v3.8.0.1

Segment Information - Schedule of Net Revenue Attributable to Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and Self-Pay as Percentage of Net Air Medical Revenues (Detail) - Air Medical [Member] | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net Air Medical revenues | 73.00% | 75.00% | 72.00% | 72.00%
Medicare [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net Air Medical revenues | 17.00% | 17.00% | 18.00% | 18.00%
Medicaid [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net Air Medical revenues | 9.00% | 8.00% | 9.00% | 9.00%
Self Pay [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net Air Medical revenues | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 1.00%

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