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Business Segment Information (Property Plant And Equipment Net Of Depreciation By Geographic Region) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, net $ 1,735,384us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet $ 1,532,217us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet $ 1,485,875us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, net 913,422us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hlx_UnitedStatesMember
1,119,075us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hlx_UnitedStatesMember
1,180,586us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hlx_UnitedStatesMember
United Kingdom [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, net 355,996us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hlx_UnitedKingdomMember
336,317us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hlx_UnitedKingdomMember
304,062us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hlx_UnitedKingdomMember
Luxembourg [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, net 465,875us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hlx_LuxembourgMember
76,749us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hlx_LuxembourgMember
 
Other [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, net $ 91us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hlx_OtherGeographicRegionMember
$ 76us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hlx_OtherGeographicRegionMember
$ 1,227us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hlx_OtherGeographicRegionMember