Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
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12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 03, 2015
USD ($)
shares
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Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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| Equity [Abstract] |
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| Common stock, shares authorized |
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250,000,000
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250,000,000
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| Preferred stock, shares authorized |
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50,000,000
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50,000,000
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| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |
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$ 0.01
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$ 0.01
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| Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |
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$ 0.01
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$ 0.01
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| Common stock distributed by Archrock to its stockholders (in shares) |
34,286,267
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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| Net proceeds from borrowings transferred | $ |
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$ 49,176
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$ 532,578
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$ 0
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| Archrock |
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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| Net proceeds from borrowings transferred | $ |
$ 532,600
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| Common Stock |
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| Equity [Abstract] |
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| Common stock distributed by Archrock to its stockholders (in shares) |
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34,286,267
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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| Issuance of common stock resulting from conversion of Archrock restricted stock into Exterran Corporation restricted stock (in shares) |
505,512
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505,512
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| Exterran Corporation |
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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| Common stock, ratio of shares of Exterran Corporation common stock to Archrock common stock |
0.5
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