GUARANTORS OF SECURITIES (Condensed Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues |
$ 69,741
|
$ 90,510
|
$ 207,894
|
$ 256,533
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Operating |
43,007
|
54,282
|
126,396
|
158,601
|
Administrative and general |
11,238
|
12,941
|
31,760
|
34,340
|
Depreciation |
12,186
|
11,746
|
35,186
|
34,458
|
Total costs and expenses |
66,431
|
78,969
|
193,342
|
227,399
|
Gains on asset dispositions, net |
1,813
|
42
|
4,959
|
6,072
|
Operating income |
5,123
|
11,583
|
19,511
|
35,206
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
232
|
130
|
800
|
418
|
Interest expense |
(3,121)
|
(3,629)
|
(9,547)
|
(11,222)
|
Intercompany interest income (expense) |
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment |
(16)
|
0
|
248
|
0
|
Derivative losses, net |
8
|
(1,703)
|
(14)
|
(1,744)
|
Note receivable impairment |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2,457
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
146
|
(485)
|
(2,271)
|
(521)
|
Gain on sale of FBO |
0
|
0
|
12,946
|
0
|
Other, net |
0
|
(3)
|
(9)
|
10
|
Total other income (expense) |
(2,751)
|
(5,690)
|
2,153
|
(15,516)
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings |
2,372
|
5,893
|
21,664
|
19,690
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
1,343
|
2,868
|
9,426
|
8,130
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
1,029
|
3,025
|
12,238
|
11,560
|
Equity earnings (losses), net of tax |
(376)
|
1,286
|
(719)
|
2,321
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income (loss) |
653
|
4,311
|
11,519
|
13,881
|
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary |
208
|
(45)
|
633
|
51
|
Net income attributable to Era Group Inc. |
861
|
4,266
|
12,152
|
13,932
|
Parent |
|
|
|
|
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Operating |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Administrative and general |
1,773
|
2,047
|
4,889
|
5,496
|
Depreciation |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total costs and expenses |
1,773
|
2,047
|
4,889
|
5,496
|
Gains on asset dispositions, net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Operating income |
(1,773)
|
(2,047)
|
(4,889)
|
(5,496)
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
4
|
18
|
12
|
63
|
Interest expense |
(2,801)
|
(3,444)
|
(8,909)
|
(10,617)
|
Intercompany interest income (expense) |
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment |
(16)
|
|
248
|
|
Derivative losses, net |
0
|
(1,605)
|
0
|
(1,605)
|
Note receivable impairment |
|
|
|
2,457
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
4
|
(188)
|
620
|
2,257
|
Gain on sale of FBO |
|
|
12,946
|
|
Other, net |
|
(2)
|
0
|
10
|
Total other income (expense) |
(2,809)
|
(5,221)
|
4,917
|
(12,349)
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings |
(4,582)
|
(7,268)
|
28
|
(17,845)
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
(2,593)
|
(3,540)
|
12
|
(7,370)
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
(1,989)
|
(3,728)
|
16
|
(10,475)
|
Equity earnings (losses), net of tax |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
2,850
|
7,994
|
12,136
|
24,407
|
Net income (loss) |
861
|
4,266
|
12,152
|
13,932
|
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to Era Group Inc. |
861
|
4,266
|
12,152
|
13,932
|
Guarantors |
|
|
|
|
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues |
69,491
|
90,120
|
207,550
|
256,013
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Operating |
42,812
|
54,289
|
125,886
|
158,686
|
Administrative and general |
9,329
|
10,966
|
26,582
|
29,061
|
Depreciation |
11,674
|
11,601
|
34,341
|
34,021
|
Total costs and expenses |
63,815
|
76,856
|
186,809
|
221,768
|
Gains on asset dispositions, net |
1,813
|
42
|
7,564
|
6,072
|
Operating income |
7,489
|
13,306
|
28,305
|
40,317
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
228
|
111
|
786
|
351
|
Interest expense |
(298)
|
(185)
|
(605)
|
(605)
|
Intercompany interest income (expense) |
165
|
|
489
|
254
|
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment |
0
|
|
0
|
|
Derivative losses, net |
8
|
(98)
|
(14)
|
(139)
|
Note receivable impairment |
|
|
|
0
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
75
|
(297)
|
(2,958)
|
(2,778)
|
Gain on sale of FBO |
|
|
0
|
|
Other, net |
|
(1)
|
0
|
0
|
Total other income (expense) |
178
|
(470)
|
(2,302)
|
(2,917)
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings |
7,667
|
12,836
|
26,003
|
37,400
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
4,340
|
6,250
|
11,314
|
15,444
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
3,327
|
6,586
|
14,689
|
21,956
|
Equity earnings (losses), net of tax |
(376)
|
1,286
|
(719)
|
2,321
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income (loss) |
2,951
|
7,872
|
13,970
|
24,277
|
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary |
49
|
(45)
|
376
|
51
|
Net income attributable to Era Group Inc. |
3,000
|
7,827
|
14,346
|
24,328
|
Non-guarantors |
|
|
|
|
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues |
655
|
527
|
1,087
|
1,034
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Operating |
600
|
58
|
1,253
|
212
|
Administrative and general |
136
|
0
|
289
|
0
|
Depreciation |
512
|
145
|
845
|
437
|
Total costs and expenses |
1,248
|
203
|
2,387
|
649
|
Gains on asset dispositions, net |
0
|
0
|
(2,605)
|
0
|
Operating income |
(593)
|
324
|
(3,905)
|
385
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
0
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
Interest expense |
(22)
|
0
|
(33)
|
0
|
Intercompany interest income (expense) |
(165)
|
|
(489)
|
(254)
|
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment |
0
|
|
0
|
|
Derivative losses, net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Note receivable impairment |
|
|
|
0
|
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
67
|
0
|
67
|
0
|
Gain on sale of FBO |
|
|
0
|
|
Other, net |
|
0
|
(9)
|
0
|
Total other income (expense) |
(120)
|
1
|
(462)
|
(250)
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings |
(713)
|
325
|
(4,367)
|
135
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
(404)
|
158
|
(1,900)
|
56
|
Income (loss) before equity earnings |
(309)
|
167
|
(2,467)
|
79
|
Equity earnings (losses), net of tax |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income (loss) |
(309)
|
167
|
(2,467)
|
79
|
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary |
159
|
0
|
257
|
0
|
Net income attributable to Era Group Inc. |
(150)
|
167
|
(2,210)
|
79
|
Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues |
(405)
|
(137)
|
(743)
|
(514)
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Operating |
(405)
|
(65)
|
(743)
|
(297)
|
Administrative and general |
0
|
(72)
|
0
|
(217)
|
Depreciation |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total costs and expenses |
(405)
|
(137)
|
(743)
|
(514)
|
Gains on asset dispositions, net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Operating income |
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
|
0
|
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment |
0
|
|
0
|
|
Derivative losses, net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Note receivable impairment |
|
|
|
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 |
(2,850)
|
(7,994)
|
(12,136)
|
(24,407)
|
Net income (loss) |
(2,850)
|
(7,994)
|
(12,136)
|
(24,407)
|
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to Era Group Inc. |
$ (2,850)
|
$ (7,994)
|
$ (12,136)
|
$ (24,407)
|