Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (Details)

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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. $ (1,194) $ (5,620)
Net income attributable to participating securities 0 0
Net loss attributable to fully vested common stock $ (1,194) $ (5,620)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares) 21,003,777 20,509,463
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) 21,003,777 20,509,463
Income (loss) per common share:    
Loss per common share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share) $ (0.06) $ (0.27)
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) [1] 0 0
Income (loss) per common share:    
Unvested restricted common shares (in shares) 235,900 284,546
[1] Excludes weighted average common shares of 235,900 and 284,546 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, for certain share awards as the effect of their inclusion would have been antidilutive.