Commitments and Contingencies - Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Nov. 03, 2015 |
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| Business acquisition, contingent consideration | ||||
| Cash transfer to Archrock, Inc. at Spin-off | $ 49,176,000 | $ 532,578,000 | $ 0 | |
| Accrual for outcomes of non-income-based tax audits | 3,100,000 | 3,100,000 | ||
| EESLP | ||||
| Business acquisition, contingent consideration | ||||
| Maximum payments to be received by Archrock's subsidiary | $ 125,800,000.0 | |||
| Aggregate amount of all reimbursable expenses incurred | 150,000,000.0 | |||
| Remaining principal amount due from PDVSA Gas | 37,000,000 | |||
| Cash payment following occurrence of qualified capital raise | 25,000,000.0 | |||
| EESLP or Exterran Corporation | ||||
| Business acquisition, contingent consideration | ||||
| Aggregate gross cash proceeds on terms described in the Credit Agreement (at least) | $ 250,000,000.0 | |||
| Indemnification receivables | ||||
| Business acquisition, contingent consideration | ||||
| Indemnification receivables from Archrock | $ 1,700,000 | $ 1,500,000 | ||