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Long-Term Debt (MARAD Debt) (Details) (MARAD Debt [Member])
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2005
MARAD Debt [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment semi-annual  
Debt instrument, maturity date February 2027  
Guarantor obligations, liquidation proceeds, percentage 50.00%us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLiquidationProceedsPercentage
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= hlx_MaradDebtMember
 
Basis point spread 0.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= hlx_MaradDebtMember
 
Debt instrument interest rate   4.93%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember