Bristow Group Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014 helicopter	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	$ 232,300,000
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months	114,900,000
Deposits Paid on Options Not Yet Exercised	1,900,000
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Potential Amount To Reduce Liability	131,300,000
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Related To Liquidated Damage	8,700,000
Aircraft maintenance credits period	4 years
Aircraft maintenance utilized credits	4,400,000
Number of helicopters leased	4
Rental expense	4,400,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	6,000,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	4,000,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity
2015	2,078,000
2016	1,848,000
2017	1,613,000
2018	942,000
2019	455,000
Years subsequent to 2019	$ 7,985,000
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Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Expected duration of aircraft maintenance credits	1 year
Lease term range	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Expected duration of aircraft maintenance credits	2 years
Lease term range	10 years

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