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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of revenue by segment

The following tables show business unit information for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, and as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, where applicable, reconciled to consolidated totals, and prepared on the same basis as our consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

		Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
		2015				2014				2013
Business unit gross revenue from external clients:
Europe		$	876,838			$	740,316			$	619,480
West Africa		327,164				328,793				296,933
North America		234,856				230,337				226,114
Australia		228,774				168,424				186,752
Other International		135,980				134,021				132,662
Corporate and other		55,057				67,691				46,532
Total business unit gross revenue		$	1,858,669			$	1,669,582			$	1,508,473
Intra-business unit gross revenue:
Europe		$	1,309			$	—			$	65
North America		20				3				283
Australia		254				—				—
Other International		(227		)		—				—
Corporate and other		5,002				4,452				1,989
Total intra-business unit gross revenue		$	6,358			$	4,455			$	2,337
Consolidated gross revenue reconciliation:
Europe		$	878,147			$	740,316			$	619,545
West Africa		327,164				328,793				296,933
North America		234,876				230,340				226,397
Australia		229,028				168,424				186,752
Other International		135,753				134,021				132,662
Corporate and other		60,059				72,143				48,521
Intra-business unit eliminations		(6,358		)		(4,455		)		(2,337		)
Total consolidated gross revenue		$	1,858,669			$	1,669,582			$	1,508,473

Schedule of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates- equity method investments by segment

		Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
		2015				2014				2013
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses – equity method investments:
Europe (1)		$	887			$	4,446			$	10,517
North America		(710		)		1,053				(736		)
Other International		(4,016		)		3,167				15,261
Total earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses – equity method investments		$	(3,839	)		$	8,666			$	25,042

Schedule of consolidated operating income loss

Consolidated operating income (loss) reconciliation:
Europe		$	125,016			$	114,729			$	111,785
West Africa		86,074				80,053				70,315
North America		52,943				32,255				27,538
Australia		6,017				5,523				25,283
Other International		18,609				33,769				45,201
Corporate and other		(106,936		)		(78,630		)		(64,046		)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets		(35,849		)		(722		)		8,068
Total consolidated operating income		$	145,874			$	186,977			$	224,144

Schedule of capital expenditures by segment

Capital expenditures:
Europe		$	192,689			$	38,294			$	175,270
West Africa		1,330				24,324				11,501
North America		73,716				24,427				201,439
Australia		23,077				7,058				3,736
Other International		51,139				28,136				33,147
Corporate and other (2)		259,883				506,374				146,332
Total capital expenditures		$	(601,834	)		$	628,613			$	571,425

Schedule of depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization:
Europe		$	37,535			$	32,383			$	33,101
West Africa		15,815				13,923				13,077
North America		22,093				23,505				20,193
Australia		22,341				8,728				9,995
Other International		15,591				15,024				17,018
Corporate and other		918				2,414				2,900
Total depreciation and amortization		$	114,293			$	95,977			$	96,284

Schedule of identifiable assets

		March 31,
		2015				2014
Identifiable assets:
Europe		$	874,228			$	932,803
West Africa		416,939				454,161
North America		574,902				487,659
Australia		391,852				260,483
Other International		559,137				579,571
Corporate and other (3)		413,662				683,580
Total identifiable assets		$	3,230,720			$	3,398,257

Schedule Of Equity Method Investments

		March 31,
		2015				2014
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates – equity method investments:
Europe		$	—			$	1,067
North America		61,015				61,570
Other International		149,075				193,692
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliates – equity method investments		$	210,090			$	256,329

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⁽¹⁾  On November 21, 2014, we sold our 50% interest in HCA. Additionally on July 14, 2013, we sold our 50% interest in the FB Entities. See Note 3 for details on the sale of HCA and the FB Entities.

⁽²⁾  Includes $232.3 million, $494.5 million and $140.1 million of construction in progress payments that were not allocated to business units in fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

⁽³⁾  Includes $306.0 million and $477.9 million of construction in progress within property and equipment on our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which primarily represents progress payments on aircraft to be delivered in future periods.

Schedule of revenue by country

We attribute revenue to various countries based on the location where helicopter services are actually performed. Long-lived assets consist primarily of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft and are attributed to various countries based on the physical location of the asset at a given fiscal year-end. Entity-wide information by geographic area is as follows (in thousands):    

			Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
			2015				2014				2013
	Gross revenue:
	United Kingdom		$	616,191			$	526,149			$	383,398
	Nigeria		327,164				328,793				296,933
	Norway		266,186				253,651				249,023
	Australia		228,774				168,424				186,752
	United States		222,661				225,650				237,311
	Canada		61,713				32,895				16,447
	Trinidad		59,073				51,770				43,763
	Malaysia		3,677				14,316				25,284
	Other countries		73,230				67,934				69,562
			$	1,858,669			$	1,669,582			$	1,508,473

Schedule of long-lived assets by country

		March 31,
		2015				2014
Long-lived assets:
United Kingdom		$	462,667			$	544,113
Australia		241,149				188,370
Nigeria		235,914				256,239
United States		235,434				128,124
Canada		215,245				199,861
Norway		197,165				155,690
Trinidad		109,248				64,520
Brazil		80,540				123,439
Tanzania		54,845				42,589
Malaysia		—				61,104
Other countries		18,882				26,769
Construction in progress attributable to aircraft (1)		306,012				477,933
		$	2,157,101			$	2,268,751

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⁽¹⁾  These costs have been disclosed separately as the physical location where the aircraft will ultimately be operated is subject to change.

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