UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Gross revenue:
Operating revenue from non-affiliates	$ 374,979	$ 408,388	$ 1,193,002	$ 1,242,462
Operating revenue from affiliates	20,178	21,930	61,277	65,649
Reimbursable revenue from non-affiliates	24,730	29,822	79,515	100,203
Total consolidated gross revenue	419,887	460,140	1,333,794	1,408,314
Operating expense:
Direct cost	288,135	295,425	926,378	891,483
Reimbursable expense	23,380	28,549	76,242	94,466
Depreciation and amortization	32,320	23,625	106,853	77,164
General and administrative	59,513	72,531	174,302	194,687
Operating expense	403,348	420,130	1,283,775	1,257,800
Loss on impairment	0	(3,805)	(27,713)	(7,167)
Loss on disposal of assets	(2,154)	(26,331)	(23,856)	(25,594)
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses	7,692	(958)	(1,372)	419
Operating income (loss)	22,077	8,916	(2,922)	118,172
Interest expense, net	(9,536)	(6,976)	(24,384)	(21,675)
Gain on sale of unconsolidated affiliates	0	3,921	0	3,921
Other income (expense), net	650	(5,223)	(6,935)	(9,143)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	13,191	638	(34,241)	91,275
Provision for income taxes	(9,623)	(567)	(9,500)	(18,376)
Net income (loss)	3,568	71	(43,741)	72,899
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(366)	(1,039)	(3,446)	(3,676)
Net income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group	3,202	(968)	(47,187)	69,223
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	0	(1,498)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 3,202	$ (968)	$ (48,685)	$ 69,223
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.09	$ (0.03)	$ (1.40)	$ 1.96
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	0.09	(0.03)	(1.40)	1.94
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.34	$ 0.32	$ 1.02	$ 0.96