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Long-Term Debt (Maturities Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Less than one year $ 28,144us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextRollingTwelveMonths    
One to two years 35,926us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearTwo    
Two to three years 36,222us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearThree    
Three to four years 201,532us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFour    
Four to five years 6,858us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFive    
Over five years 263,610us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingAfterYearFive    
Total debt 572,292us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount 592,668us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount  
Current maturities (28,144)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent (20,376)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent  
Long-term debt, less current maturities 544,148hlx_DebtInstrumentNoncurrent    
Unamortized debt discount (20,920)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount (26,516)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount  
Long-term debt 523,228us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 545,776us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent  
Term Loan Maturing June 2018 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Less than one year 22,500us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextRollingTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
   
One to two years 30,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearTwo
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
   
Two to three years 30,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearThree
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
   
Three to four years 195,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFour
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
   
Total debt 277,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
292,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
 
Current maturities (22,500)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
   
Long-term debt, less current maturities 255,000hlx_DebtInstrumentNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
   
Long-term debt 255,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_TermLoanMaturingJune2018Member
   
Debt instrument, maturity date June 2018    
MARAD Debt [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Less than one year 5,644us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextRollingTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
   
One to two years 5,926us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearTwo
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
   
Two to three years 6,222us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearThree
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
   
Three to four years 6,532us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFour
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
   
Four to five years 6,858us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFive
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
   
Over five years 63,610us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
   
Total debt 94,792us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
100,168us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
 
Current maturities (5,644)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
   
Long-term debt, less current maturities 89,148hlx_DebtInstrumentNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
   
Long-term debt 89,148us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_MaradDebtMember
   
Debt instrument, maturity date February 2027    
Convertible Senior Notes 2032 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Over five years 200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
   
Total debt 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, less current maturities 200,000hlx_DebtInstrumentNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
   
Unamortized debt discount (20,920)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
(26,500)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
(35,400)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
Long-term debt $ 179,080us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hlx_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2032Member
   
Debt instrument, maturity date March 2032