Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet 
 December 31, 2014

Parent
 Company
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Entries and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7

 
$
274

 
$
4,816

 
$

 
$
5,097

Restricted cash
136

 

 
431

 

 
567

Accounts receivable, net
13,117

 
26,199

 
4,990

 
44

 
44,350

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
6,506

 
1,171

 
1,103

 

 
8,780

Income tax receivable
320

 

 
335

 
22

 
677

Deferred tax assets
1,440

 

 
(210
)
 

 
1,230

Total current assets
21,526

 
27,644

 
11,465

 
66

 
60,701

Aircraft support parts, net
106,721

 
30,482

 
435

 
(45
)
 
137,593

Aircraft, net
82,799

 
42,405

 
3,017

 

 
128,221

Property, plant and equipment, net
70,732

 
47,762

 
2,141

 

 
120,635

Goodwill

 
210,356

 
5,647

 
(762
)
 
215,241

Other intangible assets, net
2,205

 
15,726

 
2,122

 

 
20,053

Other non-current assets
323,332

 
4,337

 
501

 
(305,093
)
 
23,077

Total assets
$
607,315

 
$
378,712

 
$
25,328

 
$
(305,834
)
 
$
705,521

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
6,021

 
$
11,465

 
$
2,358

 
$

 
$
19,844

Current portion of long-term debt
4,144

 

 

 

 
4,144

Accrued and other current liabilities
(54,577
)
 
49,166

 
24,998

 
(553
)
 
19,034

Income tax payable
(397
)
 

 
137

 
575

 
315

Deferred tax liabilities
884

 

 

 


 
884

Total current liabilities
(43,925
)
 
60,631

 
27,493

 
22

 
44,221

Long-term debt, less current portion
12,751

 

 

 

 
12,751

Long-term revolving credit facilities
89,339

 

 

 

 
89,339

Long-term notes payable
355,000

 

 

 

 
355,000

Other long-term liabilities
12,410

 
708

 
63

 

 
13,181

Uncertain tax positions
6,313

 

 

 

 
6,313

Deferred tax liabilities
5,061

 

 
(1,358
)
 

 
3,703

Total liabilities
436,949

 
61,339

 
26,198

 
22

 
524,508

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
1

 

 
1,675

 
(1,675
)
 
1

Additional paid-in capital
181,018

 
297,994

 
33

 
(298,027
)
 
181,018

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
(8,993
)
 
19,379

 
(3,171
)
 
(5,403
)
 
1,812

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(1,660
)
 

 
(41
)
 
(843
)
 
(2,544
)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to Erickson Incorporated
170,366

 
317,373

 
(1,504
)
 
(305,948
)
 
180,287

Noncontrolling interest

 

 
634

 
92

 
726

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
170,366

 
317,373

 
(870
)
 
(305,856
)
 
181,013

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
607,315

 
$
378,712

 
$
25,328

 
$
(305,834
)
 
$
705,521

 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet 
 December 31, 2013

Parent
 Company
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Entries and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
576

 
$
(12
)
 
$
1,317

 
$

 
$
1,881

Restricted cash
151

 
364

 
2,368

 

 
2,883

Accounts receivable, net
17,290

 
40,560

 
8,024

 
113

 
65,987

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,878

 
582

 
900

 

 
3,360

Income tax receivable
70

 

 
65

 

 
135

Deferred tax assets
3,372

 

 
343

 

 
3,715

Total current assets
23,337

 
41,494

 
13,017

 
113

 
77,961

Aircraft support parts, net
93,719

 
33,022

 

 
(45
)
 
126,696

Aircraft, net
88,242

 
35,236

 
3,701

 

 
127,179

Property, plant and equipment, net
70,145

 
37,825

 
1,412

 

 
109,382

Other intangible assets, net
2,205

 
17,870

 
2,409

 

 
22,484

Goodwill

 
231,626

 
4,114

 
(762
)
 
234,978

Other non-current assets
325,768

 
7,133

 
816

 
(305,092
)
 
28,625

Total assets
$
603,416

 
$
404,206

 
$
25,469

 
$
(305,786
)
 
$
727,305

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts Payable
$
8,179

 
$
17,889

 
$
2,967

 
$

 
$
29,035

Accrued and other current liabilities
(48,899
)
 
66,513

 
23,592

 
27

 
41,233

Income tax payable

 

 
621

 

 
621

Total current liabilities
(40,720
)
 
84,402

 
27,180

 
27

 
70,889

Long-term debt, less current portion
16,160

 

 

 

 
16,160

Long-term revolving credit facilities
68,086

 

 

 

 
68,086

Long-term notes payable
355,000

 

 

 

 
355,000

Other long-term liabilities
1,756

 

 
63

 

 
1,819

Uncertain tax positions
5,669

 

 

 

 
5,669

Deferred tax liabilities
16,745

 

 
30

 

 
16,775

Total liabilities
422,696

 
84,402

 
27,273

 
27

 
534,398

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
1

 

 
1,674

 
(1,674
)
 
1

Additional paid-in capital
179,954

 
297,994

 
33

 
(298,027
)
 
179,954

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
806

 
21,810

 
(5,142
)
 
(5,370
)
 
12,104

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(41
)
 

 
997

 
(998
)
 
(42
)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to Erickson Incorporated
180,720

 
319,804

 
(2,438
)
 
(306,069
)
 
192,017

Noncontrolling interest

 

 
634

 
256

 
890

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
180,720

 
319,804

 
(1,804
)
 
(305,813
)
 
192,907

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
603,416

 
$
404,206

 
$
25,469

 
$
(305,786
)
 
$
727,305

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations 
 Year Ended December 31, 2014

Parent
 Company
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Entries and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net revenues:
$
151,502

 
$
163,094

 
$
55,663

 
$
(23,650
)
 
$
346,609

Cost of revenues
94,545

 
145,054

 
47,328

 
(23,482
)
 
263,445

Gross profit
56,957

 
18,040

 
8,335

 
(168
)
 
83,164

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
22,166

 
912

 
3,416

 

 
26,494

Research and development
3,782

 

 

 

 
3,782

Selling and marketing
8,432

 
593

 
429

 
(168
)
 
9,286

Impairment of goodwill

 
21,272

 

 

 
21,272

Total operating expenses
34,380

 
22,777

 
3,845

 
(168
)
 
60,834

Operating income (loss)
22,577

 
(4,737
)
 
4,490

 

 
22,330

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income (expense), net
(35,210
)
 
20

 
(610
)
 

 
(35,800
)
Other income (expense), net
(3,600
)
 
2,286

 
229

 
(108
)
 
(1,193
)
Total other income (expense)
(38,810
)
 
2,306

 
(381
)
 
(108
)
 
(36,993
)
Net income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
(16,233
)
 
(2,431
)
 
4,109

 
(108
)
 
(14,663
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
(6,433
)
 

 
2,001

 

 
(4,432
)
Net income (loss)
(9,800
)
 
(2,431
)
 
2,108

 
(108
)
 
(10,231
)
Less: Net income related to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
(61
)
 
(61
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Erickson Incorporated and common stockholders
$
(9,800
)
 
$
(2,431
)
 
$
2,108

 
$
(169
)
 
$
(10,292
)
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations 
 Year Ended December 31, 2013

Parent
 Company
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Entries and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net revenues:
$
161,500

 
$
128,109

 
$
52,852

 
$
(24,240
)
 
$
318,221

Cost of revenues
98,347

 
100,429

 
47,543

 
(24,211
)
 
222,108

Gross profit
63,153

 
27,680

 
5,309

 
(29
)
 
96,113

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
27,472

 
5,111

 
4,844

 
(61
)
 
37,366

Research and development
4,000

 

 

 

 
4,000

Selling and marketing
6,803

 
780

 
123

 
49

 
7,755

Total operating expenses
38,275

 
5,891

 
4,967

 
(12
)
 
49,121

Operating income (loss)
24,878

 
21,789

 
342

 
(17
)
 
46,992

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income (expense), net
(25,103
)
 
1

 
(73
)
 

 
(25,175
)
Other expense, net
(5,515
)
 
16

 
33

 
(365
)
 
(5,831
)
Total other income (expense)
(30,618
)
 
17

 
(40
)
 
(365
)
 
(31,006
)
Net income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
(5,740
)
 
21,806

 
302

 
(382
)
 
15,986

Income tax expense
5,311

 
(5
)
 
814

 

 
6,120

Net income (loss)
(11,051
)
 
21,811

 
(512
)
 
(382
)
 
9,866

Less: Net income related to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
(209
)
 
(209
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Erickson Incorporated and common stockholders
$
(11,051
)
 
$
21,811

 
$
(512
)
 
$
(591
)
 
$
9,657

 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations 
 Year Ended December 31, 2012

Parent
 Company
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Entries and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net revenues:
$
153,213

 
$

 
$
57,797

 
$
(30,186
)
 
$
180,824

Cost of revenues
94,158

 

 
55,473

 
(30,226
)
 
119,405

Gross profit
59,055

 

 
2,324

 
40

 
61,419

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
14,201

 

 
3,085

 
(54
)
 
17,232

Research and development
4,683

 

 

 

 
4,683

Selling and marketing
5,953

 

 
104

 
14

 
6,071

Total operating expenses
24,837

 

 
3,189

 
(40
)
 
27,986

Operating income (loss)
34,218

 

 
(865
)
 
80

 
33,433

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income (expense), net
(6,874
)
 

 
(48
)
 
(68
)
 
(6,990
)
Other expense, net
(359
)
 

 
36

 
(271
)
 
(594
)
Total other income (expense)
(7,233
)
 

 
(12
)
 
(339
)
 
(7,584
)
Net income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
26,985

 

 
(877
)
 
(259
)
 
25,849

Income tax expense
9,733

 

 
480

 

 
10,213

Net income (loss)
17,252

 

 
(1,357
)
 
(259
)
 
15,636

Less: Net income related to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
(406
)
 
(406
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Erickson Incorporated
17,252

 

 
(1,357
)
 
(665
)
 
15,230

Dividends on Redeemable Preferred Stock
2,795

 

 

 

 
2,795

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
14,457

 
$

 
$
(1,357
)
 
$
(665
)
 
$
12,435

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows 
 Year Ended December 31, 2014

Parent
Company
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Entries and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(9,800
)
 
$
(2,431
)
 
$
2,108

 
$
(108
)
 
$
(10,231
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
23,366

 
10,769

 
768

 

 
34,903

Impairment of goodwill

 
21,272

 

 

 
21,272

Deferred income taxes
(8,224
)
 

 
434

 

 
(7,790
)
Non-cash income from satisfaction of return to service liability

 
(1,869
)
 

 

 
(1,869
)
Non-cash interest expense on debt
324

 

 

 

 
324

Stock-based compensation
861

 

 

 

 
861

Amortization of debt issuance costs
2,433

 

 

 

 
2,433

Gain on sale of equipment
(121
)
 
(32
)
 
(205
)
 

 
(358
)
Gain on involuntary conversion

 
(308
)
 

 

 
(308
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
4,173

 
14,361

 
1,143

 
42

 
19,719

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(4,628
)
 
(588
)
 
(328
)
 

 
(5,544
)
Income tax receivable
(210
)
 
(3
)
 
669

 
(22
)
 
434

Aircraft support parts, net
(17,900
)
 
1,177

 
(517
)
 

 
(17,240
)
Other non-current assets
1,741

 
3,620

 
241

 

 
5,602

Accounts payable
(2,161
)
 
(6,422
)
 
(273
)
 

 
(8,856
)
Accrued and other current liabilities
(4,402
)
 
(14,760
)
 
(936
)
 
(554
)
 
(20,652
)
Income tax payable
(407
)
 

 
461

 
575

 
629

Other long-term liabilities
(54
)
 
709

 

 

 
655

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(15,009
)
 
25,495

 
3,565

 
(67
)

13,984

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted cash
13

 
365

 
1,844

 

 
2,222

Proceeds from sale-leaseback of aircraft
24,660

 

 

 

 
24,660

Increase in other assets

 

 
(126
)
 

 
(126
)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest

 

 
(136
)
 
67

 
(69
)
Purchases of aircraft and property, plant and equipment
(30,110
)
 
(25,574
)
 
(1,123
)
 

 
(56,807
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(5,437
)
 
(25,209
)
 
459

 
67

 
(30,120
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from shareholders, net
414

 

 

 

 
414

Shares withheld for payment of taxes
(211
)
 

 

 

 
(211
)
Repayments of credit facilities
(206,686
)
 

 

 

 
(206,686
)
Borrowings from credit facilities
227,939

 

 

 

 
227,939

Other long-term borrowings
409

 

 

 

 
409

Debt issuance costs
(371
)
 

 

 

 
(371
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
21,494

 

 

 

 
21,494

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
(1,617
)
 

 
(525
)
 

 
(2,142
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(569
)
 
286

 
3,499

 

 
3,216

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
576

 
(12
)
 
1,317

 

 
1,881

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
7

 
$
274

 
$
4,816

 
$

 
$
5,097

 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows 
 Year Ended December 31, 2013

Parent
Company
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Entries and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(11,051
)
 
$
21,811

 
$
(512
)
 
$
(382
)
 
$
9,866

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
25,535

 
7,400

 
393

 

 
33,328

Deferred income taxes
4,543

 

 
554

 
117

 
5,214

Non-cash interest expense on debt
1,877

 

 

 

 
1,877

Stock-based compensation
792

 

 

 

 
792

Write-off of debt issuance costs related to the early extinguishment of debt
215

 

 

 

 
215

Non-cash interest income on loans
(140
)
 

 

 

 
(140
)
Loss (gain) on sale of equipment
(25
)
 
(23
)
 
47

 

 
(1
)
Loss on sale of term loan note receivable
3,441

 

 

 

 
3,441

Amortization of debt issuance costs
2,067

 

 

 

 
2,067

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(5,866
)
 
(15,440
)
 
298

 
17

 
(20,991
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(614
)
 
1,454

 
(413
)
 

 
427

Income tax receivable, net
170

 

 
745

 

 
915

Aircraft support parts, net
(12,354
)
 
(19,692
)
 

 
45

 
(32,001
)
Other non-current assets
(1,114
)
 
(2,124
)
 
107

 

 
(3,131
)
Accounts payable
1,304

 
(21,376
)
 
570

 

 
(19,502
)
Accrued and other current liabilities
(45,424
)
 
43,153

 
(1,080
)
 
(2,999
)
 
(6,350
)
Income tax payable

 

 
(187
)
 
(117
)
 
(304
)
Other long-term liabilities
(514
)
 

 

 

 
(514
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(37,158
)
 
15,163

 
522

 
(3,319
)
 
(24,792
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(235,029
)
 
5,139

 
22

 
3,000

 
(226,868
)
Purchases of aircraft and property, plant and equipment
(35,530
)
 
(19,950
)
 
(624
)
 

 
(56,104
)
Restricted cash
992

 
(364
)
 
330

 

 
958

Purchase of intangible assets
(2,205
)
 

 

 

 
(2,205
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest

 

 
(651
)
 
310

 
(341
)
Proceeds from sale of term loan note receivable
1,660

 

 

 

 
1,660

Increase in other assets

 

 
(35
)
 

 
(35
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(270,112
)
 
(15,175
)
 
(958
)
 
3,310

 
(282,935
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repayments of subordinated notes
(27,572
)
 

 

 

 
(27,572
)
Repayments of credit facilities
(250,215
)
 

 

 

 
(250,215
)
Borrowings from credit facilities
246,377

 

 

 

 
246,377

Borrowing of notes
400,000

 

 

 

 
400,000

Repayment of notes
(45,000
)
 

 

 

 
(45,000
)
Debt issuance costs
(14,986
)
 

 

 

 
(14,986
)
Shares withheld for payment of taxes
(716
)
 

 

 

 
(716
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
307,888

 

 

 

 
307,888

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
(83
)
 

 
326

 
9

 
252

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
535

 
(12
)
 
(110
)
 

 
413

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
41

 

 
1,427

 

 
1,468

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
576

 
$
(12
)
 
$
1,317

 
$


$
1,881

 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows 
 Year Ended December 31, 2012

Parent
Company
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Entries and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
17,252

 
$

 
$
(1,357
)
 
$
(259
)
 
$
15,636

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
21,428

 

 
233

 

 
21,661

Deferred income taxes
2,682

 

 

 

 
2,682

Non-cash interest expense on debt
3,137

 

 

 

 
3,137

Stock-based compensation
2,118

 

 

 

 
2,118

Loss (gain) on sale of equipment
5

 

 

 

 
5

Amortization of debt issuance costs
1,174

 

 

 

 
1,174

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(1,144
)
 

 
3,811

 
12

 
2,679

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,496

 

 
307

 

 
2,803

Income tax receivable, net
1,011

 

 
(810
)
 

 
201

Aircraft support parts, net
(27,355
)
 

 

 

 
(27,355
)
Accounts payable
2,313

 

 
(2,398
)
 

 
(85
)
Accrued and other current liabilities
422

 

 
(470
)
 
247

 
199

Income tax payable
5,516

 

 
699

 

 
6,215

Other long-term liabilities
(2,912
)
 

 

 

 
(2,912
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
28,143

 

 
15

 

 
28,158

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of aircraft and property, plant and equipment
(22,695
)
 

 
(41
)
 

 
(22,736
)
Restricted cash
198

 

 
1,240

 

 
1,438

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest
(297
)
 

 

 

 
(297
)
Decrease (increase) in other assets
136

 

 
(33
)
 

 
103

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(22,658
)
 

 
1,166

 

 
(21,492
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of expenses
31,454

 

 

 

 
31,454

Repayments of credit facilities
(327,063
)
 

 

 

 
(327,063
)
Borrowings from credit facilities
291,234

 

 

 

 
291,234

Debt issuance costs
(376
)
 

 

 

 
(376
)
Shares withheld for payment of taxes
(695
)
 

 

 

 
(695
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(5,446
)
 

 

 

 
(5,446
)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 
(20
)
 

 
(20
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
39

 

 
1,161

 

 
1,200

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
2

 

 
266

 

 
268

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
41

 
$

 
$
1,427

 
$

 
$
1,468