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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Value Of Long Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, carrying value $ 572,292us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount $ 592,668us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount  
Long-term debt, Fair Value 598,293us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue 645,687us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue  
Unamortized debt discount 20,920us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount 26,516us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount  
Term Loan Maturing June 2018 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, carrying value 277,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
292,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
 
Long-term debt, Fair Value 270,563us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
293,963us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
 
Convertible Senior Notes 2032 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, carrying value 200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
Long-term debt, Fair Value 222,900us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
242,250us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
 
Unamortized debt discount 20,920us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
26,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
35,400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
MARAD Debt [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, carrying value 94,792us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
100,168us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
 
Long-term debt, Fair Value $ 104,830us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
$ 109,474us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember