Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Gain on debt extinguishment $ 518,000 $ 0 $ 518,000 $ 264,000  
SEACOR          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Payable due to Seacor (less than $0.1 million in 2015) 200,000   200,000   $ 100,000
Dart          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Amount of purchased products 600,000 600,000 1,100,000 1,200,000  
Note receivable 3,400,000   3,400,000   3,600,000
Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreement | SEACOR          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Incurred costs under the TSA   200,000 0 600,000  
Training Services | Era Training Center, LLC          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Note receivable 4,200,000   4,200,000   $ 4,400,000
Payments for services 200,000 100,000 300,000 300,000  
Era Training Center | Helicopter, Management and Other Services | Era Training Center, LLC          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Incurred costs under the TSA $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 200,000 $ 300,000