v2.4.1.9

TAXES (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate | 88.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 13.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 20.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 24.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ 567,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 2,946,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 18,376,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 51,682,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Effective Tax Rate Excluding Special Items |  | 23.10%brs_EffectiveTaxRateExcludingSpecialItems |  | 19.60%brs_EffectiveTaxRateExcludingSpecialItems
Unrecognized Tax Benefits | 500,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |  | 500,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |
FB Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = brs_FBEntitiesMember |  | 36,300,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = brs_FBEntitiesMember
Eastern Airways [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in Variable Interest Entity |  |  | 60.00%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = brs_EasternAirwaysInternationalLimitedMember |
Tax indemnity asset | 100,000 brs_Taxindemnityasset / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = brs_EasternAirwaysInternationalLimitedMember |  | 100,000 brs_Taxindemnityasset / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = brs_EasternAirwaysInternationalLimitedMember |
Lider Taxi Aereo S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | (6,200,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = brs_LiderTaxiAereoS.A.Member |  | (6,200,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = brs_LiderTaxiAereoS.A.Member
UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = country_GB |  | $ (2,100,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = country_GB

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