v3.3.0.814

BASIS OF PRESENTATION, CONSOLIDATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 17 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) aircraft | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Customer aircraft | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) aircraft | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) aircraft Segments Reporting_Units | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) aircraft | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) aircraft | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) aircraft | Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2015 USD ($)
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | $ (11,400,000) |  | $ (1,700,000) |  | $ (7,600,000) | $ (2,100,000) |  |  |  |
Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates on Unconsolidated affiliates | (19,900,000) |  | 8,700,000 |  | (18,200,000) | (8,300,000) |  |  |  |
Revenue | 446,911,000 |  | 475,636,000 |  | 913,907,000 | 948,174,000 |  |  |  |
Operating expense | (425,103,000) |  | (425,433,000) |  | (880,427,000) | (837,670,000) |  |  |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses | (15,360,000) |  | (2,904,000) |  | (9,064,000) | 1,377,000 |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | (48,436,000) |  | 33,811,000 |  | (47,432,000) | 90,637,000 |  |  |  |
Benefit (provision) for income taxes | 2,756,000 |  | (5,986,000) |  | 123,000 | (17,809,000) |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (45,680,000) |  | 27,825,000 |  | (47,309,000) | 72,828,000 |  |  |  |
Total stockholders' investment | 1,547,035,000 |  |  |  | 1,547,035,000 |  | $ 1,618,786,000 |  |  |
Interest income | 217,000 |  | 386,000 |  | 438,000 | 622,000 |  |  |  |
Interest expense | (7,396,000) |  | (7,958,000) |  | (15,286,000) | (15,321,000) |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net | (7,179,000) |  | (7,572,000) |  | (14,848,000) | (14,699,000) |  |  |  |
Write-off of deferred debt financing fees |  |  |  |  | 0 | 437,000 |  |  |  |
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests | (4,803,000) |  | 0 |  | 1,498,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
Inventory allowance | $ 42,600,000 |  |  |  | 42,600,000 |  | 45,400,000 |  |  |
Additional allowances |  |  | $ 3,400,000 |  | $ 5,400,000 | $ 3,400,000 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft delivered | aircraft | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 | 11 |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 79,212,000 |  | $ 101,672,000 |  | $ 146,989,000 | $ 302,119,000 |  |  |  |
Payments for PP&E | $ 36,000,000 |  | $ 48,000,000 |  | $ 64,300,000 | $ 211,300,000 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft sold or disposed of | aircraft | 4 |  | 21 |  | 13 | 25 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale or disposal of assets | $ 6,806,000 |  | $ 391,001,000 |  | $ 16,107,000 | $ 397,644,000 |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets | $ (14,007,000) |  | $ 127,000 |  | $ (21,702,000) | $ 737,000 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft impaired | aircraft | 10 |  | 2 |  | 11 | 6 |  |  |  |
Impairment charges on aircraft held for sale | $ 12,169,000 |  | $ 558,000 |  | $ 22,031,000 | $ 3,137,000 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft sale leaseback | aircraft | 0 |  | 14 |  | 0 | 14 |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback transaction, gross proceeds | $ 0 |  | $ 380,700,000 |  | $ 0 | $ 380,700,000 |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | Segments |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting units | Reporting_Units |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation | 10,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 19,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 52,404,000 |  |  |  | 52,404,000 |  | 75,628,000 |  |  |
Goodwill impairment loss | 22,274,000 |  |  |  | 22,274,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred sale leaseback | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  | $ 55,934,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from assignment of aircraft purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 106,100,000 |  |
Number of aircraft assigned future payments | aircraft |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |
Deferred sale leaseback progress payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 147,400,000 |
Number of movement into (out of) deferred sale leaseback advance | aircraft |  | (2) |  |  |  |  | (5) |  |  |
Deferred sale leaseback completion and interim lease payments |  | $ 75,800,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 183,700,000 |  |  |
Removal of deferred sale leaseback advance |  | 74,300,000 |  |  |  |  | 182,600,000 |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance expense | $ 12,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 12,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |
Africa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,900,000
Reporting unit, percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount | 8.00% |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |
Bristow Academy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,200,000
Norway |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,100,000
Eastern Airways |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,600,000
Airnorth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,900,000
Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  |  |  | $ 7,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Air and related equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 70,691,000 |  | 65,386,000 |  | $ 111,153,000 | 237,484,000 |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets | (1,838,000) |  | 685,000 |  | 329,000 | 3,874,000 |  |  |  |
Other property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 8,521,000 |  | $ 36,286,000 |  | $ 35,836,000 | $ 64,635,000 |  |  |  |
Medium aircraft |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft delivered | aircraft | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1 | 3 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft in exit plan | aircraft | 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Large aircraft |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft delivered | aircraft | 1 |  | 2 |  | 2 | 8 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft in exit plan | aircraft | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed wing aircraft |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft in exit plan | aircraft | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.K. SAR and Norway Client |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred set-up costs, current | $ 13,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 13,000,000 |  | 8,900,000 |  |  |
Expense of deferred set-up costs | 2,300,000 |  |  |  | 3,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred contract acquisition cost, non current | 52,800,000 |  |  |  | 52,800,000 |  | 42,400,000 |  |  |
Affiliated entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Non affiliated entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 3,800,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,800,000 |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |
Africa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for doubtful accounts |  | $ 4,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of uncollectible customers | Customer |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, recoveries | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of deferred debt financing fees |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  | $ 437,000 |  |  |  |
Other income (expense) |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |
Quarter To Date | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchase amount |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |
Year To Date | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchase amount |  |  | $ 31,200,000 |  |  | $ 31,200,000 |  |  |  |
One British Pound Sterling Into US Dollars | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.51 |  | 1.62 |  | 1.51 | 1.62 |  |  |  |
One British Pound Sterling Into US Dollars | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.51 |  | 1.62 |  | 1.51 | 1.62 |  |  |  |
One British Pound Sterling Into US Dollars | Maximum | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.57 |  | 1.72 |  | 1.57 | 1.72 |  |  |  |
One British Pound Sterling Into US Dollars | Maximum | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.59 |  | 1.72 |  | 1.59 | 1.72 |  |  |  |
One British Pound Sterling Into US Dollars | Weighted average | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.55 |  | 1.67 |  | 1.55 | 1.67 |  |  |  |
One British Pound Sterling Into US Dollars | Weighted average | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.54 |  | 1.68 |  | 1.54 | 1.68 |  |  |  |
One British Pound Sterling Into US Dollars | Minimum | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.51 |  | 1.61 |  | 1.51 | 1.61 |  |  |  |
One British Pound Sterling Into US Dollars | Minimum | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.46 |  | 1.61 |  | 1.46 | 1.61 |  |  |  |
One Euro Into US Dollars | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.12 |  | 1.26 |  | 1.12 | 1.26 |  |  |  |
One Euro Into US Dollars | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.12 |  | 1.26 |  | 1.12 | 1.26 |  |  |  |
One Euro Into US Dollars | Maximum | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.16 |  | 1.37 |  | 1.16 | 1.37 |  |  |  |
One Euro Into US Dollars | Maximum | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.16 |  | 1.39 |  | 1.16 | 1.39 |  |  |  |
One Euro Into US Dollars | Weighted average | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.11 |  | 1.33 |  | 1.11 | 1.33 |  |  |  |
One Euro Into US Dollars | Weighted average | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.11 |  | 1.35 |  | 1.11 | 1.35 |  |  |  |
One Euro Into US Dollars | Minimum | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.09 |  | 1.26 |  | 1.09 | 1.26 |  |  |  |
One Euro Into US Dollars | Minimum | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1.06 |  | 1.26 |  | 1.06 | 1.26 |  |  |  |
One Australian Dollar Into US Dollars | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.70 |  | 0.88 |  | 0.70 | 0.88 |  |  |  |
One Australian Dollar Into US Dollars | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.70 |  | 0.88 |  | 0.70 | 0.88 |  |  |  |
One Australian Dollar Into US Dollars | Maximum | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.77 |  | 0.95 |  | 0.77 | 0.95 |  |  |  |
One Australian Dollar Into US Dollars | Maximum | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.81 |  | 0.95 |  | 0.81 | 0.95 |  |  |  |
One Australian Dollar Into US Dollars | Weighted average | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.73 |  | 0.93 |  | 0.73 | 0.93 |  |  |  |
One Australian Dollar Into US Dollars | Weighted average | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.75 |  | 0.93 |  | 0.75 | 0.93 |  |  |  |
One Australian Dollar Into US Dollars | Minimum | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.69 |  | 0.87 |  | 0.69 | 0.87 |  |  |  |
One Australian Dollar Into US Dollars | Minimum | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.69 |  | 0.87 |  | 0.69 | 0.87 |  |  |  |
One Norwegian Kroner Into US Dollars | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.1176 |  | 0.1671 |  | 0.1176 | 0.1671 |  |  |  |
One Norwegian Kroner Into US Dollars | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.1176 |  | 0.1671 |  | 0.1176 | 0.1671 |  |  |  |
One Norwegian Kroner Into US Dollars | Maximum | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.1272 |  | 0.1721 |  | 0.1272 | 0.1721 |  |  |  |
One Norwegian Kroner Into US Dollars | Maximum | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.1370 |  | 0.1753 |  | 0.1370 | 0.1753 |  |  |  |
One Norwegian Kroner Into US Dollars | Weighted average | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.1220 |  | 0.1670 |  | 0.1220 | 0.1670 |  |  |  |
One Norwegian Kroner Into US Dollars | Weighted average | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.1255 |  | 0.1694 |  | 0.1255 | 0.1694 |  |  |  |
One Norwegian Kroner Into US Dollars | Minimum | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.1171 |  | 0.1601 |  | 0.1171 | 0.1601 |  |  |  |
One Norwegian Kroner Into US Dollars | Minimum | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.1171 |  | 0.1601 |  | 0.1171 | 0.1601 |  |  |  |
One Nigerian Naira Into US Dollars | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.0051 |  | 0.0060 |  | 0.0051 | 0.0060 |  |  |  |
One Nigerian Naira Into US Dollars | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.0051 |  | 0.0060 |  | 0.0051 | 0.0060 |  |  |  |
One Nigerian Naira Into US Dollars | Maximum | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.0051 |  | 0.0062 |  | 0.0051 | 0.0062 |  |  |  |
One Nigerian Naira Into US Dollars | Maximum | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.0051 |  | 0.0063 |  | 0.0051 | 0.0063 |  |  |  |
One Nigerian Naira Into US Dollars | Weighted average | Quarter To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0.0051 |  | 0.0061 |  | 0.0051 | 0.0061 |  |  |  |
One Nigerian Naira Into US Dollars | Weighted average | Year To Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Benefit (provision) for income taxes |  |  |  |  | 4,030,000 |  |  |  |  |
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Airnorth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests | 300,000 | $ 1,200,000 |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Eastern Airways |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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