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GUARANTORS OF SECURITIES (Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income) (Details)

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GUARANTORS OF SECURITIES (Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) $ (1,357) $ (5,787)
Other comprehensive loss:    
Foreign currency translation adjustments (5) (2)
Income tax benefit 0 0
Total other comprehensive loss (5) (2)
Comprehensive income (loss) (1,362) (5,789)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary 163 167
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. (1,199) (5,622)
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent    
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) (1,194) (5,620)
Other comprehensive loss:    
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0
Income tax benefit 0 0
Total other comprehensive loss 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) (1,194) (5,620)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. (1,194) (5,620)
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantors    
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) 7,598 973
Other comprehensive loss:    
Foreign currency translation adjustments (5) (2)
Income tax benefit 0 0
Total other comprehensive loss (5) (2)
Comprehensive income (loss) 7,593 971
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. 7,593 971
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-guarantors    
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) (1,934) (3,576)
Other comprehensive loss:    
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0
Income tax benefit 0 0
Total other comprehensive loss 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) (1,934) (3,576)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary 163 167
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. (1,771) (3,409)
Eliminations    
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) (5,827) 2,436
Other comprehensive loss:    
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0
Income tax benefit 0 0
Total other comprehensive loss 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) (5,827) 2,436
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary 0 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc. $ (5,827) $ 2,436