{"cik":1401257,"taxonomy":"us-gaap","tag":"LongTermDebtNoncurrent","label":"Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities","description":"Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.","entityName":"FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.","units":{"USD":[{"end":"2011-12-31","val":660379000,"accn":"0001401257-12-000004","fy":2012,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2012-05-04","frame":"CY2011Q4I"},{"end":"2012-03-31","val":647288000,"accn":"0001401257-12-000004","fy":2012,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2012-05-04","frame":"CY2012Q1I"},{"end":"2020-12-31","val":293373000,"accn":"0001401257-21-000047","fy":2021,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2021-05-07"},{"end":"2020-12-31","val":293373000,"accn":"0001401257-21-000071","fy":2021,"fp":"Q2","form":"10-Q","filed":"2021-08-06"},{"end":"2020-12-31","val":293373000,"accn":"0001401257-21-000096","fy":2021,"fp":"Q3","form":"10-Q","filed":"2021-11-05"},{"end":"2020-12-31","val":293373000,"accn":"0001401257-22-000022","fy":2021,"fp":"FY","form":"10-K","filed":"2022-03-04","frame":"CY2020Q4I"},{"end":"2021-03-31","val":267330000,"accn":"0001401257-21-000047","fy":2021,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2021-05-07","frame":"CY2021Q1I"},{"end":"2021-06-30","val":231696000,"accn":"0001401257-21-000071","fy":2021,"fp":"Q2","form":"10-Q","filed":"2021-08-06","frame":"CY2021Q2I"},{"end":"2021-09-30","val":231127000,"accn":"0001401257-21-000096","fy":2021,"fp":"Q3","form":"10-Q","filed":"2021-11-05","frame":"CY2021Q3I"},{"end":"2021-12-31","val":232370000,"accn":"0001401257-22-000022","fy":2021,"fp":"FY","form":"10-K","filed":"2022-03-04"},{"end":"2021-12-31","val":232370000,"accn":"0001401257-22-000031","fy":2022,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2022-05-06"},{"end":"2021-12-31","val":232370000,"accn":"0001401257-22-000046","fy":2022,"fp":"Q2","form":"10-Q","filed":"2022-08-05"},{"end":"2021-12-31","val":232370000,"accn":"0001401257-22-000072","fy":2022,"fp":"Q3","form":"10-Q","filed":"2022-11-09"},{"end":"2021-12-31","val":232370000,"accn":"0001401257-23-000023","fy":2022,"fp":"FY","form":"10-K","filed":"2023-02-28","frame":"CY2021Q4I"},{"end":"2022-03-31","val":233742000,"accn":"0001401257-22-000031","fy":2022,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2022-05-06","frame":"CY2022Q1I"},{"end":"2022-06-30","val":268845000,"accn":"0001401257-22-000046","fy":2022,"fp":"Q2","form":"10-Q","filed":"2022-08-05","frame":"CY2022Q2I"},{"end":"2022-09-30","val":247511000,"accn":"0001401257-22-000072","fy":2022,"fp":"Q3","form":"10-Q","filed":"2022-11-09","frame":"CY2022Q3I"},{"end":"2022-12-31","val":239128000,"accn":"0001401257-23-000023","fy":2022,"fp":"FY","form":"10-K","filed":"2023-02-28"},{"end":"2022-12-31","val":239128000,"accn":"0001401257-23-000047","fy":2023,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2023-05-05"},{"end":"2022-12-31","val":239128000,"accn":"0001401257-23-000069","fy":2023,"fp":"Q2","form":"10-Q","filed":"2023-08-04"},{"end":"2022-12-31","val":239128000,"accn":"0001401257-23-000088","fy":2023,"fp":"Q3","form":"10-Q","filed":"2023-11-03"},{"end":"2022-12-31","val":239128000,"accn":"0001401257-24-000038","fy":2023,"fp":"FY","form":"10-K","filed":"2024-03-05","frame":"CY2022Q4I"},{"end":"2023-03-31","val":151999000,"accn":"0001401257-23-000047","fy":2023,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2023-05-05","frame":"CY2023Q1I"},{"end":"2023-06-30","val":137826000,"accn":"0001401257-23-000069","fy":2023,"fp":"Q2","form":"10-Q","filed":"2023-08-04","frame":"CY2023Q2I"},{"end":"2023-09-30","val":128537000,"accn":"0001401257-23-000088","fy":2023,"fp":"Q3","form":"10-Q","filed":"2023-11-03","frame":"CY2023Q3I"},{"end":"2023-12-31","val":129567000,"accn":"0001401257-24-000038","fy":2023,"fp":"FY","form":"10-K","filed":"2024-03-05"},{"end":"2023-12-31","val":129567000,"accn":"0001401257-24-000089","fy":2024,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2024-05-03"},{"end":"2023-12-31","val":129567000,"accn":"0001401257-24-000121","fy":2024,"fp":"Q2","form":"10-Q","filed":"2024-08-02"},{"end":"2023-12-31","val":129567000,"accn":"0001401257-24-000135","fy":2024,"fp":"Q3","form":"10-Q","filed":"2024-11-01"},{"end":"2023-12-31","val":129567000,"accn":"0001401257-25-000012","fy":2024,"fp":"FY","form":"10-K","filed":"2025-03-03","frame":"CY2023Q4I"},{"end":"2024-03-31","val":282302000,"accn":"0001401257-24-000089","fy":2024,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2024-05-03","frame":"CY2024Q1I"},{"end":"2024-06-30","val":246348000,"accn":"0001401257-24-000121","fy":2024,"fp":"Q2","form":"10-Q","filed":"2024-08-02","frame":"CY2024Q2I"},{"end":"2024-09-30","val":162154000,"accn":"0001401257-24-000135","fy":2024,"fp":"Q3","form":"10-Q","filed":"2024-11-01","frame":"CY2024Q3I"},{"end":"2024-12-31","val":186525000,"accn":"0001401257-25-000012","fy":2024,"fp":"FY","form":"10-K","filed":"2025-03-03"},{"end":"2024-12-31","val":186525000,"accn":"0001401257-25-000061","fy":2025,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2025-05-02"},{"end":"2024-12-31","val":186525000,"accn":"0001401257-25-000089","fy":2025,"fp":"Q2","form":"10-Q","filed":"2025-08-08"},{"end":"2024-12-31","val":186525000,"accn":"0001401257-25-000108","fy":2025,"fp":"Q3","form":"10-Q","filed":"2025-10-31"},{"end":"2024-12-31","val":186525000,"accn":"0001401257-26-000015","fy":2025,"fp":"FY","form":"10-K","filed":"2026-02-27","frame":"CY2024Q4I"},{"end":"2025-03-31","val":169549000,"accn":"0001401257-25-000061","fy":2025,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2025-05-02","frame":"CY2025Q1I"},{"end":"2025-06-30","val":157664000,"accn":"0001401257-25-000089","fy":2025,"fp":"Q2","form":"10-Q","filed":"2025-08-08","frame":"CY2025Q2I"},{"end":"2025-09-30","val":138548000,"accn":"0001401257-25-000108","fy":2025,"fp":"Q3","form":"10-Q","filed":"2025-10-31","frame":"CY2025Q3I"},{"end":"2025-12-31","val":134521000,"accn":"0001401257-26-000015","fy":2025,"fp":"FY","form":"10-K","filed":"2026-02-27"},{"end":"2025-12-31","val":134521000,"accn":"0001401257-26-000034","fy":2026,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2026-05-01","frame":"CY2025Q4I"},{"end":"2026-03-31","val":152337000,"accn":"0001401257-26-000034","fy":2026,"fp":"Q1","form":"10-Q","filed":"2026-05-01","frame":"CY2026Q1I"}]}}