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 ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Revenues $ 52,016 $ 54,610 $ 57,728 $ 57,322 $ 57,531 $ 61,385 $ 57,878 $ 54,527 $ 221,676 $ 231,321 $ 247,228
Costs and expenses                      
Operating                 151,523 167,446 169,863
Administrative and general                 45,126 42,092 36,206
Depreciation                 39,541 45,736 49,315
Total costs and expenses                 236,190 255,274 255,384
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 1,575 4,507 4,787
Litigation settlement proceeds                 42,000 0 0
Loss on impairment                 (991) (117,018) 0
Operating income (loss) (5,629) 41,571 (9,523) 1,651 (8,359) (122,773) (276) (5,056) 28,070 (136,464) (3,369)
Other income (expense)                      
Interest income                 2,042 760 741
Interest expense                 (15,131) (16,763) (17,325)
Foreign currency gains, net                 (1,018) (226) 7
Gain on debt extinguishment                 175 0 518
Other, net                 54 (12) 69
Total other income (expense)                 (13,878) (16,241) (15,990)
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 14,192 (152,705) (19,359)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 2,940 (122,665) (3,357)
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 11,252 (30,040) (16,002)
Equity earnings, net of tax                 2,206 1,425 1,092
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                   0 0
Net income (loss) $ (5,948) $ 31,279 $ (10,516) $ (1,357) $ 61,459 $ (81,215) $ (3,072) $ (5,787) 13,458 (28,615) (14,910)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 464 454 6,932
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 13,922 (28,161) (7,978)
Parent                      
Costs and expenses                      
Loss on impairment                   0  
Other income (expense)                      
Gain on debt extinguishment                 0    
Guarantors                      
Costs and expenses                      
Loss on impairment                   (116,586)  
Other income (expense)                      
Gain on debt extinguishment                 0    
Non-guarantors                      
Costs and expenses                      
Loss on impairment                   (432)  
Other income (expense)                      
Gain on debt extinguishment                 175    
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 0 0 0
Costs and expenses                      
Operating                 0 0 0
Administrative and general                 15,017 7,887 3,744
Depreciation                 0 0 0
Total costs and expenses                 15,017 7,887 3,744
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 0 0 0
Litigation settlement proceeds                 42,000    
Loss on impairment                 0    
Operating income (loss)                 26,983 (7,887) (3,744)
Other income (expense)                      
Interest income                 395 108 56
Interest expense                 (14,149) (14,495) (16,033)
Foreign currency gains, net                 (95) 256 (77)
Gain on debt extinguishment                     518
Other, net                 0 0 0
Total other income (expense)                 (13,849) (14,131) (15,536)
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 13,134 (22,018) (19,280)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 10,845 (7,338) (8,807)
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 2,289 (14,680) (10,473)
Equity earnings, net of tax                 11,601 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                   (13,481) 2,495
Net income (loss)                 13,890 (28,161) (7,978)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 13,890 (28,161) (7,978)
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantors                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 194,932 201,653 225,773
Costs and expenses                      
Operating                 122,490 133,077 138,350
Administrative and general                 25,597 28,451 27,834
Depreciation                 38,553 44,756 48,248
Total costs and expenses                 186,640 206,284 214,432
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 1,618 4,364 5,035
Litigation settlement proceeds                 0    
Loss on impairment                 (991)    
Operating income (loss)                 8,919 (116,853) 16,376
Other income (expense)                      
Interest income                 1,371 419 472
Interest expense                 (802) (800) (809)
Foreign currency gains, net                 (178) 330 (879)
Gain on debt extinguishment                     0
Other, net                 34 143 11
Total other income (expense)                 425 92 (1,205)
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 9,344 (116,761) 15,171
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (7,900) (112,295) 4,971
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 17,244 (4,466) 10,200
Equity earnings, net of tax                 2,206 1,425 1,092
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                   0 0
Net income (loss)                 19,450 (3,041) 11,292
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 0 0 6,349
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 19,450 (3,041) 17,641
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-guarantors                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 55,625 60,466 61,514
Costs and expenses                      
Operating                 57,947 65,167 71,572
Administrative and general                 4,512 5,754 4,628
Depreciation                 988 980 1,067
Total costs and expenses                 63,447 71,901 77,267
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 (43) 143 (248)
Litigation settlement proceeds                 0    
Loss on impairment                 0    
Operating income (loss)                 (7,865) (11,724) (16,001)
Other income (expense)                      
Interest income                 276 233 213
Interest expense                 (180) (1,468) (483)
Foreign currency gains, net                 (745) (812) 963
Gain on debt extinguishment                     0
Other, net                 20 (155) 58
Total other income (expense)                 (454) (2,202) 751
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 (8,319) (13,926) (15,250)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (5) (3,032) 479
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 (8,314) (10,894) (15,729)
Equity earnings, net of tax                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                   0 0
Net income (loss)                 (8,314) (10,894) (15,729)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 464 454 583
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 (7,850) (10,440) (15,146)
Eliminations                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 (28,881) (30,798) (40,059)
Costs and expenses                      
Operating                 (28,914) (30,798) (40,059)
Administrative and general                 0 0 0
Depreciation                 0 0 0
Total costs and expenses                 (28,914) (30,798) (40,059)
Gains on asset dispositions, net                 0 0 0
Litigation settlement proceeds                 0    
Loss on impairment                 0 0  
Operating income (loss)                 33 0 0
Other income (expense)                      
Interest income                 0 0 0
Interest expense                 0 0 0
Foreign currency gains, net                 0 0 0
Gain on debt extinguishment                 0   0
Other, net                 0 0 0
Total other income (expense)                 0 0 0
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings                 33 0 0
Income tax expense (benefit)                 0 0 0
Income (loss) before equity earnings                 33 0 0
Equity earnings, net of tax                 (11,601) 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                   13,481 (2,495)
Net income (loss)                 (11,568) 13,481 (2,495)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.                 $ (11,568) $ 13,481 $ (2,495)