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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, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. [1] $ 11,163 $ 5,150 $ 11,148 $ 9,539
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (shares) 20,273,780 20,066,060 20,235,082 20,009,808
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) 20,332,657 20,134,473 20,295,498 20,080,117
Basic Earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) $ 0.55 $ 0.26 $ 0.55 $ 0.48
Diluted Earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) $ 0.55 $ 0.26 $ 0.55 $ 0.48
Restricted Stock        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Net income attributable to common shares $ 170 $ 71 $ 143 $ 127
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) 58,877 68,413 60,416 [2] 70,309 [2]
Unvested restricted common shares (in shares) 105,000 45,000 79,000 25,500
[1] Excludes net income of $170 and $71 attributable to unvested common shares for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $143 and $127 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[2] Excludes weighted average common shares of 105,000 and 45,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 79,000 and 25,500 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, for certain share awards as the effect of their inclusion would have been antidilutive.