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Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 223,782 | $ 252,385 | $ 226,205 | $ 179,229 | $ 216,228 | $ 221,290 | $ 222,480 | $ 190,814 | $ 881,601 | $ 850,812 | $ 660,549
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (681,265) | (597,956) | (494,199)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (79,655) | (82,524) | (72,877)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,323) | (20,651) | (20,072)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,136 | 3,263 | 3,901
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39,425) | (59,792) | (30,728)
Net income (loss) | 13,004 | 35,605 | 19,149 | (5,689) |  |  |  |  | 62,069 | 93,152 | 46,574
Less net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (270) |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Air Methods Corporation and subsidiaries | 13,274 | 35,605 | 19,149 | (5,689) | 21,421 | 27,844 | 31,413 | 12,474 | 62,339 | 93,152 | 46,574
External Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 881,601 | 850,812 | 660,549
Intersegment Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | AMS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,711 | 822,023 | 630,143
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (576,775) | (543,410) | (443,352)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (73,180) | (79,683) | (70,518)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,670) | (20,138) | (19,362)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,209 | 3,122 | 3,568
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135,295 |  |
Less net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (318) |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Air Methods Corporation and subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135,613 | 181,914 | 100,479
Operating Segments | AMS | External Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,711 | 822,023 | 630,143
Operating Segments | AMS | Intersegment Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | Tourism |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,599 |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (46,226) |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,960) |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,044) |  |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,369 |  |
Less net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Air Methods Corporation and subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,321 |  |
Operating Segments | Tourism | External Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,599 |  |
Operating Segments | Tourism | Intersegment Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | UR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,783 | 49,336 | 57,431
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32,654) | (38,272) | (42,954)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,803) | (1,385) | (1,248)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | (15)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (676) |  |
Less net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Air Methods Corporation and subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (676) | 9,678 | 13,214
Operating Segments | UR | External Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,195 | 28,365 | 30,384
Operating Segments | UR | Intersegment Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,588 | 20,971 | 27,047
Corporate Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96 | 424 | 22
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (34,262) | (32,462) | (27,830)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,712) | (1,456) | (1,111)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,609) | (512) | (695)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (71) | 141 | 333
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39,425) | (59,792) | (30,728)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (77,983) |  |
Less net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Air Methods Corporation and subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (77,983) | (93,657) | (60,009)
Corporate Activities | External Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96 | 424 | 22
Corporate Activities | Intersegment Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,588) | (20,971) | (27,047)
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,652 | 16,188 | 19,937
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (936) |  |
Less net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Air Methods Corporation and subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (936) | (4,783) | (7,110)
Intersegment Eliminations | External Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment Eliminations | Intersegment Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (9,588) | $ (20,971) | $ (27,047)

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