Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

GUARANTORS OF SECURITIES Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details)

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GUARANTORS OF SECURITIES Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating revenues $ 56,289,000 $ 65,006,000 $ 63,351,000 $ 62,582,000 $ 73,943,000 $ 69,741,000 $ 70,738,000 $ 67,415,000 $ 247,228,000 $ 281,837,000 $ 331,222,000
Costs and expenses:                      
Operating                 169,863,000 171,481,000 204,373,000
Administrative and general                 36,206,000 42,812,000 43,987,000
Depreciation                 49,315,000 47,337,000 46,312,000
Total costs and expenses                 255,384,000 261,630,000 294,672,000
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 4,787,000 5,953,000 6,101,000
Goodwill impairment                 0 (1,866,000) 0
Operating income (loss) (1,421,000) 2,366,000 (3,509,000) (805,000) 4,783,000 5,123,000 8,535,000 5,853,000 (3,369,000) 24,294,000 42,651,000
Other income (expense):                      
Interest income                 741,000 1,191,000 540,000
Interest expense                 (17,325,000) (13,526,000) (14,778,000)
Derivative losses, net                 0 (18,000) (944,000)
Note receivable impairment                 0 0 (2,457,000)
Foreign currency gains, net                 7,000 (2,590,000) (2,377,000)
Gains on debt extinguishment                 (518,000) (1,617,000) 0
Gain on sale of FBO                 0 12,946,000 0
Other, net                 69,000 45,000 (4,000)
Total other income (expense)                 (15,990,000) (335,000) (20,020,000)
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 (19,359,000) 23,959,000 22,631,000
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (3,357,000) 14,117,000 8,285,000
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 (16,002,000) 9,842,000 14,346,000
Equity earnings, net of tax                 1,092,000 (1,943,000) 2,675,000
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) (5,648,000) (802,000) (4,510,000) (3,950,000) (3,620,000) 653,000 11,105,000 (239,000) (14,910,000) 7,899,000 17,021,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 6,932,000 806,000 96,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 (7,978,000) 8,705,000 17,117,000
Net income attributable to common shares $ (5,538,000) $ (560,000) $ 1,938,000 $ (3,818,000) $ (3,447,000) $ 861,000 $ 11,333,000 $ (42,000)   8,705,000  
Parent                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating revenues                 0 0 0
Costs and expenses:                      
Operating                 0 0 0
Administrative and general                 3,744,000 6,484,000 7,132,000
Depreciation                 0 0 0
Total costs and expenses                 3,744,000 6,484,000 7,132,000
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 0 0 0
Goodwill impairment                   0  
Operating income (loss)                 (3,744,000) (6,484,000) (7,132,000)
Other income (expense):                      
Interest income                 56,000 16,000 75,000
Interest expense                 (16,033,000) (12,479,000) (13,957,000)
Derivative losses, net                 0 0 (785,000)
Note receivable impairment                     (2,457,000)
Foreign currency gains, net                 (77,000) 569,000 2,163,000
Gains on debt extinguishment                 (518,000) (1,617,000)  
Gain on sale of FBO                   12,946,000  
Other, net                 0 (3,000) 10,000
Total other income (expense)                 (15,536,000) 2,666,000 (14,951,000)
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 (19,280,000) (3,818,000) (22,083,000)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (8,807,000) (3,368,000) (8,081,000)
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 (10,473,000) (450,000) (14,002,000)
Equity earnings, net of tax                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 2,495,000 9,155,000 31,119,000
Net income (loss)                 (7,978,000) 8,705,000 17,117,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 (7,978,000) 8,705,000 17,117,000
Guarantors                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating revenues                 225,773,000 262,898,000 330,393,000
Costs and expenses:                      
Operating                 138,350,000 149,702,000 204,271,000
Administrative and general                 27,834,000 33,326,000 37,139,000
Depreciation                 48,248,000 46,722,000 45,772,000
Total costs and expenses                 214,432,000 229,750,000 287,182,000
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 5,035,000 8,582,000 6,101,000
Goodwill impairment                   (352,000)  
Operating income (loss)                 16,376,000 41,378,000 49,312,000
Other income (expense):                      
Interest income                 472,000 900,000 460,000
Interest expense                 (809,000) (773,000) (821,000)
Derivative losses, net                 0 (18,000) (159,000)
Note receivable impairment                     0
Foreign currency gains, net                 (879,000) (3,119,000) (4,540,000)
Gains on debt extinguishment                 0 0  
Gain on sale of FBO                   0  
Other, net                 11,000 63,000 (14,000)
Total other income (expense)                 (1,205,000) (2,947,000) (5,074,000)
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 15,171,000 38,431,000 44,238,000
Income tax expense (benefit)                 4,971,000 17,625,000 16,192,000
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 10,200,000 20,806,000 28,046,000
Equity earnings, net of tax                 1,092,000 (1,943,000) 2,675,000
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income (loss)                 11,292,000 18,863,000 30,721,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 6,349,000 376,000 96,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 17,641,000 19,239,000 30,817,000
Non-guarantors                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating revenues                 61,514,000 18,952,000 1,227,000
Costs and expenses:                      
Operating                 71,572,000 21,792,000 213,000
Administrative and general                 4,628,000 3,002,000 3,000
Depreciation                 1,067,000 615,000 540,000
Total costs and expenses                 77,267,000 25,409,000 756,000
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 (248,000) (2,629,000) 0
Goodwill impairment                   (1,514,000)  
Operating income (loss)                 (16,001,000) (10,600,000) 471,000
Other income (expense):                      
Interest income                 213,000 275,000 5,000
Interest expense                 (483,000) (274,000) 0
Derivative losses, net                 0 0 0
Note receivable impairment                     0
Foreign currency gains, net                 963,000 (40,000) 0
Gains on debt extinguishment                 0 0  
Gain on sale of FBO                   0  
Other, net                 58,000 (15,000) 0
Total other income (expense)                 751,000 (54,000) 5,000
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 (15,250,000) (10,654,000) 476,000
Income tax expense (benefit)                 479,000 (140,000) 174,000
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 (15,729,000) (10,514,000) 302,000
Equity earnings, net of tax                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income (loss)                 (15,729,000) (10,514,000) 302,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 583,000 430,000 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 (15,146,000) (10,084,000) 302,000
Eliminations                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating revenues                 (40,059,000) (13,000) (398,000)
Costs and expenses:                      
Operating                 (40,059,000) (13,000) (111,000)
Administrative and general                 0 0 (287,000)
Depreciation                 0 0 0
Total costs and expenses                 (40,059,000) (13,000) (398,000)
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 0 0 0
Other income (expense):                      
Interest income                 0 0 0
Interest expense                 0 0 0
Derivative losses, net                 0 0 0
Note receivable impairment                     0
Foreign currency gains, net                 0 0 0
Gains on debt extinguishment                 0 0  
Gain on sale of FBO                   0  
Other, net                 0 0 0
Total other income (expense)                 0 0 0
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 0 0 0
Income tax expense (benefit)                 0 0 0
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 0 0 0
Equity earnings, net of tax                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 (2,495,000) (9,155,000) (31,119,000)
Net income (loss)                 (2,495,000) (9,155,000) (31,119,000)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 $ (2,495,000) $ (9,155,000) $ (31,119,000)