v2.4.1.9

OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2015 aircraft | Mar. 31, 2014 aircraft | Mar. 31, 2013 aircraft
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dormant, obsolete and excess inventory | $ 19,100,000 us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves |  |  |  | $ 50,500,000 us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves |  |  |  | $ 19,100,000 us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves | $ 50,500,000 us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves |
Aircraft Exit Plan, Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets | (10,300,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment | (26,300,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment | 100,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment | 600,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment | 100,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment | 4,000,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment | (3,100,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment | (1,700,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment | (35,849,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment | (722,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment | 8,068,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Insurance Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,700,000 us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of inventories |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,167,000 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown | 12,669,000 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown | 0 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction in progress within property and equipment | 306,000,000 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross |  |  |  | 477,900,000 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross |  |  |  | 306,000,000 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross | 477,900,000 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross |
Impairment charges on assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,057,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf | 6,814,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf |
Number of aircraft reclassed held for sale to property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 brs_NumberOfAircraftReclassedHeldForSaleToPropertyAndEquipment
Gain from aircraft reclassed from held for sale to property and eqiupment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,700,000 brs_GainFromAircraftReclassedFromHeldForSaleToPropertyAndEqiupment
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance |  |  |  | 56,680,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |  | 28,897,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 56,680,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 28,897,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Goodwill, translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,304,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments | 1,880,000 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |
Goodwill, acquired during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,252,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | 26,479,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (576,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |
Goodwill, ending balance | 75,628,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |  | 56,680,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |  | 75,628,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 56,680,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 28,897,000 us-gaap_Goodwill
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill, expected tax deductible amount | 4,800,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,800,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Gross Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 26,628,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill |  |  |  | 9,750,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill | 26,628,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill | 9,750,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,085,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments | (78,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,763,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 | 16,956,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 |
Intangible Assets, Gross Ending Balance | 28,306,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill |  |  |  | 26,628,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill |  |  |  | 28,306,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill | 26,628,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill | 9,750,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets- Beginning Balance |  |  |  | (8,329,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |  |  |  | (6,808,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (8,329,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (6,808,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,762,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | (1,521,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets |
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets- Ending Balance | (10,091,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |  |  |  | (8,329,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |  |  |  | (10,091,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (8,329,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (6,808,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, in Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years 3 months 16 days |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year One | 2,114,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,114,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year Two | 1,553,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,553,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year Three | 1,472,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,472,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year Four | 1,200,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year Five | 996,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 996,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive |  |
Future Amortization Expense, After Year Five | 10,880,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,880,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Total | 18,215,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,215,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |  |
Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft operated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 501 us-gaap_NumberOfAircraftOperated |  |
Unamortized debt issuance expense | 10,000,000 us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense |  |  |  | 12,300,000 us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense |  |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense | 12,300,000 us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent | 50,700,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent |  |  |  | 17,600,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent |  |  |  | 50,700,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent | 17,600,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent |
Deferred Contract Acquisition Cost, Non Current | 42,400,000 us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsNoncurrent |  |  |  | 15,200,000 us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsNoncurrent |  |  |  | 42,400,000 us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsNoncurrent | 15,200,000 us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsNoncurrent |
Foreign currency transaction gain/loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,500,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | (3,700,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | (1,100,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates on Unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25,700,000)brs_ImpactOfForeignExchangeRatesOnUnconsolidatedAffiliates | (3,900,000)brs_ImpactOfForeignExchangeRatesOnUnconsolidatedAffiliates | (3,900,000)brs_ImpactOfForeignExchangeRatesOnUnconsolidatedAffiliates
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,591,000 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 14,932,000 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Deferred Sale Leaseback Advance Total | 55,900,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackAdvanceTotal |  |  |  | 166,300,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackAdvanceTotal |  |  |  | 55,900,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackAdvanceTotal | 166,300,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackAdvanceTotal |
Deferred sale leaseback advance - current | 55,934,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackAdvanceCurrent |  |  |  | 136,930,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackAdvanceCurrent |  |  |  | 55,934,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackAdvanceCurrent | 136,930,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackAdvanceCurrent |
Deferred Sale Leaseback Advance - Long-term | 0 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackAdvanceLongterm |  |  |  | 29,400,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackAdvanceLongterm |  |  |  | 0 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackAdvanceLongterm | 29,400,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackAdvanceLongterm |
Proceeds from assignment of aircraft purchase agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 brs_ProceedsfromAssignmentofAircraftPurchaseAgreements | 106,113,000 brs_ProceedsfromAssignmentofAircraftPurchaseAgreements | 0 brs_ProceedsfromAssignmentofAircraftPurchaseAgreements
Number Of Aircraft Assigned Future Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 brs_NumberOfAircraftAssignedFuturePayments | 7 brs_NumberOfAircraftAssignedFuturePayments |
Number Of Aircraft Movement Into (Out Of) Deferred Sale Leaseback Advance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5)brs_NumberOfAircraftMovementIntoOutOfDeferredSaleLeasebackAdvance |  |
Deferred Sale Leaseback, Liability For Cash Received And Payments Made | 129,900,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackLiabilityForCashReceivedAndPaymentsMade |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129,900,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackLiabilityForCashReceivedAndPaymentsMade |  |
Completion of deferred sale leaseback |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 183,688,000 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackCompletion | 0 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackCompletion | 0 brs_DeferredSaleLeasebackCompletion
Removal of Deferred Sale Leaseback Advance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182,600,000 brs_RemovalofDeferredSaleLeasebackAdvance |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,591,000 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = brs_SeniorNotesDue2022Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Other Income (Expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,600,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = brs_SeniorNotesDue2022Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,900,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = brs_SeniorNotesDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Unconsolidated Affiliates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft operated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130 us-gaap_NumberOfAircraftOperated / dei_LegalEntityAxis = brs_UnconsolidatedAffiliatesMember |  |
FB Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Income (Expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = brs_FBEntitiesMember |
Client Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Gross Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 7,129,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |  |  |  | 7,187,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember | 7,129,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember | 7,187,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember | (58,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,112,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember | 0 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |
Intangible Assets, Gross Ending Balance | 8,165,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |  |  |  | 7,129,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |  |  |  | 8,165,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember | 7,129,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets- Beginning Balance |  |  |  | (6,932,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |  |  |  | (5,662,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember | (6,932,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember | (5,662,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (467,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember | (1,270,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets- Ending Balance | (7,399,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |  |  |  | (6,932,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |  |  |  | (7,399,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember | (6,932,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, in Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 7 months 2 days |  |
Client Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Gross Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 12,007,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |  |  | 1,730,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 12,007,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 1,730,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,238,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (14,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,287,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 10,291,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Intangible Assets, Gross Ending Balance | 13,056,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |  |  | 12,007,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |  |  | 13,056,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 12,007,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets- Beginning Balance |  |  |  | (928,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |  |  | (758,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (928,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (758,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (655,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (170,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets- Ending Balance | (1,583,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |  |  | (928,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |  |  | (1,583,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (928,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, in Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 years 6 months |  |
Trade Names and Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Gross Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 5,326,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 5,326,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 0 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (542,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 5,326,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |
Intangible Assets, Gross Ending Balance | 5,148,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |  |  |  | 5,326,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |  |  |  | 5,148,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 5,326,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets- Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (323,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 0 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets- Ending Balance | (323,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |  |  |  | (323,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, in Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 years 10 months 19 days |  |
Internally developed software [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Gross Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 1,339,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember | 1,339,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember | 0 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (160,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember | 1,339,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |
Intangible Assets, Gross Ending Balance | 1,179,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |  |  |  | 1,339,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |  |  |  | 1,179,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember | 1,339,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets- Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (244,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember | 0 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets- Ending Balance | (244,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |  |  |  | (244,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, in Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years 9 months 13 days |  |
Licenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Gross Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 827,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  |  |  | 833,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember | 827,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember | 833,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember | (6,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember | 0 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
Intangible Assets, Gross Ending Balance | 758,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  |  |  | 827,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  |  |  | 758,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember | 827,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets- Beginning Balance |  |  |  | (469,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  |  |  | (388,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember | (469,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember | (388,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (73,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember | (81,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets- Ending Balance | (542,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  |  |  | (469,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  |  |  | (542,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember | (469,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, in Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Bristow Academy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reporting unit, percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount | 18.30%us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.30%us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember |  |
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance |  |  |  | 40,201,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  |  |  | 11,883,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 40,201,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 11,883,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
Goodwill, translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,500,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 1,839,000 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
Goodwill, acquired during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 26,479,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
Goodwill, ending balance | 35,701,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  |  |  | 40,201,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  |  |  | 35,701,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 40,201,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
Bristow Academy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance |  |  |  | 10,302,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember |  |  |  | 10,212,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember | 10,302,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember | 10,212,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember |
Goodwill, translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (112,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember | 90,000 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember |
Goodwill, acquired during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember |
Goodwill, ending balance | 10,190,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember |  |  |  | 10,302,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember |  |  |  | 10,190,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember | 10,302,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_BristowAcademyMember |
Australia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU |
Goodwill, translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (461,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU |
Goodwill, acquired during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,252,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU |
Goodwill, ending balance | 23,791,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU |  |  |  | 23,791,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_AU |
West Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance |  |  |  | 6,177,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember |  |  |  | 6,226,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember | 6,177,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember | 6,226,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember |
Goodwill, translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (231,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember | (49,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember |
Goodwill, acquired during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember |
Goodwill, ending balance | 5,946,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember |  |  |  | 6,177,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember |  |  |  | 5,946,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember | 6,177,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_WestAfricaMember |
Other International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember |  |  |  | 576,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember | 576,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember |
Goodwill, translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember |
Goodwill, acquired during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (576,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember |
Goodwill, ending balance | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = brs_OtherInternationalMember |
Assets Held For Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges on assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,057,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf / us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleMember | 6,814,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf / us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleMember | 4,362,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf / us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleMember
Aircraft [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember | 6,092,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember | 3,708,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember
Maximum [Member] | Aircraft [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment salvage value percentage | 50.00%us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValuePercentage / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValuePercentage / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Other Depreciable Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Aircraft [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment salvage value percentage | 30.00%us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValuePercentage / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00%us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValuePercentage / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Other Depreciable Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Service Life [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change In Accounting Estimate, Depreciation Expense Reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 brs_ChangeInAccountingEstimateDepreciationExpenseReduction / us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ServiceLifeMember |  |
Change In Accounting Estimate, Diluted Earnings Per Share Effect |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.08 brs_ChangeInAccountingEstimateDilutedEarningsPerShareEffect / us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ServiceLifeMember |  |
Damage from fire, explosion or other hazard [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,900,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_DamageFromFireExplosionOrOtherHazardMember | (11,100,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_DamageFromFireExplosionOrOtherHazardMember |
Insurance Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,000,000 us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_DamageFromFireExplosionOrOtherHazardMember | 11,100,000 us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_DamageFromFireExplosionOrOtherHazardMember |
H225 Super Puma [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft reclassed held for sale to property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 brs_NumberOfAircraftReclassedHeldForSaleToPropertyAndEquipment / us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis = brs_H225SuperPumaMember
Gain from aircraft reclassed from held for sale to property and eqiupment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,700,000 brs_GainFromAircraftReclassedFromHeldForSaleToPropertyAndEqiupment / us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis = brs_H225SuperPumaMember
ATP Oil And Gas Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for Doubtful Accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,900,000 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = brs_AtpOilAndGasCorporationMember
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,400,000 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = brs_AtpOilAndGasCorporationMember |  |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = brs_AtpOilAndGasCorporationMember |  |
UK SAR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred set-up costs, current | 8,900,000 us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsCurrent / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = brs_UkSarMember |  |  |  | 5,500,000 us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsCurrent / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = brs_UkSarMember |  |  |  | 8,900,000 us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsCurrent / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = brs_UkSarMember | 5,500,000 us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsCurrent / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = brs_UkSarMember |
Amortization of other deferred charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,600,000 us-gaap_OtherAmortizationOfDeferredCharges / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = brs_UkSarMember |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance- beginning of fiscal year |  |  |  | 5,074,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  |  |  | 5,079,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 5,074,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 5,079,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 243,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Additional allowances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,050,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 87,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 4,887,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,265,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | (92,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | (51,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Balance- end of fiscal year | 859,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  |  |  | 5,074,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  |  |  | 859,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 5,074,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 5,079,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Inventory valuation reserve [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance- beginning of fiscal year |  |  |  | 47,298,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember |  |  |  | 31,504,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 47,298,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 31,504,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 34,364,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember
Impairment of inventories |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,167,000 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 12,669,000 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 0 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember
Additional allowances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,867,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 6,807,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 8,479,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember
Write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,125,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | (6,096,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | (10,053,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember
Foreign currency effects |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,793,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 2,414,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | (1,286,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember
Balance- end of fiscal year | $ 45,414,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember |  |  |  | $ 47,298,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember |  |  |  | $ 45,414,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | $ 47,298,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | $ 31,504,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember

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- Definition Amount received for progress payments we had previously made on aircraft that we assigned future payments due on these construction agreements to the purchaser. As we have the obligation and intent to lease the aircraft back from the purchaser expected within one year we recorded this current liability equal to the cash received and payments made by the purchaser. Also, includes capitalized interest. + References No definition available. + Details
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