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Acquisition of Subsidiaries (Details) (USD $) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 Blue Hawaiian Holdings, LLC, Helicopter Island | Dec. 13, 2013 Blue Hawaiian Holdings, LLC,
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership interest acquired (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 100.00%
Cash purchase price |  |  |  | $ 66,800,000
Estimate of increase to purchase price for adjustments |  |  | 2,282,000 |
Ownership interest acquired by former owners |  |  | 10.00% |
Number of islands used for helicopter tours |  |  | 5 |
Number of helicopters |  |  | 24 |
Revenue included in consolidated statements of income |  |  | 2,766,000 |
Income before income taxes, interest expense on acquisition financing and allocation of corporate office expenses |  |  | 478,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Aircraft acquired |  |  | 33,400,000 |
Non-amortizable intangible assets acquired |  |  | 24,500,000 |
Goodwill acquired | $ 128,121,000 | $ 120,029,000 | $ 6,000,000 |

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