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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE Narrative (Details)

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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Net loss attributable to Era Group Inc. $ 1,890 $ 11,163 $ (1,880) $ 11,148
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares) 20,361,533 20,273,780 20,290,735 20,235,082
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) 20,364,382 20,332,657 20,290,735 20,295,498
Loss per common share, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.09 $ 0.55 $ (0.09) $ 0.55
Loss per common share, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.09 $ 0.55 $ (0.09) $ 0.55
Restricted Stock        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Net income attributable to common shares $ 48 $ 170 $ 0 $ 143
Stock Options and Restricted Stock        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Net effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards based on the treasury stock method (in shares) 2,849 58,877 0 [1] 60,416 [1]
Unvested restricted common shares (in shares) 283,764 105,000 292,840 79,000
[1] Excludes weighted average common shares of 283,764 and 105,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and 292,840 and 79,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for certain share awards as the effect of their inclusion would have been antidilutive.