SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from accounts receivable in the balance sheets      
Valuation and qualifying accounts      
Balance at Beginning of Period $ 2,868 $ 2,133 $ 7,381
Charged to Costs and Expenses 2,972 3,292 641
Deductions 457 2,557 5,889
Balance at End of Period 5,383 2,868 2,133
Allowance for obsolete and slow moving inventory deducted from inventories in the balance sheets      
Valuation and qualifying accounts      
Balance at Beginning of Period 14,486 8,660 8,231
Charged to Costs and Expenses 756 15,590 3,186
Deductions 2,365 9,764 2,757
Balance at End of Period 12,877 14,486 8,660
Allowance for deferred tax assets not expected to be realized      
Valuation and qualifying accounts      
Balance at Beginning of Period 186,993 132,021 120,958
Charged to Costs and Expenses 147,558 94,026 41,820
Deductions 15,664 39,054 30,757
Balance at End of Period $ 318,887 186,993 $ 132,021
Foreign tax credits transferred from Archrock pursuant to Spin-off   $ 45,000