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SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION OCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | $ (45,680) | $ 27,825 | $ (47,309) | $ 72,828
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (16,950) | (19,507) | (4,342) | (10,516)
Total comprehensive income (loss) | (62,630) | 8,318 | (51,651) | 62,312
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1,452) | (1,743) | (3,080) | (2,637)
Currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1,535) | (183) | 571 | 34
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,987) | (1,926) | (2,509) | (2,603)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group | (65,617) | 6,392 | (54,160) | 59,709
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests | 4,803 | 0 | (1,498) | 0
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | (60,814) | 6,392 | (55,658) | 59,709
Parent Company |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (47,118) | 26,091 | (50,361) | 70,218
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (44,436) | (4,650) | (6,871) | (11,686)
Total comprehensive income (loss) | (91,554) | 21,441 | (57,232) | 58,532
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (14) | (9) | (28) | (27)
Currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (14) | (9) | (28) | (27)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group | (91,568) | 21,432 | (57,260) | 58,505
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 |  | 0 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | (91,568) |  | (57,260) |
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (7,653) | 22,396 | (6,521) | 49,973
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total comprehensive income (loss) | (7,653) | 22,396 | (6,521) | 49,973
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group | (7,653) | 22,396 | (6,521) | 49,973
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 |  | 0 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | (7,653) |  | (6,521) |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (64,902) | (4,670) | (79,854) | 5,621
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments | 58,709 | 33,613 | 40,303 | 13,968
Total comprehensive income (loss) | (6,193) | 28,943 | (39,551) | 19,589
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1,438) | (1,734) | (3,052) | (2,610)
Currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1,535) | (183) | 571 | 34
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,973) | (1,917) | (2,481) | (2,576)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group | (9,166) | 27,026 | (42,032) | 17,013
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests | 4,803 |  | (1,498) |
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | (4,363) |  | (43,530) |
Consolidations, Eliminations |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 73,993 | (15,992) | 89,427 | (52,984)
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (31,223) | (48,470) | (37,774) | (12,798)
Total comprehensive income (loss) | 42,770 | (64,462) | 51,653 | (65,782)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group | 42,770 | $ (64,462) | 51,653 | $ (65,782)
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 |  | 0 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ 42,770 |  | $ 51,653 |

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