Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Components Of Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2011		2012		2011
Net income, including noncontrolling interests	$	15,675	$	46,826	$	127,641	$	115,570
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Foreign currency translation gain		3,905		1,588		5,219		2,287
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedges, net		(20,036)		33,888		(21,158)		44,291
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(16,131)		35,476		(15,939)		46,578
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(456)		82,302		111,702		162,148
Less comprehensive income applicable to noncontrolling interests		(800)		(800)		(2,378)		(2,354)
Total comprehensive income (loss) applicable to Helix		(1,256)		81,502		109,324		159,794
Preferred stock dividends		(10)		(10)		(30)		(30)
Total comprehensive income (loss) applicable to Helix common shareholders	$	(1,266)	$	81,492	$	109,294	$	159,764

Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

		September 30,		December 31,
		2012		2011
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(17,739)	$	(22,958)
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedges, net		(8,217)		12,941
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(25,956)	$	(10,017)