Income Statement [Abstract] Service and other Product Total Revenue Service and other costs Product costs Selling, general and administrative expenses Spin-off and formation costs Depreciation and amortization expense Depreciation and amortization Impairment expense Impairment expense Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of Other operating expense Operating income Operating income (loss) Interest expense to affiliates Interest expense to third-parties, net of capitalized interest Interest income Other income Income before income taxes Income tax provision Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Net income Net income Net income (loss) Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest Net income (loss) attributable to Civeo Corporation. Net income (loss) attributable to Civeo Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Civeo Corporation common stockholders (in Dollars per share) Basic earnings (loss) per share (in Dollars per share) Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Civeo Corporation common stockholders. (in Dollars per share) Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in Dollars per share) Basic (in Shares) Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in Shares) Diluted. (in Shares) Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in Shares) Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $2.4 million and zero, respectively Currency translation adjustment Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax Total other comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Civeo Corporation. Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents, end of period Accounts receivable, net Total accounts receivable, net Inventories Total inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets Assets held for sale Total assets held for sale Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current Total current assets Property, plant and equipment, net Total property, plant and equipment, net Goodwill, net Other intangible assets, net Other noncurrent assets Total assets Total assets Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Total accrued liabilities Income taxes Current portion of long-term debt Less: Current portion of long-term debt Deferred revenue Other current liabilities Total current liabilities Long-term debt, less current maturities Long-term debt, less current maturities Deferred income taxes Other noncurrent liabilities Total liabilities Common stock ($0.01 par value, 550,000,000 shares authorized, 107,352,538 shares and 106,721,483 shares issued, respectively, and 107,321,989 shares and 106,721,483 shares outstanding, respectively) Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share) Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares outstanding Additional paid-in capital Accumulated deficit Common stock held in treasury at cost, 30,549 and zero shares, respectively Accumulated other comprehensive loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Total Civeo Corporation stockholders’ equity Noncontrolling interest Total stockholders’ equity Balance Balance Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Net transfers from Oil States International, Inc. Net increase in Oil States net investment Stock-based compensation. Equity Components [Axis] Common Stock [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] Treasury Stock [Member] Oil States Net Investment [Member] AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Impairment charge Inventory write-down Inventory Write-down Deferred income tax provision (benefit) Non-cash compensation charge Losses (gains) on disposals of assets Provision for loss on receivables, net of recoveries Other, net Accounts receivable Inventories Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Taxes payable Other current assets and liabilities, net Net cash flows provided by operating activities Capital expenditures, including capitalized interest Capital expenditures Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment Net cash flows used in investing activities Proceeds from issuance of common stock Contributions from Oil States Net cash flows provided by financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash Net change in cash and cash equivalents Disclosure Text Block [Abstract] New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract] Accounts Receivable [Abstract] Receivable Type [Axis] Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] Accounts Receivable Unbilled Revenue [Member] Other Receivable [Member] Allowance for doubtful accounts Inventories [Abstract] Finished goods and purchased products Work in process Raw materials Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] Land [Member] Property, plant and equipment, gross Accommodations Assets [Member] Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life Building and Building Improvements [Member] Machinery and Equipment [Member] Office Equipment [Member] Vehicles [Member] Construction in Progress [Member] Accumulated depreciation Range [Axis] Minimum [Member] Maximum [Member] Accrued Liabilities [Abstract] Accrued compensation Accrued taxes, other than income taxes Accrued interest Other Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] Summary of the Carrying Amount of Major Classes of Assets from Johnstown Facility Held for Sale [Abstract] Property, plant and equipment, net Inventories Intangible assets, net Disposal Group Name [Axis] Johnstown Facility [Member] Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Calculation of Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Less: undistributed net income to participating securities Net income (loss) attributable to Civeo’s common stockholders - basic Net income (loss) attributable to Civeo’s common stockholders - basic Net income (loss) attributable to Civeo’s common stockholders - diluted Effect of dilutive securities (in Shares) Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract] U.S. term loan, which matures on May 28, 2019, of $775.0 million; 1.25% of aggregate principal repayable per quarter beginning September 30, 2015; weighted average interest rate of 2.4% for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 Term loan, matures Term loan, face amount Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) Term loan, interest rate Term loan, weighted-average interest rate Credit Facility [Axis] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Revolving credit facility, borrowings outstanding Maturity date Available commitments Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars) Canadian Credit Facility [Member] Australian Credit Facility [Member] Total debt Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] Segment Reporting [Abstract] Financial Information by Business Segment [Abstract] Segments [Axis] Canadian Segment [Member] Australian Segment [Member] U.S. Segment [Member] Corporate and Other [Member] Consolidation Items [Axis] Operating Segments [Member] Intersegment Eliminations [Member] Related Party Transactions [Abstract] Oil States' Net Investment [Abstract] Cash transfers and general financing activities Services received or funding for expenditures Corporate allocations, including income tax provision (1) Related Party [Axis] Oil States [Member] Revenues: Costs and expenses: Per Share Data (see Note 6) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: Other comprehensive income (loss): ASSETS Current assets: LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Stockholders’ Equity: Treasury shares Cash flows from operating activities: Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Cash flows from investing activities: Cash flows from financing activities: Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block] New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block] Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block] Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] Accounts receivable, net: Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] Inventories: Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] Property, plant and equipment, net: Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block] Accrued liabilities: Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block] Disclosure of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Table Text Block] Assets held for sale: Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Basic Earnings per Share Diluted Earnings per Share Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block] Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Three months ended March 31, 2014 Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block] Restructuring Type [Axis] Spinoff [Member] Class of Stock [Axis] Common Stock - Civeo [Member] Common Stock - Oil States [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis] Cash [Member] Debt Instrument [Axis] Credit Facility [Member] Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] U.S. Term Loan [Member] Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event [Member] Scenario [Axis] Scenario, Forecast [Member] Award Type [Axis] Restricted Stock and Deferred Stock Awards [Member] Plan Name [Axis] Civeo Plan [Member] Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member] Canadian Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] Related Party Transaction [Axis] Services and Funding [Member] General Corporate Expense [Member] Accounting Policies [Abstract] Number of Reportable Segments Number of Companies Separated in Spin-Off Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares) Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio Payments of Distributions to Affiliates (in Dollars) Debt Instrument, Term Substantial Business Activity, Threshold Approximate Percentage of Operations in Canada Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense Long-term Debt, Fair Value Depreciation Interest Costs Capitalized (in Dollars) Interest Coverage Ratio Leverage Ratio Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Capacity Reduced (in Dollars) Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Net of Tax Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares) Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in Shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Equity Component [Domain] Receivable [Domain] Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table] Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Range [Domain] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Disposal Group Name [Domain] Schedule of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Table] Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] Credit Facility [Domain] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Segments [Domain] Consolidation Items [Domain] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Related Party [Domain] Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table] Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] Class of Stock [Domain] Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Type of Restructuring [Domain] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain] Note 1 - Description of Business, Spin Off and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Table] Note 1 - Description of Business, Spin Off and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] Balance Sheet Location [Domain] Note 2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) [Table] Note 2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) [Line Items] Note 5 - Assets Held For Sale (Details) [Table] Note 5 - Assets Held For Sale (Details) [Line Items] Note 6 - Earnings Per Share (Details) [Table] Note 6 - Earnings Per Share (Details) [Line Items] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] Note 7 - Debt (Details) [Table] Note 7 - Debt (Details) [Line Items] Equity Award [Domain] Plan Name [Domain] Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Table] Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items] Related Party Transaction [Domain] Note 13 - Parent Company Investment (Details) [Table] Note 13 - Parent Company Investment (Details) [Line Items] Represents the approximate percentage of the company's operations which are in Canada, based on the metrics for "substantial business activity" in the relevant jurisdiction. The minimum ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense. The amount of cash transfers and general financing activities with affiliates. The amount of corporate allocations, including income tax provisions (benefits) with affiliates. The amount of services received or funding received for expenditures with affiliates. The maximum ratio of total debt to consolidated EBITDA. Amount of borrowing capacity reduced due to negative covenant. The number of companies separated in the spin-off. With respect to the company's plan to redomicile to Canada (as allowable under U.S. tax laws), this concept represents the percentage of the company's total (i) revenues, (ii) assets, (iii) employees, and (iv) employee compensation, above which the company is deemed to have "substantial business activity" in the relevant jurisdiction. Accommodations Assets [Member] Represents accommodations assets. Allocated To Australian Subsidiarie [Member] Represents credit facility allocated to Australian subsidiaries. Allocated To Canadian Subsidiaries [Member] Represents credit facility allocated to Canadian subsidiaries. Allocated To Civeo [Member] Represents credit facility allocated to Civeo. Australian Credit Facility [Member] A separate Australian credit facility (The MAC Group Credit Facility) that was used exclusively to support our Australian operations. Australian Segment [Member] Represents the Australian segment. BHP [Member] The name or description of the customer. Bank Bill Swap Bid Rate BBSY [Member] Bank bill swap bid rate - BBSY. Canadian Credit Facility [Member] Canadian borrowing limits that served as debt financing for the Canadian operations of Civeo (Oil States Credit Facility). Canadian Dealer Offered Rate CDOR [Member] Canadian dealer offered rate, CDOR Canadian Long- Term Incentive Plan [Member] Represents the Canadian Long-Term Incentive Plan. Canadian Segment [Member] Represents the Canadian segment. Cancelled Oil States Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member] Information pertaining to the converted Oil States' Performance-based Restricted stock awards that had been cancelled. Capital Losses Not Expected To Be Realized [Member] The type of valuation allowance or description of. Civeo Plan [Member] Information pertaining to the Civeo Plan. Common Stock Civeo [Member] Common stock of Civeo. Common Stock Oil States [Member] Common stock of Oil States. Converted Oil States Restricted Stock [Member] Information pertaining to converted Oil States' unvested restricted stock awards. Credit Facility [Member] Information pertaining to credit facility. Fixed Assets [Member] A long-term, tangible asset held for business use and not expected to be converted to cash in the current or upcoming fiscal year. General Corporate Expense [Member] General corporate expenses from related parties. Imperial Oil [Member] The name or description of the customer. Johnstown Facility [Member] Information pertaining to the Johnstown facility. Non Paying Client [Member] Represents the non-paying client. Oil States [Member] Information pertaining to the company's relationship and dealings with Oil States, an affiliate of the company. Oil States Net Investment [Member] Information pertaining to the net investment in Oil States. Other Receivable [Member] Other accounts receivable. Reduced The Value Of Amortizable Intangible Assets [Member] Reduced the value of amortizable intangible assets. Reduced The Value Of Fixed Assets [Member] Reduced the value of fixed assets. Restricted Stock And Deferred Stock Awards [Member] Information pertaining to restricted stock and deferred stock awards. Services And Funding [Member] Expenses in regards to services rendered or funding for expenditures from related parties. Subsequent To Spin Off [Member] Information pertaining to transactions subsequent to spin-off. Transition Services Agreement [Member] Represents information related to the Transition Services Agreement, which sets forth the terms on which Oil States will provide to Civeo, and Civeo will provide to Oil States, on a temporary basis, certain services or functions that the companies historically have shared. US And Australian Segments [Member] Represents the U.S. and Australian segments. US Segment [Member] Represents the US segment. US Term Loan [Member] Represents the US term loans. Unbilled Revenue [Member] Unbilled revenue, accounts receivable. Vest On May 302015 [Member] Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Liabilities Interest Expense Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations Other Noncash Income (Expense) Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Undistributed Earnings (Loss) Allocated to Participating Securities, Basic Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Entity Registrant Name Entity Voluntary Filers Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets and Liabilities, Net Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Document Fiscal Period Focus Current Fiscal Year End Date Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Assets, Current Liabilities, Current Asset Impairment Charges Operating Expenses Amendment Flag Interest Expense, Related Party Treasury Stock, Value Document Period End Date Other Operating Income (Expense), Net Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Due to Related Parties Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Current Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets Liabilities and Equity Entity Central Index Key Entity Current Reporting Status Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Assets, Current Document Fiscal Year Focus Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Amendment Description Document Type Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Inventory, Current Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items]