing the deferred tax asset based on the existence of sufficient projected U.S. taxable income of the appropriate character to recognize the tax benefit. Without the valuation allowance, the net income tax benefit is approximately $0.2 million. Additionally, the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 included a tax expense (benefit) of $1.1 million and $0. 3 million, respectively, for the tax effect of stock awards.  On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was enacted and signed into law and includes several provisions for corporations including allowing companies to carryback certain NOLs and increasing the amount of NOLs that corporations can use to offset income. Corporate taxpayers may carryback NOLs originating during 2018 through 2020 for up to five years and the CARES Act removes the 80% taxable income limitation on utilization of those NOLs if carried back to prior tax years or utilized in tax years beginning before 2021, which was not previously allowed under the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”).  The 2017 Tax Act was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The 2017 Tax Act significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax by, among other things, lowering the statutory corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% , eliminating certain deductions, imposing a mandatory one-time tax on accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of 2017, introducing new tax regimes, and changing how foreign earnings are subject to U.S. tax. Our preliminary estimate of the 2017 Tax Act and the remeasurement of our deferred tax assets and liabilities is subject to the finalization of management’s analysis related to certain matters, such as developing interpretations of the provisions of the 2017 Tax Act, changes to certain estimates and the filing of our tax returns. U.S. Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions interpreting the 2017 Tax Act may require further adjustments and changes in our estimates. Those adjustments may impact our provision for income taxes in the period in which the adjustments are made.  ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. The impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax returns must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be required to be recognized upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. This standard also provides guidance on de-recognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting for interim periods, disclosure and transition issues with respect to tax positions. We include interest and penalties as a component of other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations . There were no interest and penalties for the three months ended March 31, 2020. We recognized $26 thousand in interest and penalties for the three months ended March 31, 2019 . 

(Loss) Earnings Per Common Shar

(Loss) Earnings Per Common Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
(Loss) Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
(Loss) Earnings Per Common Share	Note 12. (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share  The following table presents the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for calculating (loss) earnings per common share from net (loss) income ( in thousands, except per share data) :      Three Months Ended  March 31,  2020 2019  Numerator—Basic  Net loss $ (48,907) $ (9,878)  Less: income attributable to non-controlling interest 2,642 2,088  Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.––Basic $ (51,549) $ (11,966)   Numerator—Diluted  Net loss $ (48,907) $ (9,878)  Less: income attributable to non-controlling interest 2,642 2,088  Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.––Diluted $ (51,549) $ (11,966)   Denominator  Basic weighted average number of shares 47,049 45,974  Exchangeable shares for common stock — —  Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, PSUs and ESPP — —  Diluted weighted average number of shares 47,049 45,974   Loss per common share  Basic $ (1.10) $ (0.26)  Diluted $ (1.10) $ (0.26)   Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive 4,370 4,391  

Segment and Geographic Informat

Segment and Geographic Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]
Segment and Geographic Information	Note 13. Segment and Geographic Information  We have determined that we operate in one reportable segment that has been identified based on how our chief operating decision maker manages our business. See “Note 2. Revenues” for our disaggregated revenue by geographic area. 

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 14 . Subsequent Events  Severance and Other Termination Benefits  As discussed in “Note 9. Severance and Other Termination Benefits” above, on March 31 and April 1, 2020, we implemented, effective immediately, a workforce reduction resulting in termination of over 80 employees, furloughs for certain employees and lower compensation levels for executives and employees not participating in furloughs in response to the decrease in crude oil pricing, customer capital spending plans and activity as a result of the decline in market conditions primarily related to the COVID-19 pandemic . In connection with this reduction in workforce, we expect to incur a one-time cash severance cost of approximately $ 3.6 million, $1.3 million of which is reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020, with the remainder accrued for and to be reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020.  On May 4, 2020, we implemented, effective immediately, an additional workforce reduction resulting in the termination of approximately 50 employees in response to the decrease in crude oil pricing, customer capital spending plans and activity as a result of the decline in market conditions primarily related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In connection with this reduction in workforce, we expect to incur a one-time cash severance cost between $1.2 million and $1.4 million, which will be reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020.  Financing  On April 30 , 2020, Repeat Precision entered into a promissory note with Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg, for an aggregate borrowing capacity of $5.0 million. The note bears interest at a variable interest rate based on prime plus 1.00% . The promissory note is collateralized by certain equipment and inventory . The note is s cheduled to mature on April 30 , 2021 .  

Basis of Presentation (Policy)

Basis of Presentation (Policy)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Nature of Business	Nature of Business  NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiaries and subsidiaries for which we have a controlling voting interest (collectively referred to as the “Company,” “NCS,” “we,” “ our ” and “us”), is primarily engaged in providing engineered products and support services for oil and natural gas well completions and field development strategies. We offer our products and services primarily to exploration and production companies for use in onshore wells. We operate through service facilities principally located in Houston and Midland, Texas; Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Billings, Montana; Morgantown, West Virginia; Calgary, Red Deer, Grande Prairie and Estevan, Canada; Neuquén, Argentina and Stavanger, Norway.
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation  Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, issued by the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and have not been audited by our independent registered public accounting firm. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2019 is derived from our audited financial statements. However, certain information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements have been omitted or condensed as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, and, therefore, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2020. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the SEC and GAAP for interim financial reporting, reflect all normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those for a full year. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform 2019 balances to our 2020 presentation on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated for purposes of preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements  Pronouncements Adopted in 2020  In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) . The ASU aligns the requirements to capitalize implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements to capitalize implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. For public entities, this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. We adopted ASU No. 2018-15 on a prospective basis on January 1, 2020, with no material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) . The ASU modifies, removes and adds certain disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. For public entities, this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for all amendments. Further, entities may early adopt eliminated or modified disclosure requirements and delay the adoption of all new disclosure requirements until the effective date. We adopted ASU No. 2018-13 on January 1, 2020, with no material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. Pronouncements Not Yet Effective  In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). The ASU provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or other interest rates used globally that could be discontinued. The amendments are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance.  In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU No. 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. For public entities, this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance.  In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326). This ASU introduces a new impairment model that is based on expected credit losses rather than incurred credit losses for financial instruments, including trade accounts receivable. It requires an entity to measure expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10, which deferred effective dates for certain ASUs. The effective date for ASU No. 2016-13 will remain the same for public business entities that are SEC filers, except for entities who are deemed smaller reporting companies (“SRC”). The effective date for all other entities, including SRCs, will begin after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those fiscal years. NCS qualifies as a SRC. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance.

Revenues (Tables)

Revenues (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographic Region	  Three Months Ended  March 31,  2020 2019  United States  Product sales $ 17,440 $ 19,564  Services 3,528 5,781  Total United States 20,968 25,345  Canada  Product sales 20,807 16,621  Services 8,559 8,375  Total Canada 29,366 24,996  Other Countries  Product sales 1,183 1,047  Services 3,033 1,462  Total Other Countries 4,216 2,509  Total  Product sales 39,430 37,232  Services 15,120 15,618  Total revenues $ 54,550 $ 52,850 
Schedule of Contract Liabilities	  Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 59  Additions -  Revenue recognized (5)  Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 54 

Inventories, Net (Tables)

Inventories, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Inventories, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventories	  March 31, December 31,  2020 2019  Raw materials $ 1,788 $ 1,986  Work in process 230 523  Finished goods 36,574 37,412  Total inventories, net $ 38,592 $ 39,921 

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Property and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment by Major Asset Class	   March 31, December 31,  2020 2019  Land $ 1,524 $ 2,090  Building and improvements 7,264 12,242  Machinery and equipment 16,556 21,469  Computers and software 2,397 2,694  Furniture and fixtures 1,248 1,208  Vehicles 6,400 6,385  Service equipment 244 244  35,633 46,332  Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (14,956) (14,333)  20,677 31,999  Construction in progress 455 975  Property and equipment, net $ 21,132 $ 32,974 
Schedule of Depreciation Expense Associated Income Statement Line Items	  Three Months Ended  March 31,  2020 2019  Cost of sales  Cost of product sales $ 709 $ 642  Cost of services 290 306  Selling, general and administrative expenses 453 478  Total depreciation $ 1,452 $ 1,426 

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_2

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles [Abstract]
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	   Gross Value Accumulated Impairment Net  At December 31, 2018 $ 177,115 $ (154,003) $ 23,112  Impairment — (7,937) (7,937)  Currency translation adjustment 47 — 47  At December 31, 2019 $ 177,162 $ (161,940) $ 15,222  Impairment — — —  At March 31, 2020 $ 177,162 $ (161,940) $ 15,222 
Schedule of Identifiable Intangibles	    March 31, 2020  Estimated Gross  Useful Carrying Accumulated Net  Lives (Years) Amount Amortization Balance  Technology 1 - 18 $ 109 $ (63) $ 46  Customer relationships 10 4,100 (1,298) 2,802  Total identifiable intangibles $ 4,209 $ (1,361) $ 2,848      December 31, 2019  Estimated Gross  Useful Carrying Accumulated Net  Lives (Years) Amount Amortization Balance  Technology 8 - 18 $ 17,721 $ (2,380) $ 15,341  Trademarks 5 - 10 1,600 (373) 1,227  Customer relationships 10 - 21 28,689 (3,928) 24,761  Internally developed software 5 4,904 (985) 3,919  Total identifiable intangibles $ 52,914 $ (7,666) $ 45,248 

Accrued Expenses (Tables)

Accrued Expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Expenses	   March 31, December 31,  2020 2019  Accrued payroll and bonus $ 1,519 $ 2,558  Property and franchise taxes accrual 362 462  Severance and other termination benefits (Note 9) 1,346 —  Accrued other miscellaneous liabilities 557 431  Total accrued expenses $ 3,784 $ 3,451 

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Debt [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt	   March 31, December 31,  2020 2019  Senior Secured Credit Facility $ 15,000 $ 10,000  Equipment notes — —  Finance leases 2,686 2,917  Total debt 17,686 12,917  Less: current portion (1,502) (1,481)  Long-term debt $ 16,184 $ 11,436 

Severance and Other Terminati_2

Severance and Other Termination Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Severance and Other Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Liability Balance	  Beginning balance, December 31, 2019 $ —  Additions for costs expensed 1,346  Severance and other payments —  Ending balance, March 31, 2020 $ 1,346 

(Loss) Earnings Per Common Sh_2

(Loss) Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
(Loss) Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator for Calculating (loss) Earnings Per Share from Net (loss) Income	   Three Months Ended  March 31,  2020 2019  Numerator—Basic  Net loss $ (48,907) $ (9,878)  Less: income attributable to non-controlling interest 2,642 2,088  Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.––Basic $ (51,549) $ (11,966)   Numerator—Diluted  Net loss $ (48,907) $ (9,878)  Less: income attributable to non-controlling interest 2,642 2,088  Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.––Diluted $ (51,549) $ (11,966)   Denominator  Basic weighted average number of shares 47,049 45,974  Exchangeable shares for common stock — —  Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, PSUs and ESPP — —  Diluted weighted average number of shares 47,049 45,974   Loss per common share  Basic $ (1.10) $ (0.26)  Diluted $ (1.10) $ (0.26)   Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive 4,370 4,391 

Revenues (Narrative) (Details)

Revenues (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenue recognized from the contract liability balance	$ 5	$ 500

Revenues (Disaggregation of Rev

Revenues (Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographic Region) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 54,550	$ 52,850
Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	39,430	37,232
Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	15,120	15,618
United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	20,968	25,345
United States [Member] | Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	17,440	19,564
United States [Member] | Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,528	5,781
Canada [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	29,366	24,996
Canada [Member] | Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	20,807	16,621
Canada [Member] | Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	8,559	8,375
Other Countries [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,216	2,509
Other Countries [Member] | Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,183	1,047
Other Countries [Member] | Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 3,033	$ 1,462

Revenues (Schedule of Contract

Revenues (Schedule of Contract Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Change in Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract]
Contract Liabilities Current Beginning Balance	$ 59
Revenue recognized	(5)	$ (500)
Contract Liabilities Current Ending Balance	$ 54

Inventories, Net (Schedule of I

Inventories, Net (Schedule of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Inventories, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 1,788	$ 1,986
Work in process	230	523
Finished goods	36,574	37,412
Total inventories, net	$ 38,592	$ 39,921

Property and Equipment (Narrati

Property and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charge of property and equipment		$ 0
Impact of COVID -19 [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charge of property and equipment	$ 9,700

Property and Equipment (Schedul

Property and Equipment (Schedule of Property and Equipment by Major Asset Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	$ 35,633	$ 46,332
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(14,956)	(14,333)
Property and equipment, net, excluding construction in progress	20,677	31,999
Construction in progress	455	975
Property and equipment, net	21,132	32,974
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	1,524	2,090
Building and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	7,264	12,242
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	16,556	21,469
Computers and Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	2,397	2,694
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	1,248	1,208
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	6,400	6,385
Service Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	$ 244	$ 244

Property and Equipment (Sched_2

Property and Equipment (Schedule of Depreciation Expense Associated Income Statement Line Items) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Depreciation expense	$ 1,452	$ 1,426
Cost of product sales [Member]
Depreciation expense	709	642
Cost of services [Member]
Depreciation expense	290	306
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Depreciation expense	$ 453	$ 478

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_3

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charge				$ 7,937,000
Goodwill	$ 15,222,000			$ 15,222,000	$ 23,112,000
Amortization expense	1,133,000		$ 1,161,000
Finite-lived intangible assets impairment charge			0
Tracer Diagnostic Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charge		$ 7,900,000
Goodwill		$ 0
Repeat Precision Reporting Unit [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charge	0		$ 0
Impact of COVID -19 [Member] | Fracturing Systems and Well Construction [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets impairment charge	11,900,000
Impact of COVID -19 [Member] | Tracer Diagnostic Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets impairment charge	$ 28,600,000

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_4

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles [Abstract]
Goodwill gross beginning balance	$ 177,162	$ 177,115
Goodwill gross, Currency translation adjustment		47
Goodwill gross ending balance	177,162	177,162
Accumulated Impairment beginning balance	(161,940)	(154,003)
Accumulated impairment, Impairment		(7,937)
Accumulated Impairment ending balance	(161,940)	(161,940)
Goodwill net beginning balance	15,222	23,112
Goodwill net, Impairment		(7,937)
Goodwill net, Currency translation adjustment		47
Goodwill net ending balance	$ 15,222	$ 15,222

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_5

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Schedule of Identifiable Intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 4,209	$ 52,914
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	(1,361)	(7,666)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance	2,848	45,248
Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	109	17,721
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	(63)	(2,380)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance	$ 46	$ 15,341
Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	1 year	8 years
Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	18 years	18 years
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount		$ 1,600
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization		(373)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance		$ 1,227
Trademarks [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life		5 years
Trademarks [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life		10 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	10 years
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 4,100	$ 28,689
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	(1,298)	(3,928)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance	$ 2,802	$ 24,761
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life		10 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life		21 years
Internally Developed Software [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life		5 years
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount		$ 4,904
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization		(985)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance		$ 3,919

Accrued Expenses (Schedule of A

Accrued Expenses (Schedule of Accrued Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and bonus	$ 1,519	$ 2,558
Property and franchise taxes accrual	362	462
Severance and other termination benefits (Note 9)	1,346
Accrued other miscellaneous liabilities, including severance (See Note 9)	557	431
Total accrued expenses	$ 3,784	$ 3,451

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	May 01, 2019	Feb. 27, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 16, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization expense of deferred financing charges					$ 75,000	$ 83,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value					16,900,000		$ 12,500,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 75,000,000
Interest expense and commitment fees					200,000
Debt issuance cost	900,000
Unamortized deferred costs	300,000
Amortization expense of deferred financing charges					$ 100,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit U.S. Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	50,000,000
Debt instrument stated interest rate					4.88%
Line of credit outstanding					$ 10,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit Canadian Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	25,000,000
Line of credit outstanding					5,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	5,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Swingline Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 5,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Impact of COVID -19 [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, additional maximum borrowing capacity					11,700,000
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 5,000,000
Debt maturity date					May 1, 2023
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | If Leverage Ratio as of End of Any Fiscal Quarter is Greater than 2.00 to 1.00 and the Amount Outstanding Under the Canadian Facility at Any Time During such Fiscal Quarter was Greater than $0 [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit Canadian Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Asset coverage ratio	1.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | If Leverage Ratio as of End of Any Fiscal Quarter is Greater than 2.00 to 1.00 and Amount Outstanding Under U.S. Facility at Any Time During such Fiscal Quarter was Greater than $0 [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit U.S. Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Asset coverage ratio	1.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Commencing on Quarter Ending June 30, 2019 through Last Day of Each Fiscal Quarter [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	2.50%
Interest coverage ratio	2.75%
Promissory Note [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 3,800,000						$ 4,300,000
Long-term debt, gross					$ 0		0
Promissory Note [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate		1.00%
Equipment Notes [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | February 2017 Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross					$ 0		0
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 800,000
Debt maturity date					Feb. 27, 2021
Equipment Notes [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | February 2017 Note [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate				1.00%
Equipment Notes [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | September 2018 Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 3,800,000
Long-term debt, gross					$ 0		$ 0
Debt maturity date					Jun. 7, 2023
Equipment Notes [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | September 2018 Note [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate			1.00%

Debt (Schedule of Long-term Deb

Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and finance leases	$ 17,686	$ 12,917
Less: current portion	(1,502)	(1,481)
Long-term debt	16,184	11,436
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	15,000	10,000
Finance Leases [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 2,686	$ 2,917

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - Repeat Precision [Member] - Subsequent Events [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 03, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency damages awarded value	$ 39,900
Proceeds received from insurance		$ 1,100

Severance and Other Terminati_3

Severance and Other Termination Benefits (Narrative) (Details) - One-time Termination Benefits [Member] - Impact of COVID -19 [Member] $ in Thousands	May 04, 2020employee	Apr. 01, 2020USD ($)employee	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
One-time cash severance costs			$ 3,600
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
One-time cash severance costs			$ 1,300
Subsequent Events [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of workforce reduced | employee	50	80
One-time cash severance costs		$ 3,600

Severance and Other Terminati_4

Severance and Other Termination Benefits (Schedule of Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Liability Balance) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Severance and Other Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Beginning balance, December 31, 2019
Additions for costs expensed	1,346
Ending balance, March 31, 2020	$ 1,346

Share-Based Compensation (Narra

Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Share-based compensation	$ 2,883	$ 3,058
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based compensation shares granted	501,049
Weighted average grant date fair value	$ 1.11
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Non-Employee Board Of Directors [Member]
Share-based compensation vesting period	1 year
Equivalent Stock Units (ESUs) [Member]
Share-based compensation shares granted	2,962,773
Weighted average grant date fair value	$ 1.09
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member]
Share-based compensation award vesting period	3 years
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Number of common stock shares issued for each PSU	0
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Number of common stock shares issued for each PSU	2
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member] | Performance Period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022 [Member]
Share-based compensation shares granted	1,036,185
Weighted average grant date fair value	$ 1.31
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member] | 50th percentile relative TSR [Member]
Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards	65.00%
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member] | 90th percentile relative TSR [Member]
Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards	200.00%

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit) expense	$ (925,000)	$ 9,574,000
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance		9,800,000
Tax expense (benefit) from exercise of stock option awards	$ 1,100,000	300,000
Statutory corporate tax rate	21.00%		35.00%
Income tax interest and penalties	$ 0	26,000
Decision To Elect Bonus Depreciation In Prior Year [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,400,000)
Increase In Valuation Allowance On Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit) expense	10,300,000
Partial Valuation Allowance Against Canadian Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit) expense	$ 1,600,000
Without Valuation Allowance [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Net income tax (benefit) without valuation allowance		$ (200,000)

(Loss) Earnings Per Common Sh_3

(Loss) Earnings Per Common Share (Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator for Calculating (loss) Earnings Per Share from Net (loss) Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Numerator—Basic
Net loss	$ (48,907)	$ (9,878)
Less: income attributable to non-controlling interest	2,642	2,088
Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.—Basic	(51,549)	(11,966)
Numerator—Diluted
Net loss	(48,907)	(9,878)
Less: income attributable to non-controlling interest	2,642	2,088
Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.—Diluted	$ (51,549)	$ (11,966)
Denominator
Basic weighted average number of shares (in shares)	47,049,000	45,974,000
Diluted weighted average number of shares (in shares)	47,049,000	45,974,000
Loss per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.10)	$ (0.26)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.10)	$ (0.26)
Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive	4,370,000	4,391,000

Segment and Geographic Inform_2

Segment and Geographic Information (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020segment
Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	1

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands	May 04, 2020USD ($)employee	Apr. 30, 2020USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2020USD ($)employee	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Promissory Note Collateralized By Certain Equipment And Inventory [Member] | Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 5,000
Debt instrument variable interest rate		1.00%
Debt maturity date		Apr. 30, 2021
One-time Termination Benefits [Member] | Impact of COVID -19 [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
One-time cash severance costs				$ 3,600
One-time Termination Benefits [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member] | Impact of COVID -19 [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Number of workforce reduced | employee	50		80
One-time cash severance costs			$ 3,600
One-time Termination Benefits [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Impact of COVID -19 [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
One-time cash severance costs	$ 1,200
One-time Termination Benefits [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Impact of COVID -19 [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
One-time cash severance costs	$ 1,400
One-time Termination Benefits [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Impact of COVID -19 [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
One-time cash severance costs				$ 1,300