GUARANTORS OF SECURITIES (Condensed Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues |
$ 65,006
|
$ 69,741
|
$ 190,939
|
$ 207,894
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Operating |
40,371
|
43,007
|
132,074
|
126,396
|
Administrative and general |
9,504
|
11,238
|
26,871
|
31,760
|
Depreciation |
12,519
|
12,186
|
37,976
|
35,186
|
Total costs and expenses |
62,394
|
66,431
|
196,921
|
193,342
|
Gains (losses) on asset dispositions, net |
(246)
|
1,813
|
4,034
|
4,959
|
Operating income (loss) |
2,366
|
5,123
|
(1,948)
|
19,511
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
466
|
232
|
1,170
|
800
|
Interest expense |
(4,003)
|
(3,121)
|
(12,881)
|
(9,547)
|
Intercompany interest income (expense) |
|
0
|
|
0
|
Gain on debt extinguishment, net |
0
|
16
|
(518)
|
(248)
|
Derivative losses, net |
0
|
8
|
0
|
(14)
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
(33)
|
146
|
577
|
(2,271)
|
Gain on sale of FBO |
0
|
0
|
0
|
12,946
|
Other, net |
34
|
0
|
63
|
(9)
|
Total other income (expense) |
(3,536)
|
(2,751)
|
(10,553)
|
2,153
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings |
(1,170)
|
2,372
|
(12,501)
|
21,664
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
69
|
1,343
|
(2,177)
|
9,426
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
(1,239)
|
1,029
|
(10,324)
|
12,238
|
Equity earnings (losses), net of tax |
437
|
(376)
|
1,062
|
(719)
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income (loss) |
(802)
|
653
|
(9,262)
|
11,519
|
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary |
242
|
208
|
6,822
|
633
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. |
(560)
|
861
|
(2,440)
|
12,152
|
Parent |
|
|
|
|
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Operating |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Administrative and general |
738
|
1,773
|
2,657
|
4,889
|
Depreciation |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total costs and expenses |
738
|
1,773
|
2,657
|
4,889
|
Gains (losses) on asset dispositions, net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Operating income (loss) |
(738)
|
(1,773)
|
(2,657)
|
(4,889)
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
24
|
4
|
37
|
12
|
Interest expense |
(3,581)
|
(2,801)
|
(11,765)
|
(8,909)
|
Intercompany interest income (expense) |
|
0
|
|
0
|
Gain on debt extinguishment, net |
|
16
|
(518)
|
(248)
|
Derivative losses, net |
|
0
|
|
0
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
28
|
4
|
45
|
620
|
Gain on sale of FBO |
|
|
|
12,946
|
Other, net |
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
Total other income (expense) |
(3,529)
|
(2,809)
|
(11,165)
|
4,917
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings |
(4,267)
|
(4,582)
|
(13,822)
|
28
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
(604)
|
(2,593)
|
(2,323)
|
12
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
(3,663)
|
(1,989)
|
(11,499)
|
16
|
Equity earnings (losses), net of tax |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
3,103
|
2,850
|
9,059
|
12,136
|
Net income (loss) |
(560)
|
861
|
(2,440)
|
12,152
|
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. |
(560)
|
861
|
(2,440)
|
12,152
|
Guarantors |
|
|
|
|
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues |
59,130
|
69,491
|
175,607
|
207,550
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Operating |
31,759
|
42,812
|
107,127
|
125,886
|
Administrative and general |
7,274
|
9,329
|
21,233
|
26,582
|
Depreciation |
12,244
|
11,674
|
37,144
|
34,341
|
Total costs and expenses |
51,277
|
63,815
|
165,504
|
186,809
|
Gains (losses) on asset dispositions, net |
2
|
1,813
|
4,282
|
7,564
|
Operating income (loss) |
7,855
|
7,489
|
14,385
|
28,305
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
116
|
228
|
358
|
786
|
Interest expense |
(387)
|
(298)
|
(671)
|
(605)
|
Intercompany interest income (expense) |
|
165
|
|
489
|
Gain on debt extinguishment, net |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Derivative losses, net |
|
8
|
|
(14)
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
82
|
75
|
(142)
|
(2,958)
|
Gain on sale of FBO |
|
|
|
0
|
Other, net |
1
|
|
2
|
0
|
Total other income (expense) |
(188)
|
178
|
(453)
|
(2,302)
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings |
7,667
|
7,667
|
13,932
|
26,003
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
673
|
4,340
|
146
|
11,314
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
6,994
|
3,327
|
13,786
|
14,689
|
Equity earnings (losses), net of tax |
437
|
(376)
|
1,062
|
(719)
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income (loss) |
7,431
|
2,951
|
14,848
|
13,970
|
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary |
0
|
49
|
6,349
|
376
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. |
7,431
|
3,000
|
21,197
|
14,346
|
Non-guarantors |
|
|
|
|
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues |
15,786
|
655
|
47,669
|
1,087
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Operating |
18,522
|
600
|
57,284
|
1,253
|
Administrative and general |
1,492
|
136
|
2,981
|
289
|
Depreciation |
275
|
512
|
832
|
845
|
Total costs and expenses |
20,289
|
1,248
|
61,097
|
2,387
|
Gains (losses) on asset dispositions, net |
(248)
|
0
|
(248)
|
(2,605)
|
Operating income (loss) |
(4,751)
|
(593)
|
(13,676)
|
(3,905)
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
326
|
0
|
775
|
2
|
Interest expense |
(35)
|
(22)
|
(445)
|
(33)
|
Intercompany interest income (expense) |
|
(165)
|
|
(489)
|
Gain on debt extinguishment, net |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Derivative losses, net |
|
0
|
|
0
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
(143)
|
67
|
674
|
67
|
Gain on sale of FBO |
|
|
|
0
|
Other, net |
33
|
|
61
|
(9)
|
Total other income (expense) |
181
|
(120)
|
1,065
|
(462)
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings |
(4,570)
|
(713)
|
(12,611)
|
(4,367)
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
0
|
(404)
|
0
|
(1,900)
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
(4,570)
|
(309)
|
(12,611)
|
(2,467)
|
Equity earnings (losses), net of tax |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income (loss) |
(4,570)
|
(309)
|
(12,611)
|
(2,467)
|
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary |
242
|
159
|
473
|
257
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. |
(4,328)
|
(150)
|
(12,138)
|
(2,210)
|
Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues |
(9,910)
|
(405)
|
(32,337)
|
(743)
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Operating |
(9,910)
|
(405)
|
(32,337)
|
(743)
|
Administrative and general |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Depreciation |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total costs and expenses |
(9,910)
|
(405)
|
(32,337)
|
(743)
|
Gains (losses) on asset dispositions, net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Operating income (loss) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Interest expense |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Intercompany interest income (expense) |
|
0
|
|
0
|
Gain on debt extinguishment, net |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Derivative losses, net |
|
0
|
|
0
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gain on sale of FBO |
|
|
|
0
|
Other, net |
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
Total other income (expense) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity earnings (losses), net of tax |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
(3,103)
|
(2,850)
|
(9,059)
|
(12,136)
|
Net income (loss) |
(3,103)
|
(2,850)
|
(9,059)
|
(12,136)
|
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. |
$ (3,103)
|
$ (2,850)
|
$ (9,059)
|
$ (12,136)
|