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Business Combination and Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block] The entire disclosure for a business combination completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities and related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component. Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted Net loss attributable to Civeo’s common shareholders - diluted Statement [Line Items] Noralta [Member] Represents the information pertaining to Noralta Lodge Ltd. Accounts receivable us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent Allowance for doubtful accounts cveo_NumberOfRooms Number of Rooms Represents the number of rooms. 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Property, plant and equipment, gross Manufacturing [Member] Represents the information pertaining to manufacturing. Catering and Other Services [Member] Represents the information pertaining to catering and other services. cveo_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConvertible Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Convertible Number of shares issued during the period initially convertible. 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Bank Bill Swap Bid Rate (BBSY) [Member] Represents information pertaining to the bank bill swap bid rate (BBSY). cveo_NumberOfLenders Number of Lenders Number of lenders within the Credit Agreement. us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation Revenue expected to be recognized Canada, Dollars Maximum Leverage Ratio Leverage Ratio The maximum ratio of total debt to consolidated EBITDA. Term loan Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis] us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest Loss before income taxes Australian Credit Facility [Member] A separate Australian credit facility (The MAC Group Credit Facility) that was used exclusively to support our Australian operations. 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Document Fiscal Year Focus Revolving Credit Facility, U.S. Subsidiaries [Member] Represents the information pertaining to senior secured revolving credit facility in favor of certain of the company's U.S. subsidiaries, as borrower. Revolving Credit Facility, Canadian Subsidiaries [Member] Represents the information pertaining to senior secured revolving credit facility in favor of certain of the company's Canadian subsidiaries, as borrower. Document Period End Date cveo_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityIncreaseDecrease Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Increase (Decrease) The increase (decrease) in the maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility. Revolving Credit Facility, The Company [Member] Represents the information pertaining to senior secured revolving credit facility in favor of certain of the company, as borrower. us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount Debt Instrument, Face Amount Document Type Revolving Credit Facility, Australian Subsidiaries [Member] Represents the information pertaining to senior secured revolving credit facility in favor of certain of the company's Australian subsidiaries, as borrower. 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(in shares) Australian Segment [Member] Represents information pertaining to the Australian segment. Canadian Segment [Member] Represents information pertaining to the Canadian segment. Line of credit facility, interest rate U.S. Segment [Member] Represents information pertaining to the United States segment. Issuance of common shares for asset acquisition us-gaap_TableTextBlock Notes Tables us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 Gains on disposals of assets us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block] Stock-based compensation. (in shares) us-gaap_AreaOfLand Area of Land Selling, general and administrative expenses Provision for loss on receivables, net of recoveries us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities Other, net Cash flows from financing activities: Other noncurrent liabilities Raw materials us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Amount us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity Finished goods and purchased products Two Lodges in Southern Alberta [Member] Represents information pertaining to two lodges in southern Alberta, Canada. Work in process Equity offering Modular Construction and Manufacturing Plant Near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada [Member] Represents information pertaining to a modular construction and manufacturing plant near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 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