CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue:
Operating revenue from non-affiliates	$ 303,206	$ 328,944	$ 963,252	$ 991,655
Operating revenue from affiliates	13,885	16,584	39,537	51,594
Reimbursable revenue from non-affiliates	14,238	15,207	47,091	43,271
Total consolidated revenue	331,329	360,735	1,049,880	1,086,520
Operating expense:
Direct cost	262,039	271,894	819,307	842,216
Reimbursable expense	13,862	14,725	44,960	42,365
Depreciation and amortization	30,615	31,682	92,045	94,119
General and administrative	40,742	43,366	119,682	138,695
Operating expense	347,258	361,667	1,075,994	1,117,395
Loss on impairment	0	0	(117,220)	(1,192)
Loss on disposal of assets	(16,015)	(4,591)	(18,986)	(12,418)
Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates, net	780	1,996	(2,333)	3,394
Operating loss	(31,164)	(3,527)	(164,653)	(41,091)
Interest expense, net	(27,113)	(19,093)	(80,690)	(53,677)
Other income (expense), net	(3,660)	(736)	(10,814)	235
Loss before benefit (provision) for income taxes	(61,937)	(23,356)	(256,157)	(94,533)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(23,764)	13,419	(5,258)	(2,546)
Net loss	(85,701)	(9,937)	(261,415)	(97,079)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(243)	1,664	(827)	2,322
Net loss attributable to Bristow Group	$ (85,944)	$ (8,273)	$ (262,242)	$ (94,757)
Loss per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (2.40)	$ (0.23)	$ (7.34)	$ (2.69)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (2.40)	$ (0.23)	$ (7.34)	$ (2.69)