v2.4.1.9

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 450,355,000us-gaap_Revenues	$ 460,140,000us-gaap_Revenues	$ 475,636,000us-gaap_Revenues	$ 472,538,000us-gaap_Revenues	$ 440,925,000us-gaap_Revenues	$ 412,335,000us-gaap_Revenues	$ 417,328,000us-gaap_Revenues	$ 398,994,000us-gaap_Revenues	$ 1,858,669,000us-gaap_Revenues	$ 1,669,582,000us-gaap_Revenues	$ 1,508,473,000us-gaap_Revenues
Operating income	27,702,000brs_OperatingIncomeLossIncludingIncomeLossFromUnconsolidatedAffiliatesAndGainLossFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	8,916,000brs_OperatingIncomeLossIncludingIncomeLossFromUnconsolidatedAffiliatesAndGainLossFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	44,064,000brs_OperatingIncomeLossIncludingIncomeLossFromUnconsolidatedAffiliatesAndGainLossFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	65,192,000brs_OperatingIncomeLossIncludingIncomeLossFromUnconsolidatedAffiliatesAndGainLossFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	47,421,000brs_OperatingIncomeLossIncludingIncomeLossFromUnconsolidatedAffiliatesAndGainLossFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	29,502,000brs_OperatingIncomeLossIncludingIncomeLossFromUnconsolidatedAffiliatesAndGainLossFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	53,935,000brs_OperatingIncomeLossIncludingIncomeLossFromUnconsolidatedAffiliatesAndGainLossFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	56,119,000brs_OperatingIncomeLossIncludingIncomeLossFromUnconsolidatedAffiliatesAndGainLossFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	145,874,000brs_OperatingIncomeLossIncludingIncomeLossFromUnconsolidatedAffiliatesAndGainLossFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	186,977,000brs_OperatingIncomeLossIncludingIncomeLossFromUnconsolidatedAffiliatesAndGainLossFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	224,144,000brs_OperatingIncomeLossIncludingIncomeLossFromUnconsolidatedAffiliatesAndGainLossFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net income attributable to Bristow Group	15,077,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(968,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	26,082,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	44,109,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	30,318,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	18,927,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	110,606,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	26,886,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	84,300,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	186,737,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	130,102,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.43us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (0.03)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.74us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 1.24us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.84us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.52us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 3.04us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.74us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 2.40us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 5.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 3.61us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.43us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (0.03)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.73us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 1.23us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.83us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.51us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 3.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.74us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 2.37us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 5.09us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 3.57us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Extinguishment of debt									(2,591,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	(14,932,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	(10,300,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	(26,300,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	100,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	600,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	100,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	4,000,000us-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	8,068,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
North America restructuring [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Operating Income Impact Net			(600,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	(1,000,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	(800,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	(2,100,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	(500,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net			(400,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	(700,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	(500,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	(1,400,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	(400,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net			$ (0.01)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	$ (0.02)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	$ (0.01)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	$ (0.04)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	$ (0.01)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
Employee severance [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Operating Income Impact Net	(900,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember		(1,800,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember	(3,700,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember	(4,800,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net	(600,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember		(1,200,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember	(2,400,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember	(3,100,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net	$ (0.02)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember		$ (0.03)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember	$ (0.07)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember	$ (0.09)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Repurchase of debt [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net		(600,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_RepurchaseOfDebtMember	(800,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_RepurchaseOfDebtMember	(700,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_RepurchaseOfDebtMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net		$ (0.02)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_RepurchaseOfDebtMember	$ (0.02)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_RepurchaseOfDebtMember	$ (0.02)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_RepurchaseOfDebtMember
Inventory valuation reserve [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Operating Income Impact Net		(3,800,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember	(3,400,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember		(10,500,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember		(1,500,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember	(800,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net		(3,000,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember	(2,700,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember		(8,400,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember		(1,000,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember	(500,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net		$ (0.09)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember	$ (0.08)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember		$ (0.23)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember		$ (0.03)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember	$ (0.01)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember
Adjustments for error correction [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Operating Income Impact Net		(5,300,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionMember
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net		(4,200,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net		$ (0.12)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionMember
Cost reversal [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Operating Income Impact Net		800,000brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_CostReversalMember
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net		600,000brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_CostReversalMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net		$ 0.02us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_CostReversalMember
Sale of affiliate [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net		2,500,000brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_SaleOfAffiliateMember					67,900,000brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_SaleOfAffiliateMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net		$ 0.07us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_SaleOfAffiliateMember					$ 1.85us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_SaleOfAffiliateMember
Damage from fire, explosion or other hazard [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Operating Income Impact Net					(8,600,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_DamageFromFireExplosionOrOtherHazardMember
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net					(6,600,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_DamageFromFireExplosionOrOtherHazardMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net					$ (0.18)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_DamageFromFireExplosionOrOtherHazardMember
Goodwill [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Operating Income Impact Net					(600,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_GoodwillMember
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net					(400,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_GoodwillMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net					$ (0.01)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_GoodwillMember
Cancellation of potential financing [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net								(8,300,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_CancellationOfPotentialFinancingMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net								$ (0.23)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_CancellationOfPotentialFinancingMember
Contract termination [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Operating Income Impact Net						(2,100,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net						(1,600,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net						$ (0.04)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Tax amnesty [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Operating Income Impact Net					4,200,000brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_TaxAmnestyMember	(19,300,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_TaxAmnestyMember
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net					2,800,000brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_TaxAmnestyMember	(12,600,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_TaxAmnestyMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net					$ 0.08us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_TaxAmnestyMember	$ (0.34)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_TaxAmnestyMember
Fleet change [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Operating Income Impact Net	(10,400,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperatingIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_FleetChangeMember
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net	(8,000,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_FleetChangeMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net	$ (0.23)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_FleetChangeMember
Disposal of assets [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Income Impact Net	$ (8,100,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ (21,000,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ 100,000brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ 500,000brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ 100,000brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ 3,100,000brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ (2,400,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ (1,300,000)brs_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetIncomeImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net	$ (0.23)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ (0.60)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ 0.00us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ 0.01us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ 0.00us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ 0.09us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ (0.07)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember	$ (0.04)us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = brs_DisposalOfAssetsMemberMember

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The net result for the period of deducting operating expense from operating revenue and then adding (deducting) gain (loss) on disposal of assets and earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates.

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