NCS Multistage (NCSM) 10-Q 11 Aug 20 2020 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 07, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
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)		47,180,143

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,259	$ 11,243
Accounts receivable—trade, net	11,166	41,960
Inventories, net	38,631	39,921
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,349	2,444
Other current receivables	6,751	5,028
Total current assets	91,156	100,596
Noncurrent assets
Property and equipment, net	24,498	32,974
Goodwill	15,222	15,222
Identifiable intangibles, net	2,745	45,248
Operating lease assets	6,294	5,071
Deposits and other assets	3,572	3,460
Deferred income taxes, net	68	6
Total noncurrent assets	52,399	101,981
Total assets	143,555	202,577
Current liabilities
Accounts payable—trade	2,932	8,549
Accrued expenses	3,968	3,451
Income taxes payable	1,005	1,883
Operating lease liabilities	2,033	2,052
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,725	1,481
Other current liabilities	1,368	2,364
Total current liabilities	13,031	19,780
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt, less current maturities	19,678	11,436
Operating lease liabilities, long-term	4,855	3,487
Other long-term liabilities	1,684	1,373
Deferred income taxes, net	749	2,956
Total noncurrent liabilities	26,966	19,252
Total liabilities	39,997	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 June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 225,000,000 shares authorized, 47,414,602 shares issued and 47,179,589 shares outstanding at June 30, 2020 and 46,905,782 shares issued and 46,813,117 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019	474	469
Additional paid-in capital	429,300	424,633
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(84,468)	(80,811)
Retained deficit	(259,335)	(199,029)
Treasury stock, at cost; 235,013 shares at June 30, 2020 and 92,665 shares at December 31, 2019	(805)	(652)
Total stockholders’ equity	85,166	144,610
Non-controlling interest	18,392	18,935
Total equity	103,558	163,545
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 143,555	$ 202,577

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 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)	47,414,602	46,905,782
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	47,179,589	46,813,117
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	235,013	92,665

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues
Revenues	$ 8,732	$ 39,768	$ 63,282	$ 92,618
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below	6,393	23,081	37,007	49,844
Selling, general and administrative expenses	15,473	22,893	36,308	45,919
Depreciation	994	1,495	2,446	2,921
Amortization	104	1,137	1,237	2,298
Change in fair value of contingent consideration				37
Impairment		7,919	50,194	7,919
Loss from operations	(14,232)	(16,757)	(63,910)	(16,320)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	(424)	(556)	(746)	(1,073)
Other income, net	8	17	166	90
Foreign currency exchange loss, net	(217)	(250)	(207)	(547)
Total other expense	(633)	(789)	(787)	(1,530)
Loss before income tax	(14,865)	(17,546)	(64,697)	(17,850)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(5,973)	2,022	(6,898)	11,596
Net loss	(8,892)	(19,568)	(57,799)	(29,446)
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest	(135)	2,733	2,507	4,821
Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.	$ (8,757)	$ (22,301)	$ (60,306)	$ (34,267)
Loss per common share
Basic loss per common share attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.48)	$ (1.28)	$ (0.74)
Diluted loss per common share attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.48)	$ (1.28)	$ (0.74)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	47,319,000	46,766,000	47,184,000	46,380,000
Diluted	47,319,000	46,766,000	47,184,000	46,380,000
Product sales [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	$ 4,858	$ 29,945	$ 44,288	$ 67,177
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below	3,869	16,490	27,317	33,236
Services [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	3,874	9,823	18,994	25,441
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below	$ 2,524	$ 6,591	$ 9,690	$ 16,608

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (8,892)	$ (19,568)	$ (57,799)	$ (29,446)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0	1,592	1,485	(3,657)	3,022
Comprehensive loss	(7,300)	(18,083)	(61,456)	(26,424)
Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest	(135)	2,733	2,507	4,821
Comprehensive loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.	$ (7,165)	$ (20,816)	$ (63,963)	$ (31,245)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [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)
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, 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)
Net (loss) income								(29,446)
Vesting of restricted stock		$ 2	(2)
Vesting of restricted stock, shares		168,563
Currency translation adjustment								3,022
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019		$ 468	418,365	(81,008)	(200,473)	$ (646)	19,151	155,857
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2019		46,752,755
Ending balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Jun. 30, 2019						(82,837)
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019		$ 468	415,051	(82,493)	(178,172)	$ (646)	16,418	170,626
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2019		46,752,755
Beginning balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Mar. 31, 2019						(82,837)
Share-based compensation			3,314					3,314
Net (loss) income					(22,301)		2,733	(19,568)
Currency translation adjustment				1,485				1,485
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019		$ 468	418,365	(81,008)	(200,473)	$ (646)	19,151	155,857
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2019		46,752,755
Ending balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Jun. 30, 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)
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)
Net (loss) income								$ (57,799)
Currency translation adjustment								(3,657)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020		$ 474	429,300	(84,468)	(259,335)	$ (805)	18,392	$ 103,558
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2020		47,414,602
Ending balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Jun. 30, 2020						(235,013)		(235,013)
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020		$ 474	427,578	(86,060)	(250,578)	$ (803)	18,527	$ 109,138
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2020		47,387,778
Beginning balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Mar. 31, 2020						(230,520)
Share-based compensation			1,722					1,722
Net (loss) income					(8,757)		(135)	(8,892)
Exercise of stock options, shares		13,500
Vesting of restricted stock, shares		13,324
Shares withheld						$ (2)		(2)
Shares withheld, shares						(4,493)
Currency translation adjustment				1,592				1,592
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020		$ 474	$ 429,300	$ (84,468)	$ (259,335)	$ (805)	$ 18,392	$ 103,558
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2020		47,414,602
Ending balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Jun. 30, 2020						(235,013)		(235,013)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (57,799)	$ (29,446)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,683	5,219
Impairment	50,194	7,919
Amortization of deferred loan cost	149	161
Share-based compensation	4,737	6,526
Provision for inventory obsolescence	657	(51)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(2,140)	9,278
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(112)	(19)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		37
Provision for doubtful accounts	622	1,462
Payment of contingent consideration		(3,042)
Proceeds from note receivable	299
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable—trade	28,819	6,664
Inventories, net	(432)	(4,629)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,700)	243
Accounts payable—trade	(4,665)	5,344
Accrued expenses	596	(749)
Other liabilities	1,065	(1,165)
Income taxes receivable/payable	(2,825)	2,320
Net cash provided by operating activities	20,148	6,072
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(687)	(4,080)
Purchase and development of software and technology		(297)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	66	249
Net cash provided by operating activities	(621)	(4,128)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equipment note borrowings		835
Payments on equipment note and finance leases	(843)	(4,130)
Line of credit borrowings	5,000
Payments on revolver		(4,000)
Payment of contingent consideration		(6,958)
Treasury shares withheld	(153)	(309)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(3,050)	(600)
Proceeds from the issuance of ESPP shares		677
Payment of deferred loan cost related to senior secured credit facility		(871)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	954	(15,356)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(465)	456
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	20,016	(12,956)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	11,243	25,131
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	31,259	12,175
Noncash investing and financing activities
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	4,560	1,141
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 2,573	$ 377

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 it has 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, 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 for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2020. As NCS has the controlling voting interest in Repeat Precision, LLC (“Repeat Precision”) , the other party’s ownership percentage is presented separately as a non-controlling interest. 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. Alternatively, entities may early-adopt certain 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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 Six Months Ended  June 30, June 30,  2020 2019 2020 2019  United States  Product sales $ 3,687 $ 21,069 $ 21,127 $ 40,633  Services 917 5,674 4,445 11,455  Total United States 4,604 26,743 25,572 52,088  Canada  Product sales 1,171 8,801 21,978 25,422  Services 329 2,705 8,888 11,080  Total Canada 1,500 11,506 30,866 36,502  Other Countries  Product sales - 75 1,183 1,122  Services 2,628 1,444 5,661 2,906  Total Other Countries 2,628 1,519 6,844 4,028  Total  Product sales 4,858 29,945 44,288 67,177  Services 3,874 9,823 18,994 25,441  Total revenues $ 8,732 $ 39,768 $ 63,282 $ 92,618  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 June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):     Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 59  Additions -  Revenue recognized (8)  Balance at June 30, 2020 $ 51  Our contract liability as of June 30, 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 $3 thousand and $14 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , respectively , and $8 thousand and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Inventories, Net [Abstract]
Inventories, Net	Note 3. Inventories, net  Inventories consist of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):     June 30, December 31,  2020 2019  Raw materials $ 1,816 $ 1,986  Work in process 23 523  Finished goods 36,792 37,412  Total inventories, net $ 38,631 $ 39,921

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):      June 30, December 31,  2020 2019  Land $ 1,583 $ 2,090  Building and improvements 7,682 12,242  Machinery and equipment 16,750 21,469  Computers and software 2,454 2,694  Furniture and fixtures 1,281 1,208  Vehicles 491 646  Right of use assets - finance leases 9,204 5,739  Service equipment 244 244  39,689 46,332  Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (15,581) (14,333)  24,108 31,999  Construction in progress 390 975  Property and equipment, net $ 24,498 $ 32,974  In May 2020, we commenced a finance lease for land and a building in Odessa, Texas and recorded a long-term asset totaling $4.0 million and a corresponding lease liability. The lease has a ten -year term with two renewal periods available for an additional five years each.  The following table presents the depreciation expense associated with the following income statement line items for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):     Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  June 30, June 30,  2020 2019 2020 2019  Cost of sales  Cost of product sales $ 374 $ 691 $ 1,083 $ 1,333  Cost of services 270 325 560 631  Selling, general and administrative expenses 350 479 803 957  Total depreciation $ 994 $ 1,495 $ 2,446 $ 2,921 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 during the first quarter of 2020 because we determined that a triggering event had occurred. Evidence that led to a triggering event included the 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 value as of March 31, 2020. There were no impairment charges recorded on our property and equipment for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 as we determined that no triggering event had occurred.

Goodwill and Identifiable Intan

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 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 a nd determined that the fair value exceeded the carrying value of our reporting unit. During the second quarter of 2020, we did not identify any triggering events for goodwill. Accordingly, t here was no impairment charge recorded for goodwill for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 .  During the second quarter of 2019, we performed an impairment analysis for goodwill. Evidence of an indication of impairment included further deterioration in customer activity levels in North America, which 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. We determined that the carrying value of one of our reporting units exceeded its fair value and w e recorded an impairment charge of $7.9 million for our tracer diagnostic services reporting unit. Following the impairment, our tracer diagnostic services reporting unit had no remaining goodwill balance as of June 30, 2019. There was no indication an impairment may have occurred in any other reporting unit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. Identifiable intangibles by major asset class consist of the following (in thousands) :      June 30, 2020  Estimated Gross  Useful Carrying Accumulated Net  Lives (Years) Amount Amortization Balance  Technology 1 - 18 $ 109 $ (63) $ 46  Customer relationships 10 4,100 (1,401) 2,699  Total identifiable intangibles $ 4,209 $ (1,464) $ 2,745      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 $0.1 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , respectively, a nd $1.2 million and $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 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 group related to customer relationships, technology, internally developed software and trademarks, each recorded on March 31, 2020. Following the impairment charges in the first quarter of 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 June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Accrued Expenses

Accrued Expenses	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses	Note 6. Accrued Expenses  Accrued expenses consist of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):     June 30, December 31,  2020 2019  Accrued payroll and bonus $ 1,319 $ 2,558  Property and franchise taxes accrual 443 462  Severance and other termination benefits (Note 9) 1,933 —  Accrued other miscellaneous liabilities 273 431  Total accrued expenses $ 3,968 $ 3,451  

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	Note 7. Debt  Our long-term debt consists of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):      June 30, December 31,  2020 2019  Senior Secured Credit Facility $ 15,000 $ 10,000  Finance leases 6,403 2,917  Total debt 21,403 12,917  Less: current portion (1,725) (1,481)  Long-term debt $ 19,678 $ 11,436  The estimated fair value of total debt as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $20.4 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  The following is a description of the Senior Secured Credit Facility (as defined below) as of June 30, 2020. On August 6, 2020, we entered into the Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement. See “Note 14. Subsequent Events” for a description of the amendment.  On May 1, 2019, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Pioneer Investment, Inc., as borrower (the “U.S. Borrower”) , NCS Multistage Inc., as borrower (the “Canadian Borrower”, together with the U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”), Pioneer Intermediate, Inc. (together with the Company, the “Parent Guarantors”) 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. See “Note 9. Severance and Other Termination Benefits” for additional details. As of June 30, 2020, due to limits imposed by certain financial covenants, the total amount available to be drawn was an additional $2.6 million. The Senior Secured Credit Facility will mature on May 1, 2023 . As of June 30, 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 June 30, 2020 was 4.88% on the U.S. Facility and 4.38% on the Canadian Facility. We incurred interest expense related to the Senior Secured Credit Facility, including commitment fees, of $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  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 June 30, 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, including reduced demand for oil, lower customer spending and the resulting low level of demand for our products and services continue, it will have a material negative impact on our financial performance . W e can make no assurances that the current actions taken by us will provide us with enough liquidity in the future if the current economic environment 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 each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  Promissory Notes  On February 27, 2017, 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 June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , we had no outstanding indebtedness under the promissory note.  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. As of June 30, 2020, we had no outstanding indebtedness under the promissory note.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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. The judgment remains subject to appeal and, on April 21, 2020, Diamondback filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection which stays any collection efforts. As of June 30, 2020, we have not recorded any amount in our condensed consolidated financial statements related to this gain contingency. In April 2020 we received $1.1 million of proceeds from our directors and officers liability insurance related to the reimbursement of legal expenses that we incurred to defend a director and officer in the Diamondback litigation, which was recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.  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.  Operating Lease  In February 2020, we commenced an operating lease for our corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas and recorded a long-term asset totaling $2.4 million and a corresponding lease liability. The lease has a seven and a half year term with two renewal periods available for an additional five years each. 

Severance and Other Termination

Severance and Other Termination Benefits	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 the 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 and reduced demand for oil . On May 4, 2020, we implemented, effective immediately, an additional workforce reduction resulting in the termination of approximately 50 employees. In connection with these reductions in workforce and executive departures, we expect to incur cash severance costs, which are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under general and administrative expenses, of $ 3.5 million and $4.8 million for the three and six 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 4,774  Severance payments (2,861)  Currency translation adjustment 20  Ending balance, June 30, 2020 $ 1,933  We expect to finish paying off the severance and other terminations liability by May 2021 .

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	Note 10. Share- Based Compensation  During the six months ended June 30, 2020 , we granted 501,049 equity-classified restricted stock units (“RSUs”) primarily to nonemployee members of the Board of Directors with a weighted average grant date fair value of $1.11 . 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 , we granted 3,001,168 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 six months ended June 30, 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 a 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.  Total share-based compensation expense for all awards was $ 1.9 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , respectively , and $ 4.7 million and $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. 

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 $(6.0) million and $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , we recorded a tax (benefit) expe nse of $(6.9) million and $11.6 million, respectively. Included in the tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 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 $0.9 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 $9.4 million for an increase in a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets not expected to be realized. Also, included in tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was a tax expense in the amount of $1.4 million for a valuation allowance against our Canadian deferred tax asset based on management’s position that NCS has not met the more likely than not condition of realizing part of the deferred tax asset , as well as a benefit of $1.1 million related to a reduction in foreign tax expense. Included in tax expense for the six months ended June 30 , 2019 was a tax expense for a valuation allowance against our U.S. deferred tax asset based on management’s position that NCS has not met the more likely than not condition of realizing the deferred tax asset as well as the tax effect of a non-deductible goodwill impairment. These adjustments resulted in additional tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 of approximately $8.9 million and $18.6 million, respectively. Additionally, the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 included a tax expense of $1.2 million and $0. 2 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”).  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 six months ended June 30, 2020 . We recognized $33 thousand in interest and penalties for the six months ended June 30, 2019 . 

Loss Per Common Share

Loss Per Common Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Loss Per Common Share [Abstract]
Loss Per Common Share	Note 12. Loss Per Common Share  The following table presents the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for calculating loss per common share from net loss ( in thousands, except per share data) :      Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  June 30, June 30,  2020 2019 2020 2019  Numerator—Basic  Net loss $ (8,892) $ (19,568) $ (57,799) $ (29,446)  Less: (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest (135) 2,733 2,507 4,821  Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.––Basic $ (8,757) $ (22,301) $ (60,306) $ (34,267)   Numerator—Diluted  Net loss $ (8,892) $ (19,568) $ (57,799) $ (29,446)  Less: (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest (135) 2,733 2,507 4,821  Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.––Diluted $ (8,757) $ (22,301) $ (60,306) $ (34,267)   Denominator  Basic weighted average number of shares 47,319 46,766 47,184 46,380  Exchangeable shares for common stock — — — —  Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, PSUs and ESPP — — — —  Diluted weighted average number of shares 47,319 46,766 47,184 46,380   Loss per common share  Basic $ (0.19) $ (0.48) $ (1.28) $ (0.74)  Diluted $ (0.19) $ (0.48) $ (1.28) $ (0.74)   Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive 4,813 4,449 4,592 4,418  

Segment and Geographic Informat

Segment and Geographic Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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, we have implemented workforce reductions, 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 and reduced demand for oil .  In July 2020, we implemented, effective immediately, a workforce reduction that further reduced our headcount in the U.S. and Canada by approximately 50 people in response to reduced customer capital spending plans and activity as a result of sustained weak 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 $ 0.9 million, which will be reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020.  Financing  On August 6, 2020, we entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement (as amended by the Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) with Pioneer Investment, Inc., as borrower, NCS Multistage Inc., as borrower, Pioneer Intermediate, Inc., certain subsidiaries of the Borrowers, the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent in respect of the U.S. Facility and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Canadian Branch, as administrative agent in respect of the Canadian Facility (the U.S. Facility and the Canadian Facility, collectively, the “Facilities”).  The Amendment (i) reduced the U.S. Commitments (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) from $50.0 million to $25.0 million and (ii) reduced the Canadian Commitments (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) from $ 25.0 million to $0 . The Canadian Borrower may make borrowings under the U.S. Facility, subject to a $15.0 million sublimit. The Amendment also limits total outstanding credit exposure of the lenders under the Facilities to a borrowing base calculated based on eligible receivables. The Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) applicable margin will be between 2.75% and 3.75% as a result of an increase, due to the Amendment, of 0.25% in the highest possible applicable margin, depending on our leverage ratio. The maturity date of the Amended Credit Agreement remains May 1, 2023 .  The Amendment (i) eliminated financial covenants requiring compliance with maximum leverage, minimum interest coverage and minimum asset coverage tests, (ii) added new financial covenants requiring compliance with minimum liquidity of $7.5 million and, in certain circumstances of reduced liquidity, minimum fixed charge coverage tests during any reduced liquidity period and (iii) added new covenants, including a weekly sweep of available cash over a specified threshold, more stringent limits on capital expenditures and enhanced financial reporting requirements.  The Amendment also narrowed or eliminated several exceptions to prohibitions on the creation of liens, the incurrence of indebtedness, the making of investments and restricted payments and other negative covenants, rendering these covenants generally more restrictive. The Amendment reduced the dollar thresholds above which certain cross-defaults and adverse employee benefit plan events constitute events of default. The Amendment added a new event of default if the indebtedness of Repeat Precision exceeds $10.0 million.  Pursuant to amended guaranty and security documents entered into concurrently with the Amendment, the obligations of the Borrowers under the Facilities are guaranteed by the Parent Guarantors, as well as each of the other existing and future direct and indirect restricted subsidiaries of NCS 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 Borrowers and such other subsidiary guarantors, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens.  We repaid the $15.0 million outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facility in connection with the Amendment and our borrowing base under the Senior Secured Credit Facility at the time of close was $ 2.7 million.  The Amendment reduces the overall capacity under the Credit Agreement from $75.0 million to $25.0 million. We expect to record a commensurate reduction in unamortized deferred loan costs associated with the Credit Agreement as a charge to interest expense of approximately $0.6 million during the third quarter of 2020. Any new deferred loan costs associated with the Amendment will be capitalized and recognized over the remaining term of the facility. 

Basis of Presentation (Policy)

Basis of Presentation (Policy)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 it has 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, 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 for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2020. As NCS has the controlling voting interest in Repeat Precision, LLC (“Repeat Precision”) , the other party’s ownership percentage is presented separately as a non-controlling interest. 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. Alternatively, entities may early-adopt certain 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)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenues [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographic Region	  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  June 30, June 30,  2020 2019 2020 2019  United States  Product sales $ 3,687 $ 21,069 $ 21,127 $ 40,633  Services 917 5,674 4,445 11,455  Total United States 4,604 26,743 25,572 52,088  Canada  Product sales 1,171 8,801 21,978 25,422  Services 329 2,705 8,888 11,080  Total Canada 1,500 11,506 30,866 36,502  Other Countries  Product sales - 75 1,183 1,122  Services 2,628 1,444 5,661 2,906  Total Other Countries 2,628 1,519 6,844 4,028  Total  Product sales 4,858 29,945 44,288 67,177  Services 3,874 9,823 18,994 25,441  Total revenues $ 8,732 $ 39,768 $ 63,282 $ 92,618 
Schedule of Contract Liabilities	  Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 59  Additions -  Revenue recognized (8)  Balance at June 30, 2020 $ 51 

Inventories, Net (Tables)

Inventories, Net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Inventories, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventories	  June 30, December 31,  2020 2019  Raw materials $ 1,816 $ 1,986  Work in process 23 523  Finished goods 36,792 37,412  Total inventories, net $ 38,631 $ 39,921 

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Property and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment by Major Asset Class	   June 30, December 31,  2020 2019  Land $ 1,583 $ 2,090  Building and improvements 7,682 12,242  Machinery and equipment 16,750 21,469  Computers and software 2,454 2,694  Furniture and fixtures 1,281 1,208  Vehicles 491 646  Right of use assets - finance leases 9,204 5,739  Service equipment 244 244  39,689 46,332  Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (15,581) (14,333)  24,108 31,999  Construction in progress 390 975  Property and equipment, net $ 24,498 $ 32,974 
Schedule of Depreciation Expense Associated Income Statement Line Items	  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  June 30, June 30,  2020 2019 2020 2019  Cost of sales  Cost of product sales $ 374 $ 691 $ 1,083 $ 1,333  Cost of services 270 325 560 631  Selling, general and administrative expenses 350 479 803 957  Total depreciation $ 994 $ 1,495 $ 2,446 $ 2,921 

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_2

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2020 $ 177,162 $ (161,940) $ 15,222 
Schedule of Identifiable Intangibles	    June 30, 2020  Estimated Gross  Useful Carrying Accumulated Net  Lives (Years) Amount Amortization Balance  Technology 1 - 18 $ 109 $ (63) $ 46  Customer relationships 10 4,100 (1,401) 2,699  Total identifiable intangibles $ 4,209 $ (1,464) $ 2,745      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)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Expenses	   June 30, December 31,  2020 2019  Accrued payroll and bonus $ 1,319 $ 2,558  Property and franchise taxes accrual 443 462  Severance and other termination benefits (Note 9) 1,933 —  Accrued other miscellaneous liabilities 273 431  Total accrued expenses $ 3,968 $ 3,451 

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt	   June 30, December 31,  2020 2019  Senior Secured Credit Facility $ 15,000 $ 10,000  Finance leases 6,403 2,917  Total debt 21,403 12,917  Less: current portion (1,725) (1,481)  Long-term debt $ 19,678 $ 11,436 

Severance and Other Terminati_2

Severance and Other Termination Benefits (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 4,774  Severance payments (2,861)  Currency translation adjustment 20  Ending balance, June 30, 2020 $ 1,933 

Losss Per Common Share (Tables)

Losss Per Common Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Loss Per Common Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator for Calculating (loss) Earnings Per Share from Net (loss) Income	   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  June 30, June 30,  2020 2019 2020 2019  Numerator—Basic  Net loss $ (8,892) $ (19,568) $ (57,799) $ (29,446)  Less: (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest (135) 2,733 2,507 4,821  Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.––Basic $ (8,757) $ (22,301) $ (60,306) $ (34,267)   Numerator—Diluted  Net loss $ (8,892) $ (19,568) $ (57,799) $ (29,446)  Less: (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest (135) 2,733 2,507 4,821  Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.––Diluted $ (8,757) $ (22,301) $ (60,306) $ (34,267)   Denominator  Basic weighted average number of shares 47,319 46,766 47,184 46,380  Exchangeable shares for common stock — — — —  Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, PSUs and ESPP — — — —  Diluted weighted average number of shares 47,319 46,766 47,184 46,380   Loss per common share  Basic $ (0.19) $ (0.48) $ (1.28) $ (0.74)  Diluted $ (0.19) $ (0.48) $ (1.28) $ (0.74)   Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive 4,813 4,449 4,592 4,418 

Revenues (Narrative) (Details)

Revenues (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenue recognized from the contract liability balance	$ 3	$ 14	$ 8	$ 500

Revenues (Disaggregation of Rev

Revenues (Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographic Region) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 8,732	$ 39,768	$ 63,282	$ 92,618
Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,858	29,945	44,288	67,177
Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,874	9,823	18,994	25,441
United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,604	26,743	25,572	52,088
United States [Member] | Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,687	21,069	21,127	40,633
United States [Member] | Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	917	5,674	4,445	11,455
Canada [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,500	11,506	30,866	36,502
Canada [Member] | Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,171	8,801	21,978	25,422
Canada [Member] | Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	329	2,705	8,888	11,080
Other Countries [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,628	1,519	6,844	4,028
Other Countries [Member] | Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		75	1,183	1,122
Other Countries [Member] | Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,628	$ 1,444	$ 5,661	$ 2,906

Revenues (Schedule of Contract

Revenues (Schedule of Contract Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Change in Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract]
Contract Liabilities Current Beginning Balance			$ 59
Revenue recognized	$ (3)	$ (14)	(8)	$ (500)
Contract Liabilities Current Ending Balance	$ 51		$ 51

Inventories, Net (Schedule of I

Inventories, Net (Schedule of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Inventories, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 1,816	$ 1,986
Work in process	23	523
Finished goods	36,792	37,412
Total inventories, net	$ 38,631	$ 39,921

Property and Equipment (Narrati

Property and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	May 01, 2020USD ($)item	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charge of property and equipment		$ 0	$ 0
Impact of COVID -19 [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charge of property and equipment				$ 9,700
Odessa, Texas [Member] | Land and Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Long-term asset	$ 4,000
Lease liability	$ 4,000
Finance lease term of contract	10 years
Finance lease, renewal term	5 years
Finance lease term number of renewals | item	2

Property and Equipment (Schedul

Property and Equipment (Schedule of Property and Equipment by Major Asset Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	$ 39,689	$ 46,332
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(15,581)	(14,333)
Property and equipment, net, excluding construction in progress	24,108	31,999
Construction in progress	390	975
Property and equipment, net	24,498	32,974
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	1,583	2,090
Building and building improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	7,682	12,242
Machinery and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	16,750	21,469
Computer and software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	2,454	2,694
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	1,281	1,208
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	491	646
Right Of Use Assets - Finance Leases [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	9,204	5,739
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		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Depreciation expense	$ 994	$ 1,495	$ 2,446	$ 2,921
Cost of product sales [Member]
Depreciation expense	374	691	1,083	1,333
Cost of services [Member]
Depreciation expense	270	325	560	631
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Depreciation expense	$ 350	$ 479	$ 803	$ 957

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_3

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charge					$ 7,937,000
Goodwill	$ 15,222,000		$ 15,222,000		$ 15,222,000	$ 23,112,000
Amortization expense	104,000	$ 1,137,000	1,237,000	$ 2,298,000
Finite-lived intangible assets impairment charge	0	0
Tracer Diagnostic Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charge		7,900,000
Goodwill		0		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
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 100,000	$ 1,100,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 2,300,000

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_4

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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	(1,464)	(7,666)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance	2,745	45,248
Technology-based intangible assets [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-based intangible assets [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	1 year	8 years
Technology-based intangible assets [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	(1,401)	(3,928)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance	$ 2,699	$ 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
Computer software, intangible asset [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	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and bonus	$ 1,319	$ 2,558
Property and franchise taxes accrual	443	462
Severance and other termination benefits (Note 9)	1,933
Accrued other miscellaneous liabilities	273	431
Total accrued expenses	$ 3,968	$ 3,451

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020	May 01, 2019	Feb. 27, 2017	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 16, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization expense of deferred financing charges						$ 149,000	$ 161,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value				$ 20,400,000		20,400,000				$ 12,500,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense and commitment fees				300,000	$ 200,000	500,000	200,000
Debt issuance cost		$ 900,000
Unamortized deferred costs		300,000
Amortization expense of deferred financing charges				$ 100,000	$ 100,000	$ 100,000	$ 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%		4.88%
Line of credit outstanding				$ 10,000,000		$ 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
Debt instrument stated interest rate				4.38%		4.38%
Line of credit outstanding				$ 5,000,000		$ 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, maximum borrowing capacity				2,600,000		$ 2,600,000
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] | February 2017 Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 3,800,000								$ 4,300,000
Long-term debt, gross				0		$ 0				$ 0
Promissory Note [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | February 2017 Note [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate			1.00%
Promissory Note [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | April 2020 Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 5,000,000
Long-term debt, gross				$ 0		$ 0
Promissory Note [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | April 2020 Note [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate	1.00%
Amendment [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit U.S. Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity								$ 50,000,000

Debt (Schedule of Long-term Deb

Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and finance leases	$ 21,403	$ 12,917
Less: current portion	(1,725)	(1,481)
Long-term debt	19,678	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	$ 6,403	$ 2,917

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 03, 2020USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2020USD ($)item	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease assets				$ 6,294	$ 5,071
Houston, Texas [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease assets			$ 2,400
Operating lease, term of contract			7 years 6 months
Operating lease term number of renewal options | item			2
Additional Lease Term [Member] | Houston, Texas [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease renewal terms			5 years
Repeat Precision [Member]
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, 2020employee	Jul. 31, 2020employee	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of workforce reduced	50	80
One-time cash severance costs | $				$ 3,500	$ 4,800
Subsequent Events [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of workforce reduced			50

Severance and Other Terminati_4

Severance and Other Termination Benefits (Schedule of Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Liability Balance) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Severance and Other Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Beginning balance
Additions for costs expensed	4,774
Severance payments	2,861
Currency translation adjustment	20
Ending balance	$ 1,933

Share-Based Compensation (Narra

Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)item$ / sharesshares	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)
Share-based compensation | $	$ 1,900	$ 3,500	$ 4,700	$ 6,500
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based compensation shares granted			501,049
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares			$ 1.11
Number of vesting equal annual installments | item			3
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			3,001,168
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares			$ 1.09
Number of vesting equal annual installments | item			3
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] | 50th percentile relative TSR [Member]
Share-based compensation arrangement performance obligations, percentage			65.00%
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member] | 90th percentile relative TSR [Member]
Share-based compensation arrangement performance obligations, percentage			200.00%
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 | $ / shares			$ 1.31

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit) expense	$ (5,973,000)	$ 2,022,000	$ (6,898,000)	$ 11,596,000
Additional income tax expense resulted from adjustments		$ 8,900,000		18,600,000
Tax expense (benefit) from exercise of stock option awards			1,200,000	200,000
Income tax interest and penalties			0	$ 33,000
Decision To Elect Bonus Depreciation In Prior Year [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit) expense			(900,000)
Increase In Valuation Allowance On Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit) expense			9,400,000
Partial Valuation Allowance Against Canadian Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit) expense			1,400,000
Reduction In Foreign Tax Expense [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit) expense			$ (1,100,000)

Loss Per Common Share (Reconcil

Loss 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				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Numerator—Basic
Net loss	$ (8,892)	$ (48,907)	$ (19,568)	$ (9,878)	$ (57,799)	$ (29,446)
Less: (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest	(135)		2,733		2,507	4,821
Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.—Basic	(8,757)		(22,301)		(60,306)	(34,267)
Numerator—Diluted
Net loss	(8,892)	$ (48,907)	(19,568)	$ (9,878)	(57,799)	(29,446)
Less: (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest	(135)		2,733		2,507	4,821
Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.—Diluted	$ (8,757)		$ (22,301)		$ (60,306)	$ (34,267)
Denominator
Basic weighted average number of shares (in shares)	47,319,000		46,766,000		47,184,000	46,380,000
Diluted weighted average number of shares (in shares)	47,319,000		46,766,000		47,184,000	46,380,000
Loss per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)		$ (0.48)		$ (1.28)	$ (0.74)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)		$ (0.48)		$ (1.28)	$ (0.74)
Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive	4,813,000		4,449,000		4,592,000	4,418,000

Segment and Geographic Inform_2

Segment and Geographic Information (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020segment
Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	1

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 06, 2020USD ($)	May 04, 2020employee	Apr. 01, 2020employee	Jul. 31, 2020USD ($)employee	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2020USD ($)
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Impact of COVID -19 [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 2,600	$ 2,600
Debt maturity date							May 1, 2023
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,700
Repayment of outstanding credit facility	15,000
Amendment [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Interest expense on debt					$ 600
Amendment [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 25,000							$ 75,000
Debt maturity date	May 1, 2023
Minimum liquidity amount required under new financial covenants	$ 7,500
Amendment [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate	0.25%
Amendment [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate	2.75%
Amendment [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate	3.75%
Amendment [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit U.S. Facility [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 50,000
Amendment [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit U.S. Facility [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity								25,000
Amendment [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit Canadian Facility [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 0							$ 25,000
Amendment [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit Canadian Facility [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member] | Credit Facility Subject To Sublimit [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity	15,000
One-time Termination Benefits [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
One-time cash severance costs					$ 900
One-time Termination Benefits [Member] | Impact of COVID -19 [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Number of workforce reduced | employee		50	80
One-time cash severance costs						$ 3,500	$ 4,800
One-time Termination Benefits [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member] | Impact of COVID -19 [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Number of workforce reduced | employee				50
Repeat Precision [Member] | Amendment [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Maximum indebtedness amount	$ 10,000