GUARANTORS OF SECURITIES Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents (including $1,448 and $3,192 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
$ 26,950
|
$ 14,370
|
$ 40,867
|
$ 31,335
|
Receivables [Abstract] |
|
|
|
|
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,219 and $2,103 in 2016 and 2015, respectively (including $5,989 and $8,240 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
32,470
|
48,639
|
|
|
Tax receivables (including $3,448 and $0 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
3,461
|
6,085
|
|
|
Other (including $1,019 and $179 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
2,716
|
3,305
|
|
|
Inventories, net (including $46 and $2,240 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
25,417
|
27,994
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses |
1,579
|
1,963
|
|
|
Other current assets |
3,777
|
191
|
|
|
Total current assets |
96,370
|
102,547
|
|
|
Property and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment |
1,154,028
|
1,175,909
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(332,219)
|
(316,693)
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
821,809
|
859,216
|
|
|
Equity investments and advances |
29,266
|
28,898
|
|
|
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intangible assets |
1,137
|
1,158
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other assets (including $48 and $3,367 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
6,591
|
12,532
|
|
|
Total assets |
955,173
|
1,004,351
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (including $1,788 and $1,709 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
8,876
|
12,000
|
|
|
Accrued wages and benefits (including $2,009 and $2,108 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
8,507
|
9,012
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
529
|
562
|
|
|
Accrued income taxes |
666
|
0
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt (including $615 and $1,632 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
2,139
|
3,386
|
|
|
Accrued other taxes (including $773 and $1,593 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
1,447
|
2,412
|
|
|
Accrued contingencies (including $1,237 and $2,358 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
1,237
|
2,358
|
|
|
Other current liabilities (including $8 and $450 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
2,222
|
2,300
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
25,623
|
32,030
|
|
|
Long-term debt (including $2,767 and $6,040 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
230,139
|
264,479
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
225,472
|
229,848
|
|
|
Intercompany payables |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
1,301
|
1,887
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
482,535
|
528,244
|
|
|
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
4,221
|
4,804
|
0
|
0
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 20,495,694 outstanding, exclusive of treasury shares |
211
|
207
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
438,489
|
433,175
|
|
|
Retained earnings |
32,524
|
40,502
|
|
|
Treasury shares, at cost, 175,350 and 154,549 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively |
(2,899)
|
(2,673)
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax |
92
|
92
|
|
|
Total equity |
468,417
|
471,303
|
460,364
|
436,061
|
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity |
955,173
|
1,004,351
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents (including $1,448 and $3,192 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
25,474
|
7,565
|
16,481
|
24,635
|
Receivables [Abstract] |
|
|
|
|
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,219 and $2,103 in 2016 and 2015, respectively (including $5,989 and $8,240 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
39
|
39
|
|
|
Tax receivables (including $3,448 and $0 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
9
|
6,013
|
|
|
Other (including $1,019 and $179 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Inventories, net (including $46 and $2,240 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses |
359
|
458
|
|
|
Other current assets |
0
|
190
|
|
|
Total current assets |
25,881
|
14,265
|
|
|
Property and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Equity investments and advances |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries |
174,830
|
172,335
|
|
|
Intangible assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
12,262
|
3,823
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables |
460,623
|
515,255
|
|
|
Other assets (including $48 and $3,367 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
1,820
|
2,166
|
|
|
Total assets |
675,416
|
707,844
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (including $1,788 and $1,709 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
322
|
386
|
|
|
Accrued wages and benefits (including $2,009 and $2,108 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
529
|
549
|
|
|
Accrued income taxes |
0
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt (including $615 and $1,632 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued other taxes (including $773 and $1,593 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
29
|
30
|
|
|
Accrued contingencies (including $1,237 and $2,358 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other current liabilities (including $8 and $450 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
481
|
534
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
1,361
|
1,499
|
|
|
Long-term debt (including $2,767 and $6,040 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
205,730
|
235,134
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intercompany payables |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
207,091
|
236,633
|
|
|
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 20,495,694 outstanding, exclusive of treasury shares |
211
|
207
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
438,489
|
433,175
|
|
|
Retained earnings |
32,524
|
40,502
|
|
|
Treasury shares, at cost, 175,350 and 154,549 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively |
(2,899)
|
(2,673)
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total equity |
468,325
|
471,211
|
|
|
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity |
675,416
|
707,844
|
|
|
Guarantors |
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents (including $1,448 and $3,192 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
3,334
|
22,188
|
5,403
|
Receivables [Abstract] |
|
|
|
|
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,219 and $2,103 in 2016 and 2015, respectively (including $5,989 and $8,240 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
26,118
|
40,345
|
|
|
Tax receivables (including $3,448 and $0 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
4
|
72
|
|
|
Other (including $1,019 and $179 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
1,658
|
3,089
|
|
|
Inventories, net (including $46 and $2,240 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
25,156
|
25,557
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses |
976
|
1,411
|
|
|
Other current assets |
3,777
|
1
|
|
|
Total current assets |
57,689
|
73,809
|
|
|
Property and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment |
1,138,020
|
1,159,441
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(330,735)
|
(316,090)
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
807,285
|
843,351
|
|
|
Equity investments and advances |
29,266
|
28,898
|
|
|
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intangible assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other assets (including $48 and $3,367 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
4,723
|
6,999
|
|
|
Total assets |
898,963
|
953,057
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (including $1,788 and $1,709 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
6,273
|
9,635
|
|
|
Accrued wages and benefits (including $2,009 and $2,108 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
6,446
|
6,875
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
0
|
13
|
|
|
Accrued income taxes |
653
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt (including $615 and $1,632 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
1,524
|
1,663
|
|
|
Accrued other taxes (including $773 and $1,593 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
645
|
789
|
|
|
Accrued contingencies (including $1,237 and $2,358 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other current liabilities (including $8 and $450 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
1,525
|
1,311
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
17,066
|
20,286
|
|
|
Long-term debt (including $2,767 and $6,040 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
21,642
|
23,305
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
237,067
|
232,994
|
|
|
Intercompany payables |
426,410
|
501,512
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
1,301
|
1,887
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
703,486
|
779,984
|
|
|
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
4
|
4
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 20,495,694 outstanding, exclusive of treasury shares |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
100,306
|
95,543
|
|
|
Retained earnings |
95,075
|
77,434
|
|
|
Treasury shares, at cost, 175,350 and 154,549 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax |
92
|
92
|
|
|
Total equity |
195,473
|
173,069
|
|
|
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity |
898,963
|
953,057
|
|
|
Non-guarantors |
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents (including $1,448 and $3,192 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
1,476
|
3,471
|
2,198
|
1,297
|
Receivables [Abstract] |
|
|
|
|
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,219 and $2,103 in 2016 and 2015, respectively (including $5,989 and $8,240 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
6,313
|
8,255
|
|
|
Tax receivables (including $3,448 and $0 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
3,448
|
0
|
|
|
Other (including $1,019 and $179 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
1,058
|
216
|
|
|
Inventories, net (including $46 and $2,240 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
261
|
2,437
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses |
244
|
94
|
|
|
Other current assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total current assets |
12,800
|
14,473
|
|
|
Property and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment |
16,008
|
16,468
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(1,484)
|
(603)
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
14,524
|
15,865
|
|
|
Equity investments and advances |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intangible assets |
1,137
|
1,158
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other assets (including $48 and $3,367 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
48
|
3,367
|
|
|
Total assets |
28,509
|
34,863
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (including $1,788 and $1,709 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
2,281
|
1,979
|
|
|
Accrued wages and benefits (including $2,009 and $2,108 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
2,061
|
2,137
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued income taxes |
13
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt (including $615 and $1,632 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
615
|
1,723
|
|
|
Accrued other taxes (including $773 and $1,593 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
773
|
1,593
|
|
|
Accrued contingencies (including $1,237 and $2,358 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
1,237
|
2,358
|
|
|
Other current liabilities (including $8 and $450 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
216
|
455
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
7,196
|
10,245
|
|
|
Long-term debt (including $2,767 and $6,040 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
2,767
|
6,040
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
667
|
677
|
|
|
Intercompany payables |
34,213
|
13,743
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
44,843
|
30,705
|
|
|
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
4,217
|
4,800
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 20,495,694 outstanding, exclusive of treasury shares |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
4,562
|
9,325
|
|
|
Retained earnings |
(25,113)
|
(9,967)
|
|
|
Treasury shares, at cost, 175,350 and 154,549 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total equity |
(20,551)
|
(642)
|
|
|
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity |
28,509
|
34,863
|
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents (including $1,448 and $3,192 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
Receivables [Abstract] |
|
|
|
|
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,219 and $2,103 in 2016 and 2015, respectively (including $5,989 and $8,240 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Tax receivables (including $3,448 and $0 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other (including $1,019 and $179 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Inventories, net (including $46 and $2,240 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other current assets |
0
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Property and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Equity investments and advances |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries |
(174,830)
|
(172,335)
|
|
|
Intangible assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
(12,262)
|
(3,823)
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables |
(460,623)
|
(515,255)
|
|
|
Other assets (including $48 and $3,367 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total assets |
(647,715)
|
(691,413)
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (including $1,788 and $1,709 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued wages and benefits (including $2,009 and $2,108 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued income taxes |
0
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt (including $615 and $1,632 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued other taxes (including $773 and $1,593 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued contingencies (including $1,237 and $2,358 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other current liabilities (including $8 and $450 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Long-term debt (including $2,767 and $6,040 from VIEs in 2016 and 2015, respectively) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
(12,262)
|
(3,823)
|
|
|
Intercompany payables |
(460,623)
|
(515,255)
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
(472,885)
|
(519,078)
|
|
|
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 20,495,694 outstanding, exclusive of treasury shares |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
(104,868)
|
(104,868)
|
|
|
Retained earnings |
(69,962)
|
(67,467)
|
|
|
Treasury shares, at cost, 175,350 and 154,549 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total equity |
(174,830)
|
(172,335)
|
|
|
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity |
$ (647,715)
|
$ (691,413)
|
|
|