Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Jun. 30, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 27,345
|
$ 11,505
|
$ 9,121
|
$ 79,122
|
Receivables: |
|
|
|
|
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,010 and $2,668 in 2013 and 2012, respectively |
40,362
|
48,527
|
|
|
Other |
14,890
|
4,713
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables |
0
|
|
|
|
Due from SEACOR and affiliates |
|
0
|
|
|
Inventories, net |
26,223
|
26,650
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
3,642
|
3,642
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other |
2,854
|
1,803
|
|
|
Escrow deposits |
16,010
|
0
|
|
|
Total current assets |
131,326
|
96,840
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
1,012,661
|
1,030,276
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(251,613)
|
(242,471)
|
|
|
Net property and equipment |
761,048
|
787,805
|
|
|
Investments, at Equity, and Advances to 50% or Less Owned Companies |
35,529
|
34,696
|
|
|
Investments, at Equity in Consolidated Subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Goodwill |
352
|
352
|
|
|
Other Assets |
17,300
|
17,871
|
|
|
Total assets |
945,555
|
937,564
|
|
|
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
15,796
|
15,703
|
|
|
Accrued wages and benefits |
6,976
|
4,576
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
770
|
1,401
|
|
|
Intercompany payables |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
2,787
|
2,787
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
5,253
|
5,232
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
31,582
|
29,699
|
|
|
Long-Term Debt |
275,667
|
276,948
|
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes |
204,487
|
203,536
|
|
|
Deferred Gains and Other Liabilities |
5,947
|
7,864
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
517,683
|
518,047
|
|
|
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: |
|
|
|
|
Total preferred stock |
0
|
144,232
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
420,056
|
278,838
|
|
|
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
7,724
|
(4,025)
|
|
|
Treasury shares, at cost (2,500 in 2013) |
(63)
|
0
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
(44)
|
20
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity attributable to parent, total |
427,875
|
275,078
|
|
|
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary |
(3)
|
207
|
|
|
Total equity |
427,872
|
275,285
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
945,555
|
937,564
|
|
|
Parent Company Only [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
16,437
|
2,258
|
7,441
|
63,044
|
Receivables: |
|
|
|
|
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,010 and $2,668 in 2013 and 2012, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other |
131
|
971
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables |
558,767
|
|
|
|
Due from SEACOR and affiliates |
|
560,327
|
|
|
Inventories, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
6,043
|
4,625
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other |
47
|
0
|
|
|
Escrow deposits |
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
581,425
|
568,181
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Net property and equipment |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Investments, at Equity, and Advances to 50% or Less Owned Companies |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Investments, at Equity in Consolidated Subsidiaries |
100,308
|
100,101
|
|
|
Goodwill |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other Assets |
5,832
|
5,958
|
|
|
Total assets |
687,565
|
674,240
|
|
|
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
217
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued wages and benefits |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
752
|
1,357
|
|
|
Intercompany payables |
10,739
|
5,491
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
1,232
|
1,445
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
12,940
|
8,293
|
|
|
Long-Term Debt |
246,750
|
246,637
|
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Deferred Gains and Other Liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
259,690
|
254,930
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
420,056
|
278,838
|
|
|
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
7,724
|
(4,025)
|
|
|
Treasury shares, at cost (2,500 in 2013) |
(63)
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
(44)
|
20
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity attributable to parent, total |
427,875
|
275,078
|
|
|
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total equity |
427,875
|
275,078
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
687,565
|
674,240
|
|
|
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
9,547
|
8,558
|
1,680
|
16,078
|
Receivables: |
|
|
|
|
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,010 and $2,668 in 2013 and 2012, respectively |
40,362
|
48,217
|
|
|
Other |
14,814
|
3,742
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables |
0
|
|
|
|
Due from SEACOR and affiliates |
|
0
|
|
|
Inventories, net |
26,223
|
26,650
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other |
2,807
|
1,803
|
|
|
Escrow deposits |
16,010
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
109,763
|
88,970
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
1,001,161
|
1,018,776
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(250,233)
|
(241,436)
|
|
|
Net property and equipment |
750,928
|
777,340
|
|
|
Investments, at Equity, and Advances to 50% or Less Owned Companies |
35,529
|
34,696
|
|
|
Investments, at Equity in Consolidated Subsidiaries |
0
|
9,782
|
|
|
Goodwill |
352
|
352
|
|
|
Other Assets |
11,468
|
24,374
|
|
|
Total assets |
908,040
|
935,514
|
|
|
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
15,376
|
15,618
|
|
|
Accrued wages and benefits |
6,976
|
4,576
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
18
|
44
|
|
|
Intercompany payables |
535,018
|
560,323
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
2,787
|
2,787
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
4,075
|
3,787
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
564,250
|
587,135
|
|
|
Long-Term Debt |
28,917
|
30,311
|
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes |
207,460
|
204,520
|
|
|
Deferred Gains and Other Liabilities |
4,384
|
7,864
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
805,011
|
829,830
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
99,845
|
109,674
|
|
|
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
3,187
|
(4,217)
|
|
|
Treasury shares, at cost (2,500 in 2013) |
0
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
0
|
20
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity attributable to parent, total |
103,032
|
105,477
|
|
|
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary |
(3)
|
207
|
|
|
Total equity |
103,029
|
105,684
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
908,040
|
935,514
|
|
|
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
1,361
|
689
|
0
|
0
|
Receivables: |
|
|
|
|
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,010 and $2,668 in 2013 and 2012, respectively |
0
|
310
|
|
|
Other |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables |
0
|
|
|
|
Due from SEACOR and affiliates |
|
0
|
|
|
Inventories, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Escrow deposits |
0
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
1,361
|
999
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
11,500
|
11,500
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(1,380)
|
(1,035)
|
|
|
Net property and equipment |
10,120
|
10,465
|
|
|
Investments, at Equity, and Advances to 50% or Less Owned Companies |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Investments, at Equity in Consolidated Subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Goodwill |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other Assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total assets |
11,481
|
11,464
|
|
|
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
203
|
85
|
|
|
Accrued wages and benefits |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intercompany payables |
11,284
|
10,965
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
11,487
|
11,050
|
|
|
Long-Term Debt |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Deferred Gains and Other Liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
11,487
|
11,050
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
496
|
496
|
|
|
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
(502)
|
(82)
|
|
|
Treasury shares, at cost (2,500 in 2013) |
0
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
|
0
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity attributable to parent, total |
(6)
|
414
|
|
|
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total equity |
(6)
|
414
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
11,481
|
11,464
|
|
|
Eliminations [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Receivables: |
|
|
|
|
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,010 and $2,668 in 2013 and 2012, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other |
(55)
|
0
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables |
(558,767)
|
|
|
|
Due from SEACOR and affiliates |
|
(560,327)
|
|
|
Inventories, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
(2,401)
|
(983)
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Escrow deposits |
0
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
(561,223)
|
(561,310)
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Net property and equipment |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Investments, at Equity, and Advances to 50% or Less Owned Companies |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Investments, at Equity in Consolidated Subsidiaries |
(100,308)
|
(109,883)
|
|
|
Goodwill |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other Assets |
0
|
(12,461)
|
|
|
Total assets |
(661,531)
|
(683,654)
|
|
|
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued wages and benefits |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intercompany payables |
(557,041)
|
(576,779)
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
(54)
|
0
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
(557,095)
|
(576,779)
|
|
|
Long-Term Debt |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes |
(2,973)
|
(984)
|
|
|
Deferred Gains and Other Liabilities |
1,563
|
0
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
(558,505)
|
(577,763)
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
(100,341)
|
(110,170)
|
|
|
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
(2,685)
|
4,299
|
|
|
Treasury shares, at cost (2,500 in 2013) |
0
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
0
|
(20)
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity attributable to parent, total |
(103,026)
|
(105,891)
|
|
|
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total equity |
(103,026)
|
(105,891)
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
(661,531)
|
(683,654)
|
|
|
Common Stock [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
202
|
0
|
|
|
Common Stock [Member] | Parent Company Only [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
202
|
|
|
|
Common Stock [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
0
|
|
|
|
Common Stock [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
0
|
|
|
|
Common Stock [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
0
|
|
|
|
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: |
|
|
|
|
Total preferred stock |
|
144,232
|
|
|
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Parent Company Only [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: |
|
|
|
|
Total preferred stock |
|
144,232
|
|
|
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: |
|
|
|
|
Total preferred stock |
|
0
|
|
|
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: |
|
|
|
|
Total preferred stock |
|
0
|
|
|
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: |
|
|
|
|
Total preferred stock |
|
0
|
|
|
Class B Common Stock [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
0
|
245
|
|
|
Class B Common Stock [Member] | Parent Company Only [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
|
245
|
|
|
Class B Common Stock [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
|
0
|
|
|
Class B Common Stock [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
|
0
|
|
|
Class B Common Stock [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
|
|
|
|
|
Era Group Inc. stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
|
$ 0
|
|
|