Income Statement [Abstract] Service and other Product Total Revenue Revenues from unaffiliated customers Revenues Service and other costs Product costs Selling, general and administrative expenses Spin-off and formation costs Costs Incurred, Development Costs Depreciation and amortization expense Depreciation and amortization Impairment expense Impairment charges Asset Impairment Charges Other operating expense (income) Operating income (loss) Operating income (loss) Interest expense to affiliates Interest expense to third-parties, net of capitalized interest Loss on extinguishment of debt Loss on extinguishment of debt Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt Interest income Other income Income (loss) before income taxes Total Income tax provision Total Provision Net income tax provision Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Less: Net income (loss) 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) Dividends per common share (in Dollars per share) Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $771, zero and zero, respectively Currency translation adjustment Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 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 Total current assets Property, plant and equipment, net Total property, plant and equipment, net Goodwill, net Goodwill 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 to affiliates 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, 106,721,483 shares and zero shares both issued and outstanding, respectively) Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share) Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Balance, December 31, 2014 Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares outstanding Additional paid-in capital Accumulated deficit Oil States International, Inc. net investment Accumulated other comprehensive loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Total Civeo Corporation stockholders’ equity / Oil States International, Inc. net investment Noncontrolling interest Total stockholders’ equity / net investment Balance Balance Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity / net investment Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Dividends paid Net transfers from Oil States International, Inc. Net increase in Oil States net investment Distribution to Oil States International, Inc. Reclassification of Oil States International, Inc. Net Investment to Additional Paid-in Capital Issuance of common stock at the Spin-Off Stock-based compensation Other. Equity Components [Axis] Common Stock [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] Oil States Net Investment [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Issuance of common stock at the Spin-Off Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares) Stock-based compensation. Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Deferred income tax provision Non-cash compensation charge Gains on disposals of assets Provision for loss on receivables, net of recoveries Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration 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 Revolving credit borrowings and (repayments), net Term loan borrowings Debt issuance costs Debt and capital lease repayments Term loan repayments Dividends paid Distributions to Oil States Payments of Distributions to Affiliates 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] Accounting Policies [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 Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Calculation of Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Less: undistributed net income (loss) to participating securities Net income (loss) attributable to Civeo’s common stockholders - basic Net income (loss) attributable to Civeo’s common stockholders – basic Less: undistributed net income (loss) to participating securities Net income (loss) attributable to Civeo’s common stockholders - diluted Effect of dilutive securities (1) (in Shares) Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] Cash Paid for Interest and Income Taxes [Abstract] Interest (net of amounts capitalized) Income taxes, net of refunds Loss Contingency [Abstract] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Goodwill Carrying Amount [Abstract] Balance Goodwill, Gross Foreign currency translation Goodwill impairment Segments [Axis] Canadian Segment [Member] Australian Segment [Member] U.S. Segment [Member] Intangible Assets [Abstract] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Customer Relationships [Member] Finite-lived intangible assets