CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (USD $)
Total
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Class A
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) Of Erickson Incorporated
Noncontrolling Interest Amount
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ (9,145,000) $ 66,161,000 $ 0 $ 1,000 $ 0 $ (9,988,000) $ (36,000) $ (10,023,000) $ 878,000
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011   34,999.5 0 1,000          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Dividends accrued on redeemable preferred stock (2,795,000) 2,795,000       (2,795,000)   (2,795,000)  
Noncontrolling interest dividend (297,000)               (297,000)
Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock to Common Stock (in shares)   34,999.5 4,802,970 1,000          
Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock to Common Stock 68,956,000 (68,956,000) 500 (1,000) 68,956,000     68,956,000  
Issuance of common stock related to IPO, net (in shares)     4,800,000            
Issuance of common stock related to IPO, net 31,454,000   500   31,454,000     31,454,000  
Stock-based compensation 2,118,000   214,933   2,118,000     2,118,000  
Shares withheld for payment of taxes (in shares)     (91,118)            
Shares withheld for payment of taxes (695,000)       (695,000)     (695,000)  
Components of comprehensive income (loss):                  
Net income (loss) 15,636,000         15,230,000   15,230,000 406,000
Foreign currency translation 136,000           107,000 107,000 29,000
Comprehensive income (loss) 15,772,000                
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 105,368,000 0 1,000 0 101,833,000 2,447,000 71,000 104,352,000 1,016,000
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012   0 9,726,785 0          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Noncontrolling interest dividend (341,000)               (341,000)
Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock to Common Stock (in shares)   (4,008,439) 4,008,439            
Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock to Common Stock 78,044,000 (78,044,000)     78,044,000     78,044,000  
Stock-based compensation 792,000       792,000     792,000  
Shares withheld for payment of taxes (in shares)     (34,944)            
Shares withheld for payment of taxes (715,000)       (715,000)     (715,000)  
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock (in shares)   4,008,439              
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock   78,044,000              
Issuance of Restricted Stock Units     87,634            
Components of comprehensive income (loss):                  
Net income (loss) 9,866,000         9,657,000   9,657,000 209,000
Foreign currency translation (107,000)           (113,000) (113,000) 6,000
Comprehensive income (loss) 9,759,000                
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 192,907,000 0 1,000 0 179,954,000 12,104,000 (42,000) 192,017,000 890,000
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013   0 13,787,914 0          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Noncontrolling interest dividend (69,000)               (69,000)
Stock-based compensation 861,000       861,000     861,000  
Shares withheld for payment of taxes (in shares)     (14,791)            
Shares withheld for payment of taxes (211,000)       (211,000)     (211,000)  
Issuance of Restricted Stock Units     50,695            
Proceeds from shareholder, net 414,000       414,000     414,000  
Components of comprehensive income (loss):                  
Net income (loss) (10,231,000)         (10,292,000)   (10,292,000) 61,000
Foreign currency translation (2,658,000)           (2,502,000) (2,502,000) (156,000)
Comprehensive income (loss) (12,889,000)                
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 181,013,000 $ 0 $ 1,000 $ 0 $ 181,018,000 $ 1,812,000 $ (2,544,000) $ 180,287,000 $ 726,000
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014   0 13,823,818 0