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BASIS OF PRESENTATION, CONSOLIDATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		17 Months Ended
	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
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 | Minimum | Quarter To Date
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rates	0.0050		0.0060		0.0050	0.0060
One Nigerian Naira Into US Dollars | Minimum | Year To Date
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rates	0.0050		0.0060		0.0050	0.0060
One Brazilian Real Into US Dollars | Quarter To Date
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rates	0.2441		0.4102		0.2441	0.4102
One Brazilian Real Into US Dollars | Year To Date
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rates	0.2441		0.4102		0.2441	0.4102
One Brazilian Real Into US Dollars | Maximum | Quarter To Date
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rates	0.3217		0.4534		0.3217	0.4534
One Brazilian Real Into US Dollars | Maximum | Year To Date
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rates	0.3435		0.4572		0.3435	0.4572
One Brazilian Real Into US Dollars | Weighted average | Quarter To Date
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rates	0.2858		0.4398		0.2858	0.4398
One Brazilian Real Into US Dollars | Weighted average | Year To Date
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rates	0.3057		0.4445		0.3057	0.4445
One Brazilian Real Into US Dollars | Minimum | Quarter To Date
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rates	0.2406		0.4066		0.2406	0.4066
One Brazilian Real Into US Dollars | Minimum | Year To Date
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rates	0.2406		0.4066		0.2406	0.4066
Impact of Changes in Foreign Currency Exchange Rates | Quarter To Date
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue	$ (34,205,000)
Operating expense	40,378,000
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses	(11,226,000)
Non-operating expense	(9,711,000)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	(14,764,000)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	4,031,000
Net income (loss)	(10,733,000)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(18,485,000)
Total stockholders' investment	(29,218,000)				$ (29,218,000)
Impact of Changes in Foreign Currency Exchange Rates | Year To Date
Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Significan Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue					(69,889,000)
Operating expense					70,423,000
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses					(9,840,000)
Non-operating expense					(5,456,000)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes					(14,762,000)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes					4,030,000
Net income (loss)					(10,732,000)
Cumulative translation adjustment					(3,771,000)
Total stockholders' investment	(14,503,000)				(14,503,000)
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]
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ (5,100,000)	$ 5,100,000

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