TETRA (TTI) 10-Q 9 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Nov. 09, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	844,965
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 911,481,175
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		80,230,143
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Product sales	$ 124,748	$ 100,021	$ 359,286	$ 259,644
Services and rentals	180,396	206,350	513,269	502,073
Total revenues	305,144	306,371	872,555	761,717
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product sales	92,542	102,523	261,205	244,258
Cost of services and rentals	103,159	135,870	308,550	344,109
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	38,909	33,234	116,319	78,281
Total cost of revenues	234,610	271,627	686,074	666,648
Gross profit	70,534	34,744	186,481	95,069
General and administrative expense	40,910	37,099	113,651	102,789
Interest expense, net	12,201	9,878	37,427	19,193
Other (income) expense, net	2,000	12,594	3,927	11,091
Income (loss) before taxes	15,423	(24,827)	31,476	(38,004)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	4,687	(12,360)	8,997	(17,897)
Net income (loss)	10,736	(12,467)	22,479	(20,107)
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(981)	1,930	(2,247)	179
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ 9,755	$ (10,537)	$ 20,232	$ (19,928)
Basic net income per common share:
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ 0.12	$ (0.13)	$ 0.26	$ (0.25)
Average shares outstanding	79,219	78,683	79,098	78,506
Diluted net income per common share:
Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ 0.12	$ (0.13)	$ 0.25	$ (0.25)
Average diluted shares outstanding	79,792	78,683	79,455	78,506

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 10,736	$ (12,467)	$ 22,479	$ (20,107)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $0 and $0 in 2015 and $1,198 and $1,644 in 2014	(6,627)	(8,430)	(14,056)	(7,653)
Comprehensive income	4,109	(20,897)	8,423	(27,760)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(981)	1,930	(2,247)	179
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ 3,128	$ (18,967)	$ 6,176	$ (27,581)

Consolidated Statements of Com4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment, taxes	$ 0	$ 1,198	$ 0	$ 1,644

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 25,478	$ 48,384
Restricted cash	11,481	8,721
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $6,800 in 2015 and $2,485 in 2014	203,768	226,966
Deferred tax asset, net	536	392
Inventories	145,457	189,357
Assets held for sale	0	2,568
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,305	24,463
Total current assets	411,025	500,851
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land and building	79,062	75,200
Machinery and equipment	1,373,469	1,292,734
Automobiles and trucks	47,307	57,035
Chemical plants	181,155	174,108
Construction in progress	6,573	21,483
Total property, plant, and equipment	1,687,566	1,620,560
Less accumulated depreciation	(581,756)	(496,368)
Net property, plant, and equipment	1,105,810	1,124,192
Other assets:
Goodwill	292,157	293,866
Patents, trademarks and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $48,951 in 2015 and $39,754 in 2014	95,881	107,167
Deferred tax assets, net	1,209	1,791
Other assets	35,231	40,966
Total other assets	424,478	443,790
Total assets	1,941,313	2,068,833
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	56,589	119,240
Unearned income	31,084	70,688
Accrued liabilities	92,025	86,881
Current portion of long-term debt	90,425	90,074
Decommissioning and other asset retirement obligations, net of current portion	17,912	12,758
Total current liabilities	288,035	379,641
Long-term debt, net of current portion	829,049	844,961
Deferred income taxes	11,474	10,525
Decommissioning and other asset retirement obligations, net	42,064	49,983
Other liabilities	17,495	18,122
Total long-term liabilities	900,082	923,591
Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 82,976,740 shares issued at Sept. 30, 2015, and 82,322,876 shares issued at December 31, 2014	829	823
Additional paid-in capital	247,232	241,166
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,732,259 shares held at Sept. 30, 2015, and 2,672,930 shares held at December 31, 2014	(16,669)	(16,419)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(40,271)	(26,215)
Retained earnings	190,591	170,358
Total TETRA stockholders' equity	381,712	369,713
Noncontrolling interests	371,484	395,888
Total equity	753,196	765,601
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,941,313	$ 2,068,833

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Trade accounts receivable, allowances for doubtful accounts	$ 6,800	$ 2,485
Other assets:
Patents, trademarks, and other intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 48,951	$ 39,754
Equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	82,976,740	82,322,876
Treasury stock, shares held	2,732,259	2,672,930

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 22,479	$ (20,107)
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	116,319	78,281
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	1,743	(27,233)
Equity-based compensation expense	7,816	4,809
Provision for doubtful accounts	4,108	652
Excess decommissioning and abandoning costs	786	41,880
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,804	2,054
Other non-cash charges and credits	(1,165)	(3,826)
Acquisition and transaction financing fees	0	9,869
Gain on sale of assets	(2,656)	(548)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	14,428	(14,908)
Inventories	42,481	(5,127)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(835)	2,652
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	(87,908)	26,198
Decommissioning liabilities, net	(5,196)	(40,309)
Other	3,023	(2,400)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	118,227	51,937
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(96,143)	(84,135)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(854,031)
Proceeds on sale of property, plant, and equipment	4,902	5,047
Other investing activities	(3,706)	(362)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(94,947)	(933,481)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	292,996	760,036
Principal payments on long-term debt	(308,945)	(207,384)
CSI Compressco LP distributions	(28,289)	(3,808)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	164	1,147
Proceeds from issuance of Compressco Partners' common units, net of underwriters' discount	0	359,205
Excess tax benefit from equity compensation	(246)	0
Other financing activities	(250)	(27,905)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(44,570)	881,291
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,616)	(2,286)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(22,906)	(2,539)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	48,384	38,754
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	25,478	36,215
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	31,399	9,614
Income taxes paid	$ 6,475	$ 9,147

Basis of Presentation and Signi

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES We are a geographically diversified oil and gas services company, focused on completion fluids and associated products and services, water management, frac flowback, production well testing, offshore rig cooling, compression services and equipment, and selected offshore services including well plugging and abandonment, decommissioning, and diving. We also have a limited domestic oil and gas production business. We were incorporated in Delaware in 1981 and are composed of five reporting segments organized into four divisions – Fluids, Production Testing, Compression, and Offshore. Unless the context requires otherwise, when we refer to “we,” “us,” and “our,” we are describing TETRA Technologies, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries. We consolidate the financial statements of CSI Compressco LP and its subsidiaries ("CCLP") as part of our Compression segment. We control CCLP through our ownership of its general partner. The public ownership share of CCLP's net assets and earnings is presented as noncontrolling interest in our consolidated financial statements. Our interests in oil and gas properties are proportionately consolidated. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The information furnished reflects all normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to provide a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. Operating results for the period ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 . As a result of CCLP's acquisition of Compressor Systems, Inc. ("CSI") on August 4, 2014, our Compression Division's operations have significantly expanded. See Note B - Acquisitions for further discussion. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and do not include all information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in connection with the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 , and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which we filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015. Certain previously reported financial information has been reclassified to conform to the current year period’s presentation. The impact of such reclassifications was not significant to the prior year period’s overall presentation. These reclassifications include the final allocation of the purchase price of CSI. See Note B - Acquisitions for further discussion. Beginning in 2014, and continuing into late-2015, significant decreases in oil and natural gas commodity prices lowered the capital expenditure and operating plans of many of our customers, creating uncertainty regarding the expected demand for many of our products and services and the resulting cash flows from operating activities for the foreseeable future. In addition, the availability of new borrowings in the current capital markets is more limited and costly. Accordingly, we continue to implement cost reduction measures designed to lower our cost structure in the current market environment, and have taken other steps to improve our operating cash flows. As a result of the steps taken to improve operating cash flows, we believe that despite the current industry environment and activity levels we will have adequate liquidity to fund our operations and debt obligations and maintain compliance with debt covenants through September 30, 2016. In addition, as further discussed in Note C - Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings, on November 5, 2015 , we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “2015 Senior Note Purchase Agreement”) with GSO Tetra Holdings LP, an unrelated third party. Pursuant to the 2015 Senior Note Purchase Agreement, we agreed to issue and sell $125.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 11.0% Senior Notes due November 5, 2022 (the “Series 2015 Senior Notes”). In addition, on November 5, 2015, we announced the commencement of a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase for cash up to $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Series 2010-A Senior Notes and Series 2010-B Senior Notes (collectively, the “2010 Senior Notes”). Also on November 5, 2015, we entered into an amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement, conditioned upon the closing and funding of the issuance of the Series 2015 Senior Notes, that provides for the extension of the maturity date of our $50.0 million Senior Secured Notes from April 1, 2017 to April 1, 2019 . Immediately after closing and funding, we are required to apply a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Series 2015 Senior Notes to repay all of the indebtedness for borrowed money outstanding under our Credit Agreement. Thereafter, we are to apply any remaining portion of the proceeds, together with other funds (to the extent necessary) to (i) pay the purchase price for 2010 Senior Notes accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer (defined above), (ii) prepay in full all amounts owed in respect of the outstanding Series 2006-A Senior Notes, due April 30, 2016 and (iii) pay fees and expenses associated with the transactions contemplated under the 2015 Senior Note Purchase Agreement. Following the completion of these transactions, we will have repaid and extended the maturity dates of a significant amount of TETRA's total long-term debt. In addition, we are considering certain additional financing transactions with a view of generating additional cash to reduce the amount of our outstanding borrowings under our Credit Agreement, repay or refinance additional amounts of our senior notes, and generate additional liquidity. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclose contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. For further discussion of fair value measurements in connection with the allocation of the purchase price of the CSI acquisition, see Note B - Acquisitions. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material. Cash Equivalents We consider all highly liquid cash investments, with a maturity of three months or less when purchased, to be cash equivalents. Restricted Cash Restricted cash is classified as a current asset when it is expected to be repaid or settled in the next twelve month period. Restricted cash reported on our balance sheet as of September 30, 2015 consists primarily of escrowed cash associated with our July 2011 purchase of a heavy lift derrick barge. The escrowed cash will be released to the sellers or us in accordance with the terms of the escrow agreement. Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The cost of finished goods, raw materials, and parts and supplies are determined using the weighted average method. The cost of work in progress is determined using the specific identification method. Significant components of inventories as of September 30, 2015 , and December 31, 2014 , are as follows: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Finished goods $ 59,261 $ 62,188 Raw materials 3,528 5,005 Parts and supplies 42,031 51,229 Work in progress 40,637 70,935 Total inventories $ 145,457 $ 189,357 Finished goods inventories include newly manufactured clear brine fluids as well as recycled brines that are repurchased from certain customers. Recycled brines are recorded at cost, using the weighted average method. Work in progress inventory consists primarily of new compressor packages located in the CCLP fabrication facility in Midland, Texas. We provide a reserve for estimated unrealizable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and its estimated realizable value. Net Income (Loss) per Share The following is a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding with the number of shares used in the computations of net income (loss) per common and common equivalent share: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Number of weighted average common shares outstanding 79,219 78,683 79,098 78,506 Assumed exercise of stock awards 573 — 357 — Average diluted shares outstanding 79,792 78,683 79,455 78,506 For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 , the average diluted shares outstanding excludes the impact of 3,752,879 and 3,581,111 , respectively, of average outstanding stock awards that have exercise prices in excess of the average market price, as the inclusion of these shares would have been antidilutive. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 , the average diluted shares outstanding excludes the impact of all outstanding stock awards, as the inclusion of these shares would have been antidilutive due to the net losses recorded during the periods. Services and Rentals Revenues and Costs A portion of our services and rentals revenues consist of lease rental income pursuant to operating lease arrangements for compressors and other equipment assets. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , the following operating lease revenues and associated costs were included in services and rentals revenues and cost of services and rentals, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Rental revenue $ 31,978 $ 31,842 $ 115,476 $ 42,686 Cost of rental revenue $ 10,981 $ 15,692 $ 53,417 $ 20,955 Foreign Currency Translation We have designated the euro, the British pound, the Norwegian krone, the Canadian dollar, the Brazilian real, the Argentine peso, and the Mexican peso as the functional currency for our operations in Finland and Sweden, the United Kingdom, Norway, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, and certain of our operations in Mexico, respectively. The U.S. dollar is the designated functional currency for all of our other foreign operations. The cumulative translation effects of translating the accounts from the functional currencies into the U.S. dollar at current exchange rates are included as a separate component of equity. Foreign currency exchange gains and (losses) are included in Other Expense and totaled $(0.5) million and $(2.7) million during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 , respectively, and $(0.6) million and $(1.5) million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , respectively. Income Taxes Our consolidated effective tax rates for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 , include the effects of changes in our expected valuation allowance at the end of 2015 related to our deferred tax assets, such as our U.S. net operating loss carryforward. In 2014, we increased our valuation allowance, primarily on our U.S. deferred tax assets after considering all available positive and negative evidence related to the realizability of our deferred tax assets. Similarly, after considering updated evidence related to the deferred tax assets of one of our international operations, during the third quarter of 2015 we also increased our valuation allowance for this international deferred tax asset. Included in our deferred tax assets are net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits that are available to offset future income tax liabilities in the U.S. as well as in certain foreign jurisdictions. Fair Value Measurements Fair value is defined as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date” within an entity’s principal market, if any. The principal market is the market in which the reporting entity would sell the asset or transfer the liability with the greatest volume and level of activity, regardless of whether it is the market in which the entity will ultimately transact for a particular asset or liability or if a different market is potentially more advantageous. Accordingly, this exit price concept may result in a fair value that may differ from the transaction price or market price of the asset or liability. Under generally accepted accounting principles, the fair value hierarchy prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Fair value measurements should maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs, where possible. Observable inputs are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs may be needed to measure fair value in situations where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances, which could include the reporting entity’s own judgments about the assumptions market participants would utilize in pricing the asset or liability. We utilize fair value measurements to account for certain items and account balances within our consolidated financial statements. Fair value measurements are utilized in the allocation of purchase consideration for acquisition transactions to the assets and liabilities acquired, including intangible assets and goodwill (a level 3 fair value measurement). In addition, we utilize fair value measurements in the initial recording of our decommissioning and other asset retirement obligations. Fair value measurements may also be utilized on a nonrecurring basis, such as for the impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill (a level 3 fair value measurement). The fair value of our financial instruments, which include cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, and long-term debt pursuant to our bank credit agreements, approximate their carrying amounts. The aggregate fair values of our long-term Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes (as such terms are herein defined) at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, were approximately $242.6 million and $310.7 million , respectively, compared to carrying amounts of $265.0 million and $305.0 million , respectively, as current interest rates on those dates were different than the stated interest rates on the Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes. The fair values of the publicly tradable CCLP Senior Notes (as herein defined) at September 30, 2015 were approximately $287.0 million (a level 2 fair value measurement). Prior to the closing of a public exchange offer on July 20, 2015, and as of December 31, 2014, the fair value of the CCLP Senior Notes was approximately $354.9 million . The fair values of the CCLP Senior Notes compared to a face amount of approximately $ 350.0 million (See Note C - Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings, for further discussion), as current rates on those dates were different from the stated interest rates on the CCLP Senior Notes. We calculate the fair values of our Senior Notes, our Senior Secured Notes and the CCLP Senior Notes as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (excluding the CCLP Senior Notes as of September 30, 2015, which are publicly tradable) internally, using current market conditions and average cost of debt (a level 2 fair value measurement). We calculate the fair value of the liability for our contingent purchase price consideration obligation in accordance with the WIT Water Transfer, LLC (acquired in January 2014 and doing business as TD Water Transfer) share purchase agreement based upon a probability weighted calculation using the actual and anticipated earnings of the acquired operations (a level 3 fair value measurement). The fair value of the liability for the TD Water Transfer contingent purchase price consideration at September 30, 2015 , was $0 . We also utilize fair value measurements on a recurring basis in the accounting for our foreign currency forward sale derivative contracts. For these fair value measurements, we utilize the quoted value as determined by our counterparty financial institution (a level 2 fair value measurement). A summary of these fair value measurements as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, is as follows: Fair Value Measurements Using Total as of Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Description Sept.30, 2015 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) (In Thousands) Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts $ 45 — 45 — Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts (213 ) — (213 ) — Acquisition contingent consideration liability — — — — Net liability $ (168 ) Fair Value Measurements Using Total as of Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Description Dec 31, 2014 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) (In Thousands) Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts $ — $ — — — Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts (174 ) — (174 ) — Acquisition contingent consideration liability — — — — Net liability $ (174 ) New Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" (Topic 606). ASU No. 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU was originally scheduled to be effective for the first quarter in fiscal 2017, however, in July 2015, the FASB voted to approve a one year deferral of effectiveness of the ASU, to annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years, under either full or modified retrospective adoption. We are currently assessing the potential effects of these changes to our consolidated financial statements. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern” (Topic 250). The ASU provides guidance on management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and in certain circumstances to provide related footnote disclosures. The ASU is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statements - Extraordinary and Unusual Items” (Sub-Topic 225-20), which eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. The guidance eliminates the separate presentation of extraordinary items on the income statement, net of tax and the related earnings per share, but does not affect the requirement to disclose material items that are unusual in nature or occurring infrequently. The ASU is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs”. The ASU requires entities that have historically presented debt issuance costs as an asset to present those costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. This presentation will result in the debt issuance costs being presented the same way debt discounts have historically been handled. The ASU does not change the recognition, measurement, or subsequent measurement guidance for debt issuance costs. The ASU is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We plan to adopt this change retrospectively, and do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (Topic 330), which simplifies the subsequent measurement of inventory by requiring entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, except for inventory measured using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory methods. The ASU requires entities to compare the cost of inventory to one measure - net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The ASU is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments” (Topic 805), which requires that adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period of a business combination be recognized in the reporting period in which those adjustments are determined, including the effect on earnings, if any, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The ASU eliminates the previous requirement to retrospectively account for such adjustments and requires additional disclosures related to the income statement effects of adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period. The ASU is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions and Dispositions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Dispositions	NOTE B – ACQUISITIONS Acquisition of Compressor Systems, Inc. On August 4, 2014 , a subsidiary of CCLP acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of CSI for $ 825.0 million cash (the "CSI Acquisition"). Prior to the acquisition, CSI owned one of the largest fleets of natural gas compressor packages in the United States. Headquartered in Midland, Texas, CSI fabricates, sells, and maintains natural gas compressors and provides a full range of compression products and services that covers compression needs throughout the entire natural gas production and transportation cycle to natural gas and oil producing clients. CSI derives revenues through three primary business lines: compression and related services, equipment and parts sales, and aftermarket services. Strategically, the acquisition affords the Compression Division the opportunity to capture significant synergies associated with its product and service offerings and its fabrication operations, to further penetrate new and existing markets, and to achieve administrative efficiencies and other strategic benefits. Our allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of CSI's net assets is as follows (in thousands): Current assets $ 101,411 Property and equipment 571,706 Intangible assets 68,000 Goodwill 161,387 Total assets acquired 902,504 Current liabilities 77,504 Total liabilities assumed 77,504 Net assets acquired $ 825,000 The allocation of purchase price includes approximately $161.4 million allocated to deductible goodwill recorded, and is supported by the strategic benefits discussed above that are expected to be generated from the acquisition. Adjustments to the allocation of purchase price affecting inventory, property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, and other current assets and liabilities have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The adjustment to the previously presented goodwill balance as of December 31, 2014 was $0.1 million . These adjustments to the allocation of purchase price for long-lived assets did not have a material impact on the depreciation and amortization of these assets. The acquired property, plant, and equipment is stated at fair value, and depreciation of the acquired property, plant, and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of each asset. Buildings are depreciated using useful lives of 15 to 30 years. Machinery and equipment is depreciated using useful lives of 2 to 20 years. Automobiles and trucks are depreciated using useful lives of 3 to 4 years. The acquired intangible assets represent approximately $33.7 million for the trademark/trade name, approximately $21.4 million for customer relationships, and approximately $12.9 million of other intangible assets that are stated at estimated fair value and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 2 to 15 years. These identified intangible assets are recorded net of approximately $ 9.7 million of accumulated amortization as of September 30, 2015. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014, our revenues, depreciation and amortization, and pretax earnings included $61.0 million , $9.6 million , and $6.4 million , respectively, associated with the CSI Acquisition after the closing on August 4, 2014. In addition, CSI Acquisition-related costs of approximately $2.1 million and $3.0 million were incurred during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014, respectively, consisting of external legal fees and due diligence costs. These costs have been recognized in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Approximately $16.6 million of deferred financing costs related to the CSI Acquisition were incurred as of the acquisition date and included in Other Assets and is being amortized over the term of the related debt. An additional $9.3 million of interim financing costs related to the CSI Acquisition were incurred and reflected in other expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Pro Forma Financial Information The pro forma information presented below has been prepared to give effect to the acquisition of CSI as if the transaction had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented. The pro forma information includes the impact from the allocation of the acquisition purchase price on depreciation and amortization. The pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is based on estimates and assumptions we deemed appropriate. The following pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the historical results that would have been achieved if the acquisition transactions had occurred in the past, and our operating results may have been different from those reflected in the pro forma information below. Therefore, the pro forma information should not be relied upon as an indication of the operating results that we would have achieved if the transaction had occurred at the beginning of the period presented or the future results that we will achieve after the transaction. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2014 2014 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) Revenues $ 343,920 $ 969,615 Depreciation, amortization, and accretion $ 38,622 $ 113,238 Gross profit $ 41,544 $ 130,720 Net income (loss) $ (3,431 ) $ (14,725 ) Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders $ (5,637 ) $ (20,180 ) Per share information: Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders Basic $ (0.07 ) $ (0.26 ) Diluted $ (0.07 ) $ (0.26 )

Long-Term Debt and Other Borrow

Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings	NOTE C – LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWINGS Our consolidated capital structure changed significantly during 2014 as a result of the CSI Acquisition. Because of the increased level of consolidated debt, it is increasingly important to consider TETRA's capital structure and CCLP's capital structure separately, as we have no cross default provisions, cross collateralization provisions, or cross guarantees with CCLP's debt, nor does CCLP with TETRA's debt. Long-term debt consists of the following: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) TETRA Scheduled Maturity Bank revolving line of credit facility September 30, 2019 $ 65,700 $ 90,000 5.90% Senior Notes, Series 2006-A April 30, 2016 90,000 90,000 6.56% Senior Notes, Series 2008-B April 30, 2015 — 90,000 5.09% Senior Notes, Series 2010-A December 15, 2017 65,000 65,000 5.67% Senior Notes, Series 2010-B December 15, 2020 25,000 25,000 4.00% Senior Notes, Series 2013 April 29, 2020 35,000 35,000 Senior Secured Notes April 1, 2017 50,000 — Other 425 74 TETRA Total debt 331,125 395,074 Less current portion (90,425 ) (90,074 ) TETRA Total long-term debt $ 240,700 $ 305,000 CCLP CCLP Bank Credit Facility August 4, 2019 243,000 195,000 CCLP 7.25% Senior Notes (presented net of the unamortized discount of $4.7 million as of September 30, 2015 and $5.0 million as of December 31, 2014) August 15, 2022 345,349 344,961 CCLP total long-term debt 588,349 539,961 Consolidated total long-term debt $ 829,049 $ 844,961 We and CCLP are in compliance with all covenants and conditions of our respective debt agreements as of September 30, 2015 . Our Senior Notes On November 5, 2015 , we entered into the 2015 Senior Note Purchase Agreement with GSO Tetra Holdings LP, an unrelated third party. Pursuant to the 2015 Senior Note Purchase Agreement, we agreed to issue and sell $125.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our Series 2015 Senior Notes. The Series 2015 Senior Notes will be sold in a private placement exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur on or before November 20, 2015. Immediately after closing and funding, we are required to apply a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Series 2015 Senior Notes to repay all of the indebtedness for borrowed money outstanding under our Credit Agreement. Thereafter, we are to apply any remaining portion of the proceeds, together with other funds (to the extent necessary), to (i) pay the purchase price for 2010 Senior Notes accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer, (ii) prepay in full all amounts owed in respect of the outstanding Series 2006-A Senior Notes, due April 30, 2016 and (iii) pay fees and expenses associated with the transactions contemplated under the 2015 Senior Note Purchase Agreement. The Series 2015 Senior Notes will bear interest at the fixed rate of 11.0% and mature on November 5, 2022 . Interest on the Series 2015 Senior Notes will be due quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2016. We may prepay the Series 2015 Senior Notes, in whole or in part (though not in an amount less than $1,000,000 in the aggregate in the case of a partial prepayment) at a prepayment price equal to (i) prior to the third anniversary of the date of the closing of the issuance and sale of the Series 2015 Senior Notes (the “Closing”), 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, plus accrued and unpaid interest and a “make-whole” prepayment amount, (ii) during the period commencing on the third anniversary of the Closing and ending on the day prior to the fourth anniversary of the Closing, 104% of the principal amount so prepaid, plus accrued and unpaid interest, (iii) during the period commencing on the fourth anniversary of the Closing and ending on the day prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing, 102% of the principal amount so prepaid, plus accrued and unpaid interest, (iv) during the period commencing on the fifth anniversary of the Closing and ending on the day prior to the sixth anniversary of the Closing, 101% of the principal amount so prepaid, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and (v) from the sixth anniversary of Closing, 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Pursuant to the 2015 Senior Note Purchase Agreement, the Series 2015 Senior Notes will be unsecured and guaranteed by certain of our material wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries. The 2015 Senior Note Purchase Agreement contains customary covenants that will limit our ability and the ability of certain of our restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; incur or create liens; merge or consolidate or sell substantially all of our assets; engage in a different business; enter into transactions with affiliates; and make certain payments as set forth in the 2015 Senior Note Purchase Agreement. In addition, the 2015 Senior Note Purchase Agreement requires us to maintain certain consolidated financial ratios. The 2015 Senior Note Purchase Agreement contains customary default provisions, as well as the following cross-default provision. An event of default will occur if we or any of our restricted subsidiaries (i) fails to make any payment when due beyond any applicable grace period under any indebtedness of at least $20.0 million, (ii) defaults in the performance of or compliance with any term of any indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of at least $20.0 million or of any mortgage, indenture or other agreement relating to such indebtedness or any other condition exists, and as a result of such default or condition such indebtedness is accelerated and declared due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates for payment, or (iii) we or any of our restricted subsidiaries become obligated to purchase or repay indebtedness before its regular maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of at least $20.0 million or one or more persons have the right to require us or any of our subsidiaries to purchase or repay such indebtedness. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default under the 2015 Senior Note Purchase Agreement, the Series 2015 Senior Notes may become immediately due and payable, either automatically or by declaration of holders of more than 50% in principal amount of the Series 2015 Senior Notes at the time outstanding. As discussed above, immediately after closing and funding of the Series 2015 Senior Notes, we are required to apply a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Series 2015 Senior Notes to repay all of the indebtedness outstanding under our Credit Agreement. In December 2015, and not later than forty-five days following the settlement of the Series 2015 Senior Notes, we are to prepay in full all amounts owed in respect of the outstanding Series 2006-A Senior Notes, due April 30, 2016, including an estimated $1.7 million "make-whole" prepayment premium in accordance with the Master Note Purchase Agreement. On November 5, 2015, we announced the commencement of the Tender Offer to purchase for cash up to $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2010 Senior Notes. The Tender Offer is scheduled to expire immediately after 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 4, 2015, unless extended by us in our sole discretion or if we terminate the Tender Offer earlier (the "Expiration Time"). The offered consideration for 2010 Senior Notes of either series to be purchased in the Tender Offer is an amount, payable in cash, equal to $100,000 per $100,000 principal amount of 2010 Senior Notes validly tendered by registered holders of 2010 Senior Notes prior to the Expiration Time, and accepted for purchase by us pursuant to the Tender Offer, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such 2010 Senior Notes up to, but not including, the date of payment for such Notes. Our Senior Secured Notes On March 18, 2015 , we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the "Note Purchase Agreement") with Wells Fargo Energy Capital, Inc., in its capacity as noteholder representative for the noteholders (the "Noteholder Representative"), and Wells Fargo Energy Capital, Inc., in its capacity as the sole initial purchaser. The Note Purchase Agreement relates to our issuance and sale of $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due April 1, 2017 (the "Senior Secured Notes"). On April 30, 2015, we completed the issuance and sale of the Senior Secured Notes in a private placement exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The proceeds from these Senior Secured Notes were used to provide a portion of the funds necessary to repay the $90.0 million principal amount of the Series 2008-B Senior Notes that matured on April 30, 2015 . The Senior Secured Notes are secured by our accounts receivable (excluding CCLP accounts receivable) and our common units in CCLP, and the related Note Purchase Agreement includes financial covenants consistent with those applicable to our existing bank revolving credit facility. On November 5, 2015, we entered into the Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Note Purchase Agreement that, conditioned upon the closing and funding of the issuance of the Series 2015 Senior Notes, (i) provides for the extension of the maturity date of the Senior Secured Notes from April 1, 2017 to April 1, 2019 , (ii) amends certain definitions in the Note Purchase Agreement and (iii) requires us to pay an extension fee for the ratable account of the noteholders under the Note Purchase Agreement. The principal portion of each of the Senior Secured Notes consists of tranches that bear interest at LIBOR, as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement, plus an applicable margin ("LIBOR Tranches") and tranches that bear interest at the Base Rate plus an applicable margin ("Base Rate Tranches"), as we may request in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement. The initial Senior Secured Note consists of a LIBOR Tranche and the interest rate at closing and as of September 30, 2015 is 3.95% per annum. We may convert the LIBOR Tranche into a Base Rate Tranche in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement. The Note Purchase Agreement contains customary covenants and default and cross default provisions consistent with the agreements governing our other TETRA indebtedness.

Decommissioning and Other Asset

Decommissioning and Other Asset Retirement Obligations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Decommissioning and Other Asset Retirement Obligations	NOTE D – DECOMMISSIONING AND OTHER ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS The large majority of our asset retirement obligations consists of the remaining future well abandonment and decommissioning costs for offshore oil and gas properties and platforms owned by our Maritech subsidiary, including the decommissioning and debris removal costs associated with its remaining offshore platforms previously destroyed by hurricanes. The amount of decommissioning liabilities recorded by Maritech is reduced by amounts allocable to joint interest owners. We also operate facilities in various U.S. and foreign locations that are used in the manufacture, storage, and sale of our products, inventories, and equipment. These facilities are a combination of owned and leased assets. The values of our asset retirement obligations for non-Maritech properties were approximately $8.8 million and $8.4 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. We are required to take certain actions in connection with the retirement of these assets. We have reviewed our obligations in this regard in detail and estimated the cost of these actions. The original estimates are the fair values that have been recorded for retiring these long-lived assets. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of these long-lived assets. The costs for non-oil and gas assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the life of the assets. The changes in the values of our asset retirement obligations during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 , are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (In Thousands) Beginning balance for the period, as reported $ 59,408 $ 62,741 Activity in the period: Accretion of liability 571 1,413 Retirement obligations incurred — — Revisions in estimated cash flows 1,110 1,347 Settlement of retirement obligations (1,113 ) (5,525 ) Ending balance $ 59,976 $ 59,976 We review the adequacy of our asset retirement obligation liabilities whenever indicators suggest that the estimated cash flows underlying the liabilities have changed. For our Maritech segment, the timing and amounts of these cash flows are subject to changes in the energy industry environment and other factors and may result in additional liabilities and charges to cost of product sales to be recorded. Asset retirement obligations are recorded in accordance with FASB ASC 410, which requires that the estimated fair value of a liability for asset retirement obligations be recorded in the period in which it is incurred and in which a reasonable estimate can be made. Such estimates are based on relevant assumptions that we believe are reasonable. The cost estimates for our Maritech asset retirement obligations are considered reasonable estimates consistent with current market conditions, and we believe reflect the amount of work legally required to be performed in accordance with Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ("BSEE") standards, as revised from time to time.

Market Risks and Derivative Hed

Market Risks and Derivative Hedge Contracts	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Hedge Contracts	NOTE E – MARKET RISKS AND DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS We are exposed to financial and market risks that affect our businesses. We have concentrations of credit risk as a result of trade receivables owed to us by companies in the energy industry. Our policy is to evaluate, prior to providing goods or services, each customer's financial condition and to determine the amount of open credit to be extended. We generally require appropriate additional collateral as security for credit amounts in excess of approved limits. Our customers consist primarily of major, well-established oil and gas producers and independent oil and gas companies. The risk of loss from the inability to collect trade receivables, including certain long-term contractual receivables of our Maritech Division, is heightened during prolonged periods of low oil and natural gas commodity prices. We have currency exchange rate risk exposure related to transactions denominated in a foreign currency as well as to investments in certain of our international operations. As a result of our variable rate bank credit facilities, including the variable rate credit facility of CCLP, we face market risk exposure related to changes in applicable interest rates. Our financial risk management activities may at times involve, among other measures, the use of derivative financial instruments, such as swap and collar agreements, to hedge the impact of market price risk exposures. Derivative Contracts Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts . As of September 30, 2015 , we and CCLP had the following foreign currency derivative contracts outstanding relating to portions of our foreign operations: Derivative Contracts US Dollar Notional Amount Traded Exchange Rate Settlement Date (In Thousands) Forward purchase Euro $ 2,869 1.13 10/16/2015 Forward purchase pounds sterling $ 9,035 1.53 10/16/2015 Forward sale Mexican peso $ 7,455 17.06 10/16/2015 Forward sale Saudi Arabia riyal $ 6,397 3.75 10/16/2015 Forward sale Mexican peso $ 3,936 17.06 10/16/2015 Under a program designed to mitigate the currency exchange rate risk exposure on selected transactions of certain foreign subsidiaries, we and CCLP may enter into similar derivative contracts from time to time. Although contracts pursuant to this program will serve as economic hedges of the cash flow of our currency exchange risk exposure, they will not be formally designated as hedge contracts or qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Accordingly, any change in the fair value of these derivative instruments during a period will be included in the determination of earnings for that period. The fair value of foreign currency derivative instruments are based on quoted market values as reported to us by our counterparty (a level 2 fair value measurement). The fair values of our and CCLP's foreign currency derivative instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are as follows: Foreign currency derivative instruments Balance Sheet Location Fair Value at Fair Value at December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Forward sale contracts Current assets $ 3 $ — Forward purchase contracts Current assets $ 41 $ — Forward sale contracts Current liabilities (77 ) (91 ) Forward purchase contracts Current liabilities (135 ) (83 ) Net liability $ (168 ) $ (174 ) None of the foreign currency derivative contracts contain credit risk related contingent features that would require us to post assets or collateral for contracts that are classified as liabilities. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 , we recognized approximately $(0.2) million and $(0.5) million , respectively, of net losses in other income (expense) associated with our foreign currency derivative program. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 , we recognized approximately $(0.8) million and $(0.8) million , respectively, of net losses in other income (expense) associated with our foreign currency derivative program.

Equity

Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Equity	NOTE F – EQUITY Changes in equity for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 TETRA Non- controlling Interest Total TETRA Non- controlling Interest Total (In Thousands) Beginning balance for the period $ 375,409 $ 379,635 $ 755,044 $ 549,654 $ 41,428 $ 591,082 Net income (loss) 9,755 981 10,736 (10,537 ) (1,930 ) (12,467 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $0 in 2015 and taxes of $1,198 in 2014 (6,627 ) — (6,627 ) (8,430 ) — (8,430 ) Comprehensive income (loss) 3,128 981 4,109 (18,967 ) (1,930 ) (20,897 ) Exercise of common stock options 63 — 63 771 — 771 Proceeds from the issuance of stock — — — — 359,205 359,205 Distributions to public unitholders — (9,565 ) (9,565 ) — (1,298 ) (1,298 ) Equity-based compensation 3,163 454 3,617 1,053 482 1,535 Treasury stock and other (9 ) (21 ) (30 ) (68 ) (41 ) (109 ) Tax adjustment upon cancellation of stock options (42 ) — (42 ) (82 ) — (82 ) Ending balance as of September 30 $ 381,712 $ 371,484 $ 753,196 $ 532,361 $ 397,846 $ 930,207 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 TETRA Non- Total TETRA Non- Total (In Thousands) Beginning balance for the period $ 369,713 $ 395,888 $ 765,601 $ 555,541 $ 41,957 $ 597,498 Net income (loss) 20,232 2,247 22,479 (19,928 ) (179 ) (20,107 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $0 in 2015 and taxes of $1,644 in 2014 (14,056 ) — (14,056 ) (7,653 ) — (7,653 ) Comprehensive Income (loss) 6,176 2,247 8,423 (27,581 ) (179 ) (27,760 ) Exercise of common stock options 164 — 164 1,147 — 1,147 Proceeds from the issuance of stock — — — — 359,205 359,205 Distributions to public unitholders — (28,289 ) (28,289 ) — (3,806 ) (3,806 ) Equity-based compensation 6,157 1,659 7,816 3,889 919 4,808 Treasury stock and other (252 ) (21 ) (273 ) (421 ) (250 ) (671 ) Tax adjustment upon cancellation of stock options (246 ) — (246 ) (214 ) — (214 ) Ending balance as of September 30 $ 381,712 $ 371,484 $ 753,196 $ 532,361 $ 397,846 $ 930,207 Activity within the foreign currency translation adjustment account during the periods includes no reclassifications to net income.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	NOTE G – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation We are named defendants in several lawsuits and respondents in certain governmental proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of lawsuits or other proceedings against us cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not consider it reasonably possible that a loss resulting from such lawsuits or other proceedings in excess of any amounts accrued has been incurred that is expected to have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. Environmental One of our subsidiaries, TETRA Micronutrients, Inc. ("TMI"), previously owned and operated a production facility located in Fairbury, Nebraska. TMI is subject to an Administrative Order on Consent issued to American Microtrace, Inc. (n/k/a/ TETRA Micronutrients, Inc.) in the proceeding styled In the Matter of American Microtrace Corporation , EPA I.D. No. NED00610550, Respondent, Docket No. VII-98-H-0016, dated September 25, 1998 (the "Consent Order"), with regard to the Fairbury facility. TMI is liable for ongoing environmental monitoring at the Fairbury facility under the Consent Order; however, the current owner of the Fairbury facility is responsible for costs associated with the closure of that facility. While the outcome cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not consider it reasonably possible that a loss in excess of any amounts accrued has been incurred or is expected to have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. Other Contingencies During 2011, in connection with the sale of a significant majority of Maritech’s oil and gas producing properties, the buyers of the properties assumed the associated decommissioning liabilities pursuant to the purchase and sale agreements. For those oil and gas properties Maritech previously operated, the buyers of the properties assumed the financial responsibilities associated with the properties' operations, including abandonment and decommissioning, and generally became the successor operator. Some buyers of these Maritech properties subsequently sold certain of these properties to other buyers who also assumed these financial responsibilities associated with the properties' operations, and these buyers also typically became the successor operator of the properties. To the extent that a buyer of these properties fails to perform the abandonment and decommissioning work required, the previous owner, including Maritech, may be required to perform the abandonment and decommissioning obligation. A significant portion of the decommissioning liabilities that were assumed by the buyers of the Maritech properties in 2011 remains unperformed and we believe the amounts of these remaining liabilities are significant. We monitor the financial condition of the buyers of these properties from Maritech, and if current oil and natural gas pricing levels continue, we expect that one or more of these buyers may be unable to perform the decommissioning work required on the properties acquired from Maritech. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , continued low oil and natural gas prices have resulted in reduced revenues and cash flows for all oil and gas producing companies, including those companies that bought Maritech properties in the past. Certain of these oil and gas producing companies that bought Maritech properties are currently experiencing severe financial difficulties. With regard to certain of these properties, Maritech has security in the form of bonds or cash escrows intended to secure the buyers' obligations to perform the decommissioning work. One company that bought, and subsequently sold, Maritech properties filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August 2015. Maritech and its legal counsel monitor the status of these companies. As of September 30, 2015, we do not consider the likelihood of Maritech becoming liable for decommissioning liabilities on sold properties to be probable.

Industry Segments

Industry Segments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Industry Segments	NOTE H – INDUSTRY SEGMENTS We manage our operations through five reporting segments organized into four divisions: Fluids, Production Testing, Compression, and Offshore. Our Fluids Division manufactures and markets clear brine fluids, additives, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry for use in well drilling, completion, and workover operations in the United States and in certain countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The Division also markets liquid and dry calcium chloride products manufactured at its production facilities or purchased from third-party suppliers to a variety of markets outside the energy industry. The Fluids Division also provides domestic onshore oil and gas operators with comprehensive water management services. Our Production Testing Division provides frac flowback, production well testing, offshore rig cooling, and other associated services in many of the major oil and gas producing regions in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, as well as in basins in certain regions in South America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. The Compression Division is a provider of compression services and equipment for natural gas and oil production, gathering, transportation, processing, and storage. The Compression Division's equipment and parts sales business includes the fabrication and sale of standard compressor packages, custom-designed compressor packages, and oilfield pump systems designed and fabricated at the Division's facilities as well as the sale of compressor package parts and components manufactured by third-party suppliers. The Compression Division's aftermarket services business provides compressor package reconfiguration and maintenance services. The Compression Division provides its services and equipment to a broad base of natural gas and oil exploration and production, midstream, transmission, and storage companies operating throughout many of the onshore producing regions of the United States as well as in a number of foreign countries, including Mexico, Canada, and Argentina. As a result of the August 4, 2014 acquisition of CSI, we have significantly expanded the scope of our Compression Division. Our Offshore Division consists of two operating segments: Offshore Services and Maritech. The Offshore Services segment provides (1) downhole and subsea services such as well plugging and abandonment and workover services, (2) decommissioning and certain construction services utilizing heavy lift barges and various cutting technologies with regard to offshore oil and gas production platforms and pipelines, and (3) conventional and saturation diving services. The Maritech segment is a limited oil and gas production operation. During 2011 and the first quarter of 2012, Maritech sold substantially all of its oil and gas producing property interests. Maritech’s operations consist primarily of the ongoing abandonment and decommissioning associated with its remaining offshore wells and production platforms. Maritech intends to acquire a portion of these services from the Offshore Division’s Offshore Services segment. We generally evaluate the performance of and allocate resources to our segments based on profit or loss from their operations before income taxes and nonrecurring charges, return on investment, and other criteria. Transfers between segments and geographic areas are priced at the estimated fair value of the products or services as negotiated between the operating units. “Corporate Overhead” includes corporate general and administrative expenses, corporate depreciation and amortization, interest income and expense, and other income and expense. Summarized financial information concerning the business segments is as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Revenues from external customers Product sales Fluids Division $ 75,128 $ 67,925 $ 240,052 $ 220,250 Production Testing Division — — — — Compression Division 49,145 30,999 116,264 34,901 Offshore Division Offshore Services — 56 595 529 Maritech 475 1,041 2,375 3,964 Total Offshore Division 475 1,097 2,970 4,493 Consolidated $ 124,748 $ 100,021 $ 359,286 $ 259,644 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Services and rentals Fluids Division $ 35,437 $ 37,351 92,745 $ 106,514 Production Testing Division 27,725 48,984 97,326 133,289 Compression Division 79,781 64,898 242,006 122,775 Offshore Division Offshore Services 37,882 61,449 84,801 152,547 Maritech — — — — Intersegment eliminations (429 ) (6,332 ) (3,609 ) (13,053 ) Total Offshore Division 37,453 55,117 81,192 139,494 Consolidated $ 180,396 $ 206,350 $ 513,269 $ 502,073 Interdivision revenues Fluids Division $ 22 $ 20 $ 53 $ 327 Production Testing Division 1,217 1,193 3,559 2,902 Compression Division — — — — Offshore Division Offshore Services — — — — Maritech — — — — Intersegment eliminations — — — — Total Offshore Division — — — — Interdivision eliminations (1,239 ) (1,213 ) (3,612 ) (3,230 ) Consolidated $ — $ — $ — $ — Total revenues Fluids Division $ 110,587 $ 105,296 $ 332,850 $ 327,090 Production Testing Division 28,942 50,177 100,885 136,191 Compression Division 128,926 95,897 358,270 157,676 Offshore Division Offshore Services 37,882 61,505 85,396 153,076 Maritech 475 1,041 2,375 3,965 Intersegment eliminations (429 ) (6,332 ) (3,609 ) (13,053 ) Total Offshore Division 37,928 56,214 84,162 143,988 Interdivision eliminations (1,239 ) (1,213 ) (3,612 ) (3,229 ) Consolidated $ 305,144 $ 306,371 $ 872,555 $ 761,717 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Income (loss) before taxes Fluids Division $ 33,215 $ 16,541 $ 83,535 $ 52,077 Production Testing Division (4,528 ) 3,426 (4,961 ) 379 Compression Division 2,070 (6,562 ) 5,974 4,102 Offshore Division Offshore Services 4,576 601 (1,977 ) (5,538 ) Maritech (1,649 ) (22,969 ) (987 ) (40,206 ) Intersegment eliminations — — Total Offshore Division 2,927 (22,368 ) (2,964 ) (45,744 ) Interdivision eliminations 5 3 (5 ) 9 Corporate Overhead (1) (18,266 ) (15,867 ) (50,103 ) (48,827 ) Consolidated $ 15,423 $ (24,827 ) $ 31,476 $ (38,004 ) September 30, 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Total assets Fluids Division $ 414,246 $ 427,965 Production Testing Division 195,920 321,589 Compression Division 1,205,023 1,227,920 Offshore Division Offshore Services 140,815 181,117 Maritech 5,068 25,730 Total Offshore Division 145,883 206,847 Corporate Overhead and eliminations (19,759 ) 9,918 Consolidated $ 1,941,313 $ 2,194,239 (1) Amounts reflected include the following general corporate expenses: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) General and administrative expense $ 13,440 $ 8,821 $ 33,978 $ 30,279 Depreciation and amortization 230 394 743 1,475 Interest expense 4,011 4,969 13,423 14,110 Other general corporate (income) expense, net 585 1,683 1,959 2,963 Total $ 18,266 $ 15,867 $ 50,103 $ 48,827

Basis of Presentation and Sig16

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Policy Text Block [Abstract]
Principles of consolidation policy	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries. We consolidate the financial statements of CSI Compressco LP and its subsidiaries ("CCLP") as part of our Compression segment. We control CCLP through our ownership of its general partner. The public ownership share of CCLP's net assets and earnings is presented as noncontrolling interest in our consolidated financial statements. Our interests in oil and gas properties are proportionately consolidated. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The information furnished reflects all normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to provide a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. Operating results for the period ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 . As a result of CCLP's acquisition of Compressor Systems, Inc. ("CSI") on August 4, 2014, our Compression Division's operations have significantly expanded. See Note B - Acquisitions for further discussion. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and do not include all information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in connection with the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 , and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which we filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015.
Reclassifications policy	Certain previously reported financial information has been reclassified to conform to the current year period’s presentation. The impact of such reclassifications was not significant to the prior year period’s overall presentation. These reclassifications include the final allocation of the purchase price of CSI. See Note B - Acquisitions for further discussion.
Use of estimates policy	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclose contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. For further discussion of fair value measurements in connection with the allocation of the purchase price of the CSI acquisition, see Note B - Acquisitions. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material.
Cash and cash equivalents policy	Cash Equivalents We consider all highly liquid cash investments, with a maturity of three months or less when purchased, to be cash equivalents.
Restricted cash policy	Restricted Cash Restricted cash is classified as a current asset when it is expected to be repaid or settled in the next twelve month period. Restricted cash reported on our balance sheet as of September 30, 2015 consists primarily of escrowed cash associated with our July 2011 purchase of a heavy lift derrick barge. The escrowed cash will be released to the sellers or us in accordance with the terms of the escrow agreement.
Inventories policy	Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The cost of finished goods, raw materials, and parts and supplies are determined using the weighted average method. The cost of work in progress is determined using the specific identification method. Significant components of inventories as of September 30, 2015 , and December 31, 2014 , are as follows: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Finished goods $ 59,261 $ 62,188 Raw materials 3,528 5,005 Parts and supplies 42,031 51,229 Work in progress 40,637 70,935 Total inventories $ 145,457 $ 189,357 Finished goods inventories include newly manufactured clear brine fluids as well as recycled brines that are repurchased from certain customers. Recycled brines are recorded at cost, using the weighted average method. Work in progress inventory consists primarily of new compressor packages located in the CCLP fabrication facility in Midland, Texas. We provide a reserve for estimated unrealizable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and its estimated realizable value.
Net income per share policy	Net Income (Loss) per Share The following is a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding with the number of shares used in the computations of net income (loss) per common and common equivalent share: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Number of weighted average common shares outstanding 79,219 78,683 79,098 78,506 Assumed exercise of stock awards 573 — 357 — Average diluted shares outstanding 79,792 78,683 79,455 78,506 For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 , the average diluted shares outstanding excludes the impact of 3,752,879 and 3,581,111 , respectively, of average outstanding stock awards that have exercise prices in excess of the average market price, as the inclusion of these shares would have been antidilutive. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 , the average diluted shares outstanding excludes the impact of all outstanding stock awards, as the inclusion of these shares would have been antidilutive due to the net losses recorded during the periods.
Services and rentals revenues policy	Services and Rentals Revenues and Costs A portion of our services and rentals revenues consist of lease rental income pursuant to operating lease arrangements for compressors and other equipment assets. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , the following operating lease revenues and associated costs were included in services and rentals revenues and cost of services and rentals, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Rental revenue $ 31,978 $ 31,842 $ 115,476 $ 42,686 Cost of rental revenue $ 10,981 $ 15,692 $ 53,417 $ 20,955
Foreign currency translation policy	Foreign Currency Translation We have designated the euro, the British pound, the Norwegian krone, the Canadian dollar, the Brazilian real, the Argentine peso, and the Mexican peso as the functional currency for our operations in Finland and Sweden, the United Kingdom, Norway, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, and certain of our operations in Mexico, respectively. The U.S. dollar is the designated functional currency for all of our other foreign operations. The cumulative translation effects of translating the accounts from the functional currencies into the U.S. dollar at current exchange rates are included as a separate component of equity. Foreign currency exchange gains and (losses) are included in Other Expense and totaled $(0.5) million and $(2.7) million during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 , respectively, and $(0.6) million and $(1.5) million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , respectively.
Income taxes policy	Income Taxes Our consolidated effective tax rates for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 , include the effects of changes in our expected valuation allowance at the end of 2015 related to our deferred tax assets, such as our U.S. net operating loss carryforward. In 2014, we increased our valuation allowance, primarily on our U.S. deferred tax assets after considering all available positive and negative evidence related to the realizability of our deferred tax assets. Similarly, after considering updated evidence related to the deferred tax assets of one of our international operations, during the third quarter of 2015 we also increased our valuation allowance for this international deferred tax asset. Included in our deferred tax assets are net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits that are available to offset future income tax liabilities in the U.S. as well as in certain foreign jurisdictions.
Fair value measurements policy	Fair Value Measurements Fair value is defined as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date” within an entity’s principal market, if any. The principal market is the market in which the reporting entity would sell the asset or transfer the liability with the greatest volume and level of activity, regardless of whether it is the market in which the entity will ultimately transact for a particular asset or liability or if a different market is potentially more advantageous. Accordingly, this exit price concept may result in a fair value that may differ from the transaction price or market price of the asset or liability. Under generally accepted accounting principles, the fair value hierarchy prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Fair value measurements should maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs, where possible. Observable inputs are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs may be needed to measure fair value in situations where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances, which could include the reporting entity’s own judgments about the assumptions market participants would utilize in pricing the asset or liability. We utilize fair value measurements to account for certain items and account balances within our consolidated financial statements. Fair value measurements are utilized in the allocation of purchase consideration for acquisition transactions to the assets and liabilities acquired, including intangible assets and goodwill (a level 3 fair value measurement). In addition, we utilize fair value measurements in the initial recording of our decommissioning and other asset retirement obligations. Fair value measurements may also be utilized on a nonrecurring basis, such as for the impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill (a level 3 fair value measurement). The fair value of our financial instruments, which include cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, and long-term debt pursuant to our bank credit agreements, approximate their carrying amounts. The aggregate fair values of our long-term Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes (as such terms are herein defined) at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, were approximately $242.6 million and $310.7 million , respectively, compared to carrying amounts of $265.0 million and $305.0 million , respectively, as current interest rates on those dates were different than the stated interest rates on the Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes. The fair values of the publicly tradable CCLP Senior Notes (as herein defined) at September 30, 2015 were approximately $287.0 million (a level 2 fair value measurement). Prior to the closing of a public exchange offer on July 20, 2015, and as of December 31, 2014, the fair value of the CCLP Senior Notes was approximately $354.9 million . The fair values of the CCLP Senior Notes compared to a face amount of approximately $ 350.0 million (See Note C - Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings, for further discussion), as current rates on those dates were different from the stated interest rates on the CCLP Senior Notes. We calculate the fair values of our Senior Notes, our Senior Secured Notes and the CCLP Senior Notes as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (excluding the CCLP Senior Notes as of September 30, 2015, which are publicly tradable) internally, using current market conditions and average cost of debt (a level 2 fair value measurement). We calculate the fair value of the liability for our contingent purchase price consideration obligation in accordance with the WIT Water Transfer, LLC (acquired in January 2014 and doing business as TD Water Transfer) share purchase agreement based upon a probability weighted calculation using the actual and anticipated earnings of the acquired operations (a level 3 fair value measurement). The fair value of the liability for the TD Water Transfer contingent purchase price consideration at September 30, 2015 , was $0 . We also utilize fair value measurements on a recurring basis in the accounting for our foreign currency forward sale derivative contracts. For these fair value measurements, we utilize the quoted value as determined by our counterparty financial institution (a level 2 fair value measurement). A summary of these fair value measurements as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, is as follows: Fair Value Measurements Using Total as of Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Description Sept.30, 2015 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) (In Thousands) Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts $ 45 — 45 — Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts (213 ) — (213 ) — Acquisition contingent consideration liability — — — — Net liability $ (168 ) Fair Value Measurements Using Total as of Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Description Dec 31, 2014 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) (In Thousands) Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts $ — $ — — — Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts (174 ) — (174 ) — Acquisition contingent consideration liability — — — — Net liability $ (174 )
New Accounting Pronouncements policy	New Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" (Topic 606). ASU No. 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU was originally scheduled to be effective for the first quarter in fiscal 2017, however, in July 2015, the FASB voted to approve a one year deferral of effectiveness of the ASU, to annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years, under either full or modified retrospective adoption. We are currently assessing the potential effects of these changes to our consolidated financial statements. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern” (Topic 250). The ASU provides guidance on management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and in certain circumstances to provide related footnote disclosures. The ASU is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statements - Extraordinary and Unusual Items” (Sub-Topic 225-20), which eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. The guidance eliminates the separate presentation of extraordinary items on the income statement, net of tax and the related earnings per share, but does not affect the requirement to disclose material items that are unusual in nature or occurring infrequently. The ASU is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs”. The ASU requires entities that have historically presented debt issuance costs as an asset to present those costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. This presentation will result in the debt issuance costs being presented the same way debt discounts have historically been handled. The ASU does not change the recognition, measurement, or subsequent measurement guidance for debt issuance costs. The ASU is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We plan to adopt this change retrospectively, and do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (Topic 330), which simplifies the subsequent measurement of inventory by requiring entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, except for inventory measured using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory methods. The ASU requires entities to compare the cost of inventory to one measure - net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The ASU is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments” (Topic 805), which requires that adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period of a business combination be recognized in the reporting period in which those adjustments are determined, including the effect on earnings, if any, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The ASU eliminates the previous requirement to retrospectively account for such adjustments and requires additional disclosures related to the income statement effects of adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period. The ASU is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Presentation and Sig17

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
Inventories Table	September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Finished goods $ 59,261 $ 62,188 Raw materials 3,528 5,005 Parts and supplies 42,031 51,229 Work in progress 40,637 70,935 Total inventories $ 145,457 $ 189,357
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Table	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Number of weighted average common shares outstanding 79,219 78,683 79,098 78,506 Assumed exercise of stock awards 573 — 357 — Average diluted shares outstanding 79,792 78,683 79,455 78,506
Services and Rentals Revenues Table	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Rental revenue $ 31,978 $ 31,842 $ 115,476 $ 42,686 Cost of rental revenue $ 10,981 $ 15,692 $ 53,417 $ 20,955
Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis Table	Fair Value Measurements Using Total as of Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Description Sept.30, 2015 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) (In Thousands) Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts $ 45 — 45 — Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts (213 ) — (213 ) — Acquisition contingent consideration liability — — — — Net liability $ (168 ) Fair Value Measurements Using Total as of Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Description Dec 31, 2014 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) (In Thousands) Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts $ — $ — — — Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts (174 ) — (174 ) — Acquisition contingent consideration liability — — — — Net liability $ (174 )

Acquisitions and Dispositions (

Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)
Pro Forma Financial Information Table	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2014 2014 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) Revenues $ 343,920 $ 969,615 Depreciation, amortization, and accretion $ 38,622 $ 113,238 Gross profit $ 41,544 $ 130,720 Net income (loss) $ (3,431 ) $ (14,725 ) Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders $ (5,637 ) $ (20,180 ) Per share information: Net income (loss) attributable to TETRA stockholders Basic $ (0.07 ) $ (0.26 ) Diluted $ (0.07 ) $ (0.26 )
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price Table	Current assets $ 101,411 Property and equipment 571,706 Intangible assets 68,000 Goodwill 161,387 Total assets acquired 902,504 Current liabilities 77,504 Total liabilities assumed 77,504 Net assets acquired $ 825,000

Long-Term Debt and Other Borr19

Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Long-Term Debt (Tables)
Long-Term Debt Table	September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) TETRA Scheduled Maturity Bank revolving line of credit facility September 30, 2019 $ 65,700 $ 90,000 5.90% Senior Notes, Series 2006-A April 30, 2016 90,000 90,000 6.56% Senior Notes, Series 2008-B April 30, 2015 — 90,000 5.09% Senior Notes, Series 2010-A December 15, 2017 65,000 65,000 5.67% Senior Notes, Series 2010-B December 15, 2020 25,000 25,000 4.00% Senior Notes, Series 2013 April 29, 2020 35,000 35,000 Senior Secured Notes April 1, 2017 50,000 — Other 425 74 TETRA Total debt 331,125 395,074 Less current portion (90,425 ) (90,074 ) TETRA Total long-term debt $ 240,700 $ 305,000 CCLP CCLP Bank Credit Facility August 4, 2019 243,000 195,000 CCLP 7.25% Senior Notes (presented net of the unamortized discount of $4.7 million as of September 30, 2015 and $5.0 million as of December 31, 2014) August 15, 2022 345,349 344,961 CCLP total long-term debt 588,349 539,961 Consolidated total long-term debt $ 829,049 $ 844,961

Decommissioning and Other Ass20

Decommissioning and Other Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Decommissioning and Other Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
Decommissioning and Other Asset Retirement Obligations Table	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (In Thousands) Beginning balance for the period, as reported $ 59,408 $ 62,741 Activity in the period: Accretion of liability 571 1,413 Retirement obligations incurred — — Revisions in estimated cash flows 1,110 1,347 Settlement of retirement obligations (1,113 ) (5,525 ) Ending balance $ 59,976 $ 59,976

Market Risks and Derivative H21

Market Risks and Derivative Hedge Contracts Market Risks and Derivative Hedge Contracts (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions Table	Derivative Contracts US Dollar Notional Amount Traded Exchange Rate Settlement Date (In Thousands) Forward purchase Euro $ 2,869 1.13 10/16/2015 Forward purchase pounds sterling $ 9,035 1.53 10/16/2015 Forward sale Mexican peso $ 7,455 17.06 10/16/2015 Forward sale Saudi Arabia riyal $ 6,397 3.75 10/16/2015 Forward sale Mexican peso $ 3,936 17.06 10/16/2015
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments Table	Foreign currency derivative instruments Balance Sheet Location Fair Value at Fair Value at December 31, 2014 (In Thousands) Forward sale contracts Current assets $ 3 $ — Forward purchase contracts Current assets $ 41 $ — Forward sale contracts Current liabilities (77 ) (91 ) Forward purchase contracts Current liabilities (135 ) (83 ) Net liability $ (168 ) $ (174 )

Equity (Tables)

Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Changes in Equity Table	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 TETRA Non- controlling Interest Total TETRA Non- controlling Interest Total (In Thousands) Beginning balance for the period $ 375,409 $ 379,635 $ 755,044 $ 549,654 $ 41,428 $ 591,082 Net income (loss) 9,755 981 10,736 (10,537 ) (1,930 ) (12,467 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $0 in 2015 and taxes of $1,198 in 2014 (6,627 ) — (6,627 ) (8,430 ) — (8,430 ) Comprehensive income (loss) 3,128 981 4,109 (18,967 ) (1,930 ) (20,897 ) Exercise of common stock options 63 — 63 771 — 771 Proceeds from the issuance of stock — — — — 359,205 359,205 Distributions to public unitholders — (9,565 ) (9,565 ) — (1,298 ) (1,298 ) Equity-based compensation 3,163 454 3,617 1,053 482 1,535 Treasury stock and other (9 ) (21 ) (30 ) (68 ) (41 ) (109 ) Tax adjustment upon cancellation of stock options (42 ) — (42 ) (82 ) — (82 ) Ending balance as of September 30 $ 381,712 $ 371,484 $ 753,196 $ 532,361 $ 397,846 $ 930,207 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 TETRA Non- Total TETRA Non- Total (In Thousands) Beginning balance for the period $ 369,713 $ 395,888 $ 765,601 $ 555,541 $ 41,957 $ 597,498 Net income (loss) 20,232 2,247 22,479 (19,928 ) (179 ) (20,107 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes of $0 in 2015 and taxes of $1,644 in 2014 (14,056 ) — (14,056 ) (7,653 ) — (7,653 ) Comprehensive Income (loss) 6,176 2,247 8,423 (27,581 ) (179 ) (27,760 ) Exercise of common stock options 164 — 164 1,147 — 1,147 Proceeds from the issuance of stock — — — — 359,205 359,205 Distributions to public unitholders — (28,289 ) (28,289 ) — (3,806 ) (3,806 ) Equity-based compensation 6,157 1,659 7,816 3,889 919 4,808 Treasury stock and other (252 ) (21 ) (273 ) (421 ) (250 ) (671 ) Tax adjustment upon cancellation of stock options (246 ) — (246 ) (214 ) — (214 ) Ending balance as of September 30 $ 381,712 $ 371,484 $ 753,196 $ 532,361 $ 397,846 $ 930,207

Industry Segments (Tables)

Industry Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Industry Segments (Tables)
Segment Reporting Table	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Revenues from external customers Product sales Fluids Division $ 75,128 $ 67,925 $ 240,052 $ 220,250 Production Testing Division — — — — Compression Division 49,145 30,999 116,264 34,901 Offshore Division Offshore Services — 56 595 529 Maritech 475 1,041 2,375 3,964 Total Offshore Division 475 1,097 2,970 4,493 Consolidated $ 124,748 $ 100,021 $ 359,286 $ 259,644 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Services and rentals Fluids Division $ 35,437 $ 37,351 92,745 $ 106,514 Production Testing Division 27,725 48,984 97,326 133,289 Compression Division 79,781 64,898 242,006 122,775 Offshore Division Offshore Services 37,882 61,449 84,801 152,547 Maritech — — — — Intersegment eliminations (429 ) (6,332 ) (3,609 ) (13,053 ) Total Offshore Division 37,453 55,117 81,192 139,494 Consolidated $ 180,396 $ 206,350 $ 513,269 $ 502,073 Interdivision revenues Fluids Division $ 22 $ 20 $ 53 $ 327 Production Testing Division 1,217 1,193 3,559 2,902 Compression Division — — — — Offshore Division Offshore Services — — — — Maritech — — — — Intersegment eliminations — — — — Total Offshore Division — — — — Interdivision eliminations (1,239 ) (1,213 ) (3,612 ) (3,230 ) Consolidated $ — $ — $ — $ — Total revenues Fluids Division $ 110,587 $ 105,296 $ 332,850 $ 327,090 Production Testing Division 28,942 50,177 100,885 136,191 Compression Division 128,926 95,897 358,270 157,676 Offshore Division Offshore Services 37,882 61,505 85,396 153,076 Maritech 475 1,041 2,375 3,965 Intersegment eliminations (429 ) (6,332 ) (3,609 ) (13,053 ) Total Offshore Division 37,928 56,214 84,162 143,988 Interdivision eliminations (1,239 ) (1,213 ) (3,612 ) (3,229 ) Consolidated $ 305,144 $ 306,371 $ 872,555 $ 761,717 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Income (loss) before taxes Fluids Division $ 33,215 $ 16,541 $ 83,535 $ 52,077 Production Testing Division (4,528 ) 3,426 (4,961 ) 379 Compression Division 2,070 (6,562 ) 5,974 4,102 Offshore Division Offshore Services 4,576 601 (1,977 ) (5,538 ) Maritech (1,649 ) (22,969 ) (987 ) (40,206 ) Intersegment eliminations — — Total Offshore Division 2,927 (22,368 ) (2,964 ) (45,744 ) Interdivision eliminations 5 3 (5 ) 9 Corporate Overhead (1) (18,266 ) (15,867 ) (50,103 ) (48,827 ) Consolidated $ 15,423 $ (24,827 ) $ 31,476 $ (38,004 ) September 30, 2015 2014 (In Thousands) Total assets Fluids Division $ 414,246 $ 427,965 Production Testing Division 195,920 321,589 Compression Division 1,205,023 1,227,920 Offshore Division Offshore Services 140,815 181,117 Maritech 5,068 25,730 Total Offshore Division 145,883 206,847 Corporate Overhead and eliminations (19,759 ) 9,918 Consolidated $ 1,941,313 $ 2,194,239 (1) Amounts reflected include the following general corporate expenses: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In Thousands) General and administrative expense $ 13,440 $ 8,821 $ 33,978 $ 30,279 Depreciation and amortization 230 394 743 1,475 Interest expense 4,011 4,969 13,423 14,110 Other general corporate (income) expense, net 585 1,683 1,959 2,963 Total $ 18,266 $ 15,867 $ 50,103 $ 48,827

Basis of Presentation and Sig24

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 05, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 829,049,000		$ 829,049,000			$ 844,961,000
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	305,144,000	$ 306,371,000	872,555,000	$ 761,717,000
Cost of revenue	103,159,000	$ 135,870,000	308,550,000	$ 344,109,000
Inventories Detail [Table]
Finished goods	59,261,000		59,261,000			62,188,000
Raw materials	3,528,000		3,528,000			5,005,000
Parts and supplies	42,031,000		42,031,000			51,229,000
Work in progress	40,637,000		40,637,000			70,935,000
Inventories	$ 145,457,000		$ 145,457,000			189,357,000
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding [Table]
Number of weighted average common shares outstanding	79,219,000	78,683,000	79,098,000	78,506,000
Assumed exercise of stock options	573,000	0	357,000	0
Average diluted shares outstanding	79,792,000	78,683,000	79,455,000	78,506,000
Antidilutive shares excluded from diluted shares outstanding	3,752,879		3,581,111
Foreign currency exchange gains and losses	$ (500,000)	$ (600,000)	$ (2,700,000)	$ (1,500,000)
Fair value of contingent purchase price liability	0		0
Service Agreements [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	31,978,000	31,842,000	115,476	42,686
Cost of revenue	10,981,000	$ 15,692,000	53,417	$ 20,955
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure						0
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	45,000		45,000			0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	(213,000)		(213,000)			(174,000)
Acquisition contingent consideration liability	0		0
Total	(168,000)		(168,000)			(174,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure						0
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	0		0			0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	0		0			0
Acquisition contingent consideration liability	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure						0
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	45,000		45,000			0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	(213,000)		(213,000)			(174,000)
Acquisition contingent consideration liability	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure						0
Asset for foreign currency derivative contracts	0		0			0
Liability for foreign currency derivative contracts	0		0			0
Acquisition contingent consideration liability	0		0
Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt					$ 25,000,000
CSI Compressco Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Fair value of Senior Notes	287,000,000		287,000,000			354,900,000
Carrying value of Senior Notes	350,000,000		350,000,000			350,000,000
TETRA Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Fair value of Senior Notes	242,600,000		242,600,000			310,700,000
Carrying value of Senior Notes	$ 265,000,000		$ 265,000,000			$ 305,000,000

Acquisitions and Dispositions25

Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 04, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price allocation, nondeductible goodwill		$ 292,157		$ 293,866
Revenues from acquired entitiy			$ 61,000
Interim financing costs		0	(9,869)
Transaction costs	$ 2,100		3,000
Accumulated amortization		48,951		39,754
Compressor Systems, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price allocation, current assets					$ 101,411
Purchase price allocation, property, plant, and equipment					571,706
Purchase price allocation, intangible assets					68,000
Purchase price allocation, total assets acquired					902,504
Purchase price allocation, current liabilities					77,504
Purchase price allocation, total liabilities assumed					77,504
Purchase price allocation, net assets acquired					825,000
Purchase price allocation, deductible goodwill					161,387
Decrease in goodwill recorded during period			100
Depreciation and amortization from acquired entity			9,600
Pretax earnings from acquired entity			6,400
Deferred financing costs				$ 16,600
Interim financing costs			$ 9,300
Value of trademarks/tradenames					33,700
Value of customer relationships					21,400
Value of other intangible assets					$ 12,900
Accumulated amortization		$ 9,700
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Acquired property, plant, and equipment, useful life		30 years
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Acquired property, plant, and equipment, useful life		15 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Acquired property, plant, and equipment, useful life		20 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Acquired property, plant, and equipment, useful life		2 years
Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Acquired property, plant, and equipment, useful life		4 years
Vehicles [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Acquired property, plant, and equipment, useful life		3 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		15 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		2 years
CSI Compressco [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Effective date of acquisition				Aug. 4, 2014
Purchase price				$ 825,000

Acquisitions and Dispositions26

Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details 2) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 343,920,000	$ 969,615,000
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion	38,622,000	113,238,000
Gross profit	41,544,000	130,720,000
Net income	(3,431,000)	(14,725,000)
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders	$ (5,637,000)	$ (20,180,000)
Net income attributable to TETRA stockholders
Basic	$ (0.07)	$ (0.26)
Diluted	$ (0.07)	$ (0.26)

Long-Term Debt and Other Borr27

Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Nov. 05, 2015	Apr. 01, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 829,049,000		$ 829,049,000			$ 844,961,000
Long-term debt, net		829,049,000		829,049,000			844,961,000
TETRA [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Total debt		331,125,000		331,125,000			395,074,000
Less current portion		(90,425,000)		(90,425,000)			(90,074,000)
Long-term debt, net		240,700,000		240,700,000			305,000,000
CSI Compressco [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Total debt		588,349,000		$ 588,349,000			539,961,000
Bank revolving line of credit facility [Member] | TETRA [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Maturity date				Sep. 30, 2019
Total debt		$ 65,700,000		$ 65,700,000			$ 90,000,000
Senior Notes Series 2006-A [Member] | TETRA [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Senior Note interest rate		5.90%		5.90%			5.90%
Maturity date				Apr. 30, 2016
Total debt		$ 90,000,000		$ 90,000,000			$ 90,000,000
Senior Notes Series 2008-B [Member] | TETRA [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Senior Note interest rate		6.56%		6.56%			6.56%
Maturity date				Apr. 30, 2015
Total debt		$ 0		$ 0			$ 90,000,000
Senior Notes Series 2010-A [Member] | TETRA [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Senior Note interest rate		5.09%		5.09%			5.09%
Maturity date				Dec. 15, 2017
Total debt		$ 65,000,000		$ 65,000,000			$ 65,000,000
Senior Notes Series 2010-B [Member] | TETRA [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Senior Note interest rate		5.67%		5.67%			5.67%
Maturity date				Dec. 15, 2020
Total debt		$ 25,000,000		$ 25,000,000			$ 25,000,000
Senior Notes Series 2013 [Member] | TETRA [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Senior Note interest rate		4.00%		4.00%			4.00%
Maturity date				Apr. 29, 2020
Total debt		$ 35,000,000		$ 35,000,000			$ 35,000,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Total debt					$ 25,000,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | TETRA [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Date of Note Purchase Agreement			Mar. 18, 2015
Maturity date	Apr. 1, 2019			Apr. 1, 2017
Total debt		$ 50,000,000		$ 50,000,000		$ 50,000,000	0
2015 Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Senior Note interest rate					11.00%
Date of Note Purchase Agreement		Nov. 5, 2015
Maturity date		Nov. 5, 2022
Total debt					$ 125,000,000
CSI Compressco bank credit facility [Member] | CSI Compressco [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Maturity date				Aug. 4, 2019
Total debt		$ 243,000,000		$ 243,000,000			195,000,000
Other long-term debt [Member] | TETRA [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 425,000		$ 425,000			$ 74,000
CSI Compressco Senior Notes [Member] | CSI Compressco [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Senior Note interest rate		7.25%		7.25%			7.25%
Maturity date				Aug. 15, 2022
Total debt		$ 345,349,000		$ 345,349,000			$ 344,961,000

Decommissioning and Other Ass28

Decommissioning and Other Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Decommissioning and Other Asset Retirement Obligations Detail [Table]
Beginning balance for the period, as reported	$ 59,408	$ 62,741
Activity in the period:
Accretion of liability	571	1,413
Retirement obligations incurred	0	0
Revisions in estimated cash flows	1,110	1,347
Settlement of retirement obligations	(1,113)	(5,525)
Ending balance as of June 30	59,976	59,976
Value of asset retirement obligations associated with non-operated properties	$ 8,800	$ 8,800	$ 8,400

Market Risks and Derivative H29

Market Risks and Derivative Hedge Contracts (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total	$ (168)		$ (168)			$ (174)
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gains associated with foreign currency derivatives	(200)	$ (800)	(500)	$ (800)
Forward Sale Contract, Euro [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 2,869		$ 2,869
Traded exchange rate	1.13		1.13
Value date			Oct. 16, 2015
Forward Purchase Contract, Pounds Sterling [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 9,035		$ 9,035
Traded exchange rate	1.53		1.53
Value date			Oct. 16, 2015
Forward Sale Contract, Mexican Pesos [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 7,455		$ 7,455
Traded exchange rate	17.06		17.06
Value date			Oct. 16, 2015
Forward Sale Contract, Mexican Pesos (2) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 3,936		$ 3,936
Traded exchange rate	17.06		17.06
Value date			Oct. 16, 2015
Forward Sale Contract, Saudi Arabia Riyal [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
U.S. Dollar notional amount	$ 6,397		$ 6,397
Traded exchange rate	3.75		3.75
Value date			Oct. 16, 2015
Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward purchase contracts	$ 41		$ 41			0
Forward sale contracts					$ 3	0
Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward purchase contracts	(135)		(135)			(83)
Forward sale contracts	$ (77)		$ (77)			$ (91)

Equity (Details 1)

Equity (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment, taxes	$ 0	$ 1,198	$ 0	$ 1,644
Stockholders' equity rollforward
Beginning balance for the period	755,044	591,082	765,601	597,498
Net income (loss)	10,736	(12,467)	22,479	(20,107)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes	(6,627)	(8,430)	(14,056)	(7,653)
Comprehensive income	4,109	(20,897)	8,423	(27,760)
Exercise of common stock options	63	771	164	1,147
Proceeds from the issuance of stock	0	359,205	0	359,205
Distributions to public unitholders	(9,565)	(1,298)	(28,289)	(3,806)
Equity-based compensation	3,617	1,535	7,816	4,808
Treasury stock and other	(30)	(109)	(273)	(671)
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options	(42)	(82)	(246)	(214)
Ending balance	753,196	930,207	753,196	930,207
TETRA [Member]
Stockholders' equity rollforward
Beginning balance for the period	375,409	549,654	369,713	555,541
Net income (loss)	9,755	(10,537)	20,232	(19,928)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes	(6,627)	(8,430)	(14,056)	(7,653)
Comprehensive income	3,128	(18,967)	6,176	(27,581)
Exercise of common stock options	63	771	164	1,147
Proceeds from the issuance of stock	0	0	0	0
Distributions to public unitholders	0	0	0	0
Equity-based compensation	3,163	1,053	6,157	3,889
Treasury stock and other	(9)	(68)	(252)	(421)
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options	(42)	(82)	(246)	(214)
Ending balance	381,712	532,361	381,712	532,361
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' equity rollforward
Beginning balance for the period	379,635	41,428	395,888	41,957
Net income (loss)	981	(1,930)	2,247	(179)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including taxes	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income	981	(1,930)	2,247	(179)
Exercise of common stock options	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of stock	0	359,205	0	359,205
Distributions to public unitholders	(9,565)	(1,298)	(28,289)	(3,806)
Equity-based compensation	454	482	1,659	919
Treasury stock and other	(21)	(41)	(21)	(250)
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	$ 371,484	$ 397,846	$ 371,484	$ 397,846

Industry Segments (Details 1)

Industry Segments (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Product sales	$ 124,748	$ 100,021	$ 359,286	$ 259,644
Services and rentals	180,396	206,350	513,269	502,073
Intersegment revenues	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	305,144	306,371	872,555	761,717
Income (loss) before taxes	15,423	(24,827)	31,476	(38,004)
Assets	1,941,313	2,194,239	1,941,313	2,194,239	$ 2,068,833
Fluids Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Product sales	75,128	67,925	240,052	220,250
Services and rentals	35,437	37,351	92,745	106,514
Intersegment revenues	22	20	53	327
Total revenues	110,587	105,296	332,850	327,090
Income (loss) before taxes	33,215	16,541	83,535	52,077
Assets	414,246	427,965	414,246	427,965
Production Testing Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Product sales	0	0	0	0
Services and rentals	27,725	48,984	97,326	133,289
Intersegment revenues	1,217	1,193	3,559	2,902
Total revenues	28,942	50,177	100,885	136,191
Income (loss) before taxes	(4,528)	3,426	(4,961)	379
Assets	195,920	321,589	195,920	321,589
Compression Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Product sales	49,145	30,999	116,264	34,901
Services and rentals	79,781	64,898	242,006	122,775
Intersegment revenues	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	128,926	95,897	358,270	157,676
Income (loss) before taxes	2,070	(6,562)	5,974	4,102
Assets	1,205,023	1,227,920	1,205,023	1,227,920
Offshore Services [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Product sales	0	56	595	529
Services and rentals	37,882	61,449	84,801	152,547
Intersegment revenues	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	37,882	61,505	85,396	153,076
Income (loss) before taxes	4,576	601	(1,977)	(5,538)
Assets	140,815	181,117	140,815	181,117
Maritech [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Product sales	475	1,041	2,375	3,964
Services and rentals	0	0	0	0
Intersegment revenues	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	475	1,041	2,375	3,965
Income (loss) before taxes	(1,649)	(22,969)	(987)	(40,206)
Assets	5,068	25,730	5,068	25,730
Offshore Division Eliminations [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Services and rentals	(429)	(6,332)	(3,609)	(13,053)
Intersegment revenues	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	(429)	(6,332)	(3,609)	(13,053)
Income (loss) before taxes		0		0
Total Offshore Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Product sales	475	1,097	2,970	4,493
Services and rentals	37,453	55,117	81,192	139,494
Intersegment revenues	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	37,928	56,214	84,162	143,988
Income (loss) before taxes	2,927	(22,368)	(2,964)	(45,744)
Assets	145,883	206,847	145,883	206,847
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues			(3,612)	(3,230)
Interdivision Eliminations [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues	(1,239)	(1,213)	(3,612)	(3,229)
Total revenues	(1,239)	(1,213)
Income (loss) before taxes	5	3	(5)	9
Corporate Overhead [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes	(18,266)	(15,867)	(50,103)	(48,827)
Assets	$ (19,759)	$ 9,918	$ (19,759)	$ 9,918

Industry Segments (Details 2)

Industry Segments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Corporate Overhead Footnote
General and administrative expense	$ 13,440	$ 8,821	$ 33,978	$ 30,279
Depreciation and amortization	230	394	743	1,475
Interest expense	4,011	4,969	13,423	14,110
Other general corporate (income) expense, net	585	1,683	1,959	2,963
Total	$ 18,266	$ 15,867	$ 50,103	$ 48,827