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GUARANTORS OF SECURITIES (Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income) (Details)

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GUARANTORS OF SECURITIES (Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) $ (3,950) $ (239)
Other comprehensive income (loss):    
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 (3)
Income tax benefit 0 1
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 0 (2)
Comprehensive income (loss) (3,950) (241)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary 132 197
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. (3,818) (44)
Parent    
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) (3,818) (42)
Other comprehensive income (loss):    
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0
Income tax benefit   0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) (3,818) (42)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. (3,818) (42)
Guarantors    
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) 5,495 2,427
Other comprehensive income (loss):    
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 (3)
Income tax benefit   1
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 0 (2)
Comprehensive income (loss) 5,495 2,425
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary 0 197
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. 5,495 2,622
Non-guarantors    
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) (5,356) (233)
Other comprehensive income (loss):    
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0
Income tax benefit   0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) (5,356) (233)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary 132 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. (5,224) (233)
Eliminations    
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) (271) (2,391)
Other comprehensive income (loss):    
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0
Income tax benefit   0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) (271) (2,391)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. $ (271) $ (2,391)