Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. $ (560) $ 861 $ (2,440) $ 12,152
Net income attributable to participating securities 0 13 0 163
Net loss attributable to Era Group Inc. $ (560) $ 848 $ (2,440) $ 11,989
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares) 20,384,348 20,260,514 20,322,167 20,243,653
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) 20,384,348 20,287,069 20,322,167 20,292,782
Loss per common share, basic (in dollars per share) $ (0.03) $ 0.04 $ (0.12) $ 0.59
Loss per common share, diluted (in dollars per share) $ (0.03) $ 0.04 $ (0.12) $ 0.59
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) 0 26,555 0 [1] 49,129 [1]
Unvested restricted common shares (in shares) 290,887 331,145 292,189 163,048
[1] Excludes weighted average common shares of 290,887 and 331,145 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and 292,189 and 163,048 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for certain share awards as the effect of their inclusion would have been antidilutive.