Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

GUARANTORS OF SECURITIES Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details)

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GUARANTORS OF SECURITIES Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating revenues $ 57,531 $ 61,385 $ 57,878 $ 54,527 $ 56,289 $ 65,006 $ 63,351 $ 62,582 $ 231,321 $ 247,228 $ 281,837
Costs and expenses:                      
Operating                 167,446 169,863 171,481
Administrative and general                 42,092 36,206 42,812
Depreciation                 45,736 49,315 47,337
Total costs and expenses                 255,274 255,384 261,630
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 4,507 4,787 5,953
Loss on impairment                 (117,018) 0 (1,866)
Operating income (loss) (8,359) (122,773) (276) (5,056) (1,421) 2,366 (3,509) (805) (136,464) (3,369) 24,294
Other income (expense):                      
Interest income                 760 741 1,191
Interest expense                 (16,763) (17,325) (13,526)
Intercompany interest income (expense)                     0
Derivative losses, net                 0 0 (18)
Foreign currency gains, net                 (226) 7 (2,590)
Gain on debt extinguishment                 0 518 1,617
Gain on sale of FBO                 0 0 12,946
Other, net                 (12) 69 45
Total other income (expense)                 (16,241) (15,990) (335)
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 (152,705) (19,359) 23,959
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (122,665) (3,357) 14,117
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 (30,040) (16,002) 9,842
Equity earnings, net of tax                 1,425 1,092 (1,943)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) $ 61,459 $ (81,215) $ (3,072) $ (5,787) $ (5,648) $ (802) $ (4,510) $ (3,950) (28,615) (14,910) 7,899
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 454 6,932 806
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 (28,161) (7,978) 8,705
Parent                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating revenues                 0 0 0
Costs and expenses:                      
Operating                 0 0 0
Administrative and general                 7,887 3,744 6,484
Depreciation                 0 0 0
Total costs and expenses                 7,887 3,744 6,484
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 0 0 0
Loss on impairment                 0   0
Operating income (loss)                 (7,887) (3,744) (6,484)
Other income (expense):                      
Interest income                 108 56 16
Interest expense                 (14,495) (16,033) (12,479)
Intercompany interest income (expense)                     0
Derivative losses, net                   0  
Foreign currency gains, net                 256 (77) 569
Gain on debt extinguishment                   518 1,617
Gain on sale of FBO                     12,946
Other, net                 0 0 (3)
Total other income (expense)                 (14,131) (15,536) 2,666
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 (22,018) (19,280) (3,818)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (7,338) (8,807) (3,368)
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 (14,680) (10,473) (450)
Equity earnings, net of tax                 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 (13,481) 2,495 9,155
Net income (loss)                 (28,161) (7,978) 8,705
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 (28,161) (7,978) 8,705
Guarantors                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating revenues                 201,653 225,773 262,898
Costs and expenses:                      
Operating                 133,077 138,350 149,702
Administrative and general                 28,451 27,834 33,326
Depreciation                 44,756 48,248 46,722
Total costs and expenses                 206,284 214,432 229,750
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 4,364 5,035 8,582
Loss on impairment                 (116,586)   (352)
Operating income (loss)                 (116,853) 16,376 41,378
Other income (expense):                      
Interest income                 419 472 900
Interest expense                 (800) (809) (773)
Intercompany interest income (expense)                     0
Derivative losses, net                   0  
Foreign currency gains, net                 330 (879) (3,119)
Gain on debt extinguishment                   0 0
Gain on sale of FBO                     0
Other, net                 143 11 63
Total other income (expense)                 92 (1,205) (2,947)
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 (116,761) 15,171 38,431
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (112,295) 4,971 17,625
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 (4,466) 10,200 20,806
Equity earnings, net of tax                 1,425 1,092 (1,943)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income (loss)                 (3,041) 11,292 18,863
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 0 6,349 376
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 (3,041) 17,641 19,239
Non-guarantors                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating revenues                 60,466 61,514 18,952
Costs and expenses:                      
Operating                 65,167 71,572 21,792
Administrative and general                 5,754 4,628 3,002
Depreciation                 980 1,067 615
Total costs and expenses                 71,901 77,267 25,409
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 143 (248) (2,629)
Loss on impairment                 (432)   (1,514)
Operating income (loss)                 (11,724) (16,001) (10,600)
Other income (expense):                      
Interest income                 233 213 275
Interest expense                 (1,468) (483) (274)
Intercompany interest income (expense)                     0
Derivative losses, net                   0  
Foreign currency gains, net                 (812) 963 (40)
Gain on debt extinguishment                   0 0
Gain on sale of FBO                     0
Other, net                 (155) 58 (15)
Total other income (expense)                 (2,202) 751 (54)
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 (13,926) (15,250) (10,654)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (3,032) 479 (140)
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 (10,894) (15,729) (10,514)
Equity earnings, net of tax                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income (loss)                 (10,894) (15,729) (10,514)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 454 583 430
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 (10,440) (15,146) (10,084)
Eliminations                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating revenues                 (30,798) (40,059) (13)
Costs and expenses:                      
Operating                 (30,798) (40,059) (13)
Administrative and general                 0 0 0
Depreciation                 0 0 0
Total costs and expenses                 (30,798) (40,059) (13)
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 0 0 0
Loss on impairment                 0   0
Operating income (loss)                 0 0 0
Other income (expense):                      
Interest income                 0 0 0
Interest expense                 0 0 0
Intercompany interest income (expense)                     0
Derivative losses, net                   0  
Foreign currency gains, net                 0 0 0
Gain on debt extinguishment                   0 0
Gain on sale of FBO                     0
Other, net                 0 0 0
Total other income (expense)                 0 0 0
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 0 0 0
Income tax expense (benefit)                 0 0 0
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 0 0 0
Equity earnings, net of tax                 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 13,481 (2,495) (9,155)
Net income (loss)                 13,481 (2,495) (9,155)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 $ 13,481 $ (2,495) $ (9,155)