GUARANTORS OF SECURITIES Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Revenues |
$ 60,377
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$ 58,909
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$ 55,480
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$ 51,293
|
$ 52,016
|
$ 54,610
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$ 57,728
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$ 57,322
|
$ 226,059
|
$ 221,676
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$ 231,321
|
Costs and expenses |
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Operating |
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|
|
|
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|
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154,546
|
151,523
|
167,446
|
Administrative and general |
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|
|
|
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38,278
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45,126
|
42,092
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Depreciation |
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|
|
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37,619
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39,541
|
45,736
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Total costs and expenses |
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230,443
|
236,190
|
255,274
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Gains on asset dispositions, net |
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3,657
|
1,575
|
4,507
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Litigation settlement proceeds |
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|
|
|
|
|
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0
|
42,000
|
0
|
Loss on impairment |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
2,551
|
991
|
117,018
|
Operating income (loss) |
710
|
1,687
|
(1,823)
|
(3,852)
|
(5,629)
|
41,571
|
(9,523)
|
1,651
|
(3,278)
|
28,070
|
(136,464)
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Other income (expense) |
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|
|
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Interest income |
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|
3,487
|
2,042
|
760
|
Interest expense |
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|
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|
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|
(13,874)
|
(15,131)
|
(16,763)
|
Loss on sale of investments |
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|
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|
(569)
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0
|
0
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
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|
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|
|
(472)
|
(1,018)
|
(226)
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Gain on debt extinguishment |
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|
(13)
|
175
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0
|
Other, net |
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(28)
|
54
|
(12)
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Total other income (expense) |
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|
(11,469)
|
(13,878)
|
(16,241)
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Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings |
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(14,747)
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14,192
|
(152,705)
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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(731)
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2,940
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(122,665)
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Income (loss) before equity earnings |
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(14,016)
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11,252
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(30,040)
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Equity earnings, net of tax |
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9,935
|
2,206
|
1,425
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
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9,935
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2,206
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0
|
Net income (loss) |
$ (811)
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$ (2,059)
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$ 4,874
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$ (6,085)
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$ (5,948)
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$ 31,279
|
$ (10,516)
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$ (1,357)
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(4,081)
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13,458
|
(28,615)
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries |
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|
|
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|
|
|
488
|
464
|
454
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. |
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(3,593)
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13,922
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(28,161)
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Parent |
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Costs and expenses |
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|
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Loss on impairment |
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0
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Guarantors |
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Costs and expenses |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Loss on impairment |
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|
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|
991
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Non-guarantors |
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Costs and expenses |
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|
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|
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Loss on impairment |
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0
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Reportable Legal Entities | Parent |
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Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Revenues |
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0
|
0
|
0
|
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Administrative and general |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,777
|
15,017
|
7,887
|
Depreciation |
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|
|
|
|
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0
|
0
|
0
|
Total costs and expenses |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
5,777
|
15,017
|
7,887
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Gains on asset dispositions, net |
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|
|
|
|
|
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0
|
0
|
0
|
Litigation settlement proceeds |
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|
|
|
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|
42,000
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|
Loss on impairment |
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0
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0
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Operating income (loss) |
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(5,777)
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26,983
|
(7,887)
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Other income (expense) |
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Interest income |
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1,617
|
395
|
108
|
Interest expense |
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(13,007)
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(14,149)
|
(14,495)
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Loss on sale of investments |
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(569)
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|
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
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(40)
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(95)
|
256
|
Gain on debt extinguishment |
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(13)
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0
|
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Other, net |
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|
(20)
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0
|
0
|
Total other income (expense) |
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|
(12,032)
|
(13,849)
|
(14,131)
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Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings |
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(17,809)
|
13,134
|
(22,018)
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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|
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|
2,964
|
10,845
|
(7,338)
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
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|
|
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|
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|
(20,773)
|
2,289
|
(14,680)
|
Equity earnings, net of tax |
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0
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
|
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|
|
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|
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|
17,191
|
11,601
|
(13,481)
|
Net income (loss) |
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(3,582)
|
13,890
|
(28,161)
|
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries |
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0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. |
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|
|
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|
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|
(3,582)
|
13,890
|
(28,161)
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantors |
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Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Revenues |
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202,653
|
194,932
|
201,653
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Costs and expenses |
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|
|
|
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|
|
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Operating |
|
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|
|
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|
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|
128,928
|
122,490
|
133,077
|
Administrative and general |
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|
|
|
|
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|
28,930
|
25,597
|
28,451
|
Depreciation |
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|
|
|
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|
36,716
|
38,553
|
44,756
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
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|
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|
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|
194,574
|
186,640
|
206,284
|
Gains on asset dispositions, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,657
|
1,618
|
4,364
|
Litigation settlement proceeds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Loss on impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,551
|
|
116,586
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,185
|
8,919
|
(116,853)
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,761
|
1,371
|
419
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(790)
|
(802)
|
(800)
|
Loss on sale of investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81
|
(178)
|
330
|
Gain on debt extinguishment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
Other, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,010
|
34
|
143
|
Total other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,062
|
425
|
92
|
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,247
|
9,344
|
(116,761)
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,357)
|
(7,900)
|
(112,295)
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,604
|
17,244
|
(4,466)
|
Equity earnings, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,425
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,935
|
2,206
|
0
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,539
|
19,450
|
(3,041)
|
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,539
|
19,450
|
(3,041)
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-guarantors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,695
|
55,625
|
60,466
|
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,896
|
57,947
|
65,167
|
Administrative and general |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,571
|
4,512
|
5,754
|
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
903
|
988
|
980
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,370
|
63,447
|
71,901
|
Gains on asset dispositions, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
(43)
|
143
|
Litigation settlement proceeds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Loss on impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
432
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,675)
|
(7,865)
|
(11,724)
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109
|
276
|
233
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(77)
|
(180)
|
(1,468)
|
Loss on sale of investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(513)
|
(745)
|
(812)
|
Gain on debt extinguishment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
175
|
|
Other, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,018)
|
20
|
(155)
|
Total other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,499)
|
(454)
|
(2,202)
|
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,174)
|
(8,319)
|
(13,926)
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(338)
|
(5)
|
(3,032)
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,836)
|
(8,314)
|
(10,894)
|
Equity earnings, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,836)
|
(8,314)
|
(10,894)
|
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
488
|
464
|
454
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,348)
|
(7,850)
|
(10,440)
|
Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,289)
|
(28,881)
|
(30,798)
|
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,278)
|
(28,914)
|
(30,798)
|
Administrative and general |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,278)
|
(28,914)
|
(30,798)
|
Gains on asset dispositions, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Litigation settlement proceeds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Loss on impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11)
|
33
|
0
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Loss on sale of investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gain on debt extinguishment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
Other, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11)
|
33
|
0
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11)
|
33
|
0
|
Equity earnings, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,191)
|
(11,601)
|
13,481
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,202)
|
(11,568)
|
13,481
|
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ (17,202)
|
$ (11,568)
|
$ 13,481
|