|
INCOME TAXES Reconciliation Between the Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate for the Company and the Effective Income Tax (Details)
|
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
|
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
| Statutory rate | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |
| Non-deductible SEACOR management fees | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.40% |
| SEACOR share award plans | 0.00% | (0.80%) | 2.20% |
| State taxes | 1.70% | 0.60% | (9.60%) |
| State effective tax rate changes | 0.00% | 0.00% | (29.00%) |
| Valuation allowance | 2.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other | 0.80% | 0.70% | 2.60% |
| Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations | 40.20% | 35.50% | 17.60% |
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Management Fees, Percent No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit that is attributable to changes in the income tax laws or rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to differences in the deductibility or nondeductibility of incentive stock options and other equity-based compensation costs in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to all other items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by the state and local income tax expense or benefit, net of the federal tax benefit (expense) thereon, recorded during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|