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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total net liability $ 648,913us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability $ 660,989us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability
Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total net liability 222,900us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
242,250us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total net liability 426,013us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
418,739us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets   69us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets   69us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets 369us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
446us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets 369us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
446us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Fair Value Of Long Term Debt [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Liabilities 598,293us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hlx_LongTermDebtFairValueMember
645,687us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hlx_LongTermDebtFairValueMember
Fair Value Of Long Term Debt [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Liabilities 222,900us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hlx_LongTermDebtFairValueMember
242,250us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hlx_LongTermDebtFairValueMember
Fair Value Of Long Term Debt [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Liabilities 375,393us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hlx_LongTermDebtFairValueMember
403,437us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hlx_LongTermDebtFairValueMember
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Liabilities 50,428us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
15,071us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Liabilities 50,428us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
15,071us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Liabilities 561us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
746us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Liabilities $ 561us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
$ 746us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember