| **Divestitures and Other Exit Activities - Schedule of Impairments and Other Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands**         | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Total impairments and other charges                                                                                               | $ 6,356         | $ 37,322 | $ 0 |
| Disposed of by sale                                                                                                               |            |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Total impairments and other charges                                                                                               | 6,356           | 37,322 |   |
| Disposed of by sale | Fluids U.S. Land                                                                                            |            |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Long-lived assets impairment                                                                                                      | 2,485           | 0 |   |
| Disposed of by sale | Stimulation Chemicals Product Line                                                                          |            |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Inventory write-down                                                                                                              | 1,576           | 0 |   |
| Disposed of by sale | Offshore Australia Operations                                                                               |            |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Long-lived assets impairment                                                                                                      | 439             | 0 |   |
| Inventory write-down                                                                                                              | 1,058           | 0 |   |
| Disposed of by sale | Chile Operations                                                                                            |            |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Long-lived assets impairment                                                                                                      | 798             | 0 |   |
| Disposed of by sale | Industrial Blending                                                                                         |            |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Long-lived assets impairment                                                                                                      | 0               | 7,905 |   |
| Disposed of by sale | Gulf of Mexico Operations                                                                                   |            |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Long-lived assets impairment                                                                                                      | 0               | 21,461 |   |
| Inventory write-down                                                                                                              | $ 0             | $ 7,956 |   |

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