| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2407404 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt and Credit Facility - Debt Maturities (Details) (http://www.aegion.com/role/LongTermDebtAndCreditFacilityDebtMaturitiesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000353020 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Principal payments in next five years: | ||
2017 | ||
2018 | ||
2019 | ||
2020 | ||
2021 | ||
Total | 374,026,000 | 355,422,000 |