Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 2,129
|
$ 5,097
|
$ 1,881
|
$ 1,468
|
| Restricted cash |
373
|
567
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
40,520
|
44,350
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
5,233
|
9,457
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
48,255
|
59,471
|
|
|
| Aircraft support parts, net |
139,609
|
137,593
|
|
|
| Aircraft held for sale |
12,348
|
0
|
|
|
| Aircraft, net |
186,132
|
225,395
|
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
25,553
|
23,461
|
|
|
| Other assets |
10,261
|
12,006
|
|
|
| Other intangible assets, net |
15,787
|
20,053
|
|
|
| Goodwill, net |
163,708
|
215,241
|
234,978
|
|
| Total assets |
601,653
|
693,220
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
13,660
|
19,844
|
|
|
| Current portion of long-term debt |
8,205
|
2,438
|
|
|
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
17,828
|
19,349
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
39,693
|
41,631
|
|
|
| Credit facility |
96,165
|
87,062
|
|
|
| Long-term debt, less current portion |
364,782
|
360,359
|
|
|
| Other liabilities |
11,720
|
23,155
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
512,360
|
512,207
|
|
|
| Equity (deficit): |
|
|
|
|
| Common stock |
1
|
1
|
|
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
181,259
|
181,018
|
|
|
| Accumulated deficit |
(84,901)
|
1,812
|
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(7,789)
|
(2,544)
|
|
|
| Total Erickson Incorporated shareholders’ equity |
88,570
|
180,287
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interests’ equity |
723
|
726
|
|
|
| Total equity |
89,293
|
181,013
|
192,907
|
105,368
|
| Total liabilities and equity |
601,653
|
693,220
|
|
|
| Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company |
|
|
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
13
|
7
|
576
|
41
|
| Restricted cash |
0
|
136
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
18,053
|
13,117
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
3,637
|
7,036
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
21,703
|
20,296
|
|
|
| Aircraft support parts, net |
111,735
|
106,721
|
|
|
| Aircraft held for sale |
5,880
|
|
|
|
| Aircraft, net |
125,095
|
134,594
|
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
20,367
|
18,937
|
|
|
| Other assets |
311,798
|
312,261
|
|
|
| Other intangible assets, net |
2,205
|
2,205
|
|
|
| Goodwill, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total assets |
598,783
|
595,014
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
6,165
|
6,021
|
|
|
| Current portion of long-term debt |
7,292
|
2,438
|
|
|
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
15,524
|
(54,974)
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
28,981
|
(46,515)
|
|
|
| Credit facility |
96,165
|
87,062
|
|
|
| Long-term debt, less current portion |
362,585
|
360,359
|
|
|
| Other liabilities |
(30,830)
|
23,742
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
456,901
|
424,648
|
|
|
| Equity (deficit): |
|
|
|
|
| Common stock |
1
|
1
|
|
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
181,259
|
181,018
|
|
|
| Accumulated deficit |
(34,322)
|
(8,993)
|
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(5,056)
|
(1,660)
|
|
|
| Total Erickson Incorporated shareholders’ equity |
141,882
|
170,366
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interests’ equity |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total equity |
141,882
|
170,366
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and equity |
598,783
|
595,014
|
|
|
| Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
71
|
274
|
(12)
|
0
|
| Restricted cash |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
15,887
|
26,199
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
1,028
|
1,171
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
16,986
|
27,644
|
|
|
| Aircraft support parts, net |
27,631
|
30,482
|
|
|
| Aircraft held for sale |
5,316
|
|
|
|
| Aircraft, net |
60,501
|
86,674
|
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
4,606
|
3,493
|
|
|
| Other assets |
8,309
|
4,337
|
|
|
| Other intangible assets, net |
13,582
|
15,726
|
|
|
| Goodwill, net |
160,533
|
210,356
|
|
|
| Total assets |
297,464
|
378,712
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
6,270
|
11,465
|
|
|
| Current portion of long-term debt |
913
|
0
|
|
|
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
1,588
|
49,166
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
8,771
|
60,631
|
|
|
| Credit facility |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term debt, less current portion |
2,197
|
0
|
|
|
| Other liabilities |
26,046
|
708
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
37,014
|
61,339
|
|
|
| Equity (deficit): |
|
|
|
|
| Common stock |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
297,994
|
297,994
|
|
|
| Accumulated deficit |
(37,544)
|
19,379
|
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total Erickson Incorporated shareholders’ equity |
260,450
|
317,373
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interests’ equity |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total equity |
260,450
|
317,373
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and equity |
297,464
|
378,712
|
|
|
| Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
2,045
|
4,816
|
1,317
|
1,427
|
| Restricted cash |
373
|
431
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
6,542
|
4,990
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
568
|
1,228
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
9,528
|
11,465
|
|
|
| Aircraft support parts, net |
288
|
435
|
|
|
| Aircraft held for sale |
1,152
|
|
|
|
| Aircraft, net |
536
|
4,127
|
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
580
|
1,031
|
|
|
| Other assets |
624
|
501
|
|
|
| Other intangible assets, net |
0
|
2,122
|
|
|
| Goodwill, net |
3,937
|
5,647
|
|
|
| Total assets |
16,645
|
25,328
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
1,225
|
2,358
|
|
|
| Current portion of long-term debt |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
716
|
25,135
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
1,941
|
27,493
|
|
|
| Credit facility |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term debt, less current portion |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other liabilities |
16,504
|
(1,295)
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
18,445
|
26,198
|
|
|
| Equity (deficit): |
|
|
|
|
| Common stock |
7,052
|
1,675
|
|
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
33
|
33
|
|
|
| Accumulated deficit |
(7,545)
|
(3,171)
|
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(1,974)
|
(41)
|
|
|
| Total Erickson Incorporated shareholders’ equity |
(2,434)
|
(1,504)
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interests’ equity |
634
|
634
|
|
|
| Total equity |
(1,800)
|
(870)
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and equity |
16,645
|
25,328
|
|
|
| Consolidating Entries and Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
| Restricted cash |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
38
|
44
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
0
|
22
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
38
|
66
|
|
|
| Aircraft support parts, net |
(45)
|
(45)
|
|
|
| Aircraft held for sale |
0
|
|
|
|
| Aircraft, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other assets |
(310,470)
|
(305,093)
|
|
|
| Other intangible assets, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Goodwill, net |
(762)
|
(762)
|
|
|
| Total assets |
(311,239)
|
(305,834)
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Current portion of long-term debt |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
0
|
22
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
0
|
22
|
|
|
| Credit facility |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term debt, less current portion |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
0
|
22
|
|
|
| Equity (deficit): |
|
|
|
|
| Common stock |
(7,052)
|
(1,675)
|
|
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
(298,027)
|
(298,027)
|
|
|
| Accumulated deficit |
(5,490)
|
(5,403)
|
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(759)
|
(843)
|
|
|
| Total Erickson Incorporated shareholders’ equity |
(311,328)
|
(305,948)
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interests’ equity |
89
|
92
|
|
|
| Total equity |
(311,239)
|
(305,856)
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and equity |
$ (311,239)
|
$ (305,834)
|
|
|