SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

Three Months Ended December 31, 2014

	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Gross revenue	$	—		$	78,026		$	382,114		$	—		$	460,140
Intercompany revenue	840			21,079			—			(21,919		)	—
	840			99,105			382,114			(21,919		)	460,140
Operating expense:
Direct cost and reimbursable expense	—			58,459			269,320			—			327,779
Intercompany expenses	—			—			21,919			(21,919		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	(24		)	9,637			14,012			—			23,625
General and administrative	29,395			8,891			34,245			—			72,531
	29,371			76,987			339,496			(21,919		)	423,935
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	—			4,878			(31,209		)	—			(26,331		)
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses	(1,733		)	—			(1,000		)	1,775			(958		)
Operating income (loss)	(30,264		)	26,996			10,409			1,775			8,916
Interest expense, net	26,048			(1,322		)	(31,702		)	—			(6,976		)
Gain on sale of unconsolidated affiliate	—			—			3,921			—			3,921
Other income (expense), net	(625		)	(660		)	(3,938		)	—			(5,223		)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	(4,841		)	25,014			(21,310		)	1,775			638
Allocation of consolidated income taxes	3,889			727			(5,183		)	—			(567		)
Net income (loss)	(952		)	25,741			(26,493		)	1,775			71
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16		)	—			(1,023		)	—			(1,039		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group	$	(968	)	$	25,741		$	(27,516	)	$	1,775		$	(968	)

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014

	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Gross revenue	$	—		$	227,378		$	1,180,936		$	—		$	1,408,314
Intercompany revenue	1,704			71,092			—			(72,796		)	—
	1,704			298,470			1,180,936			(72,796		)	1,408,314
Operating expense:
Direct cost and reimbursable expense	—			168,412			824,704			—			993,116
Intercompany expenses	—			—			72,796			(72,796		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	1,254			31,738			44,172			—			77,164
General and administrative	67,573			26,137			100,977			—			194,687
	68,827			226,287			1,042,649			(72,796		)	1,264,967
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	—			7,416			(33,010		)	—			(25,594		)
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses	51,251			—			377			(51,209		)	419
Operating income (loss)	(15,872		)	79,599			105,654			(51,209		)	118,172
Interest expense, net	82,058			(3,288		)	(100,445		)	—			(21,675		)
Gain on sale of unconsolidated affiliate	—			—			3,921			—			3,921
Other income (expense), net	(2,469		)	(563		)	(6,111		)	—			(9,143		)
Income before provision for income taxes	63,717			75,748			3,019			(51,209		)	91,275
Allocation of consolidated income taxes	5,549			(34		)	(23,891		)	—			(18,376		)
Net income (loss)	69,266			75,714			(20,872		)	(51,209		)	72,899
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(43		)	—			(3,633		)	—			(3,676		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group	$	69,223		$	75,714		$	(24,505	)	$	(51,209	)	$	69,223

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

Three Months Ended December 31, 2013

	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Gross revenue	$	—		$	74,092		$	338,243		$	—		$	412,335
Intercompany revenue	366			24,457			—			(24,823		)	—
	366			98,549			338,243			(24,823		)	412,335
Operating expense:
Direct cost and reimbursable expense	—			57,490			240,777			—			298,267
Intercompany expenses	—			—			24,823			(24,823		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	698			10,708			12,249			—			23,655
General and administrative	14,307			9,814			24,827			—			48,948
	15,005			78,012			302,676			(24,823		)	370,870
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	(45		)	1,930			2,097			—			3,982
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses	1,733			—			(15,988		)	(1,690		)	(15,945		)
Operating income (loss)	(12,951		)	22,467			21,676			(1,690		)	29,502
Interest expense, net	25,771			(1,810		)	(30,807		)	—			(6,846		)
Other income (expense), net	(38		)	(182		)	(476		)	—			(696		)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	12,782			20,475			(9,607		)	(1,690		)	21,960
Allocation of consolidated income taxes	6,159			(418		)	(8,687		)	—			(2,946		)
Net income (loss)	18,941			20,057			(18,294		)	(1,690		)	19,014
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14		)	—			(73		)	—			(87		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group	$	18,927		$	20,057		$	(18,367	)	$	(1,690	)	$	18,927

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2013

	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Gross revenue	$	—		$	229,253		$	999,404		$	—		$	1,228,657
Intercompany revenue	1,114			66,329			—			(67,443		)	—
	1,114			295,582			999,404			(67,443		)	1,228,657
Operating expense:
Direct cost and reimbursable expense	—			172,477			710,869			—			883,346
Intercompany expenses	—			—			67,443			(67,443		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	2,151			32,439			35,742			—			70,332
General and administrative	40,440			25,973			69,322			—			135,735
	42,591			230,889			883,376			(67,443		)	1,089,413
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	(45		)	391			(1,149		)	—			(803		)
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses	171,641			—			1,072			(171,598		)	1,115
Operating income	130,119			65,084			115,951			(171,598		)	139,556
Interest expense, net	55,276			(3,317		)	(87,372		)	—			(35,413		)
Gain on sale of unconsolidated affiliate	—			—			103,924			—			103,924
Other income (expense), net	(156		)	(342		)	(77		)	—			(575		)
Income before provision for income taxes	185,239			61,425			132,426			(171,598		)	207,492
Allocation of consolidated income taxes	(28,775		)	(2,786		)	(20,121		)	—			(51,682		)
Net income	156,464			58,639			112,305			(171,598		)	155,810
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(45		)	—			654			—			609
Net income attributable to Bristow Group	$	156,419		$	58,639		$	112,959		$	(171,598	)	$	156,419

Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended December 31, 2014

	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	(952	)	$	25,741	$	(26,493	)	$	1,775	$	71
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	1,351			—		(33,835		)	12,309		(20,175		)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	399			25,741		(60,328		)	14,084		(20,104		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16		)	—		(1,023		)	—		(1,039		)
Currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		2,381			—		2,381
Total comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16		)	—		1,358			—		1,342
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group	$	383		$	25,741	$	(58,970	)	$	14,084	$	(18,762	)

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014

	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	69,266		$	75,714	$	(20,872	)	$	(51,209	)	$	72,899
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	(10,335		)	—		(19,867		)	(489		)	(30,691		)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	58,931			75,714		(40,739		)	(51,698		)	42,208
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(43		)	—		(3,633		)	—			(3,676		)
Currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		2,415			—			2,415
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(43		)	—		(1,218		)	—			(1,261		)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group	$	58,888		$	75,714	$	(41,957	)	$	(51,698	)	$	40,947

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended December 31, 2013

	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	18,941		$	20,057	$	(18,294	)	$	(1,690	)	$	19,014
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	16,106			—		(14,117		)	2,427			4,416
Total comprehensive income (loss)	35,047			20,057		(32,411		)	737			23,430
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14		)	—		(73		)	—			(87		)
Currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		18			—			18
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14		)	—		(55		)	—			(69		)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group	$	35,033		$	20,057	$	(32,466	)	$	737		$	23,361

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2013

	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net income	$	156,464		$	58,639	$	112,305		$	(171,598	)	$	155,810
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	20,131			—		(35,774		)	31,504			15,861
Total comprehensive income	176,595			58,639		76,531			(140,094		)	171,671
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(45		)	—		654			—			609
Currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(220		)	—			(220		)
Total comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(45		)	—		434			—			389
Total comprehensive income attributable to Bristow Group	$	176,550		$	58,639	$	76,965		$	(140,094	)	$	172,060

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2014

	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,102		$	394		$	115,870		$	—		$	121,366
Accounts receivable	246,366			288,438			371,311			(610,544		)	295,571
Inventories	—			42,719			96,308			—			139,027
Assets held for sale	—			8,748			17,089			—			25,837
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,674			4,629			42,837			—			50,140
Total current assets	254,142			344,928			643,415			(610,544		)	631,941
Intercompany investment	1,331,257			103,797			—			(1,435,054		)	—
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	—			—			257,073			—			257,073
Intercompany notes receivable	1,241,045			—			—			(1,241,045		)	—
Property and equipment—at cost:
Land and buildings	2,830			49,208			99,992			—			152,030
Aircraft and equipment	100,543			1,109,234			1,262,453			—			2,472,230
	103,373			1,158,442			1,362,445			—			2,624,260
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(15,063		)	(214,191		)	(265,618		)	—			(494,872		)
	88,310			944,251			1,096,827			—			2,129,388
Goodwill	—			4,756			49,072			—			53,828
Other assets	37,092			2,710			67,710			—			107,512
Total assets	$	2,951,846		$	1,400,442		$	2,114,097		$	(3,286,643	)	$	3,179,742
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	152,222		$	269,782		$	212,069		$	(544,026	)	$	90,047
Accrued liabilities	20,058			42,743			153,897			(16,355		)	200,343
Current deferred taxes	(9,003		)	248			21,425			—			12,670
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	7,951			—			6,326			—			14,277
Deferred sale leaseback advance	—			55,671			—			—			55,671
Total current liabilities	171,228			368,444			393,717			(560,381		)	373,008
Long-term debt, less current maturities	788,397			—			15,514			—			803,911
Intercompany notes payable	30,000			131,075			1,122,535			(1,283,610		)	—
Accrued pension liabilities	—			—			62,110			—			62,110
Other liabilities and deferred credits	13,070			8,637			44,650			(6,404		)	59,953
Deferred taxes	140,584			8,629			13,682			—			162,895
Temporary equity	—			—			23,660			—			23,660
Stockholders’ investment:
Common stock	375			4,996			22,876			(27,872		)	375
Additional paid-in-capital	776,000			9,291			270,905			(280,196		)	776,000
Retained earnings	1,280,508			869,370			152,654			(1,022,024		)	1,280,508
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(65,054		)	—			(13,572		)	(106,156		)	(184,782		)
Treasury shares	(184,796		)	—			—			—			(184,796		)
Total Bristow Group stockholders’ investment	1,807,033			883,657			432,863			(1,436,248		)	1,687,305
Noncontrolling interests	1,534			—			5,366			—			6,900
Total stockholders’ investment	1,808,567			883,657			438,229			(1,436,248		)	1,694,205
Total liabilities and stockholders’ investment	$	2,951,846		$	1,400,442		$	2,114,097		$	(3,286,643	)	$	3,179,742

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2014

	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,640		$	—		$	200,147		$	(446	)	$	204,341
Accounts receivable	32,280			104,155			310,288			(149,280		)	297,443
Inventories	—			40,864			96,599			—			137,463
Assets held for sale	—			8,505			20,771			—			29,276
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,882			3,258			45,944			—			53,084
Total current assets	40,802			156,782			673,749			(149,726		)	721,607
Intercompany investment	1,273,337			111,435			—			(1,384,772		)	—
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	—			—			262,615			—			262,615
Intercompany notes receivable	1,286,354			—			—			(1,286,354		)	—
Property and equipment—at cost:
Land and buildings	977			49,499			95,497			—			145,973
Aircraft and equipment	64,094			1,357,126			1,224,930			—			2,646,150
	65,071			1,406,625			1,320,427			—			2,792,123
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(13,057		)	(211,385		)	(298,930		)	—			(523,372		)
	52,014			1,195,240			1,021,497			—			2,268,751
Goodwill	—			4,755			51,925			—			56,680
Other assets	204,679			1,462			50,392			(167,929		)	88,604
Total assets	$	2,857,186		$	1,469,674		$	2,060,178		$	(2,988,781	)	$	3,398,257
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	8,298		$	67,728		$	157,297		$	(143,505	)	$	89,818
Accrued liabilities	36,442			32,084			141,423			(5,451		)	204,498
Current deferred taxes	(7,640		)	(1,342		)	21,354			—			12,372
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	4,543			—			9,664			—			14,207
Deferred sale leaseback	—			136,930			—			—			136,930
Total current liabilities	41,643			235,400			329,738			(148,956		)	457,825
Long-term debt, less current maturities	805,965			—			21,130			—			827,095
Intercompany notes payable	—			378,983			1,076,292			(1,455,275		)	—
Accrued pension liabilities	—			—			86,823			—			86,823
Other liabilities and deferred credits	13,750			37,876			26,500			—			78,126
Deferred taxes	144,461			9,472			15,586			—			169,519
Temporary equity	—			—			22,283			—			22,283
Stockholders’ investment:
Common stock	373			4,996			22,876			(27,872		)	373
Additional paid-in-capital	762,813			9,291			270,905			(280,196		)	762,813
Retained earnings	1,245,220			793,656			177,159			(970,815		)	1,245,220
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(54,719		)	—			3,880			(105,667		)	(156,506		)
Treasury shares	(103,965		)	—			—			—			(103,965		)
Total Bristow Group stockholders’ investment	1,849,722			807,943			474,820			(1,384,550		)	1,747,935
Noncontrolling interests	1,645			—			7,006			—			8,651
Total stockholders’ investment	1,851,367			807,943			481,826			(1,384,550		)	1,756,586
Total liabilities and stockholders’ investment	$	2,857,186		$	1,469,674		$	2,060,178		$	(2,988,781	)	$	3,398,257

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014

	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(88,788	)	$	263,933		$	(13,181	)	$	446		$	162,410
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(38,303		)	(303,951		)	(157,031		)	—			(499,285		)
Proceeds from asset dispositions	—			209,523			194,838			—			404,361
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated affiliate	—			—			4,185			—			4,185
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(38,303		)	(94,428		)	41,992			—			(90,739		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	346,500			—			1,360			—			347,860
Repayment of debt	(363,872		)	—			(9,297		)	—			(373,169		)
Dividends paid	(33,935		)	—			—			—			(33,935		)
Increases (decreases) in cash related to intercompany advances and debt	255,878			(169,111		)	(86,767		)	—			—
Partial prepayment of put/call obligation	(46		)	—			—			—			(46		)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	—			—			(3,170		)	—			(3,170		)
Repurchase of Common Stock	(80,831		)	—			—			—			(80,831		)
Issuance of Common Stock	2,217			—			—			—			2,217
Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation	1,642			—			—			—			1,642
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	127,553			(169,111		)	(97,874		)	—			(139,432		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(15,214		)	—			(15,214		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	462			394			(84,277		)	446			(82,975		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,640			—			200,147			(446		)	204,341
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	5,102		$	394		$	115,870		$	—		$	121,366

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2013

	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(71,505	)	$	95,359		$	113,445		$	—		$	137,299
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(20,579		)	(411,557		)	(199,775		)	105,863			(526,048		)
Proceeds from asset dispositions	—			211,655			139,075			(105,863		)	244,867
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated affiliate	—			—			112,210			—			112,210
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(20,579		)	(199,902		)	51,510			—			(168,971		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	281,100			—			2,877			—			283,977
Debt issuance costs	(15,152		)	—			—			—			(15,152		)
Repayment of debt	(229,059		)	—			(3,004		)	—			(232,063		)
Dividends paid	(24,252		)	34			(3,100		)	—			(27,318		)
Increases (decreases) in cash related to intercompany advances and debt	58,519			3,188			(61,707		)	—			—
Partial prepayment of put/call obligation	(42		)	—			—			—			(42		)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	—			—			(2,078		)	—			(2,078		)
Proceeds from assignment of aircraft purchases	—			106,113			—			—			106,113
Repurchase of Common Stock	(16,544		)	—			—			—			(16,544		)
Issuance of Common Stock	14,368			—			—			—			14,368
Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation	5,328			—			—			—			5,328
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	74,266			109,335			(67,012		)	—			116,589
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			22,690			—			22,690
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(17,818		)	4,792			120,633			—			107,607
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	31,853			5,370			178,400			—			215,623
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	14,035		$	10,162		$	299,033		$	—		$	323,230