Delta Tucker 10-K 31 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 27, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1514226
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$0

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$2,252,309	$3,287,184	$4,044,275
Cost of services	-2,072,865	-2,987,253	-3,698,932
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-146,881	-149,925	-149,362
Depreciation and amortization expense	-48,582	-48,628	-50,260
Earnings from equity method investees	10,077	4,570	825
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets	-214,004	-312,728	-50,663
Operating (loss) income	-219,946	-206,780	95,883
Interest expense	-70,783	-78,826	-86,272
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	-1,362	-703	-2,094
Interest income	221	157	117
Other income (expense), net	3,680	-810	4,672
(Loss) income before income taxes	-288,190	-286,962	12,306
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	20,570	37,461	-15,598
Net loss	-267,620	-249,501	-3,292
Noncontrolling interests	-2,160	-4,235	-5,645
Net loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	($269,780)	($253,736)	($8,937)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss	($267,620)	($249,501)	($3,292)
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-131	-437	225
Other comprehensive (loss) income , before tax	-131	-437	225
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income	47	157	-83
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-84	-280	142
Comprehensive loss	-267,704	-249,781	-3,150
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-2,160	-4,235	-5,645
Comprehensive loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	($269,864)	($254,016)	($8,795)

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$94,004	$170,845
Restricted cash	707	1,659
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,736 and $1,621, respectively	448,496	577,136
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	74,200	124,510
Total current assets	617,407	874,150
Long-term restricted cash	952	0
Property and equipment, net	23,786	24,120
Goodwill	128,888	293,767
Tradenames, net	28,762	43,464
Other intangibles, net	149,480	225,239
Long-term deferred taxes	5,696
Other assets, net	27,516	39,181
Total assets	982,487	1,499,921
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	146,546	193,146
Accrued payroll and employee costs	93,707	114,334
Deferred income taxes	31,477	30,965
Accrued liabilities	130,026	200,533
Income taxes payable	4,424	14,020
Total current liabilities	406,180	552,998
Long-term debt	642,272	732,272
Long-term deferred taxes	-5,696	17,359
Other long-term liabilities	11,312	7,632
Total liabilities	1,059,764	1,310,261
EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value – 1,000 shares authorized and 100 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	552,894	549,581
Accumulated deficit	-635,379	-365,599
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-281	-197
Total (deficit) equity attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	-82,766	183,785
Noncontrolling interests	5,489	5,875
Total (deficit) equity	-77,277	189,660
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity	$982,487	$1,499,921

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowances	$4,736	$1,621
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares issued	100	100
Common stock, shares outstanding	100	100

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	($267,620)		($249,501)		($3,292)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	49,707	[1]	50,279	[1]	51,814	[1]
Amortization of deferred loan costs	6,129		6,827		7,698
Allowance for losses on accounts receivable	3,182		465		-112
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	1,362		703		2,094
Loss on impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets	214,004		312,728		50,663
Earnings from equity method investees	-12,368		-3,737		-4,767
Distributions from equity method investees	9,739		7,569		3,438
Deferred income taxes	-22,650		-61,538		8,611
Stock based compensation	3,184		490		0
Other	275		-368		-4,583
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	0		0		9,114
Accounts receivable	125,458		203,012		-26,143
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	40,650		-41,656		2,826
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-124,964		-91,328		40,201
Income taxes payable	-711		3,557		6,628
Net cash provided by operating activities	25,377		137,502		144,190
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment, net	-8,712		-7,628		-5,528
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	44		182		25
Heliworks acquisition, net of cash acquired	0		0		-11,746
Purchase of software	-1,631		-2,718		-2,590
Return of capital from equity method investees	5,625		2,223		9,154
Contributions to equity method investees	0		-30		-1,478
Net cash used in investing activities	-4,674		-7,971		-12,163
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings on long-term debt	118,000		745,900		325,000
Payments on long-term debt	-208,000		-796,537		-415,000
Payments of deferred financing cost	-1,740		-2,139		0
Borrowings under other financing arrangements	20,214		9,431		62,580
Payments under other financing arrangements	-24,321		-29,734		-53,918
Payment of dividends to noncontrolling interests	-1,697		-4,382		-2,119
Net cash used in financing activities	-97,544		-77,461		-83,457
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-76,841		52,070		48,570
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	170,845		118,775		70,205
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	94,004		170,845		118,775
Income taxes paid, net of receipts	-4,601		-13,874		-1,316
Interest paid	($65,045)		($71,875)		($75,196)
[1]	Includes amounts in Cost of services of $1.1 million, $1.7 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Equ

Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit) (USD $)	Total	Total Equity (Deficit) Attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Noncontrolling Interests
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 30, 2011	$453,152	$447,966	$0	$550,951	($102,926)	($59)	$5,186
Balance, beginning of period, Shares at Dec. 30, 2011			0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	-3,150	-8,795			-8,937	142	5,645
Distribution to affiliates of Parent	-1,302	-1,998		-1,998			696
DIFZ financing, net of tax	369	369		369
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests	-3,315						-3,315
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2012	445,754	437,542	0	549,322	-111,863	83	8,212
Balance, end of period, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012			0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	-249,781	-254,016			-253,736	-280	4,235
Stock compensation	490	490		490
DIFZ financing, net of tax	-231	-231		-231
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests	-6,572						-6,572
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2013	189,660	183,785	0	549,581	-365,599	-197	5,875
Balance, end of period, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	100		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	-267,704	-269,864			-269,780	-84	2,160
Stock compensation	3,184	3,184		3,184
DIFZ financing, net of tax	129	129		129
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests	-2,546						-2,546
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2014	($77,277)	($82,766)	$0	$552,894	($635,379)	($281)	$5,489
Balance, end of period, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014	100		0

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments	Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments
	Unless the context otherwise indicates, references herein to "we," "our," "us," or "the Company" refer to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries. The Company was incorporated in the state of Delaware on April 1, 2010. On July 7, 2010, DynCorp International Inc. ("DynCorp International") completed a merger with Delta Tucker Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 11, 2010, Delta Tucker Sub, Inc. merged with and into DynCorp International, with DynCorp International becoming the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Merger"). Holders of DynCorp International’s stock received $17.55 in cash for each outstanding share and since Cerberus indirectly owns all of our outstanding equity, DynCorp International’s stock is no longer publicly traded as of the Merger.
	These consolidated financial statements have been prepared, pursuant to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").
	Fiscal Year
	The Company's quarterly periods end on the last Friday of the calendar quarter, except for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, which ends on December 31. These financial statements reflect our financial results for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of both our domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company has investments in joint ventures that are variable interest entities ("VIEs"). The VIE investments are accounted for in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 810 — Consolidation. In cases where the Company has (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE, the Company consolidates the entity. Alternatively, in cases where all of the aforementioned criteria are not met, the investment is accounted for under the equity method.
	The Company classifies its equity method investees in two distinct groups based on management’s day-to-day involvement in the operations of each entity and the nature of each joint venture’s business. If the joint venture is deemed to be an extension of one of our segments and operationally integral to the business, our share of the joint venture’s earnings is reported within operating income in Earnings from equity method investees in the consolidated statement of operations. If the Company considers our involvement less significant, the share of the joint venture’s net earnings is reported in Other income, net in the consolidated statement of operations.
	Economic rights in active joint ventures that are operationally integral are indicated by the ownership percentages in the table listed below.
	Partnership for Temporary Housing LLC ("PaTH")	30	%
	Contingency Response Services LLC ("CRS")	45	%
	Global Response Services LLC ("GRS")	51	%
	Global Linguist Solutions LLC ("GLS")	51	%
	Economic rights in an active joint venture that the Company does not consider operationally integral are indicated by the ownership percentage in the table listed below.
	Babcock DynCorp Limited ("Babcock")	44	%
	Noncontrolling Interests
	We record the impact of our partners' interests in less than wholly owned consolidated joint ventures as noncontrolling interests. Currently, DynCorp International FZ-LLC ("DIFZ") is our only consolidated joint venture for which we do not own 100% of the entity. In March 2012, we entered into a non-cash dividend distribution transaction with Cerberus Series Four Holdings, LLC and Cerberus Partners II, L.P., in which we distributed half of our 50% ownership in DIFZ. We now hold 25% ownership interest in DIFZ. We continue to consolidate DIFZ as we still exercise power over activities that significantly impact DIFZ’s economic performance and have the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits of DIFZ that could potentially be significant to DIFZ. Noncontrolling interests is presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations as an increase or reduction in arriving at "Net (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc." Noncontrolling interests is located in the equity section on the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 12 for further information regarding DIFZ.
	Revenue Recognition and Cost Estimation on Long-Term Contracts
	General - We are predominantly a services provider and only include products or systems when necessary for the execution of the service arrangement. As such, systems, equipment or materials are not generally separable from the services we provide. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services or products have been provided to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable (for non-U.S. government contracts) or costs are identifiable, determinable, reasonable and allowable (for our U.S. government contracts), and collectability is reasonably assured (for non-U.S. government contracts) or a reasonable contractual basis for recovery exists (for U.S. government contracts). Our contracts typically fall into the following two categories with the first representing substantially all of our revenue: (i) federal government contracts and (ii) other contracts. We apply the appropriate guidance consistently to all contracts.
	Major factors we consider in determining total estimated revenue and cost include the base contract price, contract options, change orders (modifications of the original contract), back charges and claims, and contract provisions for penalties, award fees and performance incentives. All of these factors and other special contract provisions are evaluated throughout the life of our contracts when estimating total contract revenue under the percentage-of-completion or proportional methods of accounting. We inherently have risks related to our estimates with long-term contracts. Actual amounts could materially differ from these estimates. We believe the following are the risks associated with our estimation process: (i) assumptions are uncertain and inherently judgmental at the time of the estimate; (ii) use of reasonably different assumptions could have changed our estimates, particularly with respect to estimates of contract revenues, costs and recoverability of assets, and (iii) changes in estimates could have material effects on our financial condition or results of operations. The impact of any one of these factors could contribute to a material cumulative adjustment.
	Some of our contracts with the U.S. government contain award or incentive fees. We recognize award or incentive fee revenue when we can make reasonably determinable estimates of award or incentive fees to consider them in determining total estimated contract revenue. We do not consider the mere existence of potential award or incentive fees as presumptive evidence that award or incentive fees are to be included in determining total estimated revenue. In some cases, we may not be able to accurately predict whether performance targets will be met, and as such, we exclude the award or incentive fees from the determination of total revenue in such instances. Our accrual of award or incentive fees may require adjustments from time to time.
	We expense pre-contract costs as incurred for an anticipated contract until the contract is awarded. Throughout the life of the contract, indirect costs, including general and administrative costs, are expensed as incurred. Management regularly reviews project profitability and underlying estimates, including total cost to complete a project. For each project, estimates for total project costs are based on such factors as a project's contractual requirements and management's assessment of current and future pricing, economic conditions, political conditions and site conditions. Estimates can be impacted by such factors as additional requirements from our customers, a change in labor markets impacting the availability or cost of a skilled workforce, regulatory changes both domestically and internationally, political unrest or security issues at project locations. Revisions to estimates are reflected in our consolidated results of operations as changes in accounting estimates in the periods in which the facts that give rise to the revisions become known by management. We believe long-term contracts, contracts in a loss position and contracts with material award fees drive the significant changes in estimates in our contracts.
	The following table presents the aggregate gross favorable and unfavorable adjustments to income before taxes resulting from changes in contract estimates, including the exercise of additional option years, for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in millions)
	Gross favorable adjustments	$	7.4		$	45.8		$	29.3
	Gross unfavorable adjustments	(53.9		)	(20.7		)	(9.7		)
	Net adjustments	$	(46.5	)	$	25.1		$	19.6
	Federal Government Contracts — For all non-construction and non-software U.S. federal government contracts or contract elements, we apply the guidance in ASC 912 - Contractors - Federal Government. We apply the combination and segmentation guidance in ASC 605-35 Revenue - Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts under the guidance of ASC 912 in analyzing the deliverables contained in the applicable contract to determine appropriate profit centers. Revenue is recognized by profit center using the percentage-of-completion method or completed-contract method. The completed-contract method is used when reliable estimates cannot be supported for percentage-of-completion method recognition or for short duration projects when the results of operations would not vary materially from those resulting from use of the percentage-of-completion method. Until complete, project costs may be maintained in work-in-progress, a component of inventory.
	Revenue is recognized based on progress towards completion over the contract period, measured by either output or input methods appropriate to the services or products provided. For example, "output measures" can include units delivered or produced, such as aircraft for which modification has been completed. "Input measures" can include a cost-to-cost method, such as for procurement-related services.
	Other Contracts or Contract Elements — Our contracts with non-federal government customers are predominantly service arrangements. Multiple-element arrangements involve multiple obligations in various combinations to perform services, deliver equipment or materials, grant licenses or other rights, or take certain actions. We evaluate all deliverables in an arrangement to determine whether they represent separate units of accounting. Arrangement consideration is allocated among the separate units of accounting based on the guidance applicable for the multiple-element arrangements. Arrangements that are entered into or materially modified after January 1, 2011, are allocated to those identified as multiple-element arrangement based on their relative selling price which is established through vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”), third party evidence, or management’s best estimate. Due to the customized nature of our arrangements, VSOE and third party evidence is generally not available. Therefore, our post-January 1, 2011 arrangements allocate the relative selling price to multiple-element arrangements utilizing management’s best estimate of selling price.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	For purposes of reporting cash and cash equivalents, we consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
	Restricted Cash
	Restricted cash represents cash restricted by certain contracts and available for use to pay specified costs and vendors on work performed on specific contracts. On some contracts, advance payments are not available for use and cash is to be disbursed for specified costs for work performed on the specific contract. Changes in restricted cash related to our contracts are included as operating activities within our consolidated statement of cash flows.
	The Company classifies the long-term portion of restricted cash related to a legal matter in long term assets in our consolidated balance sheets as these amounts are restricted for periods that exceed one year from the balance sheet date.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Management evaluates these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis, including but not limited to, those relating to allowances for doubtful accounts, fair value and impairment of intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes, stock based compensation, profitability on contracts, anticipated contract modifications, contingencies and litigation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts against specific billed receivables based upon the latest information available to determine whether invoices are ultimately collectible. Such information includes the historical trends of write-offs and recovery of previously written-off accounts, the financial strength of the respective customer and projected economic and market conditions. The evaluation of these factors involves subjective judgments and changes in these factors may cause an increase to our estimated allowance for doubtful accounts, which could impact our consolidated financial statements by incurring bad debt expense. Given that we primarily serve the U.S. government, we believe the risk is low that changes in our allowance for doubtful accounts would result in a material impact on our financial results.
	Property and Equipment
	The cost of property and equipment, less applicable residual values, is depreciated using the straight-line method. Depreciation commences when the specific asset is complete, installed and ready for normal use. Depreciation related to equipment purchased for specific contracts is typically included within Cost of services, as this depreciation is directly attributable to project costs. We evaluate property and equipment for impairment quarterly by examining factors such as existence, functionality, obsolescence and physical condition. In the event we experience impairment, we revise the useful life estimate and record the impairment to arrive at a revised net book value. Our standard depreciation and amortization policies are as follows:
	Computer and related equipment	3 to 5 years
	Equipment and Other	2 to 10 years
	Leasehold improvements	Shorter of lease term or useful life
	Customer Related Intangible Assets
	The initial values assigned to customer-related intangibles were the result of fair value calculations associated with business combinations. The values were determined based on estimates and judgments regarding expectations for the estimated future after-tax cash flows from those assets over their lives, including the probability of expected future contract renewals and sales, less a cost-of-capital charge, all of which was discounted to present value. We evaluate the carrying value of our customer-related intangibles within the asset group representing the lowest level of identifiable cash flows whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The customer related intangible carrying value is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted cash flows from such asset group is less than its carrying value. In that case, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value.
	Indefinite-Lived Assets and Goodwill
	Indefinite-lived assets, including goodwill and indefinite-lived tradename, are not amortized but are subject to an annual impairment test. We evaluate goodwill and indefinite lived tradename for impairment annually in the first month of the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and when an event occurs or circumstances change to suggest that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The first step of the goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of each of our reporting units with its carrying amount, including indefinite-lived assets. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, the indefinite-lived assets of the reporting unit are not considered impaired, and the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any.
	Income Taxes
	We file income, franchise, gross receipts and similar tax returns in many jurisdictions. Our tax returns are subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service, within most states in the U.S., and by various government agencies representing several jurisdictions outside the U.S.
	We use the asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes in accordance with the FASB. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Income tax expense is made up of current expense which includes both permanent and temporary differences and deferred expense which only includes temporary differences. Income tax expense is the amount of tax payable for the period plus or minus the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period.
	We perform a comprehensive review of our portfolio of uncertain tax positions regularly. The accounting for uncertainty in income taxes requires a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. A liability is recorded when a benefit is recognized for a tax position and it is not more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained on its technical merits or where the position is more-likely-than-not that it will be sustained on its technical merits, but the largest amount to be realized upon settlement is less than 100% of the position.
	To the extent that our assessment of such tax positions changes, the change in estimate is recorded in the period in which the determination is made. Tax-related interest is included within interest expense and tax-related penalties are included within income tax expense in our consolidated statements of operations. See Note 4 regarding income taxes.
	Share Based Compensation
	We recognize compensation expense in the financial statements for all share based arrangements. Share based compensation cost is measured at the date of grant, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized over the employee's requisite service period. See Note 9 for further discussion on share based compensation.
	Currency Translation
	The assets and liabilities of our subsidiaries outside the U.S. that have a currency other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet dates. Results of operations and cash flow items for these subsidiaries are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Gains and losses resulting from currency transactions and the re-measurement of the financial statements of U.S. functional currency foreign subsidiaries are recognized currently in Cost of services and Other income, net, respectively and those resulting from translation of financial statements are included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Our foreign currency transactions were not material for the calendar years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	Operating Segments
	Our business is aligned into two operating and reporting segments, DynAviation and DynLogistics. Our chief operating decision maker assesses performance and allocates resources based upon the separate financial information around the Company’s operating segments, which is comprised of numerous contracts.
	Accounting Developments
	Pronouncements Issued
	On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 supersedes existing revenue recognition guidance, including ASC No. 605-35, Revenue Recognition - Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. ASU 2014-09 outlines a single set of comprehensive principles for recognizing revenue under GAAP. Among other things, it requires companies to identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time. These concepts, as well as other aspects of ASU 2014-09, may change the method and/or timing of revenue recognition for certain of our contracts. ASU 2014-09 will be effective January 1, 2017, and may be applied either retrospectively or through the use of a modified-retrospective method. We are currently evaluating both methods of adoption as well as the effect ASU 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
On August 27, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 provides guidance in generally accepted accounting principles about management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016 and for annual and interim periods thereafter (fiscal year 2016 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the new guidance to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Other accounting standards updates effective after December 31, 2014 are not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or annual results of operations and cash flows.

Composition_of_Certain_Financi

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions	Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions
	The following tables present financial information of certain consolidated balance sheet captions.
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets — Prepaid expenses and other current assets were:
		As of
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Prepaid expenses	$	30,821		$	29,611
	Income tax refunds receivable	655			7,334
	Inventories	25,198			27,008
	Aircraft parts inventory held on consignment	2,278			2,404
	Work-in-process inventory, net	5,772			28,444
	Joint venture receivables	1,497			2,251
	Assets held for sale	—			3,017
	Other current assets	7,979			24,441
	Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	74,200		$	124,510
	Prepaid expenses include prepaid insurance, prepaid vendor deposits, and prepaid rent, none of which individually exceed 5% of current assets.
	We value our inventory at lower of cost or market. Included in inventory as of December 31, 2013 were seven helicopters, valued at $5.6 million that were not deployed on any existing programs. During the year ended 2014, we modified two helicopters previously included within our inventory and deployed these two helicopters on one of our existing programs. The two deployed helicopters are included within our Property and equipment, net, and the change in helicopter classification was a non-cash investing activity within our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we sold one helicopter previously included within our inventory as of December 31, 2013 and we disassembled the remaining four helicopters into parts, which are included within our Inventory.
	We also had six helicopters classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2013 that were previously deployed on an existing program. During the year ended 2014, we completed the sale of these six helicopters for a total of $2.0 million, resulting in an impairment expense of $1.0 million, included within the Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets within our consolidated statement of operations.
	The Aircraft parts included in inventory held on consignment represents $2.3 million and $2.4 million in inventory, related to our former Life Cycle Support Services ("LCCS") Navy contract as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Work-in-process inventory includes equipment for vehicle modifications for specific customers, a significant portion of which were completed and delivered as of December 31, 2014 and other deferred costs related to certain contracts.
	Other current assets decreased during the year ended December 31, 2014 primarily as a result of a reduction to our sales and use tax refund and the receipt of a lease incentive. Included in Other current assets as of December 31, 2013 was a $9.8 million insurance receivable related to a settlement of a certain legal matter. This matter was settled and paid during the year ended 2014. See Note 8 for further discussion.
	Property and equipment, net — Property and equipment, net were:
		As of
		December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Helicopters	$	7,108		$	4,007
	Computers and other equipment	11,061			14,258
	Leasehold improvements	19,055			17,585
	Office furniture and fixtures	4,203			3,006
	Gross property and equipment	41,427			38,856
	Less accumulated depreciation	(17,641		)	(14,736		)
	Total property and equipment, net	$	23,786		$	24,120
	Property and equipment, net includes two helicopters valued at $2.0 million previously included within our inventory that were deployed on one of our programs during the year ended 2014. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Property and equipment, net also included the accrual for property additions of $0.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Depreciation expense was $5.7 million, $5.9 million and $5.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, including certain depreciation amounts classified as Cost of services. See Note 11 for additional discussion.
	Other assets, net — Other assets, net were:
		As of
		December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Deferred financing costs, net	$	11,775		$	17,526
	Investment in affiliates	8,191			13,477
	Palm promissory notes, long-term portion	2,853			2,731
	Other	4,697			5,447
	Total other assets, net	$	27,516		$	39,181
	Deferred financing costs are amortized through interest expense. Amortization related to deferred financing costs was $6.1 million, $6.8 million, and $7.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Deferred financing costs were reduced during the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 by $1.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, related to the pro rata write–off of financing costs to loss on early extinguishment of debt, partially offset by the fees incurred related to our fourth amendment and waiver to the Senior Credit Facility. See Note 7 for further discussion of our debt. The reduction in Investment in affiliates is the result of return of capital of $5.6 million and $2.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	Accrued payroll and employee costs — Accrued payroll and employee costs were:
		As of
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Wages, compensation and other benefits	$	74,416		$	93,007
	Accrued vacation	18,889			20,383
	Accrued contributions to employee benefit plans	402			944
	Total accrued payroll and employee costs	$	93,707		$	114,334
	Accrued liabilities — Accrued liabilities were:
		As of
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Customer liability	$	22,635		$	61,856
	Accrued insurance	20,551			40,120
	Accrued interest	24,250			24,641
	Unrecognized tax benefit	7,999			10,132
	Contract losses	27,864			13,738
	Legal reserves	8,657			14,147
	Subcontractor retention	1,761			4,300
	Financed insurance	2,055			6,162
	Other	14,254			25,437
	Total accrued liabilities	$	130,026		$	200,533
The reduction to customer liabilities is primarily due to the completion of vehicle modifications for specific customers which were delivered as of December 31, 2014 and other amounts received from customers in excess of revenue recognized. Other is comprised of accrued rent, workers compensation related claims and other balances that are not individually material to the consolidated financial statements. Contract losses represent our best estimate of forward losses using currently available information and could change in future periods as new facts and circumstances emerge. Contract losses as of December 31, 2014 included an additional contract loss recorded on a U.S. Air Force contract as we continue to see delays in resolving a contract dispute. Legal matters include reserves related to various other lawsuits and claims that arise in the normal course of business. See Note 8 for further discussion.
Other long-term liabilities
Other long-term liabilities as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $11.3 million and $7.6 million, respectively. Other long-term liabilities are primarily due to our long-term postemployment benefit obligation of $3.9 million and obligations in connection with the restructuring plan entered into in 2013 including a long-term leasehold obligation related to our new Tysons Corner facility in McLean, Virginia, of $4.3 million and $4.7 million as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
During the fourth quarter of calendar year 2013, the Company vacated the previously occupied properties at various locations and consolidated to the new Tysons Corner location in McLean, Virginia.  Additionally, during the year ended 2014 we entered into an agreement to buy out our previous headquarter facility lease. Accrued costs associated with vacating these properties, such as lease vacancy obligations, net of estimated sublease rental assumptions as well as the buyout were approximately $1.7 million and $7.8 million as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively and are included within Other accrued liabilities above.
As a result of the restructuring plan, we paid $0.6 million and $3.9 million in relocation expenses during the year ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, in order to better position our executive presence in our Texas facilities.  We also recorded a post-employment benefit expense of $15.5 million and $7.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, related to severance in accordance with ASC 712 - Compensation. These charges were primarily related to the workforce reduction initiatives implemented during the year. Both charges were included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had approximately $10.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in accrued post-employment benefit expense for estimated future payments in accordance with ASC 712. We do not anticipate any further costs related to the restructuring plan.

Goodwill_Other_Intangible_Asse

Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets, and Long-Lived Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Long-Lived Assets	Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Long-Lived Assets
	During the second quarter of 2014, we amended our organizational structure within the DynLogistics segment to improve efficiencies within existing businesses, resulting in the combination of two reporting units within our DynLogistics segment. Our DynLogistics segment now includes three reporting units.
	During the third quarter of 2014, we amended our operating structure by realigning our existing DynGlobal segment as a pure business development organization focused on achieving our global growth objectives. DynGlobal will continue as a brand and an initiative to pursue international and commercial business. As a result, we eliminated the DynGlobal segment. DynGlobal resources were redeployed into the remaining two operating and reporting segments DynAviation and DynLogistics. The reporting units within DynAviation, which has two reporting units and DynLogistics which has three reporting units, remain unchanged. The amendment in our organizational structure did not result in any reallocation of goodwill.
	We assess goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment annually in October and when an event occurs or circumstances change that would suggest a triggering event. If a triggering event is identified, a step one assessment is performed to identify any possible impairment in the period in which the event is identified.
	We estimate the fair value of our reporting units using a combination of the income approach and the market approach. Under the income approach, we utilize a discounted cash flow model based on several factors including balance sheet carrying values, historical results, our most recent forecasts, and other relevant quantitative and qualitative information. We discount the related cash flow forecasts using the weighted-average cost of capital at the date of evaluation. Under the market approach, we utilize comparative market multiples in the valuation estimate. While the income approach has the advantage of utilizing more company specific information, the market approach has the advantage of capturing market based transaction pricing. The estimates and assumptions used in assessing the fair value of our reporting units and the valuation of the underlying assets and liabilities are inherently subject to significant uncertainties.
	Determining the fair value of a reporting unit or an indefinite-lived intangible asset involves judgment and the use of significant estimates and assumptions, particularly related to future operating results and cash flows. These estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, revenue growth rates and operating margins used to calculate projected future cash flows, risk-adjusted discount rates, future economic and market conditions and identification of appropriate market comparable data. Preparation of forecasts and the selection of the discount rate involve significant judgments that we base primarily on existing firm orders, expected future orders, and general market conditions. Significant changes in these forecasts, the discount rate selected, or the weighting of the income and market approach could affect the estimated fair value of one or more of our reporting units or indefinite-lived intangible assets and could result in an impairment charge in a future period. In addition, the identification of reporting units and the allocation of assets and liabilities to the reporting units or asset groups when determining the carrying value of each reporting unit or indefinite-lived intangible assets also requires judgment. All of these factors are subject to change with a change in the defense industry or larger macroeconomic environment.
	Our revenue is predominantly from contracts and subcontracts with the U.S. government and its agencies. The continuation and renewal of our existing government contracts and new government contracts are, among other things, contingent upon the availability of adequate funding for various U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Defense ("DoD") and the Department of State ("DoS"). Funding for our programs is dependent upon the annual budget and the appropriation decisions assessed by Congress, which are beyond our control. Estimates and judgments made by management, as it relates to the fair value of our reporting units or indefinite-lived intangible assets, could be impacted by the continued uncertainty over the defense industry.
	During the second quarter of 2014, we performed a re-assessment of our projections due to continued challenges in our industry and declines in our business through the first half of the year. As a result of the re-assessment, we noted significant declines in future projections and assumptions with respect to new business opportunities within the Logistics Sustainment Services (“LSS”) reporting unit within the DynLogistics segment, which represented a carrying value of $120.6 million in goodwill as of December 31, 2013. We concluded that the change in circumstances represented a triggering event and an interim step one assessment was performed to identify any possible goodwill impairment. The first step of the impairment test indicated the carrying value of the LSS reporting unit was greater than the fair value. We performed step two of the impairment test and determined that the goodwill at the LSS reporting unit was partially impaired. As a result, a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $90.7 million was recorded during the three months ended June 27, 2014 to impair the carrying value of the LSS reporting unit goodwill. The impairment charge has been presented within the Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets in the consolidated statement of operations. Any further declines in performance within this reporting unit in the future could result in a new triggering event and an additional goodwill impairment.
	Further, in light of the re-assessment of our future projections performed during the three months ended June 27, 2014, we also determined that it was appropriate for us to perform a step one interim goodwill impairment test on the Aviation reporting unit within the DynAviation segment. The step one results indicated that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by approximately 15%.
	During the third quarter of 2014, we recorded a significant loss on a U.S. Air Force contract as we continued to see delays in resolving the ongoing dispute on the contract and saw a reduction in our overall Aviation reporting unit forecast. We concluded that the decline in performance represented a triggering event within the Aviation reporting unit in DynAviation and a step one assessment was performed to identify any potential goodwill impairment. The results of the step one test indicated the carrying value of the Aviation reporting unit was greater than the fair value. We performed step two of the impairment test and determined that the goodwill at the Aviation reporting unit was partially impaired. As a result, a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $50.8 million was recorded during the three months ended September 26, 2014. The impairment charge has been presented within the Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets in the consolidated statement of operations. We continue to monitor the performance of this reporting unit and any further declines in performance within this reporting unit in the future could result in a new triggering event and an additional goodwill impairment.
	During our annual goodwill impairment test as of October of 2014, and as a result of continued declines in performance we noted further changes to our assumptions and projections for the Aviation reporting unit. This reporting unit failed the step one of our annual goodwill impairment test. We performed a step two impairment test and determined the implied fair value of the reporting unit was lower than the carrying value, resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $11.4 million. The impairment charge has been presented within the Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other long lived assets in the consolidated statement of operations. We continue to monitor the performance of this reporting unit and any further declines in performance within this reporting unit in the future could result in a new triggering event and an additional goodwill impairment.
	In January 2015, the DoS issued a letter notifying us that our proposal on the recompete related to the INL contract within the Air Wing reporting unit was outside of the competitive range and would not be considered further for award. We requested and received a pre-award debriefing of the DoS' evaluation. We filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") to challenge the decision by the DoS. In response to our protest, the DoS notified the GAO that it will take corrective action which will include a reconsideration of its proposal evaluations, and a determination of whether discussions are necessary and, if so, it will make a new competitive range decision. The evaluation process is still underway and DoS has yet to award any part of the contract recompete. Pre-award protests occur within our industry frequently and during this process we are committed to continue to support and serve the DoS through our current contract which we believe will be extended during this procurement process. As a result of events described above, our annual goodwill impairment test for the Air Wing reporting unit failed step one of the impairment test indicating the carrying value of the reporting unit was more than the fair value. We performed step two of the impairment test (including an assessment of our customer related intangibles further discussed below) and determined that the goodwill at the reporting unit was impaired. As a result, a non-cash impairment charge of $12.0 million was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2014 to fully impair the carrying value of the Air Wing reporting unit goodwill. The impairment charge has been presented within the Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets in the consolidated statement of operations.
	Our annual goodwill impairment test concluded that the estimated fair values of each of our remaining reporting units substantially exceeded their respective carrying values. The projections for these reporting units include significant estimates related to new business opportunities which are the basis for the discount rate assumptions currently applied and we have assessed this risk as one of the variables in establishing the discount rate. If we are unsuccessful in obtaining these opportunities in 2015, a triggering event could be identified and a step one assessment would be performed to identify any possible goodwill impairment in the period in which the event is identified.
	The fair value of the reporting units and the assets and liabilities identified in the impairment test were determined using the combination of the income approach and the market approach, which are Level 3 and Level 2 inputs, respectively. See Note 10 for further discussion of fair value. In calculating the fair value of the NSS, LSS, Air Wing and Aviation reporting units, we used unobservable inputs and management judgment which are Level 3 fair value measurements. We used the following estimates and assumptions in the discounted cash flow analysis:
	•	terminal value growth rates based on real rates of growth and inflationary growth;
	•	terminal earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") margins, as a percentage of revenue reflecting forecasted EBITDA margins;
	•	discount rates based on weighted-average cost of capital; and
	•	assumptions regarding future capital expenditures.
	The market approach analysis utilized observable level 2 inputs as it considered the inputs of other comparable companies.
	The carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, was as follows:
	(Amounts in thousands)	DynAviation				DynLogistics				Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	442,393			$	161,659			$	604,052
	Impairment of goodwill	(281,461		)		(28,824		)		(310,285		)
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	160,932				132,835				293,767
	Impairment of goodwill	(74,137		)		(90,742		)		(164,879		)
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	86,795			$	42,093			$	128,888
	As a result of the triggering event identified within the DoS contract subsequent to year end, we also identified a triggering event with respect to the DoS customer-relationship intangibles (“CRI”). We performed an impairment test at the individual asset level and noted that the carrying amount of the CRI exceeded the anticipated undiscounted cash flows associated with the use and/or disposition of the asset. As a result, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $33.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2014 to partially impair the carrying value of the DoS CRI. The impairment charge has been presented within the Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets in the consolidated statement of operations. The CRI impairment amount was factored into the step two goodwill impairment tests discussed above. The new cost basis of the CRI will be amortized over the remaining useful life of the asset.
	Further, as a part of our annual impairment test of indefinite-lived intangible assets, we noted that the estimated fair value of the indefinite-lived tradename was less than the carrying value. As a result, a $14.5 million non-cash impairment charge was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2014 to partially impair the carrying value of the indefinite-lived tradename. The impairment charge has been presented within the Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets in the consolidated statement of operations. Fair values are calculated for trademarks using a "relief from royalty" method, which estimates the fair value of a trademark by determining the present value of estimated royalty payments that are avoided as a result of owning the trademark. This method includes judgmental assumptions about revenue growth, an appropriate royalty rate, and discount rates that have a significant impact on the fair value and are substantially consistent with the assumptions used to determine the fair value of our reporting units discussed above.
	The following tables provide information about changes relating to certain intangible assets:
		December 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands, except years)	Weighted		Gross				Accumulated				Impairment			Net
		Average		Carrying				Amortization
		Useful Life		Value
		(Years)
	Other intangible assets:
	Customer-related intangible assets	4.6		$	350,912			$	(178,126	)		$	(33,388	)	$	139,398
	Other
	Finite-lived	4.8		15,418				(10,395		)		—			5,023
	Indefinite-lived			5,059				—				—			5,059
	Total other intangibles			$	371,389			$	(188,521	)		$	(33,388	)	$	149,480
	Tradenames:
	Finite-lived	0.4		$	869			$	(807	)		$	—		$	62
	Indefinite-lived			43,222				—				(14,522		)	28,700
	Total tradenames			$	44,091			$	(807	)		$	(14,522	)	$	28,762
		December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands, except years)	Weighted		Gross				Accumulated				Impairment			Net
		Average		Carrying				Amortization
		Useful Life		Value
		(Years)
	Other intangible assets:
	Customer-related intangible assets	5.6		$	350,912			$	(138,623	)		$	—		$	212,289
	Other
	Finite-lived	6.3		22,042				(14,151		)		—			7,891
	Indefinite-lived			5,059				—				—			5,059
	Total other intangibles			$	378,013			$	(152,774	)		$	—		$	225,239
	Tradenames:
	Finite-lived	1.4		$	869			$	(627	)		$	—		$	242
	Indefinite-lived			43,222				—				—			43,222
	Total tradenames			$	44,091			$	(627	)		$	—		$	43,464
	Amortization expense for customer-related and other intangibles was $44.0 million, $44.3 million and $46.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Other intangibles is primarily representative of our capitalized software which had a net carrying value of $5.0 million and $7.9 million as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	The following table outlines an estimate of future amortization based upon the finite-lived intangible assets owned at December 31, 2014:
		Amortization
		Expense (1)
	Estimate for calendar year 2015	32,264
Estimate for calendar year 2016	29,465
Estimate for calendar year 2017	26,880
Estimate for calendar year 2018	23,908
Estimate for calendar year 2019	21,463
Thereafter	10,503
(1)The future amortization is inclusive of the finite lived intangible-assets and finite-lived tradename.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	The domestic and foreign components of (Loss) income before income taxes are as follows:
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14				31-Dec-13				December 31, 2012
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Domestic	$	(286,799	)		$	(286,989	)		$	6,567
	Foreign	(1,391		)		27				5,739
	(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(288,190	)		$	(286,962	)		$	12,306
	The Benefit (provision) from income taxes consists of the following:
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14				31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Current portion:
	Federal	$	311			$	—			$	—
	State	(800		)		(784		)		(500		)
	Foreign	(3,363		)		(16,045		)		(4,342		)
		(3,852		)		(16,829		)		(4,842		)
	Deferred portion:
	Federal	23,001				52,574				(9,996		)
	State	739				1,086				(101		)
	Foreign	682				630				(659		)
		24,422				54,290				(10,756		)
	Benefit (provision) from income taxes	$	20,570			$	37,461			$	(15,598	)
	Temporary differences, which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities, were as follows:
		As of
		December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets related to:
	Workers' compensation accrual	$	5,046			$	10,788
	Accrued vacation	4,734				5,055
	Completion bonus allowance	6,001				3,539
	Accrued severance	3,751				193
	Accrued executive incentives	2,151				4,538
	Legal reserve	3,099				1,559
	Accrued health costs	799				1,704
	Suspended loss from consolidated partnership	—				5,421
	Contract loss reserve	11,684				8,877
	Other accrued liabilities and reserves	26,261				18,539
	Partnership / joint venture basis differences	3,072				—
	Foreign tax credit carryforward	16,336				17,880
	Net operating loss carryforward	979				1,096
	Other carryforwards	704				656
	Uncertain tax positions	5,649				7,471
	Goodwill and other intangible assets	44,201				—
	Valuation allowance	(47,808		)		—
	Total deferred tax assets	86,659				87,316
	Deferred tax liabilities related to:
	Partnership / joint venture basis differences	—				(150		)
	Prepaid insurance	(5,242		)		(6,976		)
	Indefinite lived intangibles	(31,806		)		—
	Goodwill and other intangible assets	—				(25,101		)
	Unbilled receivables	(75,392		)		(103,413		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	(112,440		)		(135,640		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities, net	$	(25,781	)		$	(48,324	)
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reported as:
		As of
		December 31, 2014				31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Current deferred tax liabilities, net	$	(31,477	)		$	(30,965	)
	Non-current deferred tax assets (liabilities), net	5,696				(17,359		)
	Deferred tax liabilities, net	$	(25,781	)		$	(48,324	)
	Management assesses both the available positive and negative evidence to determine whether it is more likely than not that there will be sufficient sources of future taxable income to recognize deferred tax assets. We incurred cumulative losses over the three-year period ended December 31, 2014. Cumulative losses in recent years are considered significant objective negative evidence in evaluating deferred tax assets under the more likely than not criteria for recognition of deferred tax assets. On the basis of this evaluation, we recorded a valuation allowance of $47.8 million as of December 31, 2014.
	As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had no U.S. federal net operating losses available for use. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had state net operating losses ("NOLs") of approximately $123.6 million and $138.3 million, respectively, most of which will begin to expire in 2020 or later. We had approximately $16.3 million and $17.9 million as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, in foreign tax credit carryforwards ("FTCs"). Additionally, we made no estimated federal income tax payments for the year ended December 31, 2014 and $6.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective rate is provided below:
	For the years ended
	31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
Statutory rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
State income tax, less effect of federal deduction	—	%		0.1	%		4.9	%
Noncontrolling interests	0.3	%		0.5	%		(16.1	)%
Goodwill impairment (1)	(11.2	)%		(22.6	)%		70.6	%
Uncertain tax positions	0.1	%		(0.1	)%		13.7	%
Nondeductible expenses	(0.8	)%		(0.4	)%		9	%
Penalties	—	%		—	%		5.8	%
Valuation allowance	(16.2	)%		—	%		—	%
Other	(0.1	)%		0.6	%		3.8	%
Effective tax rate	7.1	%		13.1	%		126.7	%
-1	Includes non-cash impairment charges to goodwill associated with our DynAviation and DynLogistics segments for years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. See Note 3 for further discussion.
Due to the nature of our business, as a provider of professional and technical government services to the U.S. government, foreign earnings are generally exempt from foreign tax due to various bi-lateral agreements often referred to as Status of Forces Agreements ("SOFA") and Status of Mission Agreements ("SOMA") or their equivalents. We repatriate and provide U.S. income taxes on virtually all income we earn outside of the United States.
Uncertain Tax Positions
We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 - Income Taxes, which prescribes the more likely than not threshold for recognition of a tax position in the financial statements. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $7.3 million and $9.5 million, respectively, of which $2.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, would impact our effective tax rate if recognized. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
(Amounts in thousands)	Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	8,234
Additions for tax positions related to prior years	1,686
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(447		)
Settlements	—
Remeasurements	—
Net releases	—
Lapse of statute of limitations	—
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	9,473
Additions for tax positions related to prior years	—
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(447		)
Settlements	(1,375		)
Remeasurements	(311		)
Net releases	—
Lapse of statute of limitations	—
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	7,340
We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits on the income tax expense line in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Accrued interest and penalties are included on the related tax liability line in the consolidated balance sheet. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there was no accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and no penalties recognized in the provision for income taxes within our consolidated statements of operations. We expect the unrecognized tax benefit of $8.0 million, inclusive of penalties, as of December 31, 2014 to be settled within the next twelve months. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we had a net decrease of approximately $0.1 million of interest expense and recorded $0.7 million increase in cumulative penalties recognized in the provision for income taxes within our consolidated statements of operations.
We file income tax returns in U.S. federal and state jurisdictions and in various foreign jurisdictions which are subject to examinations by the IRS and other taxing authorities. These audits can result in adjustments of taxes due. Our estimate of the potential outcome of any uncertain tax issue prior to audit is subject to management's assessment of relevant risks, facts, and circumstances existing at that time. An unfavorable result under audit may reduce the amount of state net operating losses we have available for carryforward to offset future taxable income, or may increase the amount of tax due for the period under audit, resulting in an increase to the effective rate in the year of resolution. The statute of limitations is open for U.S. federal income tax returns for our fiscal year 2009 forward. The statute of limitations for state income tax returns is open for our fiscal year 2010 and forward, with few exceptions, and foreign income tax examinations for the calendar year 2009 forward, with few exceptions.
On January 22, 2014, a tax assessment from the Large Tax Office of the Afghanistan Ministry of Finance was received, seeking $64.2 million in taxes and penalties specific to one of our business licenses in Afghanistan for periods 2009 through 2012. The majority of this assessment was income tax related; however, approximately $10.2 million of the assessed amount is non-income tax related and is discussed further in Note 8. We filed our initial appeal of the assessment on February 19, 2014. In May 2014, the MOF ruled in our favor for the income tax related issue which totaled approximately $54.0 million. We reversed the uncertain tax position related to the dividend withholding issue during the quarter ended June 27, 2014. See further discussion in Note 8.

Accounts_Receivable

Accounts Receivable	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts Receivable, net consisted of the following:
		As of
		31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Billed	$	146,286	$	179,586
	Unbilled	302,210		397,550
	Total	$	448,496	$	577,136
	Unbilled receivables as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 include $50.7 million and $41.6 million respectively, related to costs incurred on projects for which we have been requested by the customer to begin new work or extend work under an existing contract and for which formal contracts, contract modifications or other contract actions have not been executed as of the end of the respective periods. Our largest contract, LOGCAP IV, accounted for approximately 59% and 84% of these amounts as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. We believe we have legal and contractual basis for these amounts and are working with our customer to complete the contract actions that will allow us to bill and collect our receivables. If we cannot reach an agreement with the customer, we believe we have other avenues to pursue resolution, including the claims process. LOGCAP IV accounted for approximately 20% and 34% of total unbilled receivables as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	As of December 31, 2014, we had four contract claims with no associated receivable balances and as of December 31, 2013, we had no contract claims outstanding with associated receivable balances. The balance of unbilled receivables above consists of costs and fees billable immediately on contract completion or other specified events, all of which are expected to be billed and collected within one year, except items that may result in a request for equitable adjustment or formal claim. We do not believe we have significant exposure to credit risk as our receivables are primarily with the U.S. government.

Retirement_Plans

Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Retirement Plans	Retirement Plans
	401(k) Savings Plans
	The DynCorp International Savings Plan (the "Savings Plan") is a participant-directed, defined contribution, 401(k) plan for the benefit of employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. The Savings Plan is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Under the Savings Plan, participants may contribute from 1% to 50% of their earnings. Contributions are made on a pre-tax basis, limited to annual maximums set by the Code. The current maximum contribution per employee is $17,500 per calendar year. In June 2014, the Company updated its matching contributions to an amount equal to 100% of the first 2% of employee contributions and 50% of the next 4%, up to 12,750 per calendar year are invested in various funds at the discretion of the participant. Prior to June 2014, Company matching contributions were made in an amount equal to 100% of the first 2% of employee contributions and 50% of the next 6%, up to 12,750 per calendar year are invested in various funds at the discretion of the participant. We incurred Savings Plan expense of approximately $11.9 million, $16.1 million and $18.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. All Savings Plan expenses are fully funded.
	Nonqualified Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan
	The Company has a non-qualified unfunded and unsecured deferred compensation plan that is offered to certain members of management allowing for the deferral of salary and bonuses without the statutory limitations present in 401(k) savings plan. The elections under the savings plans must be completely separate and independent of each other. Under the deferred compensation plan, the deferral amount limitation is 50% of salary and 100% of bonuses and each participant shall be 100% vested in, at all times. The funds can be distributed the first day of the calendar month following the six-month anniversary of the participant’s separation from the Company. The participant can elect payout of the funds in a single sum or annual installments over 5 or 10 years; however, only one election can be made with respect to all of the deferrals in the respective account. If, for any reason, the participant fails to make a valid and timely election, the participant’s account shall be distributed as a single sum as of the participant’s benefit commencement date. There were no contributions made to the deferred compensation plan on behalf of the Company for years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	Multiemployer Pension Plans
	We are subject to several collective-bargaining agreements that require contributions to a multiemployer defined benefit pension plan that covers its union-represented employees. We contribute to this plan based on specified hourly rates for eligible hours. The risks of participating in this multiemployer plan are different from single-employer plans in the following aspects:
	a.	Assets contributed to the multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.
	b.	If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers.
	c.	If we stop participating in the multiemployer plan, we may be required to pay a withdrawal liability based on our portion of the unfunded status of the plan.
	We are subject to 13 significant collective bargaining-agreements ("CBA") that require contributions to the International Association of Machinists National Pension Fund ("IAMNPF") with expiration dates ranging from May 15, 2015 through March 30, 2018. This is the only multiemployer plan that we contribute to. As long as we remain a contributing employer, we have no liability for any unfunded portion of this plan. However, if for any reason, we stop making contributions to the plan under any of the individual collective-bargaining agreements, we could be assessed a potential withdrawal liability based on our share of the unfunded vested benefits of the plan. Our share of the unfunded vested benefits is determined by the contributions required under the individual collective-bargaining agreements from which we withdraw relative to the plan as a whole.
	Our participation in the IAMNPF for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is outlined in the table below. The "EIN/PN" column provides the Employee Identification Number ("EIN") and the three-digit plan number ("PN"). The most recent Pension Protection Act ("PPA") zone status available for 2014, 2013 and 2012 is for the plan year-ends as indicated below. The zone status is based on information that the Company received from the plan and is certified by the plan's actuary. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65 percent funded, plans in the yellow zone are between 65 percent and 80 percent funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80 percent funded. The "FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented" column indicates if the plan has a financial improvement plan ("FIP") or a rehabilitation plan ("RP") which is either pending or has been implemented. In addition to regular plan contributions, we may be subject to a surcharge if the plan is in the red zone. The "Surcharge Imposed" column indicates whether a surcharge has been imposed on contributions to the plan. The last column lists the expiration date of the collective-bargaining agreements to which the plan is subject.
						FIP / RP Status	Total Contributions of DynCorp International				Expiration
			PPA Zone Status (2)			Pending /	(Amounts in thousands)			Surcharge	Date of
	Pension Fund	EIN/PN	2014	2013	2012	Implemented	2014	2013	2012	Imposed	CBA
	IAMNPF (1)	516031295 / 001	Green	Green	Green	No	$6,845	$6,062	$4,686	No	5/15/2015 through 3/30/2018
	-1	Of the 13 collective-bargaining agreements that require contributions to this plan, the agreement with International Association of Machinists ("IAM") Pilot union employees at California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ("CAL FIRE") is the most significant as contributions under this plan for years 2015 through the expiration date of the collective-bargaining agreement will approximate $14.1 million, or 36.3% of all required contributions to the IAMNPF.
	-2	Unless otherwise noted, the most recent PPA zone status available in 2014, 2013 and 2012, is for the plan’s year-end status for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The zone status is based on information we receive from the plan and is certified by the plan's actuary. Generally, plans in the red zone are less than 65% funded, plans in the yellow zone are between 65% and 80% funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
		As of
		31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	10.375% senior unsecured notes	$	455,000	$	455,000
	Term loan	187,272		277,272
	Total long-term debt	$	642,272	$	732,272
	Senior Credit Facility
	On July 7, 2010, we entered into a senior secured credit facility (the "Senior Credit Facility"), with a banking syndicate and Bank of America, NA as Administrative Agent (the "Agent"). On January 21, 2011 and on August 10, 2011, DynCorp International Inc. entered into amendments to the Senior Credit Facility.
	On June 19, 2013, we entered into a third amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Senior Credit Facility. The Third Amendment, among other things, amended the Senior Credit Facility to extend the maturity date of the revolving credit facility (the "Revolver") to July 7, 2016, increased the amount of the Revolver to $181.0 million and modified the maximum total leverage threshold test and certain other covenants.
	On November 5, 2014, we entered into a fourth amendment and waiver (the "Fourth Amendment") to the Senior Credit Facility. The Fourth Amendment, among other things, (i) amended the Senior Credit Facility by modifying financial maintenance covenants; (ii) reduced the amount of the Revolver credit commitments of the lenders consenting to the Fourth Amendment by 20%, which represented a reduction of approximately $36.2 million; (iii) amended the definition of Consolidated Net Income as defined in the Senior Credit Facility to exclude up to $35 million for a one-time charge during the three month period ended September 26, 2014 related to a certain U.S. Air Force contract; and (iv) waived compliance with the financial maintenance covenants with respect to the three month period ended September 26, 2014.
	The Senior Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of our assets and is guaranteed by substantially all of our subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2014, the Senior Credit Facility provided for a $187.3 million Term Loan and the $144.8 million Revolver, which includes a $100.0 million letter of credit subfacility. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the available borrowing capacity under the Senior Credit Facility was approximately $108.1 million and $144.6 million, respectively, which includes $36.7 million and $36.4 million, respectively, in issued letters of credit. Amounts borrowed under the Revolver are used to fund operations. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 there were no amounts borrowed under the Revolver. The maturity date on both the Term Loan and the Revolver is July 7, 2016.
	Interest Rates on Term Loan & Revolver
	Both the Term Loan and Revolver bear interest at one of two options, based on our election, using either the (i) base rate ("Base Rate") as defined in the Senior Credit Facility plus an applicable margin or the (ii) London Interbank Offered Rate ("Eurocurrency Rate") as defined in the Senior Credit Facility plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for the Term Loan is fixed at 3.5% for the Base Rate option and 4.5% for the Eurocurrency Rate option. The applicable margin for the Revolver ranges from 3.0% to 3.5% for the Base Rate option or 4.0% to 4.5% for the Eurocurrency option based on our outstanding Secured Leverage Ratio at the end of the quarter. The Secured Leverage Ratio is calculated by the ratio of total secured consolidated debt (net of up to $75 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents) to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation & amortization ("Consolidated EBITDA"), as defined in the Senior Credit Facility. Interest payments on both the Term Loan and Revolver are payable at the end of the interest period as defined in the Senior Credit Facility, but not less than quarterly.
	The Base Rate is equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus one half of one percent and (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its prime rate; provided that in no event shall the Base Rate be less than 1.00% plus the Eurocurrency Rate applicable to one month interest periods on the date of determination of the Base Rate. The variable Base Rate has a floor of 2.75%.
	The Eurocurrency Rate is the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association London Interbank Offered Rate ("BBA LIBOR") as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such interest period. The variable Eurocurrency rate has a floor of 1.75%. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the applicable interest rate on the Term Loan was 6.25%.
	Interest Rates on Letter of Credit Subfacility and Unused Commitment Fees
	The letter of credit subfacility bears interest at the applicable margin for Eurocurrency Rate loans, which ranges from 4.0% to 4.5%. The unused commitment fee on our Revolver ranges from 0.50% to 0.75% depending on the Secured Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Senior Credit Facility. Interest payments on both the letter of credit subfacility and unused commitments are payable quarterly in arrears. The applicable interest rates for our letter of credit subfacility were 4.00% and 4.25% as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The applicable interest rate for our unused commitment fees was 0.50% as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. All of our letters of credit are also subject to a 0.25% fronting fee.
	Principal Payments
	Our Senior Credit Facility contains an annual requirement to submit a portion of our Excess Cash Flow, as defined in the Senior Credit Facility, as additional principal payments. Based on our annual financial results and the additional principal prepayments made during the year ended December 31, 2013, we were not required to make any additional principal payments under the Excess Cash Flow requirement during the year ended December 31, 2014. Certain other transactions can trigger mandatory principal payments such as tax refunds, a disposition of a portion of our business or a significant asset sale. We had no such transactions during the year ended December 31, 2014.
	During the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we made principal payments of $90.0 million and $50.0 million, respectively on the Term Loan. Pursuant to our Term Loan, quarterly principal payments are required, however, the principal prepayments made in 2011 were applied to the future scheduled maturities and satisfied our responsibility to make quarterly principal payments through July 7, 2016.
	Deferred financing costs of $1.4 million and $0.7 million, related to the various principal payments, were expensed and included in Loss on early extinguishment of debt in our consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. There were no penalties associated with the prepayments.
	Covenants
	The Senior Credit Facility contains financial, as well as non-financial, affirmative and negative covenants that we believe are usual and customary. These covenants, among other things, limit our ability to:
	•	declare dividends and make other distributions;
	•	redeem or repurchase our capital stock;
	•	prepay, redeem or repurchase certain of our indebtedness;
	•	grant liens;
	•	make loans or investments (including acquisitions);
	•	incur additional indebtedness;
	•	modify the terms of certain debt;
	•	restrict dividends from our subsidiaries;
	•	change our business or business of our subsidiaries;
	•	merge or enter into acquisitions;
	•	sell our assets;
	•	enter into transactions with our affiliates; and
	•	make capital expenditures.
	In addition, the Senior Credit Facility contains two financial maintenance covenants, a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio.
	The total leverage ratio is the Consolidated Total Debt, as defined in the Senior Credit Facility, less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents (up to $75.0 million) to Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the Senior Credit Facility, for the applicable period.
	Effective with the Fourth Amendment, the maximum total leverage ratios are set forth below as follows:
	Period Ending	Total Leverage Ratio
	December 31, 2014	5.55 to 1.0
	March 27, 2015	6.65 to 1.0
	June 26, 2015	7.70 to 1.0
	September 25, 2015	8.10 to 1.0
	December 31, 2015	7.75 to 1.0
	March 25, 2016	7.60 to 1.0
	June 24, 2016	6.90 to 1.0
	June 25, 2016 and thereafter	6.60 to 1.0
	The interest coverage ratio is the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense, as defined in the Senior Credit Facility. Effective with the Fourth Amendment, the interest coverage ratios are set forth below as follows:
	Period Ending	Interest Coverage Ratio
	31-Dec-14	1.05 to 1.0
	March 25, 2016	1.15 to 1.0
	June 24, 2016	1.20 to 1.0
	June 25, 2016 and thereafter	1.30 to 1.0
	As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we were in compliance with our financial maintenance covenants.
	Senior Unsecured Notes
	On July 7, 2010, DynCorp International Inc. completed an offering of $455.0 million in aggregate principal of 10.375% senior unsecured notes due 2017 (the "Senior Unsecured Notes"). The initial purchasers were Bank of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. The Senior Unsecured Notes were issued under an indenture dated July 7, 2010 (the "Indenture"), by and among us, the guarantors party thereto (the "Guarantors"), including DynCorp International Inc., and Wilmington Trust, National Association (as successor by merger to Wilmington Trust FSB) as Trustee. The Senior Unsecured Notes mature on July 1, 2017. Interest on the Senior Unsecured Notes is payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year, and commenced on January 1, 2011.
	The Senior Unsecured Notes contain various covenants that restrict our ability to:
	•	incur additional indebtedness;
	•	make certain payments, including declaring or paying certain dividends;
	•	purchase or retire certain equity interests;
	•	retire subordinated indebtedness;
•	make certain investments;
•	sell assets;
•	engage in certain transactions with affiliates;
•	create liens on assets;
•	make acquisitions; and
•	engage in mergers or consolidations.
The aforementioned restrictions are considered to be in place unless we achieve investment grade ratings by both Moody’s Investor Services and Standard and Poors.
We can redeem the Senior Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at defined call prices, plus accrued interest through the redemption date. The Indenture requires us to repurchase the Senior Unsecured Notes at defined prices in the event of certain asset sales and change of control events.
Call and Put Options
We can voluntarily settle all or a portion of the Senior Unsecured Notes at any time prior to maturity at an applicable redemption price plus the accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as of the applicable redemption date. The applicable redemption prices with respect to the Senior Unsecured Notes on any applicable redemption date if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on July 1 of the years set forth below are as follows:
Year	Redemption Price
2014	105.2	%
2015	102.6	%
2016 and thereafter	100	%
The Indenture requires us to offer to repurchase the Senior Unsecured Notes at defined prices in the event of certain asset sales and change of control events. In the case of Asset Sales (as defined in the Indenture), we are required under the Indenture to use the proceeds from such asset sales to either (i) prepay secured debt or nonguarantor debt, (ii) reinvest in our business or (iii) to the extent asset sale proceeds not applied in accordance with clause (i) or (ii) exceed $15.0 million, make an offer to repurchase the Senior Unsecured Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof.
In the event of a change in control, each holder of the Senior Unsecured Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase some or all of the Senior Unsecured Notes at 101% of their face amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date.
The fair value of the Senior Unsecured Notes is based on their quoted market value. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the quoted market value of the Senior Unsecured Notes was approximately 82.0% and 103.0%, respectively, of stated value.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies
	Commitments
	We have operating leases for the use of real estate and certain property and equipment which are either non-cancelable, cancelable only by the payment of penalties or cancelable upon one month’s notice. All lease payments are based on the lapse of time but include, in some cases, payments for insurance, maintenance and property taxes. There are no purchase options on operating leases at favorable terms, but most leases have one or more renewal options. Certain leases on real estate are subject to annual escalations for increases in base rents, utilities and property taxes. Lease rental expense was $95.5 million, $167.6 million, and $217.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. We have no significant long-term purchase agreements with service providers.
	Minimum fixed rental payments non-cancelable for the next five years and thereafter under operating leases in effect as of December 31, 2014, are as follows:
	Calendar Year		Real Estate		Equipment		Total
			(Amounts in thousands)
	2015 (1)		$	24,698	$	5,817	$	30,515
	2016		11,839		3,386		15,225
	2017		10,041		2,433		12,474
	2018		9,060		—		9,060
	2019		4,225		—		4,225
	Thereafter		13,911		—		13,911
	Total		$	73,774	$	11,636	$	85,410
	-1	The minimum lease table above excludes agreements of one year or less in duration. These leases are accounted for in our rent expense, however, because of the short tenure of the lease, these are not reflected in the table above.
	Contingencies
	General Legal Matters
	We are involved in various lawsuits and claims that arise in the normal course of business. We have established reserves for matters in which it is believed that losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Reserves related to these matters have been recorded in "Other accrued liabilities" totaling approximately $8.7 million and $14.1 million as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. We believe that appropriate accruals have been established for such matters based on information currently available; however, some of the matters may involve compensatory, punitive, or other claims or sanctions that if granted, could require us to pay damages or make other expenditures in amounts that could not be reasonably estimated at December 31, 2014. These accrued reserves represent the best estimate of amounts believed to be our liability in a range of expected losses. In accordance with ASC 450 - Contingencies, in addition to matters that are considered probable and can be reasonably estimated, we also disclose certain matters considered reasonably possible. In addition to the disclosure requirements set forth in ASC 450-20, the Company also discloses any other contingencies for which the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is remote but for which the Company believes are of such a significant nature that disclosure would benefit a user of our financial statements. Other than matters disclosed below, we believe the aggregate range of possible loss related to matters considered reasonably possible was not material as of December 31, 2014. Litigation is inherently unpredictable and unfavorable resolutions could occur. Accordingly, it is possible that an adverse outcome from such proceedings could (i) exceed the amounts accrued for probable matters; or (ii) require a reserve for a matter we did not originally believe to be probable or could be reasonably estimated. Such changes could be material to our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in any particular reporting period. Our view of the matters not specifically disclosed could possibly change in future periods as events thereto unfold.
	Pending Litigation and Claims
	On December 4, 2006, December 29, 2006, March 14, 2007 and April 24, 2007, four lawsuits were served, seeking unspecified monetary damages against DynCorp International LLC and several of its former affiliates in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, concerning the spraying of narcotic plant crops along the Colombian border adjacent to Ecuador. Three of the lawsuits, filed on behalf of the Provinces of Esmeraldas, Sucumbíos, and Carchi in Ecuador, allege violations of Ecuadorian law, International law, and statutory and common law tort violations, including negligence, trespass, and nuisance. The fourth lawsuit, filed on behalf of citizens of the Ecuadorian provinces of Esmeraldas and Sucumbíos, alleges personal injury, various counts of negligence, trespass, battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, violations of the Alien Tort Claims Act and various violations of International law. The four lawsuits were consolidated, and based on our motion granted by the court, the case was subsequently transferred to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. On March 26, 2008, a First Amended Consolidated Complaint was filed that identified 3,266 individual plaintiffs. As of January 12, 2010, 1,256 of the plaintiffs have been dismissed by court orders and, on September 15, 2010, the Provinces of Esmeraldas, Sucumbíos, and Carchi were dismissed by court order. We filed multiple motions for summary judgment, and, on February 15, 2013, the court granted summary judgment and dismissed all claims. On March 18, 2013, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. On May 30, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed the dismissal of the majority of the case, but remanded the case to the trial court concerning a few remaining tort claims. At this time, we believe the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome in this case is remote.
	A lawsuit filed on September 11, 2001, and amended on March 24, 2008, seeking unspecified damages on behalf of twenty-six residents of the Sucumbíos Province in Ecuador, was brought against our operating company and several of its former affiliates in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The action alleges violations of the laws of nations and U.S. treaties, negligence, emotional distress, nuisance, battery, trespass, strict liability, and medical monitoring arising from the spraying of herbicides near the Ecuador-Colombia border in connection with the performance of the DoS, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement contract for the eradication of narcotic plant crops in Colombia. As of January 12, 2010, fifteen of the plaintiffs have been dismissed by court order. We filed multiple motions for summary judgment, and, on February 15, 2013, the court granted summary judgment and dismissed all claims. On March 18, 2013, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the appeal is pending. The terms of the DoS contract provide that the DoS will indemnify our operating company against third-party liabilities arising out of the contract, subject to available funding. We are also entitled to indemnification by Computer Sciences Corporation, the Company's previous owners, in connection with this lawsuit, subject to certain limitations. Additionally, any damage award would have to be apportioned between the other defendants and our operating company. We believe that the likelihood of an unfavorable judgment in this matter is remote.
	Arising out of the litigation described in the preceding two paragraphs, on September 22, 2008, we filed a separate lawsuit against our aviation insurance carriers seeking defense and coverage of the referenced claims. On November 9, 2009, the court granted our Partial Motion for Summary Judgment regarding the duty to defend, and the carriers have paid the majority of the litigation expenses. In a related action, the carriers filed a lawsuit against us on February 5, 2009, seeking rescission of certain aviation insurance policies based on an alleged misrepresentation by us concerning the existence of certain of the lawsuits relating to the eradication of narcotic plant crops. On May 19, 2010, our aviation insurance carriers filed a complaint against us seeking reformation of previously provided insurance policies and the elimination of coverage for aerial spraying. We believe the claims asserted by the insurance carriers are without merit and the likelihood of an unfavorable judgment in this matter is remote.
	In 2009, we terminated for cause a contract to build the Akwa Ibom International Airport for the State of Akwa Ibom in Nigeria. Consequently, we terminated certain subcontracts and purchase orders the customer advised us it did not want to assume. Our termination of certain subcontracts not assumed by the customer, including our actions to recover against advance payment and performance guarantees established by the subcontractors for our benefit, was challenged in certain instances. In December 2011, the customer filed arbitration alleging fraud, gross negligence, contract violations, and conversion of funds and asserted damages of approximately $150 million. We believe our right to terminate this contract was justified and permissible under the terms of the contract, and we intend to vigorously contest the claims brought against us. Additionally, we believe the contract limits any damages to a maximum of $3 million, except in situations of gross negligence and willful misconduct. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we have recorded an immaterial liability for this matter and believe the likelihood of loss for amounts in excess of this accrual, up to the amount limited by the contract, is reasonably possible.
	On July 8, 2009, a lawsuit was filed in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance, by Al Hamed ITC (hereafter "Al Hamed") concerning an October 2002 business development contract focused upon obtaining business directly with the UAE General Military Directorate ("GMD"). Al Hamed was unsuccessful in assisting the company in soliciting business with GMD and, as such, the contract with Al Hamed was terminated in July 2006. We became a subcontractor to the successful bidder, Al Taif, in December 2006. Al Hamed filed a claim seeking $57 million in damages under the business development contract. On May 9, 2012, the court awarded Al Hamed 8.2 million in UAE Dirhams ($2.2 million U.S. dollars) plus 5% interest and expenses. The Company and Al Hamed both appealed the judgment. On September 12, 2012, the appellate court altered the judgment stating the amount should not have been in UAE Dirhams rather in U.S. dollars, which amounts to $8.2 million US dollars. As of September 28, 2012, a reserve had been established for the full amount of the judgment. The judgment was further appealed to the Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi, and, on February 27, 2013, we were advised that our appeal was unsuccessful. On April 7, 2013, the judgment was paid and the matter is now closed. During calendar year 2013, we were made aware of a new case filed by Al Hamed in the UAE Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance seeking $23.3 million U.S. dollars in damages under the same business development contract. The case alleges we obtained additional business with Al Taif. On November 26, 2014, the UAE court entered a judgment in favor of Al Hamed in the amount of $3.75 million, which both parties appealed. As of December 31, 2014, a reserve had been established for the full amount of the settlement. In March 2015, the parties agreed to a settlement in which we paid $3.6 million and the matter is now closed.
	In February 2014, we received a judgment related to a past helicopter accident in Aviano, Italy. As of December 31, 2013 we had a recorded liability for $9.8 million related to this matter. This matter was fully insured and a corresponding receivable from the insurance company was recorded within Other current assets. In April 2014, the insurance company paid out the settlement amounts and the case is now considered closed.
	U.S. Government Investigations
	We primarily sell our services to the U.S. government. These contracts are subject to extensive legal and regulatory requirements, and we are occasionally the subject of investigations by various agencies of the U.S. government who investigate whether our operations are being conducted in accordance with these requirements, including as previously disclosed in our periodic filings, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction report regarding certain reimbursements and the U.S. Department of State Office of Inspector General's records subpoena with respect to Civilian Police ("CivPol"). Such investigations, whether related to our U.S. government contracts or conducted for other reasons, could result in administrative, civil or criminal liabilities, including repayments, fines or penalties being imposed upon us, or could lead to suspension or debarment from future U.S. government contracting. U.S. government investigations often take years to complete and many result in adverse action against us. We believe that any adverse actions arising from such matters could have a material effect on our ability to invoice and receive timely payment on our contracts, perform contracts or compete for contracts with the U.S. government and could have a material effect on our operating performance.
	On August 16, 2005, we were served with a Department of Justice Federal Grand Jury Subpoena seeking documents concerning work performed by a former subcontractor, Al Ghabban in 2002-2005. Specifically, during the 2002-2005 timeframe, Al Ghabban performed line haul trucking work to transport materials throughout the Middle Eastern theater on the War Reserve Materials Program. In response to the subpoena in 2005, we provided the requested documents to the Department of Justice, and the matter was subsequently closed in 2005 without any action taken. In April 2009, we received a follow up telephone call concerning this matter from the Department of Justice Civil Litigation Division. Since that time, we have had several discussions with the government regarding the civil matter. In response to requests, we provided additional information to the Department of Justice Civil Litigation Division. In September 2014, we received notice this investigation was closed by the Department of Justice Civil Litigation Division.
	On February 24, 2012, we were advised by the Department of Justice Civil Litigation Division that they are conducting an investigation regarding the CivPol and Department of State Advisor Support Mission ("DASM") contracts in Iraq and Corporate Bank, a former subcontractor. The issues include allowable hours worked under a specific task order and invoices to the Department of State for certain hotel leasing, labor rates and overhead within the 2003 to 2008 timeframe. The Department of Justice Civil Litigation Division has requested information from the Company, and we are fully cooperating with the government’s review. If our operations are found to be in violation of any laws or government regulations, we may be subject to penalties, damages or fines, any or all of which could adversely affect our financial results. At this time, an estimate or a range of potential damages is not possible as this matter is still under review by the Department of Justice and no formal complaint has been filed.
	U.S. Government Audits
	Our contracts are regularly audited by the Defense Contract Audit Agency ("DCAA") and other government agencies. These agencies review our contract performance, cost structure and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards. The government also reviews the adequacy of, and our compliance with, our internal control systems and policies, including our purchasing, property, estimating, accounting and material management business systems. Any costs found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract will not be reimbursed. The DCAA will in some cases issue a Form 1 representing the non-conformance of such costs or requirements as it relates to our government contracts. If we are unable to provide sufficient evidence of the costs in question, the costs could be suspended or disallowed which could be material to our financial statements. Government contract payments received by us for direct and indirect costs are subject to adjustment after government audit and repayment to the government if the payments exceed allowable costs as defined in the government regulations.
	We have received a series of audit reports from the DCAA, some of which have resulted in Form 1s, related to their examination of certain incurred, invoiced and reimbursed costs on our CivPol program. The Form 1s identify several cost categories where the DCAA has asserted instances of potential deviations from the explicit terms of the contract or from certain provisions of government regulations. The asserted amounts are derived from extrapolation methodologies used to estimate potential exposure amounts for the cost categories. Over the past several years, we have worked with the DCAA and our customer in resolving matters inclusive in the Form 1s as well as other transmittals. We have provided responses to the DCAA and the Department of State that have articulated our position on each issue and have attempted to answer their questions and provide clarification of the facts to resolve the issues raised. We have also sought to obtain clarification from our customer through formal contract modifications in an attempt to assist the DCAA in closing these issues.
	We believe the majority of these issues will continue to be resolved and thus represent loss contingencies that we consider remote. For the remaining issues, which total approximately $7.7 million, we believe the DCAA did not consider certain contractual provisions and long standing patterns of dealing with the customer. Since we cannot reasonably estimate the DCAA's acceptance of our initial responses and the ultimate outcome related to these remaining issues we believe these items represent loss contingencies that we consider reasonably possible. However, we do anticipate resolving these contingencies for an immaterial amount as we continue to work with the customer and the DCAA in providing clarification of the facts and circumstances surrounding the issues.
	On April 30, 2013, we received several Form 1s from DCAA disapproving approximately $152.0 million of cost incurred for the periods ranging between 2000 to 2011 on the War Reserve Materiel program related to concerns on items such as the adequacy of documentation and reasonableness of costs. We are working with the Air Force to resolve these questions. Based on our recent correspondence with the customer, a substantial portion of these items represent loss contingencies are remote. The remaining portion of these items totaling $1.8 million represent loss contingencies that we consider reasonably possible; however, we do anticipate resolving these contingencies for an immaterial amount as we continue to work with the customer.
	Foreign Contingencies
	As discussed in Note 4, on January 22, 2014, a tax assessment from the Large Tax Office of the Afghanistan Ministry of Finance (“MOF”) was received, seeking $64.2 million in taxes and penalties specific to one of our business licenses in Afghanistan for periods between 2009 to 2012. The majority of this assessment was income tax related; however, $10.2 million of the assessed amount is non-income tax related and represents loss contingencies that we consider reasonably possible. We filed our initial appeal of the assessment with the MOF on February 19, 2014. In May 2014, the MOF ruled in our favor for the income tax related issue which totaled approximately $54.0 million. See Note 4 for further discussion of the income tax related issue. We are still working with the MOF to remove the assessment on the remaining non-income tax related items. As of December 31, 2014, a reasonable estimate of loss or range of loss could not be made as we could not reasonably estimate the ultimate outcome related to the issues assessed.
	Credit Risk
	We are subject to concentrations of credit risk primarily by virtue of our accounts receivable. Departments and agencies of the U.S. federal government account for all but minor portions of our customer base, minimizing this credit risk. Furthermore, we continuously review all accounts receivable and record provisions for doubtful accounts when necessary.
	Risk Management Liabilities and Reserves
	We are insured for domestic workers' compensation liabilities and a significant portion of our employee medical costs. However, we bear risk for a portion of claims pursuant to the terms of the applicable insurance contracts. We account for these programs based on actuarial estimates of the amount of loss inherent in that period's claims, including losses for which claims have not been reported. These loss estimates rely on actuarial observations of ultimate loss experience for similar historical events. We limit our risk by purchasing stop-loss insurance policies for significant claims incurred for both domestic workers' compensation liabilities and medical costs. Our exposure under the stop-loss policies for domestic workers' compensation and medical costs is limited based on fixed dollar amounts. For domestic worker's compensation and employer's liability under state and federal law, the fixed-dollar amount of stop-loss coverage is $1.0 million per occurrence on most policies; but, $0.25 million on a California based policy. For medical costs, the fixed dollar amount of stop-loss coverage is from $0.25 million to $0.75 million for total costs per covered participant per calendar year.

Equity

Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	Equity
	At April 1, 2010 (inception), 100 common shares were issued and, as of December 31, 2014, 100 shares remain issued and outstanding as there have been no further issuances of common shares since that date. During the period from April 1, 2010 (inception) through December 31, 2010, our equity was impacted by a capital contribution of $550.9 million in connection with the merger entered into on July 7, 2010.
	Share Based Payments
	On December 17, 2013, certain members of management and outside directors were awarded Class B interests in DynCorp Management LLC (“DynCorp Management”). DynCorp Management LLC conducts no operations and was established for the purpose of holding equity in our Company. DynCorp Management LLC authorized 100,000 Class B shares as available for issuance and approved 7,246 Class B-1 Interests and 380 Class B-2 Interests to certain members of management and outside directors of Defco Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”), the non-member manager, and its subsidiaries, including Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. All of DynCorp International Inc.'s issued and outstanding common stock is owned by the Company, and all of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock is owned by our parent, Holdings. The grant and vesting of the awards is contingent upon the executives' consent to the terms and conditions set forth in the Class B-1 Interests and B-2 Interests Agreements. As of December 31, 2013 consents were received from members of management and outside directors with grants totaling 3,144 shares. Grants and the receipt of consents to the terms and conditions totaled 4,339 Class B-1 Interests during the year ended December 31, 2014.
	The Class B-1 Interests are subject to (i) time-based vesting in separate tranches based on the participants’ hire date (each such date a “Vesting Date”); (ii) acceleration of vesting in certain circumstances (such as in the event of a change in control or termination of the executive without cause); and (iii) continued employment of the member of management by Holdings or its subsidiaries through the applicable vesting dates.
	Class B-1 Interests held by participants hired in 2013 shall vest in 5 equal 20% installments on each of the grant dates of the Class B-1 Interests, July 15, 2014, July 15, 2015, July 15, 2016 and July 15, 2017. Class B-1 Interests Participants hired in 2012 shall vest with respect to 30% of the Class B-1 Interests on the grant date, an additional 20% on July 15, 2014, 20% on July 15, 2015 and with respect to the remaining Class B-1 Interests on July 15, 2016. Class B-1 Interests Participants hired in 2010 and 2011 shall vest with respect to 40% of the Class B-1 Interests as of the grant date, an additional 20% on July 15, 2014 and with respect to the remaining Class B-1 Interests on July 15, 2015.
	A summary of the Class B Interest plans activity for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is as follows:
		Number of
		Interests
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	—
	Granted:
	Class B-1	2,764
	Class B-2	380
	Exercised	—
	Forfeited or expired	—
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	3,144
	Granted:
	Class B-1	4,339
	Class B-2	—
	Exercised	—
	Forfeited or expired	(1,582	)
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014	5,901
	Awards to our management team consist of options qualifying as profits interests under Revenue Procedure 93-27, that are exercisable only upon a change in control as defined in the Plan. The awards do not expire and the awards do not have a fixed strike price. The value of the Class B Interest as of the grant date is calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation consistent with the provisions of ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” and is amortized over the respective vesting period. The Monte Carlo simulation, similar to a Black-Scholes option pricing formula, requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the estimated life of the interest and the expected volatility of the underlying stock over the estimated life of the option. We use historical volatility of the market-based guideline companies as a basis for projecting the expected volatility of the underlying Class B interest and estimated the expected life of our Class B grants to be 4 years as of the grant date. The 2013 fair value utilized for determining the profits interests for Class B-1 and B-2 interests was $819.26 and $258.30, respectively. The initial fair value was utilized for all grants through the period ending March 28, 2014. After the period ending March 28, 2014, another valuation was performed to determine the fair value of future grants resulting in the 670 Class B-1 interests granted after March 28, 2014 having a fair value of $32.73.
	We believe that the valuation technique and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in calculating the fair value of our Class B grants.
	For the periods indicated, the weighted-average assumptions used were as follows:
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
	Weighted-average assumptions used:
	Expected volatility	36	%	33.5	%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.1	%	1.7	%
	Expected yield	8	%	8	%
	Expected life (in years)	2.8		4
	Forfeiture rate	8	%	8	%
	The total grant date fair value of all options granted during 2014 and 2013 was $4.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Total compensation cost expensed for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $3.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
	The following is a summary of the changes in non-vested shares for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
		Number of Shares
	Non-vested shares at December 31, 2012	—
	Granted	3,144
	Vested	(1,021	)
	Forfeited	—
	Non-vested shares at December 31, 2013	2,123
	Granted	4,339
	Vested	(3,646	)
	Forfeited	(1,582	)
	Non-vested shares at December 31, 2014	1,234
	As of December 31, 2014, the total compensation cost related to the non-vested Class B awards, not yet recognized, was $0.4 million which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.2 years.
	Long-Term Incentive Bonus
	On December 17, 2013 the Company approved a long-term cash incentive bonus for certain members of management and outside directors, where in the event of a change in control, subject to the various members of management continued employment with the Company through such a change in control and execution of a restrictive covenant agreement within fourteen days of receipt of such agreement, the various members of management shall be eligible to receive a cash incentive bonus. As of December 31, 2014 there was no impact to the financial statements as no triggering event had occurred.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Assets

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities	Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
	ASC 820 — Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include:
	•	Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
	•	Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and
	•	Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and borrowings. Because of the short-term nature of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, the fair value of these instruments approximates the carrying value. Our estimate of the fair value of our long-term debt is based Level 1 and Level 2 inputs, as defined above.
		As of
		December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	(Amounts in thousands)	Amount		Value		Amount		Value
	10.375% senior unsecured notes	$	455,000	$	373,100	$	455,000	$	468,650
	Term Loan	187,272		185,868		277,272		278,658
	Total long-term debt	$	642,272	$	558,968	$	732,272	$	747,308

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa

Segment and Geographic Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment and Geographic Information	Segment and Geographic Information
	In August 2014, we amended our operating structure by realigning our DynGlobal segment as a pure business development organization focused on achieving our global growth objectives. DynGlobal will continue as a brand and an initiative to pursue international and commercial business. As a result, DynGlobal resources were redeployed into business development efforts for our two remaining operating and reporting segments: DynAviation and DynLogistics, to identify our highest priority opportunities, and work to capture those opportunities for operational execution by the two remaining segments. Our reporting segments continue to be the same as our operating segments. DynAviation and DynLogistics segments operate principally within a regulatory environment subject to governmental contracting and accounting requirements, including Federal Acquisition Regulations, Cost Accounting Standards and audits by various U.S. federal agencies.
	The following is a summary of the financial information of the reportable segments reconciled to the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements:
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Revenue
	DynAviation (1)	$	1,204,417		$	1,373,635			$	1,338,514
	DynLogistics (1)	1,045,200			1,920,715				2,709,469
	Headquarters / Other (2)	2,692			(7,166		)		(3,708		)
	Total revenue	$	2,252,309		$	3,287,184			$	4,044,275
	Operating (loss) / income
	DynAviation (1)	$	(61,501	)	$	(194,701	)		$	105,327
	DynLogistics (1)	(67,097		)	36,243				48,941
	Headquarters / Other (3)	(91,348		)	(48,322		)		(58,385		)
	Total operating (loss) / income	$	(219,946	)	$	(206,780	)		$	95,883
	Depreciation and amortization
	DynAviation (1)	$	1,665		$	1,628			$	685
	DynLogistics (1)	55			543				1,043
	Headquarters / Other	47,987			48,108				50,086
	Total depreciation and amortization (4)	$	49,707		$	50,279			$	51,814
	-1	DynGlobal revenue, operating loss, and depreciation and amortization for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is immaterial and included within DynAviation and DynLogistics due to the amended organizational structure. See Note 3 for further discussion of our organizational structure.
	-2	Represents revenue earned on shared services arrangements for general and administrative services provided to unconsolidated joint ventures and elimination of intercompany items between segments.
	-3	Headquarters operating loss primarily relates to amortization of intangible assets and other costs that are not allocated to segments and are not billable to our U.S. government customers.
	-4	Includes amounts in Cost of services of $1.1 million, $1.7 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
		As of
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Assets
	DynAviation (1)	$	393,246		$	447,646			$	706,646
	DynLogistics (1)	299,961			591,304				800,734
	Headquarters / Other (2)	289,280			460,971				463,336
	Total assets	$	982,487		$	1,499,921			$	1,970,716
	-1	DynGlobal assets for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are included within DynAviation and DynLogistics due to the amended organizational structure. See Note 3 for further discussion of our organizational structure.
	-2	Assets primarily include cash, investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, net deferred tax liabilities, intangible assets (excluding goodwill) and deferred debt issuance costs.
	Geographic Information — Revenue by geography is determined based on the location of services provided.
		For the years ended
		December 31, 2014						31-Dec-13						December 31, 2012
	(Amounts in thousands)
	United States	$	612,220		27	%		$	695,772			21	%	$	635,293	16	%
	Afghanistan	1,003,205			45	%		1,845,234				56	%	2,436,714		60	%
	Middle East (1)	387,021			17	%		534,861				16	%	730,372		18	%
	Other Americas	84,424			4	%		87,759				3	%	106,160		3	%
	Europe	53,853			2	%		52,365				2	%	51,209		1	%
	Asia-Pacific	41,953			2	%		46,170				1	%	44,000		1	%
	Other	69,633			3	%		25,023				1	%	40,527		1	%
	Total revenue	$	2,252,309		100	%		$	3,287,184			100	%	$	4,044,275	100	%
	-1	The Middle East includes but is not limited to activities in Iraq, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Palestine, Sudan, Pakistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt. The vast majority of all assets owned by the Company were located in the U.S. as of December 31, 2014.
	Revenue from the U.S. government accounted for approximately 94%, 96% and 97% of total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 accounts receivable due from the U.S. government represented over 88% and 92% of total accounts receivable, respectively.

Related_Parties_Joint_Ventures

Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities	Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities
	Consulting Fees
	We have a Master Consulting and Advisory Services agreement ("COAC Agreement") with Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, LLC, where, pursuant to the terms of the agreement, they make personnel available to us for the purpose of providing reasonably requested business advisory services. The services are priced on a case by case basis depending on the requirements of the project and agreements in pricing. We incurred $4.9 million, $4.6 million and $3.3 million of consulting fees in conjunction with the COAC Agreement during years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	We have three executives who are Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, LLC (“COAC”) employees, who are seconded to us: James E. Geisler, our Interim Chief Executive Officer, Gregory S. Nixon, our Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer, and George C. Krivo, our Senior Vice President of Business Development. Inclusive of the $4.9 million COAC consulting fees, we recognized $1.3 million of administrative expense in conjunction with these COAC individuals for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities
	Our most significant joint ventures and VIEs and our associated ownership percentages are listed as follows:
	Partnership for Temporary Housing LLC ("PaTH")	30	%
	Contingency Response Services LLC ("CRS")	45	%
	Global Response Services LLC ("GRS")	51	%
	GLS	51	%
	DynCorp International FZ - LLC ("DIFZ")	25	%
	Babcock DynCorp Limited ("Babcock")	44	%
	We account for our investments in VIEs in accordance with ASC 810 - Consolidation. In cases where we have (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE, we consolidate the entity. Alternatively, in cases where all of the aforementioned criteria are not met, the investment is accounted for under the equity method. As of December 31, 2014, we accounted for PaTH, CRS, Babcock, GRS and GLS as equity method investments. Alternatively, we consolidated DIFZ based on the aforementioned criteria. We present our share of the PaTH, CRS, GRS and GLS earnings in Earnings from equity method investees as these joint ventures are considered operationally integral. Alternatively, we present our share of the Babcock earnings in Other income, net as it is not considered operationally integral.
	PaTH is a joint venture formed in May 2006 with two other partners for the purpose of procuring government contracts with the Federal Emergency Management Authority. On January 18, 2013, we executed an agreement with the two other partners to reduce our ownership percentage in the PaTH joint venture to 30%. The executed agreement stipulated the ownership percentage be reduced retrospectively, effective September 1, 2012.
	CRS is a joint venture formed in March 2006 with two other partners for the purpose of procuring government contracts with the U.S. Navy.
	The GRS joint venture was formed in August 2010 with one partner for the purpose of procuring government contracts with the U.S. Navy. During the year ended December 30, 2011, this joint venture was selected as one of four contractors for an IDIQ multiple award contract.
	GLS is a joint venture formed in August 2006 between DynCorp International LLC and AECOM's National Security Programs unit for the purpose of procuring government contracts with the U.S. Army. We incur costs on behalf of GLS related to the normal operations of the venture. However, these costs typically support revenue billable to our customer.
	We own 25% of DIFZ but exercise power over activities that significantly impact DIFZ's economic performance.
	Babcock is a joint venture formed in January 2005 and currently provides services to the British Ministry of Defence. The economic rights in the Babcock joint venture are not considered operationally integral to the Company.
	Receivables due from our unconsolidated joint ventures totaled $1.5 million and $2.3 million as of December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, respectively. These receivables are a result of items purchased and services rendered by us on behalf of our unconsolidated joint ventures. We have assessed these receivables as having minimal collection risk based on our historic experience with these joint ventures and our inherent influence through our ownership interest. The related revenue we earned from our unconsolidated joint ventures totaled $3.9 million, $8.6 million, and $4.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Additionally, we earned $12.4 million, $3.7 million, and $4.8 million in equity method income (includes operationally integral and non-integral income) for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	GLS’ revenue was $20.5 million, $21.8 million and $61.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. GLS incurred an operating and net loss of $6.0 million and $3.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, as compared to operating and net income of $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. GLS paid cash dividends of $18.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2014. Based on our 51% ownership in GLS, we recognized $9.6 million in equity method income during the year ended December 31, 2014.
	In October 2011, the DCAA issued GLS a Form 1 in the amount of $95.9 million which pertained to inconsistencies of certain contractual requirements and withheld a portion of outstanding invoices until the Form 1 was resolved. In February 2012, the DCAA issued GLS a second Form 1 in the amount of $102.0 million, asserting inconsistencies with labor related costs for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2009. GLS did not agree with the DCAA's findings on either of the Form 1s and continued to work with the DCAA and the customer to provide clarification and resolve both matters. In February of 2014, final determination was received from the DCAA's Contracting Officer on the outstanding Form 1s resulting in total withholds of $0.3 million and allowing GLS to submit invoices totaling $19.1 million for recovery of previous invoices. The Form1s are now considered closed.
	We currently hold one promissory note included in Other assets on our consolidated balance sheet from Palm Trading Investment Corp, which had an aggregate initial value of $9.2 million. The loan balance outstanding was $2.9 million and $3.5 million as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, reflecting the initial value plus accrued interest, less payments against the promissory note. The fair value of the note receivable is not materially different from its carrying value.
	As discussed above and in accordance with ASC 810 - Consolidation, we consolidate DIFZ. The following tables present selected financial information for DIFZ as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		As of
	(Amounts in millions)	31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
	Assets	$	4.7	$	25.9
	Liabilities	1.5		22.2
		For the years ended
	(Amounts in millions)	31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13		31-Dec-12
	Revenue	$	297.7	$	414.4	$	510.1
	The following tables present selected financial information for our equity method investees as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		As of
	(Amounts in millions)	31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
	Current assets	$	65.8	$	86.3
	Total assets	65.9		86.3
	Current liabilities	44.4		46.4
	Total liabilities	44.4		44.5
		For the years ended
	(Amounts in millions)	31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13		31-Dec-12
	Revenue	$	233.1	$	203.1	$	234.5
	Gross profit	20.7		15.9		17.1
	Net income	14.4		10.7		13.4
	Many of our joint ventures and VIEs only perform on a single contract. The modification or termination of a contract under a joint venture or VIE could trigger an impairment in the fair value of our investment in these entities. In the aggregate, our maximum exposure to losses as a result of our investment consists of our (i) $8.2 million investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries, (ii) $1.5 million in receivables from our unconsolidated joint ventures, (iii) $2.9 million of notes receivable from Palm Trading Investment Corp, and (iv) contingent liabilities that were neither probable nor reasonably estimable as of December 31, 2014.

Collaborative_Arrangements

Collaborative Arrangements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Collaborative Arrangements [Abstract]
Collaborative Arrangements	Collaborative Arrangements
	We participate in a collaborative arrangement with CH2M Hill on the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV ("LOGCAP IV") program. The arrangement sets forth the sharing of some of the risks and rewards associated with this U.S. government contract. Our current share of profits of the LOGCAP IV program is 70%.
	We account for this collaborative arrangement under ASC 808 — Collaborative Arrangements and record revenue gross as the prime contractor. The cash inflows and outflows, as well as expenses incurred, are recorded in Cost of services in the period realized.
	Revenue on LOGCAP IV was $561.9 million, $1,210.4 million, and $1,771.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Cost of services on LOGCAP IV was $526.9 million, $1,120.5 million, and $1,652.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Our share of the total LOGCAP IV profits was $2.1 million, $37.0 million, and $64.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Consolidating_Financial_Statem

Consolidating Financial Statements of Subsidiary Guarantors	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Consolidating Financial Statements of Subsidiary Guarantors	Consolidating Financial Statements of Subsidiary Guarantors
	The Senior Unsecured Notes issued by DynCorp International Inc. ("Subsidiary Issuer") and the Senior Credit Facility are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Company ("Parent") and all of the domestic subsidiaries of Subsidiary Issuer: DynCorp International LLC, DTS Aviation Services LLC, DynCorp Aerospace Operations LLC, DynCorp International Services LLC, DIV Capital Corporation, Dyn Marine Services of Virginia LLC, Services International LLC, Worldwide Management and Consulting Services LLC, Worldwide Recruiting and Staffing Services LLC, Heliworks LLC, Phoenix Consulting Group, LLC and Casals & Associates, Inc. ("Subsidiary Guarantors"). Each of the Subsidiary Issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors is 100% owned by the Company. Under the indenture governing the Senior Unsecured Notes, a guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor will terminate upon the following customary circumstances: (i) the sale of the capital stock of such Subsidiary Guarantor if such sale complies with the indenture; (ii) the designation of such Subsidiary Guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary; (iii) if such Subsidiary Guarantor no longer guarantees certain other indebtedness of the Subsidiary Issuer or (iv) the defeasance or discharge of the indenture.
	Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s consolidated financial statements on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2013, management determined that within the condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 29, 2013, the intercompany transfers of the Subsidiary Guarantors in the amount of $38.9 million, previously presented as financing activities, should be classified as investing activities. The classification of these intercompany transfers has been corrected in the condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the calendar year 2012 and calendar year 2013 to be presented within investing activities. This correction has no impact on the consolidated statement of cash flows for calendar year 2014.
	The following condensed consolidating financial statements present (i) condensed consolidating balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (ii) the condensed consolidating statement of operations and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, (iii) condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and (iv) elimination entries necessary to consolidate Parent and its subsidiaries.
	The Parent company, the Subsidiary Issuer, the combined Subsidiary Guarantors and the combined subsidiary non-guarantors account for their investments in subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting; therefore, the Parent column reflects the equity income of the subsidiary and its subsidiary guarantors, and subsidiary non-guarantors. Additionally, the Subsidiary Guarantors’ column reflects the equity income of its subsidiary non-guarantors.
	DynCorp International, Inc. is considered the Subsidiary Issuer as it issued the Senior Unsecured Notes.
	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information
	For the year ended December 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
											Guarantors
	Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	2,268,349		$	315,551		$	(331,591	)	$	2,252,309
	Cost of services	—			—			(2,092,339		)	(312,110		)	331,584			(2,072,865		)
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			—			(146,623		)	(265		)	7			(146,881		)
	Depreciation and amortization expense	—			—			(47,979		)	(603		)	—			(48,582		)
	Earnings from equity method investees	—			—			489			9,588			—			10,077
	Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets	—			—			(214,004		)	—			—			(214,004		)
	Operating income	—			—			(232,107		)	12,161			—			(219,946		)
	Interest expense	—			(68,221		)	(2,562		)	—			—			(70,783		)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(1,362		)	—			—			—			(1,362		)
	Interest income	—			—			198			23			—			221
	Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries	(269,780		)	(224,551		)	10,174			—			484,157			—
	Other income, net	—			—			3,736			(56		)	—			3,680
	(Loss) income before income taxes	(269,780		)	(294,134		)	(220,561		)	12,128			484,157			(288,190		)
	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	—			24,354			(3,990		)	206			—			20,570
	Net (loss) income	(269,780		)	(269,780		)	(224,551		)	12,334			484,157			(267,620		)
	Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(2,160		)	—			(2,160		)
	Net (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$	(269,780	)	$	(269,780	)	$	(224,551	)	$	10,174		$	484,157		$	(269,780	)
	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information
	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
											Guarantors
	Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	3,298,767		$	445,144		$	(456,727	)	$	3,287,184
	Cost of services	—			—			(3,006,723		)	(437,375		)	456,845			(2,987,253		)
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			—			(148,962		)	(845		)	(118		)	(149,925		)
	Depreciation and amortization expense	—			—			(48,028		)	(600		)	—			(48,628		)
	Earnings from equity method investees	—			—			1,510			3,060			—			4,570
	Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets	—			—			(312,728		)	—			—			(312,728		)
	Operating (loss) income	—			—			(216,164		)	9,384			—			(206,780		)
	Interest expense	—			(75,001		)	(3,825		)	—			—			(78,826		)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(703		)	—			—			—			(703		)
	Interest income	—			—			130			27			—			157
	Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries	(253,736		)	(204,678		)	5,097			—			453,317			—
	Other (loss) income, net	—			—			(998		)	188			—			(810		)
	(Loss) income before income taxes	(253,736		)	(280,382		)	(215,760		)	9,599			453,317			(286,962		)
	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	—			26,646			11,082			(267		)	—			37,461
	Net (loss) income	(253,736		)	(253,736		)	(204,678		)	9,332			453,317			(249,501		)
	Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(4,235		)	—			(4,235		)
	Net (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$	(253,736	)	$	(253,736	)	$	(204,678	)	$	5,097		$	453,317		$	(253,736	)
	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information
	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
											Guarantors
	Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	4,077,449		$	538,118		$	(571,292	)	$	4,044,275
	Cost of services	—			—			(3,743,400		)	(514,653		)	559,121			(3,698,932		)
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			—			(149,236		)	(12,297		)	12,171			(149,362		)
	Depreciation and amortization expense	—			—			(49,658		)	(602		)	—			(50,260		)
	Earnings from equity method investees	—			—			825			—			—			825
	Impairment of goodwill	—			—			(44,594		)	—			—			(44,594		)
Impairment of intangibles	—			—			(6,069		)	—			—			(6,069		)
Operating income	—			—			85,317			10,566			—			95,883
Interest expense	—			(80,078		)	(6,194		)	—			—			(86,272		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(2,094		)	—			—			—			(2,094		)
Interest income	—			—			108			9			—			117
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries	(8,937		)	(16,604		)	4,050			—			21,491			—
Other income (loss), net	—			—			4,814			(142		)	—			4,672
(Loss) income before income taxes	(8,937		)	(98,776		)	88,095			10,433			21,491			12,306
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	—			89,839			(104,699		)	(738		)	—			(15,598		)
Net (loss) income	(8,937		)	(8,937		)	(16,604		)	9,695			21,491			(3,292		)
Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(5,645		)	—			(5,645		)
Net (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$	(8,937	)	$	(8,937	)	$	(16,604	)	$	4,050		$	21,491		$	(8,937	)
Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors			Subsidiary Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net (loss) income	$	(269,780	)	$	(269,780	)	$	(224,551	)	$	12,334		$	484,157		$	(267,620	)
Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation adjustment	(131		)	(131		)	—			(131		)	262			(131		)
Other comprehensive income, before tax	(131		)	(131		)	—			(131		)	262			(131		)
Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income	47			47			—			47			(94		)	47
Other comprehensive loss	(84		)	(84		)	—			(84		)	168			(84		)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(269,864		)	(269,864		)	(224,551		)	12,250			484,325			(267,704		)
Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(2,160		)	—			(2,160		)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$	(269,864	)	$	(269,864	)	$	(224,551	)	$	10,090		$	484,325		$	(269,864	)
Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended December 31, 2013
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors			Subsidiary Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net (loss) income	$	(253,736	)	$	(253,736	)	$	(204,678	)	$	9,332		$	453,317		$	(249,501	)
Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation adjustment	(437		)	(437		)	(242		)	(195		)	874			(437		)
Other comprehensive income, before tax	(437		)	(437		)	(242		)	(195		)	874			(437		)
Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income	157			157			86			70			(313		)	157
Other comprehensive income	(280		)	(280		)	(156		)	(125		)	561			(280		)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(254,016		)	(254,016		)	(204,834		)	9,207			453,878			(249,781		)
Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(4,235		)	—			(4,235		)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$	(254,016	)	$	(254,016	)	$	(204,834	)	$	4,972		$	453,878		$	(254,016	)
Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended December 31, 2012
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors			Subsidiary Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net (loss) income	$	(8,937	)	$	(8,937	)	$	(16,604	)	$	9,695		$	21,491		$	(3,292	)
Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation adjustment	225			225			123			102			(450		)	225
Other comprehensive income, before tax	225			225			123			102			(450		)	225
Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income	(83		)	(83		)	(45		)	(38		)	166			(83		)
Other comprehensive income	142			142			78			64			(284		)	142
Comprehensive (loss) income	(8,795		)	(8,795		)	(16,526		)	9,759			21,207			(3,150		)
Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(5,645		)	—			(5,645		)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$	(8,795	)	$	(8,795	)	$	(16,526	)	$	4,114		$	21,207		$	(8,795	)
Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information
31-Dec-14
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
										Guarantors
	ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	—		$	87,300		$	6,704		$	—		$	94,004
Restricted cash	—			—			707			—			—			707
Accounts receivable, net	—			—			452,938			719			(5,161		)	448,496
Intercompany receivables	—			—			234,109			28,231			(262,340		)	—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			—			73,456			1,217			(473		)	74,200
Deferred taxes	—			—			—			—			—			—
Total current assets	—			—			848,510			36,871			(267,974		)	617,407
Long-term restricted cash	—			—			952			—			—			952
Property and equipment, net	—			—			23,615			171			—			23,786
Goodwill	—			—			96,489			32,399			—			128,888
Tradenames, net	—			—			28,762			—			—			28,762
Other intangibles, net	—			—			148,825			655			—			149,480
Investment in subsidiaries	—			805,417			55,087			—			(860,504		)	—
Long-term deferred taxes	—			—			5,696			—			—			5,696
Other assets, net	558			11,775			15,183			—			—			27,516
Total assets	$	558		$	817,192		$	1,223,119		$	70,096		$	(1,128,478	)	$	982,487
	LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—		$	—		$	146,016		$	1,253		$	(723	)	$	146,546
Accrued payroll and employee costs	—			—			84,725			13,296			(4,314		)	93,707
Intercompany payables	45,643			188,466			28,231			—			(262,340		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—			—			31,453			24			—			31,477
Other accrued liabilities	37,681			24,135			105,404			436			(37,630		)	130,026
Income taxes payable	—			—			5,072			—			(648		)	4,424
Total current liabilities	83,324			212,601			400,901			15,009			(305,655		)	406,180
Long-term debt, less current portion	—			642,272			—			—			—			642,272
Long-term deferred taxes	—			—			—			—			—			—
Other long-term liabilities	—			—			11,312			—			—			11,312
Noncontrolling interests	—			—			5,489			—			—			5,489
(Deficit) equity	(82,766		)	(37,681		)	805,417			55,087			(822,823		)	(82,766		)
Total liabilities and equity	$	558		$	817,192		$	1,223,119		$	70,096		$	(1,128,478	)	$	982,487
Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information
31-Dec-13
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
										Guarantors
	ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	—		$	144,025		$	26,820		$	—		$	170,845
Restricted cash	—			—			1,659			—			—			1,659
Accounts receivable, net	—			—			596,901			1,990			(21,755		)	577,136
Intercompany receivables	—			—			173,987			7,857			(181,844		)	—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			—			123,761			456			293			124,510
Total current assets	—			—			1,040,333			37,123			(203,306		)	874,150
Property and equipment, net	—			—			23,797			323			—			24,120
Goodwill	—			—			261,367			32,400			—			293,767
Tradenames, net	—			—			43,464			—			—			43,464
Other intangibles, net	—			—			224,152			1,087			—			225,239
Investment in subsidiaries	228,870			1,095,853			45,383			—			(1,370,106		)	—
Other assets, net	891			17,525			20,765			—			—			39,181
Total assets	$	229,761		$	1,113,378		$	1,659,261		$	70,933		$	(1,573,412	)	$	1,499,921
	LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—		$	—		$	192,456		$	2,243		$	(1,553	)	$	193,146
Accrued payroll and employee costs	—			—			111,547			22,770			(19,983		)	114,334
Intercompany payables	45,976			128,011			7,857			—			(181,844		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—			—			30,960			5			—			30,965
Other accrued liabilities	—			24,225			175,796			438			74			200,533
Income taxes payable	—			—			13,926			94			—			14,020
Total current liabilities	45,976			152,236			532,542			25,550			(203,306		)	552,998
Long-term debt, less current portion	—			732,272			—			—			—			732,272
Long-term deferred taxes	—			—			17,359			—			—			17,359
Other long-term liabilities	—			—			7,632			—			—			7,632
Noncontrolling interests	—			—			5,875			—			—			5,875
Equity	183,785			228,870			1,095,853			45,383			(1,370,106		)	183,785
Total liabilities and equity	$	229,761		$	1,113,378		$	1,659,261		$	70,933		$	(1,573,412	)	$	1,499,921
Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information
For the year ended December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
										Guarantors
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	333		$	29,545		$	(6,454	)	$	3,650		$	(1,697	)	25,377
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment, net	—			—			(8,712		)	—			—			(8,712		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			—			44			—			—			44
Purchase of software	—			—			(1,631		)	—			—			(1,631		)
Return of capital from equity method investees	—			—			5,625			—			—			5,625
Contributions to equity method investees	—			—			—			—			—			—
Net Transfer (to) from affiliates	—			—			(60,122		)	(20,372		)	80,494			—
Net cash used in investing activities	—			—			(64,796		)	(20,372		)	80,494			(4,674		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on long-term debt	—			118,000			—			—			—			118,000
Payments on long-term debt	—			(208,000		)	—			—			—			(208,000		)
Payments of deferred financing cost	—			—			(1,740		)	—			—			(1,740		)
Borrowings related to financed insurance	—			—			20,214			—			—			20,214
Payments related to financed insurance	—			—			(24,321		)	—			—			(24,321		)
Payments of dividends to Parent	—			—			—			(3,394		)	1,697			(1,697		)
Transfers (to) from affiliates	(333		)	60,455			20,372			—			(80,494		)	—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(333		)	(29,545		)	14,525			(3,394		)	(78,797		)	(97,544		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(56,725		)	(20,116		)	—			(76,841		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	—			—			144,025			26,820			—			170,845
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	—		$	87,300		$	6,704		$	—		$	94,004
Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information
For the year ended December 31, 2013
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
										Guarantors
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	461		$	30,040		$	101,590		$	9,793		$	(4,382	)	$	137,502
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment, net	—			—			(7,604		)	(24		)	—			(7,628		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			—			182			—			—			182
Purchase of software	—			—			(2,718		)	—			—			(2,718		)
Return of capital from equity method investees	—			—			2,223			—			—			2,223
Contributions to equity method investees	—			—			(30		)	—			—			(30		)
Net Transfer (to) from affiliates	—			—			(9,939		)	(7,857		)	17,796			—
Net cash used in investing activities	—			—			(17,886		)	(7,881		)	17,796			(7,971		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on long-term debt	—			745,900			—			—			—			745,900
Payments on long-term debt	—			(796,537		)	—			—			—			(796,537		)
Payments of deferred financing cost	—			—			(2,139		)	—			—			(2,139		)
Borrowings related to financed insurance	—			—			9,431			—			—			9,431
Payments related to financed insurance	—			—			(29,734		)	—			—			(29,734		)
Payments of dividends to Parent	—			—			—			(8,764		)	4,382			(4,382		)
Transfers (to) from affiliates	(461		)	20,597			7,856			(10,196		)	(17,796		)	—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(461		)	(30,040		)	(14,586		)	(18,960		)	(13,414		)	(77,461		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			—			69,118			(17,048		)	—			52,070
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	—			—			74,907			43,868			—			118,775
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	—		$	144,025		$	26,820		$	—		$	170,845
Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information
For the year ended December 31, 2012
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
										Guarantors
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	664		$	103,223		$	29,660		$	13,309		$	(2,666	)	$	144,190
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment, net	—			—			(5,467		)	(61		)	—			(5,528		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			—			25			—			—			25
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	—			—			(11,746		)	—			—			(11,746		)
Purchase of software	—			—			(2,590		)	—			—			(2,590		)
Return of capital from equity method investees	—			—			9,154			—			—			9,154
Contributions to equity method investees	—			—			(1,478		)	—			—			(1,478		)
Net Transfer from (to) affiliates	—			—			12,159			9,196			(21,355		)	—
Net cash used in investing activities	—			—			57			9,135			(21,355		)	(12,163		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on long-term debt	—			325,000			—			—			—			325,000
Payments on long-term debt	—			(415,000		)	—			—			—			(415,000		)
Borrowings related to financed insurance	—			—			62,580			—			—			62,580
Payments related to financed insurance	—			—			(53,918		)	—			—			(53,918		)
Payments of dividends to Parent	—			—			—			(4,785		)	2,666			(2,119		)
Transfers (to) from affiliates	(664		)	(13,223		)	(9,196		)	1,728			21,355			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(664		)	(103,223		)	(534		)	(3,057		)	24,021			(83,457		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			—			29,183			19,387			—			48,570
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	—			—			45,724			24,481			—			70,205
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	—		$	74,907		$	43,868		$	—		$	118,775

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events
	We evaluated potential subsequent events occurring after the period end date and determined no subsequent events merited disclosure for the year ended December 31, 2014, except as disclosed within the Notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Condensed_Financial_Informatio

Condensed Financial Information of Registrant	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Financial Information of Registrant	Condensed Financial Information of Registrant
	DELTA TUCKER HOLDINGS, INC.
	CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
		As of
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets	$	558		$	891
	Investment in subsidiaries	—			228,870
	Total assets	$	558		$	229,761
	Liabilities	$	83,324		$	45,976
	Stockholders (Deficit) Equity	(82,766		)	183,785
	Total liabilities and equity	$	558		$	229,761
	See notes to this schedule
	DELTA TUCKER HOLDINGS, INC.
	CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Equity in income of subsidiaries, net of tax	$	(269,780	)	$	(253,736	)	$	(8,937	)
	Income before income taxes	(269,780		)	(253,736		)	(8,937		)
	Income tax benefit	—			—			—
	Net loss	$	(269,780	)	$	(253,736	)	$	(8,937	)
	See notes to this schedule
	DELTA TUCKER HOLDINGS, INC.
	CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Net cash from operating activities	$	333		$	461		$	664
	Net cash from investing activities	—			—			—
	Net cash from financing activities	(333		)	(461		)	(664		)
	Net change in cash and cash equivalent	—			—			—
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	—			—			—
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	—		$	—
	See notes to this schedule
	Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information
	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.
	Notes to Schedule
	Note 1 — Basis of Presentation
	Pursuant to rules and regulations of the SEC, the condensed financial statements of Delta Tucker Holdings Inc. do not reflect all of the information and notes normally included with financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes.
	Accounting for subsidiaries — We have accounted for the income of our subsidiaries under the equity method in the condensed financial statements.
	Note 2 — Dividends Received from Consolidated Subsidiaries
	We have received no dividends from our consolidated subsidiaries including DynCorp International Inc. which has covenants related to its long-term debt, including restrictions on dividend payments as of December 31, 2014. As the parent guarantor to DynCorp International Inc., we are subject to certain restrictions set forth under the Senior Credit Facility, including restrictions on the payment of dividends. As we are the holding company of DynCorp International Inc. and have no independent operations apart from DynCorp International Inc. and no assets other than our investment in DynCorp International Inc. and associated deferred taxes, our retained earnings and net income are fully encumbered by these restrictions.
	Note 3 — Equity
	Our equity was initially comprised of a capital contribution of $550.9 million. Between our inception and December 31, 2014, our equity has been impacted by our earnings, changes in other comprehensive income and additional paid in capital.

Valuation_and_Qualifying_Accou

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.
	For the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
	(Amount in thousands)	Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expense		Deductions from Reserve (1)			End of Period
	Allowance for doubtful accounts:
	December 31, 2011 — December 31, 2012	$	1,947	$	722	$	(1,188	)	$	1,481
	December 31, 2012 — December 31, 2013	$	1,481	$	1,531	$	(1,391	)	$	1,621
	December 31, 2013 — December 31, 2014	$	1,621	$	3,269	$	(154	)	$	4,736
	-1	Deductions from reserve represents accounts written off, net of recoveries.

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year
	The Company's quarterly periods end on the last Friday of the calendar quarter, except for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, which ends on December 31. These financial statements reflect our financial results for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of both our domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company has investments in joint ventures that are variable interest entities ("VIEs"). The VIE investments are accounted for in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 810 — Consolidation. In cases where the Company has (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE, the Company consolidates the entity. Alternatively, in cases where all of the aforementioned criteria are not met, the investment is accounted for under the equity method.
	The Company classifies its equity method investees in two distinct groups based on management’s day-to-day involvement in the operations of each entity and the nature of each joint venture’s business. If the joint venture is deemed to be an extension of one of our segments and operationally integral to the business, our share of the joint venture’s earnings is reported within operating income in Earnings from equity method investees in the consolidated statement of operations. If the Company considers our involvement less significant, the share of the joint venture’s net earnings is reported in Other income, net in the consolidated statement of operations.
	Economic rights in active joint ventures that are operationally integral are indicated by the ownership percentages in the table listed below.
	Partnership for Temporary Housing LLC ("PaTH")	30	%
	Contingency Response Services LLC ("CRS")	45	%
	Global Response Services LLC ("GRS")	51	%
	Global Linguist Solutions LLC ("GLS")	51	%
	Economic rights in an active joint venture that the Company does not consider operationally integral are indicated by the ownership percentage in the table listed below.
	Babcock DynCorp Limited ("Babcock")	44	%
Noncontrolling interests	Noncontrolling Interests
	We record the impact of our partners' interests in less than wholly owned consolidated joint ventures as noncontrolling interests. Currently, DynCorp International FZ-LLC ("DIFZ") is our only consolidated joint venture for which we do not own 100% of the entity. In March 2012, we entered into a non-cash dividend distribution transaction with Cerberus Series Four Holdings, LLC and Cerberus Partners II, L.P., in which we distributed half of our 50% ownership in DIFZ. We now hold 25% ownership interest in DIFZ. We continue to consolidate DIFZ as we still exercise power over activities that significantly impact DIFZ’s economic performance and have the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits of DIFZ that could potentially be significant to DIFZ. Noncontrolling interests is presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations as an increase or reduction in arriving at "Net (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc." Noncontrolling interests is located in the equity section on the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 12 for further information regarding DIFZ.
Revenue Recognition and Cost Estimation on Long-Term Contracts	Revenue Recognition and Cost Estimation on Long-Term Contracts
	General - We are predominantly a services provider and only include products or systems when necessary for the execution of the service arrangement. As such, systems, equipment or materials are not generally separable from the services we provide. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services or products have been provided to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable (for non-U.S. government contracts) or costs are identifiable, determinable, reasonable and allowable (for our U.S. government contracts), and collectability is reasonably assured (for non-U.S. government contracts) or a reasonable contractual basis for recovery exists (for U.S. government contracts). Our contracts typically fall into the following two categories with the first representing substantially all of our revenue: (i) federal government contracts and (ii) other contracts. We apply the appropriate guidance consistently to all contracts.
	Major factors we consider in determining total estimated revenue and cost include the base contract price, contract options, change orders (modifications of the original contract), back charges and claims, and contract provisions for penalties, award fees and performance incentives. All of these factors and other special contract provisions are evaluated throughout the life of our contracts when estimating total contract revenue under the percentage-of-completion or proportional methods of accounting. We inherently have risks related to our estimates with long-term contracts. Actual amounts could materially differ from these estimates. We believe the following are the risks associated with our estimation process: (i) assumptions are uncertain and inherently judgmental at the time of the estimate; (ii) use of reasonably different assumptions could have changed our estimates, particularly with respect to estimates of contract revenues, costs and recoverability of assets, and (iii) changes in estimates could have material effects on our financial condition or results of operations. The impact of any one of these factors could contribute to a material cumulative adjustment.
	Some of our contracts with the U.S. government contain award or incentive fees. We recognize award or incentive fee revenue when we can make reasonably determinable estimates of award or incentive fees to consider them in determining total estimated contract revenue. We do not consider the mere existence of potential award or incentive fees as presumptive evidence that award or incentive fees are to be included in determining total estimated revenue. In some cases, we may not be able to accurately predict whether performance targets will be met, and as such, we exclude the award or incentive fees from the determination of total revenue in such instances. Our accrual of award or incentive fees may require adjustments from time to time.
	We expense pre-contract costs as incurred for an anticipated contract until the contract is awarded. Throughout the life of the contract, indirect costs, including general and administrative costs, are expensed as incurred. Management regularly reviews project profitability and underlying estimates, including total cost to complete a project. For each project, estimates for total project costs are based on such factors as a project's contractual requirements and management's assessment of current and future pricing, economic conditions, political conditions and site conditions. Estimates can be impacted by such factors as additional requirements from our customers, a change in labor markets impacting the availability or cost of a skilled workforce, regulatory changes both domestically and internationally, political unrest or security issues at project locations. Revisions to estimates are reflected in our consolidated results of operations as changes in accounting estimates in the periods in which the facts that give rise to the revisions become known by management. We believe long-term contracts, contracts in a loss position and contracts with material award fees drive the significant changes in estimates in our contracts.
	The following table presents the aggregate gross favorable and unfavorable adjustments to income before taxes resulting from changes in contract estimates, including the exercise of additional option years, for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in millions)
	Gross favorable adjustments	$	7.4		$	45.8		$	29.3
	Gross unfavorable adjustments	(53.9		)	(20.7		)	(9.7		)
	Net adjustments	$	(46.5	)	$	25.1		$	19.6
	Federal Government Contracts — For all non-construction and non-software U.S. federal government contracts or contract elements, we apply the guidance in ASC 912 - Contractors - Federal Government. We apply the combination and segmentation guidance in ASC 605-35 Revenue - Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts under the guidance of ASC 912 in analyzing the deliverables contained in the applicable contract to determine appropriate profit centers. Revenue is recognized by profit center using the percentage-of-completion method or completed-contract method. The completed-contract method is used when reliable estimates cannot be supported for percentage-of-completion method recognition or for short duration projects when the results of operations would not vary materially from those resulting from use of the percentage-of-completion method. Until complete, project costs may be maintained in work-in-progress, a component of inventory.
	Revenue is recognized based on progress towards completion over the contract period, measured by either output or input methods appropriate to the services or products provided. For example, "output measures" can include units delivered or produced, such as aircraft for which modification has been completed. "Input measures" can include a cost-to-cost method, such as for procurement-related services.
	Other Contracts or Contract Elements — Our contracts with non-federal government customers are predominantly service arrangements. Multiple-element arrangements involve multiple obligations in various combinations to perform services, deliver equipment or materials, grant licenses or other rights, or take certain actions. We evaluate all deliverables in an arrangement to determine whether they represent separate units of accounting. Arrangement consideration is allocated among the separate units of accounting based on the guidance applicable for the multiple-element arrangements. Arrangements that are entered into or materially modified after January 1, 2011, are allocated to those identified as multiple-element arrangement based on their relative selling price which is established through vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”), third party evidence, or management’s best estimate. Due to the customized nature of our arrangements, VSOE and third party evidence is generally not available. Therefore, our post-January 1, 2011 arrangements allocate the relative selling price to multiple-element arrangements utilizing management’s best estimate of selling price.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	For purposes of reporting cash and cash equivalents, we consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Restricted Cash	Restricted Cash
	Restricted cash represents cash restricted by certain contracts and available for use to pay specified costs and vendors on work performed on specific contracts. On some contracts, advance payments are not available for use and cash is to be disbursed for specified costs for work performed on the specific contract. Changes in restricted cash related to our contracts are included as operating activities within our consolidated statement of cash flows.
	The Company classifies the long-term portion of restricted cash related to a legal matter in long term assets in our consolidated balance sheets as these amounts are restricted for periods that exceed one year from the balance sheet date.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Management evaluates these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis, including but not limited to, those relating to allowances for doubtful accounts, fair value and impairment of intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes, stock based compensation, profitability on contracts, anticipated contract modifications, contingencies and litigation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts against specific billed receivables based upon the latest information available to determine whether invoices are ultimately collectible. Such information includes the historical trends of write-offs and recovery of previously written-off accounts, the financial strength of the respective customer and projected economic and market conditions. The evaluation of these factors involves subjective judgments and changes in these factors may cause an increase to our estimated allowance for doubtful accounts, which could impact our consolidated financial statements by incurring bad debt expense. Given that we primarily serve the U.S. government, we believe the risk is low that changes in our allowance for doubtful accounts would result in a material impact on our financial results.
Property and Equipment	Property and Equipment
	The cost of property and equipment, less applicable residual values, is depreciated using the straight-line method. Depreciation commences when the specific asset is complete, installed and ready for normal use. Depreciation related to equipment purchased for specific contracts is typically included within Cost of services, as this depreciation is directly attributable to project costs. We evaluate property and equipment for impairment quarterly by examining factors such as existence, functionality, obsolescence and physical condition. In the event we experience impairment, we revise the useful life estimate and record the impairment to arrive at a revised net book value. Our standard depreciation and amortization policies are as follows:
	Computer and related equipment	3 to 5 years
	Equipment and Other	2 to 10 years
	Leasehold improvements	Shorter of lease term or useful life
Customer Related Intangible Assets	Customer Related Intangible Assets
	The initial values assigned to customer-related intangibles were the result of fair value calculations associated with business combinations. The values were determined based on estimates and judgments regarding expectations for the estimated future after-tax cash flows from those assets over their lives, including the probability of expected future contract renewals and sales, less a cost-of-capital charge, all of which was discounted to present value. We evaluate the carrying value of our customer-related intangibles within the asset group representing the lowest level of identifiable cash flows whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The customer related intangible carrying value is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted cash flows from such asset group is less than its carrying value. In that case, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value.
Indefinite-Lived Assets and Goodwill	Indefinite-Lived Assets and Goodwill
	Indefinite-lived assets, including goodwill and indefinite-lived tradename, are not amortized but are subject to an annual impairment test. We evaluate goodwill and indefinite lived tradename for impairment annually in the first month of the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and when an event occurs or circumstances change to suggest that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The first step of the goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of each of our reporting units with its carrying amount, including indefinite-lived assets. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, the indefinite-lived assets of the reporting unit are not considered impaired, and the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	We file income, franchise, gross receipts and similar tax returns in many jurisdictions. Our tax returns are subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service, within most states in the U.S., and by various government agencies representing several jurisdictions outside the U.S.
	We use the asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes in accordance with the FASB. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Income tax expense is made up of current expense which includes both permanent and temporary differences and deferred expense which only includes temporary differences. Income tax expense is the amount of tax payable for the period plus or minus the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period.
	We perform a comprehensive review of our portfolio of uncertain tax positions regularly. The accounting for uncertainty in income taxes requires a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. A liability is recorded when a benefit is recognized for a tax position and it is not more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained on its technical merits or where the position is more-likely-than-not that it will be sustained on its technical merits, but the largest amount to be realized upon settlement is less than 100% of the position.
	To the extent that our assessment of such tax positions changes, the change in estimate is recorded in the period in which the determination is made. Tax-related interest is included within interest expense and tax-related penalties are included within income tax expense in our consolidated statements of operations. See Note 4 regarding income taxes.
Equity-Based Compensation Expense	Share Based Compensation
	We recognize compensation expense in the financial statements for all share based arrangements. Share based compensation cost is measured at the date of grant, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized over the employee's requisite service period. See Note 9 for further discussion on share based compensation.
Currency Translation	Currency Translation
	The assets and liabilities of our subsidiaries outside the U.S. that have a currency other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet dates. Results of operations and cash flow items for these subsidiaries are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Gains and losses resulting from currency transactions and the re-measurement of the financial statements of U.S. functional currency foreign subsidiaries are recognized currently in Cost of services and Other income, net, respectively and those resulting from translation of financial statements are included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Our foreign currency transactions were not material for the calendar years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
Operating Segments	Operating Segments
	Our business is aligned into two operating and reporting segments, DynAviation and DynLogistics. Our chief operating decision maker assesses performance and allocates resources based upon the separate financial information around the Company’s operating segments, which is comprised of numerous contracts.
Accounting Developments	Accounting Developments
	Pronouncements Issued
	On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 supersedes existing revenue recognition guidance, including ASC No. 605-35, Revenue Recognition - Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. ASU 2014-09 outlines a single set of comprehensive principles for recognizing revenue under GAAP. Among other things, it requires companies to identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time. These concepts, as well as other aspects of ASU 2014-09, may change the method and/or timing of revenue recognition for certain of our contracts. ASU 2014-09 will be effective January 1, 2017, and may be applied either retrospectively or through the use of a modified-retrospective method. We are currently evaluating both methods of adoption as well as the effect ASU 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
	On August 27, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 provides guidance in generally accepted accounting principles about management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016 and for annual and interim periods thereafter (fiscal year 2016 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the new guidance to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
	Other accounting standards updates effective after December 31, 2014 are not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or annual results of operations and cash flows.

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentages	Economic rights in active joint ventures that are operationally integral are indicated by the ownership percentages in the table listed below.
	Partnership for Temporary Housing LLC ("PaTH")	30	%
	Contingency Response Services LLC ("CRS")	45	%
	Global Response Services LLC ("GRS")	51	%
	Global Linguist Solutions LLC ("GLS")	51	%
Equity Method Investment ownership percentages	Economic rights in an active joint venture that the Company does not consider operationally integral are indicated by the ownership percentage in the table listed below.
	Babcock DynCorp Limited ("Babcock")	44	%
Aggregate gross favorable and unfavorable adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes	The following table presents the aggregate gross favorable and unfavorable adjustments to income before taxes resulting from changes in contract estimates, including the exercise of additional option years, for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in millions)
	Gross favorable adjustments	$	7.4		$	45.8		$	29.3
	Gross unfavorable adjustments	(53.9		)	(20.7		)	(9.7		)
	Net adjustments	$	(46.5	)	$	25.1		$	19.6
Summary of standard depreciation and amortization policies	Our standard depreciation and amortization policies are as follows:
	Computer and related equipment	3 to 5 years
	Equipment and Other	2 to 10 years
	Leasehold improvements	Shorter of lease term or useful life

Composition_of_Certain_Financi1

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	Prepaid expenses and other current assets were:
		As of
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Prepaid expenses	$	30,821		$	29,611
	Income tax refunds receivable	655			7,334
	Inventories	25,198			27,008
	Aircraft parts inventory held on consignment	2,278			2,404
	Work-in-process inventory, net	5,772			28,444
	Joint venture receivables	1,497			2,251
	Assets held for sale	—			3,017
	Other current assets	7,979			24,441
	Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	74,200		$	124,510
Property and equipment, net	Property and equipment, net were:
		As of
		December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Helicopters	$	7,108		$	4,007
	Computers and other equipment	11,061			14,258
	Leasehold improvements	19,055			17,585
	Office furniture and fixtures	4,203			3,006
	Gross property and equipment	41,427			38,856
	Less accumulated depreciation	(17,641		)	(14,736		)
	Total property and equipment, net	$	23,786		$	24,120
Other assets, net	Other assets, net were:
		As of
		December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Deferred financing costs, net	$	11,775		$	17,526
	Investment in affiliates	8,191			13,477
	Palm promissory notes, long-term portion	2,853			2,731
	Other	4,697			5,447
	Total other assets, net	$	27,516		$	39,181
Accrued payroll and employee costs	Accrued payroll and employee costs were:
		As of
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Wages, compensation and other benefits	$	74,416		$	93,007
	Accrued vacation	18,889			20,383
	Accrued contributions to employee benefit plans	402			944
	Total accrued payroll and employee costs	$	93,707		$	114,334
Accrued liabilities	Accrued liabilities were:
		As of
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Customer liability	$	22,635		$	61,856
	Accrued insurance	20,551			40,120
	Accrued interest	24,250			24,641
	Unrecognized tax benefit	7,999			10,132
	Contract losses	27,864			13,738
	Legal reserves	8,657			14,147
	Subcontractor retention	1,761			4,300
	Financed insurance	2,055			6,162
	Other	14,254			25,437
	Total accrued liabilities	$	130,026		$	200,533

Goodwill_Other_Intangible_Asse1

Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets, and Long-Lived Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill balances for segments	The carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, was as follows:
	(Amounts in thousands)	DynAviation				DynLogistics				Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	442,393			$	161,659			$	604,052
	Impairment of goodwill	(281,461		)		(28,824		)		(310,285		)
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	160,932				132,835				293,767
	Impairment of goodwill	(74,137		)		(90,742		)		(164,879		)
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	86,795			$	42,093			$	128,888
Information about changes relating to certain intangible assets	The following tables provide information about changes relating to certain intangible assets:
		December 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands, except years)	Weighted		Gross				Accumulated				Impairment			Net
		Average		Carrying				Amortization
		Useful Life		Value
		(Years)
	Other intangible assets:
	Customer-related intangible assets	4.6		$	350,912			$	(178,126	)		$	(33,388	)	$	139,398
	Other
	Finite-lived	4.8		15,418				(10,395		)		—			5,023
	Indefinite-lived			5,059				—				—			5,059
	Total other intangibles			$	371,389			$	(188,521	)		$	(33,388	)	$	149,480
	Tradenames:
	Finite-lived	0.4		$	869			$	(807	)		$	—		$	62
	Indefinite-lived			43,222				—				(14,522		)	28,700
	Total tradenames			$	44,091			$	(807	)		$	(14,522	)	$	28,762
		December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands, except years)	Weighted		Gross				Accumulated				Impairment			Net
		Average		Carrying				Amortization
		Useful Life		Value
		(Years)
	Other intangible assets:
	Customer-related intangible assets	5.6		$	350,912			$	(138,623	)		$	—		$	212,289
	Other
	Finite-lived	6.3		22,042				(14,151		)		—			7,891
	Indefinite-lived			5,059				—				—			5,059
	Total other intangibles			$	378,013			$	(152,774	)		$	—		$	225,239
	Tradenames:
	Finite-lived	1.4		$	869			$	(627	)		$	—		$	242
	Indefinite-lived			43,222				—				—			43,222
	Total tradenames			$	44,091			$	(627	)		$	—		$	43,464
Future amortization based upon the finite-lived intangible assets owned	The following table outlines an estimate of future amortization based upon the finite-lived intangible assets owned at December 31, 2014:
		Amortization
		Expense (1)
	Estimate for calendar year 2015	32,264
	Estimate for calendar year 2016	29,465
	Estimate for calendar year 2017	26,880
	Estimate for calendar year 2018	23,908
	Estimate for calendar year 2019	21,463
	Thereafter	10,503
	(1)The future amortization is inclusive of the finite lived intangible-assets and finite-lived tradename.

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic and foreign components of Income (loss) before income taxes	The domestic and foreign components of (Loss) income before income taxes are as follows:
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14				31-Dec-13				December 31, 2012
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Domestic	$	(286,799	)		$	(286,989	)		$	6,567
	Foreign	(1,391		)		27				5,739
	(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(288,190	)		$	(286,962	)		$	12,306
Benefit (provision for) from income taxes	The Benefit (provision) from income taxes consists of the following:
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14				31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Current portion:
	Federal	$	311			$	—			$	—
	State	(800		)		(784		)		(500		)
	Foreign	(3,363		)		(16,045		)		(4,342		)
		(3,852		)		(16,829		)		(4,842		)
	Deferred portion:
	Federal	23,001				52,574				(9,996		)
	State	739				1,086				(101		)
	Foreign	682				630				(659		)
		24,422				54,290				(10,756		)
	Benefit (provision) from income taxes	$	20,570			$	37,461			$	(15,598	)
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities	Temporary differences, which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities, were as follows:
		As of
		December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets related to:
	Workers' compensation accrual	$	5,046			$	10,788
	Accrued vacation	4,734				5,055
	Completion bonus allowance	6,001				3,539
	Accrued severance	3,751				193
	Accrued executive incentives	2,151				4,538
	Legal reserve	3,099				1,559
	Accrued health costs	799				1,704
	Suspended loss from consolidated partnership	—				5,421
	Contract loss reserve	11,684				8,877
	Other accrued liabilities and reserves	26,261				18,539
	Partnership / joint venture basis differences	3,072				—
	Foreign tax credit carryforward	16,336				17,880
	Net operating loss carryforward	979				1,096
	Other carryforwards	704				656
	Uncertain tax positions	5,649				7,471
	Goodwill and other intangible assets	44,201				—
	Valuation allowance	(47,808		)		—
	Total deferred tax assets	86,659				87,316
	Deferred tax liabilities related to:
	Partnership / joint venture basis differences	—				(150		)
	Prepaid insurance	(5,242		)		(6,976		)
	Indefinite lived intangibles	(31,806		)		—
	Goodwill and other intangible assets	—				(25,101		)
	Unbilled receivables	(75,392		)		(103,413		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	(112,440		)		(135,640		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities, net	$	(25,781	)		$	(48,324	)
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reported as:
		As of
		December 31, 2014				31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Current deferred tax liabilities, net	$	(31,477	)		$	(30,965	)
	Non-current deferred tax assets (liabilities), net	5,696				(17,359		)
	Deferred tax liabilities, net	$	(25,781	)		$	(48,324	)
Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to Company's effective rate	A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective rate is provided below:
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
	Statutory rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State income tax, less effect of federal deduction	—	%		0.1	%		4.9	%
	Noncontrolling interests	0.3	%		0.5	%		(16.1	)%
	Goodwill impairment (1)	(11.2	)%		(22.6	)%		70.6	%
	Uncertain tax positions	0.1	%		(0.1	)%		13.7	%
	Nondeductible expenses	(0.8	)%		(0.4	)%		9	%
	Penalties	—	%		—	%		5.8	%
	Valuation allowance	(16.2	)%		—	%		—	%
	Other	(0.1	)%		0.6	%		3.8	%
	Effective tax rate	7.1	%		13.1	%		126.7	%
	-1	Includes non-cash impairment charges to goodwill associated with our DynAviation and DynLogistics segments for years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. See Note 3 for further discussion.
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
	(Amounts in thousands)	Unrecognized Tax Benefits
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	8,234
	Additions for tax positions related to prior years	1,686
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(447		)
	Settlements	—
	Remeasurements	—
	Net releases	—
	Lapse of statute of limitations	—
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	9,473
	Additions for tax positions related to prior years	—
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(447		)
	Settlements	(1,375		)
	Remeasurements	(311		)
	Net releases	—
	Lapse of statute of limitations	—
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	7,340

Accounts_Receivable_Tables

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts receivable	Accounts Receivable, net consisted of the following:
		As of
		31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Billed	$	146,286	$	179,586
	Unbilled	302,210		397,550
	Total	$	448,496	$	577,136

Retirement_Plans_Tables

Retirement Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of pension fund	Our participation in the IAMNPF for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is outlined in the table below. The "EIN/PN" column provides the Employee Identification Number ("EIN") and the three-digit plan number ("PN"). The most recent Pension Protection Act ("PPA") zone status available for 2014, 2013 and 2012 is for the plan year-ends as indicated below. The zone status is based on information that the Company received from the plan and is certified by the plan's actuary. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65 percent funded, plans in the yellow zone are between 65 percent and 80 percent funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80 percent funded. The "FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented" column indicates if the plan has a financial improvement plan ("FIP") or a rehabilitation plan ("RP") which is either pending or has been implemented. In addition to regular plan contributions, we may be subject to a surcharge if the plan is in the red zone. The "Surcharge Imposed" column indicates whether a surcharge has been imposed on contributions to the plan. The last column lists the expiration date of the collective-bargaining agreements to which the plan is subject.
						FIP / RP Status	Total Contributions of DynCorp International				Expiration
			PPA Zone Status (2)			Pending /	(Amounts in thousands)			Surcharge	Date of
	Pension Fund	EIN/PN	2014	2013	2012	Implemented	2014	2013	2012	Imposed	CBA
	IAMNPF (1)	516031295 / 001	Green	Green	Green	No	$6,845	$6,062	$4,686	No	5/15/2015 through 3/30/2018
	-1	Of the 13 collective-bargaining agreements that require contributions to this plan, the agreement with International Association of Machinists ("IAM") Pilot union employees at California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ("CAL FIRE") is the most significant as contributions under this plan for years 2015 through the expiration date of the collective-bargaining agreement will approximate $14.1 million, or 36.3% of all required contributions to the IAMNPF.
	-2	Unless otherwise noted, the most recent PPA zone status available in 2014, 2013 and 2012, is for the plan’s year-end status for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The zone status is based on information we receive from the plan and is certified by the plan's actuary. Generally, plans in the red zone are less than 65% funded, plans in the yellow zone are between 65% and 80% funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded.

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Schedule of long-term debt	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
		As of
		31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)
	10.375% senior unsecured notes	$	455,000	$	455,000
	Term loan	187,272		277,272
	Total long-term debt	$	642,272	$	732,272
Schedule of maximum leverage ratios by period end	Effective with the Fourth Amendment, the maximum total leverage ratios are set forth below as follows:
	Period Ending	Total Leverage Ratio
	December 31, 2014	5.55 to 1.0
	March 27, 2015	6.65 to 1.0
	June 26, 2015	7.70 to 1.0
	September 25, 2015	8.10 to 1.0
	December 31, 2015	7.75 to 1.0
	March 25, 2016	7.60 to 1.0
	June 24, 2016	6.90 to 1.0
	June 25, 2016 and thereafter	6.60 to 1.0
Schedule of interest coverage ratios by period end	Effective with the Fourth Amendment, the interest coverage ratios are set forth below as follows:
	Period Ending	Interest Coverage Ratio
	31-Dec-14	1.05 to 1.0
	March 25, 2016	1.15 to 1.0
	June 24, 2016	1.20 to 1.0
	June 25, 2016 and thereafter	1.30 to 1.0
Schedule of debt redemption prices	The applicable redemption prices with respect to the Senior Unsecured Notes on any applicable redemption date if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on July 1 of the years set forth below are as follows:
	Year	Redemption Price
	2014	105.2	%
	2015	102.6	%
	2016 and thereafter	100	%

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Minimum fixed rentals non-cancelable under operating leases	Minimum fixed rental payments non-cancelable for the next five years and thereafter under operating leases in effect as of December 31, 2014, are as follows:
	Calendar Year		Real Estate		Equipment		Total
			(Amounts in thousands)
	2015 (1)		$	24,698	$	5,817	$	30,515
	2016		11,839		3,386		15,225
	2017		10,041		2,433		12,474
	2018		9,060		—		9,060
	2019		4,225		—		4,225
	Thereafter		13,911		—		13,911
	Total		$	73,774	$	11,636	$	85,410
	-1	The minimum lease table above excludes agreements of one year or less in duration. These leases are accounted for in our rent expense, however, because of the short tenure of the lease, these are not reflected in the table above.

Equity_Tables

Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Disclosure of assumptions used	A summary of the Class B Interest plans activity for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is as follows:
		Number of
		Interests
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	—
	Granted:
	Class B-1	2,764
	Class B-2	380
	Exercised	—
	Forfeited or expired	—
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	3,144
	Granted:
	Class B-1	4,339
	Class B-2	—
	Exercised	—
	Forfeited or expired	(1,582	)
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014	5,901
Schedule of option activity during the year	For the periods indicated, the weighted-average assumptions used were as follows:
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
	Weighted-average assumptions used:
	Expected volatility	36	%	33.5	%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.1	%	1.7	%
	Expected yield	8	%	8	%
	Expected life (in years)	2.8		4
	Forfeiture rate	8	%	8	%
Schedule of nonvested share activity during the year	The following is a summary of the changes in non-vested shares for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
		Number of Shares
	Non-vested shares at December 31, 2012	—
	Granted	3,144
	Vested	(1,021	)
	Forfeited	—
	Non-vested shares at December 31, 2013	2,123
	Granted	4,339
	Vested	(3,646	)
	Forfeited	(1,582	)
	Non-vested shares at December 31, 2014	1,234

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Assets1

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Estimate of fair value of long-term debt based on quoted prices in active markets	Our estimate of the fair value of our long-term debt is based Level 1 and Level 2 inputs, as defined above.
		As of
		December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	(Amounts in thousands)	Amount		Value		Amount		Value
	10.375% senior unsecured notes	$	455,000	$	373,100	$	455,000	$	468,650
	Term Loan	187,272		185,868		277,272		278,658
	Total long-term debt	$	642,272	$	558,968	$	732,272	$	747,308

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa1

Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of the financial information of the reportable segments reconciled	The following is a summary of the financial information of the reportable segments reconciled to the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements:
		For the years ended
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Revenue
	DynAviation (1)	$	1,204,417		$	1,373,635			$	1,338,514
	DynLogistics (1)	1,045,200			1,920,715				2,709,469
	Headquarters / Other (2)	2,692			(7,166		)		(3,708		)
	Total revenue	$	2,252,309		$	3,287,184			$	4,044,275
	Operating (loss) / income
	DynAviation (1)	$	(61,501	)	$	(194,701	)		$	105,327
	DynLogistics (1)	(67,097		)	36,243				48,941
	Headquarters / Other (3)	(91,348		)	(48,322		)		(58,385		)
	Total operating (loss) / income	$	(219,946	)	$	(206,780	)		$	95,883
	Depreciation and amortization
	DynAviation (1)	$	1,665		$	1,628			$	685
	DynLogistics (1)	55			543				1,043
	Headquarters / Other	47,987			48,108				50,086
	Total depreciation and amortization (4)	$	49,707		$	50,279			$	51,814
	-1	DynGlobal revenue, operating loss, and depreciation and amortization for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is immaterial and included within DynAviation and DynLogistics due to the amended organizational structure. See Note 3 for further discussion of our organizational structure.
	-2	Represents revenue earned on shared services arrangements for general and administrative services provided to unconsolidated joint ventures and elimination of intercompany items between segments.
	-3	Headquarters operating loss primarily relates to amortization of intangible assets and other costs that are not allocated to segments and are not billable to our U.S. government customers.
	-4	Includes amounts in Cost of services of $1.1 million, $1.7 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
		As of
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Assets
	DynAviation (1)	$	393,246		$	447,646			$	706,646
	DynLogistics (1)	299,961			591,304				800,734
	Headquarters / Other (2)	289,280			460,971				463,336
	Total assets	$	982,487		$	1,499,921			$	1,970,716
Schedule of Assets Allocation to segment
		As of
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Assets
	DynAviation (1)	$	393,246		$	447,646			$	706,646
	DynLogistics (1)	299,961			591,304				800,734
	Headquarters / Other (2)	289,280			460,971				463,336
	Total assets	$	982,487		$	1,499,921			$	1,970,716
	-1	DynGlobal assets for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are included within DynAviation and DynLogistics due to the amended organizational structure. See Note 3 for further discussion of our organizational structure.
	-2	Assets primarily include cash, investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, net deferred tax liabilities, intangible assets (excluding goodwill) and deferred debt issuance costs.
Summary of Revenue by geography	Revenue by geography is determined based on the location of services provided.
		For the years ended
		December 31, 2014						31-Dec-13						December 31, 2012
	(Amounts in thousands)
	United States	$	612,220		27	%		$	695,772			21	%	$	635,293	16	%
	Afghanistan	1,003,205			45	%		1,845,234				56	%	2,436,714		60	%
	Middle East (1)	387,021			17	%		534,861				16	%	730,372		18	%
	Other Americas	84,424			4	%		87,759				3	%	106,160		3	%
	Europe	53,853			2	%		52,365				2	%	51,209		1	%
	Asia-Pacific	41,953			2	%		46,170				1	%	44,000		1	%
	Other	69,633			3	%		25,023				1	%	40,527		1	%
	Total revenue	$	2,252,309		100	%		$	3,287,184			100	%	$	4,044,275	100	%
	-1	The Middle East includes but is not limited to activities in Iraq, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Palestine, Sudan, Pakistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt. The vast majority of all assets owned by the Company were located in the U.S. as of December 31, 2014.

Related_Parties_Joint_Ventures1

Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Ownership percentage of Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities	Our most significant joint ventures and VIEs and our associated ownership percentages are listed as follows:
	Partnership for Temporary Housing LLC ("PaTH")	30	%
	Contingency Response Services LLC ("CRS")	45	%
	Global Response Services LLC ("GRS")	51	%
	GLS	51	%
	DynCorp International FZ - LLC ("DIFZ")	25	%
	Babcock DynCorp Limited ("Babcock")	44	%
Selected financial information for related parties and equity method investees	The following tables present selected financial information for DIFZ as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		As of
	(Amounts in millions)	31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
	Assets	$	4.7	$	25.9
	Liabilities	1.5		22.2
		For the years ended
	(Amounts in millions)	31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13		31-Dec-12
	Revenue	$	297.7	$	414.4	$	510.1
	The following tables present selected financial information for our equity method investees as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		As of
	(Amounts in millions)	31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
	Current assets	$	65.8	$	86.3
	Total assets	65.9		86.3
	Current liabilities	44.4		46.4
	Total liabilities	44.4		44.5
		For the years ended
	(Amounts in millions)	31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13		31-Dec-12
	Revenue	$	233.1	$	203.1	$	234.5
	Gross profit	20.7		15.9		17.1
	Net income	14.4		10.7		13.4

Consolidating_Financial_Statem1

Consolidating Financial Statements of Subsidiary Guarantors (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information
	For the year ended December 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
											Guarantors
	Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	2,268,349		$	315,551		$	(331,591	)	$	2,252,309
	Cost of services	—			—			(2,092,339		)	(312,110		)	331,584			(2,072,865		)
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			—			(146,623		)	(265		)	7			(146,881		)
	Depreciation and amortization expense	—			—			(47,979		)	(603		)	—			(48,582		)
	Earnings from equity method investees	—			—			489			9,588			—			10,077
	Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets	—			—			(214,004		)	—			—			(214,004		)
	Operating income	—			—			(232,107		)	12,161			—			(219,946		)
	Interest expense	—			(68,221		)	(2,562		)	—			—			(70,783		)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(1,362		)	—			—			—			(1,362		)
	Interest income	—			—			198			23			—			221
	Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries	(269,780		)	(224,551		)	10,174			—			484,157			—
	Other income, net	—			—			3,736			(56		)	—			3,680
	(Loss) income before income taxes	(269,780		)	(294,134		)	(220,561		)	12,128			484,157			(288,190		)
	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	—			24,354			(3,990		)	206			—			20,570
	Net (loss) income	(269,780		)	(269,780		)	(224,551		)	12,334			484,157			(267,620		)
	Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(2,160		)	—			(2,160		)
	Net (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$	(269,780	)	$	(269,780	)	$	(224,551	)	$	10,174		$	484,157		$	(269,780	)
	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information
	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
											Guarantors
	Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	3,298,767		$	445,144		$	(456,727	)	$	3,287,184
	Cost of services	—			—			(3,006,723		)	(437,375		)	456,845			(2,987,253		)
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			—			(148,962		)	(845		)	(118		)	(149,925		)
	Depreciation and amortization expense	—			—			(48,028		)	(600		)	—			(48,628		)
	Earnings from equity method investees	—			—			1,510			3,060			—			4,570
	Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets	—			—			(312,728		)	—			—			(312,728		)
	Operating (loss) income	—			—			(216,164		)	9,384			—			(206,780		)
	Interest expense	—			(75,001		)	(3,825		)	—			—			(78,826		)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(703		)	—			—			—			(703		)
	Interest income	—			—			130			27			—			157
	Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries	(253,736		)	(204,678		)	5,097			—			453,317			—
	Other (loss) income, net	—			—			(998		)	188			—			(810		)
	(Loss) income before income taxes	(253,736		)	(280,382		)	(215,760		)	9,599			453,317			(286,962		)
	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	—			26,646			11,082			(267		)	—			37,461
	Net (loss) income	(253,736		)	(253,736		)	(204,678		)	9,332			453,317			(249,501		)
	Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(4,235		)	—			(4,235		)
	Net (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$	(253,736	)	$	(253,736	)	$	(204,678	)	$	5,097		$	453,317		$	(253,736	)
	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information
	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
											Guarantors
	Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	4,077,449		$	538,118		$	(571,292	)	$	4,044,275
	Cost of services	—			—			(3,743,400		)	(514,653		)	559,121			(3,698,932		)
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			—			(149,236		)	(12,297		)	12,171			(149,362		)
	Depreciation and amortization expense	—			—			(49,658		)	(602		)	—			(50,260		)
	Earnings from equity method investees	—			—			825			—			—			825
	Impairment of goodwill	—			—			(44,594		)	—			—			(44,594		)
	Impairment of intangibles	—			—			(6,069		)	—			—			(6,069		)
	Operating income	—			—			85,317			10,566			—			95,883
	Interest expense	—			(80,078		)	(6,194		)	—			—			(86,272		)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(2,094		)	—			—			—			(2,094		)
	Interest income	—			—			108			9			—			117
	Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries	(8,937		)	(16,604		)	4,050			—			21,491			—
Other income (loss), net	—			—			4,814			(142		)	—			4,672
(Loss) income before income taxes	(8,937		)	(98,776		)	88,095			10,433			21,491			12,306
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	—			89,839			(104,699		)	(738		)	—			(15,598		)
Net (loss) income	(8,937		)	(8,937		)	(16,604		)	9,695			21,491			(3,292		)
Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(5,645		)	—			(5,645		)
Net (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$	(8,937	)	$	(8,937	)	$	(16,604	)	$	4,050		$	21,491		$	(8,937	)
Schedule of Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the year ended December 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors			Subsidiary Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net (loss) income	$	(269,780	)	$	(269,780	)	$	(224,551	)	$	12,334		$	484,157		$	(267,620	)
	Other comprehensive income:
	Currency translation adjustment	(131		)	(131		)	—			(131		)	262			(131		)
	Other comprehensive income, before tax	(131		)	(131		)	—			(131		)	262			(131		)
	Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income	47			47			—			47			(94		)	47
	Other comprehensive loss	(84		)	(84		)	—			(84		)	168			(84		)
	Comprehensive (loss) income	(269,864		)	(269,864		)	(224,551		)	12,250			484,325			(267,704		)
	Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(2,160		)	—			(2,160		)
	Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$	(269,864	)	$	(269,864	)	$	(224,551	)	$	10,090		$	484,325		$	(269,864	)
	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors			Subsidiary Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net (loss) income	$	(253,736	)	$	(253,736	)	$	(204,678	)	$	9,332		$	453,317		$	(249,501	)
	Other comprehensive income:
	Currency translation adjustment	(437		)	(437		)	(242		)	(195		)	874			(437		)
	Other comprehensive income, before tax	(437		)	(437		)	(242		)	(195		)	874			(437		)
	Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income	157			157			86			70			(313		)	157
	Other comprehensive income	(280		)	(280		)	(156		)	(125		)	561			(280		)
	Comprehensive (loss) income	(254,016		)	(254,016		)	(204,834		)	9,207			453,878			(249,781		)
	Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(4,235		)	—			(4,235		)
	Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$	(254,016	)	$	(254,016	)	$	(204,834	)	$	4,972		$	453,878		$	(254,016	)
	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors			Subsidiary Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net (loss) income	$	(8,937	)	$	(8,937	)	$	(16,604	)	$	9,695		$	21,491		$	(3,292	)
	Other comprehensive income:
	Currency translation adjustment	225			225			123			102			(450		)	225
	Other comprehensive income, before tax	225			225			123			102			(450		)	225
	Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income	(83		)	(83		)	(45		)	(38		)	166			(83		)
	Other comprehensive income	142			142			78			64			(284		)	142
	Comprehensive (loss) income	(8,795		)	(8,795		)	(16,526		)	9,759			21,207			(3,150		)
	Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(5,645		)	—			(5,645		)
	Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$	(8,795	)	$	(8,795	)	$	(16,526	)	$	4,114		$	21,207		$	(8,795	)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information
	31-Dec-14
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
											Guarantors
		ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	—		$	87,300		$	6,704		$	—		$	94,004
	Restricted cash	—			—			707			—			—			707
	Accounts receivable, net	—			—			452,938			719			(5,161		)	448,496
	Intercompany receivables	—			—			234,109			28,231			(262,340		)	—
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			—			73,456			1,217			(473		)	74,200
	Deferred taxes	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Total current assets	—			—			848,510			36,871			(267,974		)	617,407
	Long-term restricted cash	—			—			952			—			—			952
	Property and equipment, net	—			—			23,615			171			—			23,786
	Goodwill	—			—			96,489			32,399			—			128,888
	Tradenames, net	—			—			28,762			—			—			28,762
	Other intangibles, net	—			—			148,825			655			—			149,480
	Investment in subsidiaries	—			805,417			55,087			—			(860,504		)	—
	Long-term deferred taxes	—			—			5,696			—			—			5,696
	Other assets, net	558			11,775			15,183			—			—			27,516
	Total assets	$	558		$	817,192		$	1,223,119		$	70,096		$	(1,128,478	)	$	982,487
		LIABILITIES & EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	—		$	146,016		$	1,253		$	(723	)	$	146,546
	Accrued payroll and employee costs	—			—			84,725			13,296			(4,314		)	93,707
	Intercompany payables	45,643			188,466			28,231			—			(262,340		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	—			—			31,453			24			—			31,477
	Other accrued liabilities	37,681			24,135			105,404			436			(37,630		)	130,026
	Income taxes payable	—			—			5,072			—			(648		)	4,424
	Total current liabilities	83,324			212,601			400,901			15,009			(305,655		)	406,180
	Long-term debt, less current portion	—			642,272			—			—			—			642,272
	Long-term deferred taxes	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Other long-term liabilities	—			—			11,312			—			—			11,312
	Noncontrolling interests	—			—			5,489			—			—			5,489
	(Deficit) equity	(82,766		)	(37,681		)	805,417			55,087			(822,823		)	(82,766		)
	Total liabilities and equity	$	558		$	817,192		$	1,223,119		$	70,096		$	(1,128,478	)	$	982,487
	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information
	31-Dec-13
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
											Guarantors
		ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	—		$	144,025		$	26,820		$	—		$	170,845
	Restricted cash	—			—			1,659			—			—			1,659
	Accounts receivable, net	—			—			596,901			1,990			(21,755		)	577,136
	Intercompany receivables	—			—			173,987			7,857			(181,844		)	—
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			—			123,761			456			293			124,510
	Total current assets	—			—			1,040,333			37,123			(203,306		)	874,150
	Property and equipment, net	—			—			23,797			323			—			24,120
	Goodwill	—			—			261,367			32,400			—			293,767
	Tradenames, net	—			—			43,464			—			—			43,464
	Other intangibles, net	—			—			224,152			1,087			—			225,239
	Investment in subsidiaries	228,870			1,095,853			45,383			—			(1,370,106		)	—
	Other assets, net	891			17,525			20,765			—			—			39,181
	Total assets	$	229,761		$	1,113,378		$	1,659,261		$	70,933		$	(1,573,412	)	$	1,499,921
		LIABILITIES & EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	—		$	192,456		$	2,243		$	(1,553	)	$	193,146
	Accrued payroll and employee costs	—			—			111,547			22,770			(19,983		)	114,334
Intercompany payables	45,976			128,011			7,857			—			(181,844		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—			—			30,960			5			—			30,965
Other accrued liabilities	—			24,225			175,796			438			74			200,533
Income taxes payable	—			—			13,926			94			—			14,020
Total current liabilities	45,976			152,236			532,542			25,550			(203,306		)	552,998
Long-term debt, less current portion	—			732,272			—			—			—			732,272
Long-term deferred taxes	—			—			17,359			—			—			17,359
Other long-term liabilities	—			—			7,632			—			—			7,632
Noncontrolling interests	—			—			5,875			—			—			5,875
Equity	183,785			228,870			1,095,853			45,383			(1,370,106		)	183,785
Total liabilities and equity	$	229,761		$	1,113,378		$	1,659,261		$	70,933		$	(1,573,412	)	$	1,499,921
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information
	For the year ended December 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
											Guarantors
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	333		$	29,545		$	(6,454	)	$	3,650		$	(1,697	)	25,377
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchase of property and equipment, net	—			—			(8,712		)	—			—			(8,712		)
	Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			—			44			—			—			44
	Purchase of software	—			—			(1,631		)	—			—			(1,631		)
	Return of capital from equity method investees	—			—			5,625			—			—			5,625
	Contributions to equity method investees	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Net Transfer (to) from affiliates	—			—			(60,122		)	(20,372		)	80,494			—
	Net cash used in investing activities	—			—			(64,796		)	(20,372		)	80,494			(4,674		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings on long-term debt	—			118,000			—			—			—			118,000
	Payments on long-term debt	—			(208,000		)	—			—			—			(208,000		)
	Payments of deferred financing cost	—			—			(1,740		)	—			—			(1,740		)
	Borrowings related to financed insurance	—			—			20,214			—			—			20,214
	Payments related to financed insurance	—			—			(24,321		)	—			—			(24,321		)
	Payments of dividends to Parent	—			—			—			(3,394		)	1,697			(1,697		)
	Transfers (to) from affiliates	(333		)	60,455			20,372			—			(80,494		)	—
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(333		)	(29,545		)	14,525			(3,394		)	(78,797		)	(97,544		)
	Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(56,725		)	(20,116		)	—			(76,841		)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	—			—			144,025			26,820			—			170,845
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	—		$	87,300		$	6,704		$	—		$	94,004
	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information
	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
											Guarantors
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	461		$	30,040		$	101,590		$	9,793		$	(4,382	)	$	137,502
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchase of property and equipment, net	—			—			(7,604		)	(24		)	—			(7,628		)
	Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			—			182			—			—			182
	Purchase of software	—			—			(2,718		)	—			—			(2,718		)
	Return of capital from equity method investees	—			—			2,223			—			—			2,223
	Contributions to equity method investees	—			—			(30		)	—			—			(30		)
	Net Transfer (to) from affiliates	—			—			(9,939		)	(7,857		)	17,796			—
	Net cash used in investing activities	—			—			(17,886		)	(7,881		)	17,796			(7,971		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings on long-term debt	—			745,900			—			—			—			745,900
	Payments on long-term debt	—			(796,537		)	—			—			—			(796,537		)
	Payments of deferred financing cost	—			—			(2,139		)	—			—			(2,139		)
	Borrowings related to financed insurance	—			—			9,431			—			—			9,431
	Payments related to financed insurance	—			—			(29,734		)	—			—			(29,734		)
	Payments of dividends to Parent	—			—			—			(8,764		)	4,382			(4,382		)
	Transfers (to) from affiliates	(461		)	20,597			7,856			(10,196		)	(17,796		)	—
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(461		)	(30,040		)	(14,586		)	(18,960		)	(13,414		)	(77,461		)
	Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			—			69,118			(17,048		)	—			52,070
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	—			—			74,907			43,868			—			118,775
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	—		$	144,025		$	26,820		$	—		$	170,845
	Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information
	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	(Amounts in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantors			Non-
											Guarantors
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	664		$	103,223		$	29,660		$	13,309		$	(2,666	)	$	144,190
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchase of property and equipment, net	—			—			(5,467		)	(61		)	—			(5,528		)
	Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			—			25			—			—			25
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	—			—			(11,746		)	—			—			(11,746		)
Purchase of software	—			—			(2,590		)	—			—			(2,590		)
Return of capital from equity method investees	—			—			9,154			—			—			9,154
Contributions to equity method investees	—			—			(1,478		)	—			—			(1,478		)
Net Transfer from (to) affiliates	—			—			12,159			9,196			(21,355		)	—
Net cash used in investing activities	—			—			57			9,135			(21,355		)	(12,163		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on long-term debt	—			325,000			—			—			—			325,000
Payments on long-term debt	—			(415,000		)	—			—			—			(415,000		)
Borrowings related to financed insurance	—			—			62,580			—			—			62,580
Payments related to financed insurance	—			—			(53,918		)	—			—			(53,918		)
Payments of dividends to Parent	—			—			—			(4,785		)	2,666			(2,119		)
Transfers (to) from affiliates	(664		)	(13,223		)	(9,196		)	1,728			21,355			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(664		)	(103,223		)	(534		)	(3,057		)	24,021			(83,457		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			—			29,183			19,387			—			48,570
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	—			—			45,724			24,481			—			70,205
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	—		$	74,907		$	43,868		$	—		$	118,775

Significant_Accounting_Policie3

Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments (Details)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 18, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Partnership for Temporary Housing LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentages
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage	30.00%	30.00%
Contingency Response Services LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentages
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage		45.00%
Global Response Services LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentages
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage		51.00%
Global Linguist Solutions LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentages
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage		51.00%

Significant_Accounting_Policie4

Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments (Details 1) (Babcock Dyn Corp Limited [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Babcock Dyn Corp Limited [Member]
Equity Method Investment ownership percentages
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage	44.00%

Significant_Accounting_Policie5

Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Aggregate gross favorable and unfavorable adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes
Gross favorable adjustments	$7.40	$45.80	$29.30
Gross unfavorable adjustments	-53.9	-20.7	-9.7
Net adjustments	($46.50)	$25.10	$19.60

Significant_Accounting_Policie6

Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments (Details 3)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of standard depreciation and amortization policies
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of lease term or useful life
Maximum [Member] | Computer and related equipment [Member]
Summary of standard depreciation and amortization policies
Property, plant, and equipment useful life	5 years
Maximum [Member] | Furniture and other equipment [Member]
Summary of standard depreciation and amortization policies
Property, plant, and equipment useful life	10 years
Minimum [Member] | Computer and related equipment [Member]
Summary of standard depreciation and amortization policies
Property, plant, and equipment useful life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Furniture and other equipment [Member]
Summary of standard depreciation and amortization policies
Property, plant, and equipment useful life	2 years

Significant_Accounting_Policie7

Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments (Details Textual) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 11, 2010	Sep. 26, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 15, 2012
		operating_and_reporting_segment	operating_and_reporting_segment
			group
Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments (Textual) [Abstract]
Holders of DynCorp Internationals stock received (in dollars per share)	$17.55
Number of equity method investees classification groups			2
Percentage of interest in joint venture			100.00%
Ownership interest				100.00%	50.00%
Maturity of cash and cash equivalents			three months or less
Income tax settlement position			100.00%
Number of operating and reportable segment		2	2
Dyncorp International FZ LLC [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments (Textual) [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage			25.00%

Composition_of_Certain_Financi2

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Prepaid expenses	$30,821	$29,611
Income tax refunds receivable	655	7,334
Inventories	25,198	27,008
Aircraft parts inventory held on consignment	2,278	2,404
Work-in-process inventory, net	5,772	28,444
Joint venture receivables	1,497	2,251
Assets held for sale	0	3,017
Other current assets	7,979	24,441
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$74,200	$124,510

Composition_of_Certain_Financi3

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property and equipment, net
Helicopters	$7,108	$4,007
Computers and other equipment	11,061	14,258
Leasehold improvements	19,055	17,585
Office furniture and fixtures	4,203	3,006
Gross property and equipment	41,427	38,856
Less accumulated depreciation	-17,641	-14,736
Total property and equipment, net	$23,786	$24,120

Composition_of_Certain_Financi4

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other assets, net
Deferred financing costs, net	$11,775	$17,526
Investment in affiliates	8,191	13,477
Palm promissory notes, long-term portion	2,853	2,731
Other	4,697	5,447
Total other assets, net	$27,516	$39,181

Composition_of_Certain_Financi5

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Wages, compensation and other benefits	$74,416	$93,007
Accrued vacation	18,889	20,383
Accrued contributions to employee benefit plans	402	944
Total accrued payroll and employee costs	$93,707	$114,334

Composition_of_Certain_Financi6

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Details 4) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued liabilities
Customer liability	$22,635	$61,856
Accrued insurance	20,551	40,120
Accrued interest	24,250	24,641
Unrecognized tax benefit	7,999	10,132
Contract losses	27,864	13,738
Legal reserves	8,657	14,147
Subcontractor retention	1,761	4,300
Financed insurance	2,055	6,162
Other	14,254	25,437
Total accrued liabilities	$130,026	$200,533

Composition_of_Certain_Financi7

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	Helicopter	Helicopter
Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Textual) [Abstract]
Maximum percentage of prepaid expense on current assets	5.00%
Number of helicopters		7
Value of helicopters	$2,000,000	$5,600,000
Helicopters deployed	2
Helicopters sold previously held in inventory	1
Helicopters disassembled into parts	4
Number of helicopters classified as held-for-sale		6
Helicopters sold	6
Proceeds from sale of helicopters	2,000,000
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and long lived assets	1,000,000
Aircraft parts inventory held on consignment	2,278,000	2,404,000
Accrual for property additions	800,000	3,800,000
Depreciation expense	5,700,000	5,900,000	5,700,000
Deferred financing cost	6,100,000	6,800,000	7,700,000
Investment in affiliates	5,600,000	2,200,000
Other liabilities	11,300,000	7,600,000
Long-term postemployment benefit obligation	3,900,000
Postemployment benefit expense	15,500,000	7,300,000
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Textual) [Abstract]
Lease vacancy obligations, net of estimated sublease rental assumptions	1,700,000	7,800,000
Employee Relocation [Member]
Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Textual) [Abstract]
Relocation expense	600,000	3,900,000
Employee Severance [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Textual) [Abstract]
Restructuring reserve	10,600,000	900,000
Tysons Corner [Member]
Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term lease obligation	4,300,000	4,700,000
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Textual) [Abstract]
Reduction in deferred financing cost	1,400,000	700,000
Loss from Catastrophes [Member]
Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Textual) [Abstract]
Loss contingency accrual		$9,800,000

Goodwill_Other_Intangible_Asse2

Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets, and Long-Lived Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2014	Sep. 26, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 27, 2014
Goodwill balances for segments
Balance	$293,767
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets	-164,879	-44,594
Balance	128,888
DynAviation [Member]
Goodwill balances for segments
Balance	160,932				442,393
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets	-74,137		-11,400	-50,800	-281,461
Balance	86,795				160,932
DynLogistics [Member]
Goodwill balances for segments
Balance					161,659
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets					-28,824	-90,742
Balance	42,093				132,835
All Segments [Member]
Goodwill balances for segments
Balance					604,052
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets					-310,285
Balance					$293,767

Goodwill_Other_Intangible_Asse3

Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets, and Long-Lived Assets (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Information about changes relating to certain intangible assets
Gross carrying value, indefinite		$28,762	$43,464
Impairment, indefinite	-6,069
Customer-related intangible assets [Member]
Information about changes relating to certain intangible assets
Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)		4 years 7 months 6 days	5 years 7 months 6 days
Gross carrying value, finite		350,912	350,912
Accumulated amortization, finite		-178,126	-138,623
Total intangible asset, impairment		-33,388
Net, finite		139,398	212,289
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Information about changes relating to certain intangible assets
Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)		4 years 9 months 18 days	6 years 3 months 18 days
Gross carrying value, finite		15,418	22,042
Accumulated amortization, finite		-10,395	-14,151
Total intangible asset, impairment		-33,388
Net, finite		5,023	7,891
Indefinite-lived intangible assets		5,059	5,059
Total intangible asset, gross		371,389	378,013
Total intangible asset, accumulated amortization		-188,521	-152,774
Total intangible asset, net		149,480	225,239
Tradenames [Member]
Information about changes relating to certain intangible assets
Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)		4 months 24 days	1 year 4 months 24 days
Accumulated amortization, finite		-807	-627
Total intangible asset, impairment		-14,522
Net, finite		62	242
Gross carrying value, finite		869	869
Gross carrying value, indefinite		43,222	43,222
Impairment, indefinite		-14,522
Net, indefinite		28,700
Total intangible asset, gross		44,091	44,091
Total intangible asset, accumulated amortization		-807	-627
Total intangible asset, net		$28,762	$43,464

Goodwill_Other_Intangible_Asse4

Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets, and Long-Lived Assets (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Future amortization based upon the finite-lived intangible assets owned and the finite-lived tradenames
Estimate for calendar year 2015	$32,264	[1]
Estimate for calendar year 2016	29,465	[1]
Estimate for calendar year 2017	26,880	[1]
Estimate for calendar year 2018	23,908	[1]
Estimate for calendar year 2019	21,463	[1]
Thereafter	$10,503	[1]
[1]	The future amortization is inclusive of the finite lived intangible-assets and finite-lived tradename.

Goodwill_Other_Intangible_Asse5

Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets, and Long-Lived Assets (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2014	Sep. 26, 2014	Jun. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	operating_and_reporting_segment	operating_and_reporting_segment				reporting_unit	reporting_unit
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of operating and reportable segment	2	2
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets		$164,879,000		$44,594,000
Amortization expense		44,000,000	44,300,000	46,100,000
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Capitalized software net value		5,000,000	7,900,000					5,000,000
DynAviation [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of new segments						2
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets		74,137,000	281,461,000		11,400,000	50,800,000
Goodwill, estimated fair value exceeding carrying value, percentage		15.00%						15.00%
DynLogistics [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of new segments						3	3
Carry value of goodwill			120,600,000
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets			28,824,000				90,742,000
Air Wing [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets								12,000,000
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | DynLogistics [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of new segments							2
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets								33,400,000
Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets								$14,500,000

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Domestic and foreign components of Income (loss) before income taxes
Domestic	($286,799)	($286,989)	$6,567
Foreign	-1,391	27	5,739
(Loss) income before income taxes	($288,190)	($286,962)	$12,306

Income_Taxes_Details_1

Income Taxes (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current portion:
Federal	$311	$0	$0
State	-800	-784	-500
Foreign	-3,363	-16,045	-4,342
Total income tax of current portion	-3,852	-16,829	-4,842
Deferred portion:
Federal	23,001	52,574	-9,996
State	739	1,086	-101
Foreign	682	630	-659
Total Income tax of Deferred portion	24,422	54,290	-10,756
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	$20,570	$37,461	($15,598)

Income_Taxes_Details_2

Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets related to:
Workers' compensation accrual	$5,046	$10,788
Accrued vacation	4,734	5,055
Completion bonus allowance	6,001	3,539
Accrued severance	3,751	193
Accrued executive incentives	2,151	4,538
Legal reserve	3,099	1,559
Accrued health costs	799	1,704
Suspended loss from consolidated partnership	0	5,421
Contract loss reserve	11,684	8,877
Other accrued liabilities and reserves	26,261	18,539
Partnership / joint venture basis differences	3,072	0
Foreign tax credit carryforward	16,336	17,880
Net operating loss carryforward	979	1,096
Other carryforwards	704	656
Uncertain tax positions	5,649	7,471
Goodwill and other intangible assets	44,201	0
Valuation allowance	-47,808	0
Total deferred tax assets	86,659	87,316
Deferred tax liabilities related to:
Partnership / joint venture basis differences	0	-150
Prepaid insurance	-5,242	-6,976
Goodwill and other intangible assets	-31,806	-25,101
Unbilled receivables	-75,392	-103,413
Total deferred tax liabilities	-112,440	-135,640
Total deferred tax liabilities, net	($25,781)	($48,324)

Income_Taxes_Details_3

Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Current deferred tax liabilities, net	($31,477)	($30,965)
Non-current deferred tax assets (liabilities), net	5,696	-17,359
Total deferred tax liabilities, net	($25,781)	($48,324)

Income_Taxes_Details_4

Income Taxes (Details 4)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory rate	35.00%		35.00%		35.00%
State income tax, less effect of federal deduction	0.00%		0.10%		4.90%
Noncontrolling interests	0.30%		0.50%		-16.10%
Goodwill impairment	-11.20%	[1]	-22.60%	[1]	70.60%	[1]
Uncertain tax positions	0.10%		-0.10%		13.70%
Nondeductible expenses	-0.80%		-0.40%		9.00%
Penalties	0.00%		0.00%		5.80%
Valuation allowance	-16.20%		0.00%		0.00%
Other	-0.10%		0.60%		3.80%
Effective tax rate	7.10%		13.10%		126.70%
[1]	Includes non-cash impairment charges to goodwill associated with our DynAviation and DynLogistics segments for years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. See Note 3 for further discussion.

Income_Taxes_Details_5

Income Taxes (Details 5) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized income tax benefits, beginning balance	$9,473	$8,234
Additions for tax positions related to prior years	0	1,686
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	-447	-447
Settlements	-1,375	0
Remeasurements	-311	0
Net releases	0	0
Lapse of statute of limitations	0	0
Unrecognized income tax benefits, ending balance	$7,340	$9,473

Income_Taxes_Details_Textual

Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 22, 2014	Feb. 23, 2014	31-May-14
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Valuation allowance	$47,808,000	$0
Income taxes paid	0	6,900,000
Unrecognized tax benefit	7,340,000	9,473,000	8,234,000
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized, affect effective tax rate	2,300,000	2,700,000
Expected unrecognized tax benefit, inclusive of penalties, to be settled within 12 months	8,000,000
Net decrease in Interest and penalty expense			100,000
Cumulative penalties recognized			700,000
Taxes and penalties sought	3,000,000
Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Tax credit carry forwards	16,300,000	17,900,000
Taxes and penalties sought				64,200,000
Refund adjustment from settlement with taxing authority						54,000,000
State [Member]
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Operating losses	123,600,000	138,300,000
Other Matters [Member] | Afghanistan [Member] | Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Taxes and penalties sought					$10,200,000

Accounts_Receivable_Details

Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	$448,496	$577,136
Billed [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	146,286	179,586
Unbilled [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	$302,210	$397,550

Accounts_Receivable_Details_Te

Accounts Receivable (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	contract_claim
Accounts Receivable (Textual) [Abstract]
Unbilled receivables	$50.70	$41.60
Number of contract claims	4
Concentration risk, percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable (Textual) [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage	59.00%	84.00%
LOGCAP IV [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable (Textual) [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage	20.00%	34.00%

Retirement_Plans_Details

Retirement Plans (Details) (Pension Fund [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Fund [Member]
Schedule of pension fund
Pension Protection Act Zone Status	Green	[1]	Green	[1]	Green	[1]
FIR/RP Status Pending / Implemented	No
Contributions of DynCorp International	$6,845		$6,062		$4,686
Surcharge Imposed	No
Expiration Date of CBA	5/15/2015 through 3/30/2018
[1]	Unless otherwise noted, the most recent PPA zone status available in 2014, 2013 and 2012, is for the plan’s year-end status for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The zone status is based on information we receive from the plan and is certified by the plan's actuary. Generally, plans in the red zone are less than 65% funded, plans in the yellow zone are between 65% and 80% funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded.

Retirement_Plans_Details_Textu

Retirement Plans (Details Textual) (USD $)	7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			5 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	31-May-14
		agreement
Retirement Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Current maximum contribution per employee		$17,500
Investment in various funds	12,750
Savings Plan expense		11,900,000	16,100,000	18,200,000
Number of collective-bargaining agreements		13
Collective-bargaining agreements contribution	14,100,000	14,100,000
Contributions to the IAMNPF		36.30%
Maximum funding status percentage for red zone			65.00%
Minimum funding status percentage for yellow zone			65.00%
Maximum funding status percentage for yellow zone			80.00%
Minimum funding status percentage for green zone			80.00%
Maximum [Member]
Retirement Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Contributions by participants under the plan		50.00%
Company matching contributions, Maximum	100.00%				100.00%
Employee matching contributions, Minimum	4.00%				6.00%
Investment in various funds					$12,750
Minimum [Member]
Retirement Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Contributions by participants under the plan		1.00%
Company matching contributions, Minimum	50.00%				50.00%
Employee matching contributions, Maximum	2.00%				2.00%
Management [Member] | Nonqualified Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Retirement Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Deferral amount limitation of salary, percentage			50.00%
Deferral amount limitation of bonuses, percentage			100.00%
Vested percentage of participants at all times			100.00%
Requisite period			6 months
Annual installment payments, option one, term			5 years
Annual installment payments, option two, term			10 years

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$642,272	$732,272
10.375% senior unsecured notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	455,000	455,000
Term loan [Member]
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$187,272	$277,272

LongTerm_Debt_LongTerm_Debt_2_

Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt 2 (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Maximum total leverage ratio for period ended December 31, 2014	5.55
Maximum total leverage ratio for period ended March 27, 2015	6.65
Maximum total leverage ratio for period ended June 26, 2015	7.7
Maximum total leverage ratio for period ended September 25, 2015	8.1
Maximum total leverage ratio for period ended December 31, 2015	7.75
Maximum total leverage ratio for period ended March 25, 2016	7.6
Maximum total leverage ratio for period ended June 24, 2016	6.9
Maximum total leverage ratio for period ended June 25, 2016 and thereafter	6.6
Interest coverage ratio for period ending December 31, 2014	1.05
Interest coverage ratio for period ending March 25, 2016	1.15
Interest coverage ratio for period ending June 24, 2016	1.2
Interest coverage ratio for period ending June 25, 2016 and thereafter	1.3

LongTerm_Debt_LongTerm_Debt_3_

Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt 3 (Details) (Ten Point Three Seven Five Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage of principal	105.19%
2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage of principal	102.59%
2016 and thereafter [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage of principal	100.00%

LongTerm_Debt_Details_Textual

Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 05, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 10, 2010
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing		$181,000,000
Line of credit facility, reduction in facility percentage	20.00%
Line of credit facility, reduction in facility	36,200,000
Line of credit facility, forgiveness of one time charge	35,000,000
Long-term debt		642,272,000	732,272,000
Additional available borrowing capacity		108,100,000	144,600,000
Debt less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents		75,000,000
Line of credit fronting fee rate		0.25%
Prepayments of term loan		90,000,000	50,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Debt less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents		75,000,000
Base Rate [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Minimum Spread Over Other Variable Rates		1.00%
Floor variable Base Rate		2.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Floor for euro currency rate		1.75%
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Reduction in deferred financing cost		1,400,000	700,000
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Applicable margin for term loan		3.50%
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Applicable margin for term loan		4.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing		144,800,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Revolver rate		0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Revolver rate		0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Applicable margin for term loan		3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Applicable margin for term loan		3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Applicable margin for term loan		4.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Applicable margin for term loan		4.00%
Letter of Credit [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing		100,000,000
Additional available borrowing capacity		36,700,000	36,400,000
Revolver rate		0.50%	0.50%
Applicable interest rates for letter of credit sub-facility		4.00%	4.25%
Letter of Credit [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Applicable margin for term loan		4.50%
Letter of Credit [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Applicable margin for term loan		4.00%
Term loan [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term debt		187,272,000	277,272,000
Percentage of actual interest rate under the Term Loan		6.25%	6.25%
10.375% senior unsecured notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term debt		455,000,000	455,000,000
Debt amount				455,000,000
Percentage of senior unsecured notes				10.38%
Maturity period of quarterly principle payments		1-Jul-17
Trigger amount of asset sales and change of control events for repurchase of notes at defined prices		$15,000,000
Repurchase of debt, percent of principle		100.00%
Repurchase of senior unsecured notes		101.00%
Market value of unsecured loans as, a percentage of stated value		82.00%	103.00%

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Summary of Minimum fixed rentals non-cancelable under operating leases
2015	$30,515	[1]
2016	15,225
2017	12,474
2018	9,060
2019	4,225
Thereafter	13,911
Total	85,410
Real Estate [Member]
Summary of Minimum fixed rentals non-cancelable under operating leases
2015	24,698	[1]
2016	11,839
2017	10,041
2018	9,060
2019	4,225
Thereafter	13,911
Total	73,774
Equipment [Member]
Summary of Minimum fixed rentals non-cancelable under operating leases
2015	5,817	[1]
2016	3,386
2017	2,433
2018	0
2019	0
Thereafter	0
Total	$11,636
[1]	The minimum lease table above excludes agreements of one year or less in duration. These leases are accounted for in our rent expense, however, because of the short tenure of the lease, these are not reflected in the table above.

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

5 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Dec. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Jan. 22, 2014

31-May-14

Jan. 22, 2014

Feb. 23, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 26, 2008

Apr. 24, 2007

Apr. 24, 2007

Jan. 12, 2010

Sep. 12, 2012

9-May-12

9-May-12

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 26, 2014

Mar. 24, 2015

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

California Policy [Member]

Foreign Tax Authority [Member]

Foreign Tax Authority [Member]

Regulatory Assessment, Income Tax, Penalties and Other Matters [Member]

Other Matters [Member]

Loss from Catastrophes [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

DynCorp International Inc. [Member]

DynCorp International Inc. [Member]

DynCorp International Inc. [Member]

DynCorp International Inc. [Member]

Al Hamed [Member]

Al Hamed [Member]

Al Hamed [Member]

Al Hamed [Member]

Al Hamed [Member]

Al Hamed [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Foreign Tax Authority [Member]

Foreign Tax Authority [Member]

USD ($)

Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]

Loss from Catastrophes [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Dismissed Cases [Member]

AED

USD ($)

AED

USD ($)

USD ($)

Judicial Ruling [Member]

Al Hamed [Member]

Afghanistan [Member]

Afghanistan [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

Consolidated Ecuadorean Cases [Member]

Consolidated Ecuadorean Cases [Member]

Cases on Behalf of Provinces of Esmeraldas, Sucumbios, Carchi (Ecuador) [Member]

Consolidated Ecuadorean Cases [Member]

USD ($)

Dismissed Cases [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

Plaintiffs

lawsuit

lawsuit

Plaintiffs

USD ($)

Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]

Lease rental expense

$95,500,000

$167,600,000

$217,400,000

Other accrued liabilities

8,657,000

14,147,000

Number of lawsuits filed

4

3

Number of individual plaintiffs

3,266

1,256

Contract violations and conversion of funds and asserted damages

150,000,000

Contract limits to damages maximum amount

3,000,000

64,200,000

64,200,000

10,200,000

57,000,000

23,300,000

Loss contingency, damages awarded, value

8,200,000

2,200,000

8,200,000

3,750,000

Interest and expenses

5.00%

5.00%

Litigation settlement, amount

3,600,000

Loss contingency accrual

9,800,000

9,800,000

Loss contingency reasonably possible, amount

7,700,000

Cost incurred on war reserve materiel program

152,000,000

Period of war reserve materiel program

2000 to 2011

Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss

1,800,000

Refund adjustment from settlement with taxing authority

-54,000,000

Fixed amount of stop loss coverage on policies

$1,000,000

$750,000

$250,000

$250,000

Equity_Textual_Details

Equity - Textual (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 17, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010
Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Common stock, shares issued			100	100		100				100
Common stock, shares outstanding			100	100		100
Capital contribution in connection with merger		$550.90	$550.90
Common stock, shares authorized			1,000	1,000		1,000
Expected life (in years)			2 years 9 months 18 days	4 years
Total grant date fair value			4.6	1.5
Total compensation cost expensed			3.2	0.5
Restrictive covenant agreement, period to reach agreement	14 days
Common Class B [Member]
Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Common stock, shares issued			4,339	3,144		4,339
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000
Expected life (in years)			4 years
Total compensation cost expensed			$0.40
Total compensation costs of nonvested options, recognition period			1 year 2 months 5 days
Common Class B-1 Interest [Member]
Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Common stock, shares authorized	7,246
Number of investing installments			5
Vesting percentage			20.00%				30.00%	40.00%	40.00%
Shares granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)					$819.26	$32.73
Common Class B-2 Interests [Member]
Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Common stock, shares authorized	380
Shares granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)					$258.30
Period One [Member] | Common Class B-1 Interest [Member]
Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting percentage							20.00%	20.00%	20.00%
Period Two [Member] | Common Class B-1 Interest [Member]
Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting percentage							20.00%

Equity_Equity_Details

Equity Equity (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	3,144	0
Shares granted (in shares)	4,339	3,144
Shares exercised (in shares)	0	0
Shares forfeited and expired (in shares)	-1,582
Options outstanding at end of period (in shares)	5,901	3,144
Common Class B-1 Interest [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Shares granted (in shares)	4,339	2,764
Common Class B-2 Interests [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Shares granted (in shares)	0	380

Equity_Details_2

Equity (Details 2)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]
Expected volatility	36.00%	33.50%
Risk-free interest rate	1.10%	1.70%
Expected yield	8.00%	8.00%
Expected life (in years)	2 years 9 months 18 days	4 years
Forfeiture rate	8.00%	8.00%

Equity_Details_3

Equity (Details 3)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Non-vested shares at beginning of period (in shares)	2,123	0
Shares granted (in shares)	4,339	3,144
Shares vested (in shares)	-3,646	-1,021
Shares forfeited (in shares)	-1,582	0
Non-vested shares at end of period (in shares)	1,234	2,123

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Assets2

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$642,272	$732,272
Long-term debt, fair value	558,968	747,308
10.375% senior unsecured notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	455,000	455,000
Long-term debt, fair value	373,100	468,650
Term Loan [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	187,272	277,272
Long-term debt, fair value	$185,868	$278,658

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa2

Segment and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of the financial information of the reportable segments reconciled
Total Revenue	$2,252,309		$3,287,184		$4,044,275
Operating (loss) income	-219,946		-206,780		95,883
Total depreciation and amortization	49,707	[1]	50,279	[1]	51,814	[1]
DynAviation [Member]
Summary of the financial information of the reportable segments reconciled
Total Revenue	1,204,417	[2]	1,373,635	[2]	1,338,514	[2]
Operating (loss) income	-61,501	[2]	-194,701	[2]	105,327	[2]
Total depreciation and amortization	1,665	[2]	1,628	[2]	685	[2]
DynLogistics [Member]
Summary of the financial information of the reportable segments reconciled
Total Revenue	1,045,200	[2]	1,920,715	[2]	2,709,469	[2]
Operating (loss) income	-67,097	[2]	36,243	[2]	48,941	[2]
Total depreciation and amortization	55	[2]	543	[2]	1,043	[2]
Headquarters/ Other [Member]
Summary of the financial information of the reportable segments reconciled
Total Revenue	2,692	[3]	-7,166	[3]	-3,708	[3]
Operating (loss) income	-91,348	[4]	-48,322	[4]	-58,385	[4]
Total depreciation and amortization	$47,987		$48,108		$50,086
[1]	Includes amounts in Cost of services of $1.1 million, $1.7 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
[2]	DynGlobal revenue, operating loss, and depreciation and amortization for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is immaterial and included within DynAviation and DynLogistics due to the amended organizational structure. See Note 3 for further discussion of our organizational structure.
[3]	Represents revenue earned on shared services arrangements for general and administrative services provided to unconsolidated joint ventures and elimination of intercompany items between segments.
[4]	Headquarters operating loss primarily relates to amortization of intangible assets and other costs that are not allocated to segments and are not billable to our U.S. government customers.

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa3

Segment and Geographic Information (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS
Total assets	$982,487		$1,499,921		$1,970,716
DynAviation [Member]
ASSETS
Total assets	393,246	[1]	447,646	[1]	706,646	[1]
DynLogistics [Member]
ASSETS
Total assets	299,961	[1]	591,304	[1]	800,734	[1]
Headquarters/ Other [Member]
ASSETS
Total assets	$289,280	[2]	$460,971	[2]	$463,336	[2]
[1]	DynGlobal assets for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are included within DynAviation and DynLogistics due to the amended organizational structure. See Note 3 for further discussion of our organizational structure.
[2]	Assets primarily include cash, investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, net deferred tax liabilities, intangible assets (excluding goodwill) and deferred debt issuance costs.

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa4

Segment and Geographic Information (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Revenue by geography
Total Revenue	$2,252,309		$3,287,184		$4,044,275
Revenue, percentage	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
United States [Member]
Summary of Revenue by geography
Total Revenue	612,220		695,772		635,293
Revenue, percentage	27.00%		21.00%		16.00%
Afghanistan [Member]
Summary of Revenue by geography
Total Revenue	1,003,205		1,845,234		2,436,714
Revenue, percentage	45.00%		56.00%		60.00%
Middle East [Member]
Summary of Revenue by geography
Total Revenue	387,021	[1]	534,861	[1]	730,372	[1]
Revenue, percentage	17.00%	[1]	16.00%	[1]	18.00%	[1]
Other Americas [Member]
Summary of Revenue by geography
Total Revenue	84,424		87,759		106,160
Revenue, percentage	4.00%		3.00%		3.00%
Europe [Member]
Summary of Revenue by geography
Total Revenue	53,853		52,365		51,209
Revenue, percentage	2.00%		2.00%		1.00%
Asia Pacific [Member]
Summary of Revenue by geography
Total Revenue	41,953		46,170		44,000
Revenue, percentage	2.00%		1.00%		1.00%
Other Countries [Member]
Summary of Revenue by geography
Total Revenue	$69,633		$25,023		$40,527
Revenue, percentage	3.00%		1.00%		1.00%
[1]	The Middle East includes but is not limited to activities in Iraq, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Palestine, Sudan, Pakistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt. The vast majority of all assets owned by the Company were located in the U.S. as of December 31, 2014.

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa5

Segment and Geographic Information (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 26, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	operating_and_reporting_segment	operating_and_reporting_segment
Segment Reporting Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of operating and reportable segment	2	2
Cost of services		$1.10	$1.70	$1.60
Revenue, percentage		100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Segment Reporting Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Revenue, percentage		59.00%	84.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Revenue, percentage		94.00%	96.00%	97.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Segment Reporting Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Accounts receivable due from the U.S. government		88.00%	92.00%

Related_Parties_Joint_Ventures2

Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Details)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 18, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Partnership for Temporary Housing LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentages
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage	30.00%	30.00%
Contingency Response Services LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentages
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage		45.00%
Global Response Services LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentages
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage		51.00%
Global Linguist Solutions LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentages
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage		51.00%
DynCorp International FZ-LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentages
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage		25.00%
Babcock DynCorp Limited [Member]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentages
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage		44.00%

Related_Parties_Joint_Ventures3

Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Selected financial information for related parties and equity method investees
Total assets	$982,487,000	$1,499,921,000	$1,970,716,000
Total liabilities	1,059,764,000	1,310,261,000
Revenue	2,252,309,000	3,287,184,000	4,044,275,000
DynCorp International FZ-LLC [Member]
Selected financial information for related parties and equity method investees
Total assets	4,700,000	25,900,000
Total liabilities	1,500,000	22,200,000
Revenue	297,700,000	414,400,000	510,100,000
Equity Method Investee [Member]
Selected financial information for related parties and equity method investees
Current assets	65,800,000	86,300,000
Total assets	65,900,000	86,300,000
Current liabilities	44,400,000	46,400,000
Total liabilities	44,400,000	44,500,000
Revenue	233,100,000	203,100,000	234,500,000
Gross profit	20,700,000	15,900,000	17,100,000
Net income	$14,400,000	$10,700,000	$13,400,000

Related_Parties_Joint_Ventures4

Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2006	Aug. 31, 2010	Feb. 28, 2014	Jan. 18, 2013	Feb. 28, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
	executive			partner	partner		partner
Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Cerberus Consulting fees	$4,900,000	$4,600,000	$3,300,000
Number of Executives on Advisory Board	3
Administrative fees expense	1,300,000
Receivables due from related parties	1,500,000	2,300,000
Receivables from unconsolidated joint ventures totaled	3,900,000	8,600,000	4,200,000
Earnings from equity method investees	10,077,000	4,570,000	825,000
Revenue	2,252,309,000	3,287,184,000	4,044,275,000
Operating income	-219,946,000	-206,780,000	95,883,000
Aggregate initial value of promissory note from Palm	9,200,000
Outstanding balance of loan	2,900,000	3,500,000
Investment in affiliates	8,191,000	13,477,000
Contingency Response LLC [Member]
Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of partners				2
Global Response Services LLC [Member]
Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of partners					1
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage	51.00%
GLS [Member]
Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage		51.00%
Earnings from equity method investees	9,600,000
Revenue	20,500,000	21,800,000	61,100,000
Operating income	-6,000,000	-3,600,000	3,300,000
Dividends paid to parent	18,800,000
Amount of Form 1 issued by DCAA									95,900,000
Amount of second Form 1 issued by DCAA								102,000,000
Loss contingency, outstanding invoices withheld, amount						300,000
Loss contingency, submitted invoices after settlement, amount						19,100,000
Partnership for Temporary Housing LLC [Member]
Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of partners							2
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage	30.00%						30.00%
Global Linguist Solutions LLC [Member]
Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entity ownership percentage	51.00%
DynCorp International FZ-LLC [Member]
Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Vested ownership percentage		25.00%
Revenue	297,700,000	414,400,000	510,100,000
Includes operationally integral and non-integral income [Member]
Related Parties, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Earnings from equity method investees	$12,400,000	$3,700,000	$4,800,000

Collaborative_Arrangements_Det

Collaborative Arrangements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Collaborative Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]
Revenue	$2,252,309	$3,287,184	$4,044,275
Cost of services	2,072,865	2,987,253	3,698,932
Net loss	-267,620	-249,501	-3,292
Collaborative Arrangement [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]
Current share of profit	70.00%
Revenue	561,900	1,210,400	1,771,900
Cost of services	526,900	1,120,500	1,652,200
Net loss	$2,100	$37,000	$64,100

Consolidating_Financial_Statem2

Consolidating Financial Statements of Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information
Revenue	$2,252,309	$3,287,184	$4,044,275
Cost of services	-2,072,865	-2,987,253	-3,698,932
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-146,881	-149,925	-149,362
Depreciation and amortization expense	-48,582	-48,628	-50,260
Earnings from equity method investees	10,077	4,570	825
Impairment of goodwill	-164,879		-44,594
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets	-214,004	-312,728	-50,663
Impairment of intangibles			-6,069
Operating (loss) income	-219,946	-206,780	95,883
Interest expense	-70,783	-78,826	-86,272
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	-1,362	-703	-2,094
Interest income	221	157	117
Other income (expense), net	3,680	-810	4,672
(Loss) income before income taxes	-288,190	-286,962	12,306
Income tax benefit	20,570	37,461	-15,598
Net loss	-267,620	-249,501	-3,292
Noncontrolling interests	-2,160	-4,235	-5,645
Net loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	-269,780	-253,736	-8,937
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	-269,780	-253,736	-8,937
(Loss) income before income taxes	-269,780	-253,736	-8,937
Income tax benefit	0	0	0
Net loss	-269,780	-253,736	-8,937
Net loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.			-8,937
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information
Interest expense	-68,221	-75,001	-80,078
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	-1,362	-703	-2,094
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	-224,551	-204,678	-16,604
(Loss) income before income taxes	-294,134	-280,382	-98,776
Income tax benefit	24,354	26,646	89,839
Net loss	-269,780	-253,736	-8,937
Net loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	-269,780	-253,736	-8,937
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information
Revenue	2,268,349	3,298,767	4,077,449
Cost of services	-2,092,339	-3,006,723	-3,743,400
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-146,623	-148,962	-149,236
Depreciation and amortization expense	-47,979	-48,028	-49,658
Earnings from equity method investees	489	1,510	825
Impairment of goodwill			-44,594
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long lived assets	-214,004	-312,728
Impairment of intangibles			-6,069
Operating (loss) income	-232,107	-216,164	85,317
Interest expense	-2,562	-3,825	-6,194
Interest income	198	130	108
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	10,174	5,097	4,050
Other income (expense), net	3,736	-998	4,814
(Loss) income before income taxes	-220,561	-215,760	88,095
Income tax benefit	-3,990	11,082	-104,699
Net loss	-224,551	-204,678	-16,604
Net loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	-224,551	-204,678	-16,604
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information
Revenue	315,551	445,144	538,118
Cost of services	-312,110	-437,375	-514,653
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-265	-845	-12,297
Depreciation and amortization expense	-603	-600	-602
Earnings from equity method investees	9,588	3,060
Operating (loss) income	12,161	9,384	10,566
Interest income	23	27	9
Other income (expense), net	-56	188	-142
(Loss) income before income taxes	12,128	9,599	10,433
Income tax benefit	206	-267	-738
Net loss	12,334	9,332	9,695
Noncontrolling interests	-2,160	-4,235	-5,645
Net loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	10,174	5,097	4,050
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Information
Revenue	-331,591	-456,727	-571,292
Cost of services	331,584	456,845	559,121
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7	-118	12,171
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	484,157	453,317	21,491
(Loss) income before income taxes	484,157	453,317	21,491
Net loss	484,157	453,317	21,491
Net loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$484,157	$453,317	$21,491

Consolidating_Financial_Statem3

Consolidating Financial Statements of Subsidiary Guarantors (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net loss	($267,620)	($249,501)	($3,292)
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-131	-437	225
Other comprehensive (loss) income , before tax	-131	-437	225
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income	47	157	-83
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-84	-280	142
Comprehensive loss	-267,704	-249,781	-3,150
Noncontrolling interest	-2,160	-4,235	-5,645
Comprehensive loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	-269,864	-254,016	-8,795
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net loss	-269,780	-253,736	-8,937
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-131	-437	225
Other comprehensive (loss) income , before tax	-131	-437	225
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income	47	157	-83
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-84	-280	142
Comprehensive loss	-269,864	-254,016	-8,795
Comprehensive loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	-269,864	-254,016	-8,795
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net loss	-269,780	-253,736	-8,937
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-131	-437	225
Other comprehensive (loss) income , before tax	-131	-437	225
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income	47	157	-83
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-84	-280	142
Comprehensive loss	-269,864	-254,016	-8,795
Comprehensive loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	-269,864	-254,016	-8,795
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net loss	-224,551	-204,678	-16,604
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-242	123
Other comprehensive (loss) income , before tax		-242	123
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income		86	-45
Other comprehensive (loss) income		-156	78
Comprehensive loss	-224,551	-204,834	-16,526
Comprehensive loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	-224,551	-204,834	-16,526
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net loss	12,334	9,332	9,695
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-131	-195	102
Other comprehensive (loss) income , before tax	-131	-195	102
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income	47	70	-38
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-84	-125	64
Comprehensive loss	12,250	9,207	9,759
Noncontrolling interest	-2,160	-4,235	-5,645
Comprehensive loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	10,090	4,972	4,114
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net loss	484,157	453,317	21,491
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustment	262	874	-450
Other comprehensive (loss) income , before tax	262	874	-450
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income	-94	-313	166
Other comprehensive (loss) income	168	561	-284
Comprehensive loss	484,325	453,878	21,207
Comprehensive loss attributable to Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.	$484,325	$453,878	$21,207

Consolidating_Financial_Statem4

Consolidating Financial Statements of Subsidiary Guarantors (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Transfers (to) from Parent Subsidiary		$0	$0
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	94,004	170,845	118,775	70,205
Restricted cash	707	1,659
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	448,496	577,136
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	74,200	124,510
Deferred taxes	0
Total current assets	617,407	874,150
Long-term restricted cash	952	0
Property and equipment, net	23,786	24,120
Goodwill	128,888	293,767
Tradenames, net	28,762	43,464
Other intangibles, net	149,480	225,239
Long-term deferred taxes	5,696
Other assets, net	27,516	39,181
Total assets	982,487	1,499,921	1,970,716
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	146,546	193,146
Accrued payroll and employee costs	93,707	114,334
Deferred income taxes	31,477	30,965
Other accrued liabilities	130,026	200,533
Income taxes payable	4,424	14,020
Total current liabilities	406,180	552,998
Long-term debt	642,272	732,272
Long-term deferred taxes	-5,696	17,359
Other long-term liabilities	11,312	7,632
Noncontrolling interests	5,489	5,875
Stockholders (Deficit) Equity	-82,766	183,785
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity	982,487	1,499,921
Net cash from investing activities	-4,674	-7,971	-12,163
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Transfers (to) from Parent Subsidiary	333	461	664
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	228,870
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent	558	891
Other assets, net		891
Total assets	558	229,761
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payables	45,643	45,976
Other accrued liabilities	37,681
Total current liabilities	83,324	45,976
Stockholders (Deficit) Equity	-82,766	183,785
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity	558	229,761
Net cash from investing activities	0	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Transfers (to) from Parent Subsidiary	-60,455	-20,597	13,223
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiaries	805,417	1,095,853
Other assets, net	11,775	17,525
Total assets	817,192	1,113,378
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payables	188,466	128,011
Other accrued liabilities	24,135	24,225
Total current liabilities	212,601	152,236
Long-term debt	642,272	732,272
Stockholders (Deficit) Equity	-37,681	228,870
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity	817,192	1,113,378
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Transfers from (to) Parent	-60,122	-9,939	12,159
Net Transfers (to) from Parent Subsidiary	-20,372	-7,856	9,196
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	87,300	144,025	74,907	45,724
Restricted cash	707	1,659
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	452,938	596,901
Intercompany receivables	234,109	173,987
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	73,456	123,761
Deferred taxes	0
Total current assets	848,510	1,040,333
Long-term restricted cash	952
Property and equipment, net	23,615	23,797
Goodwill	96,489	261,367
Tradenames, net	28,762	43,464
Other intangibles, net	148,825	224,152
Investment in subsidiaries	55,087	45,383
Long-term deferred taxes	5,696
Other assets, net	15,183	20,765
Total assets	1,223,119	1,659,261
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	146,016	192,456
Accrued payroll and employee costs	84,725	111,547
Intercompany payables	28,231	7,857
Deferred income taxes	31,453	30,960
Other accrued liabilities	105,404	175,796
Income taxes payable	5,072	13,926
Total current liabilities	400,901	532,542
Long-term deferred taxes		17,359
Other long-term liabilities	11,312	7,632
Noncontrolling interests	5,489	5,875
Stockholders (Deficit) Equity	805,417	1,095,853
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity	1,223,119	1,659,261
Net cash from investing activities	-64,796	-17,886	57
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Transfers from (to) Parent	-20,372	-7,857	9,196
Net Transfers (to) from Parent Subsidiary	0	10,196	-1,728
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	6,704	26,820	43,868	24,481
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	719	1,990
Intercompany receivables	28,231	7,857
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,217	456
Deferred taxes	0
Total current assets	36,871	37,123
Property and equipment, net	171	323
Goodwill	32,399	32,400
Other intangibles, net	655	1,087
Total assets	70,096	70,933
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,253	2,243
Accrued payroll and employee costs	13,296	22,770
Intercompany payables	0
Deferred income taxes	24	5
Other accrued liabilities	436	438
Income taxes payable		94
Total current liabilities	15,009	25,550
Stockholders (Deficit) Equity	55,087	45,383
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity	70,096	70,933
Net cash from investing activities	-20,372	-7,881	9,135
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Transfers from (to) Parent	80,494	17,796	-21,355
Net Transfers (to) from Parent Subsidiary	80,494	17,796	-21,355
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	-5,161	-21,755
Intercompany receivables	-262,340	-181,844
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-473	293
Total current assets	-267,974	-203,306
Investment in subsidiaries	-860,504	-1,370,106
Total assets	-1,128,478	-1,573,412
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	-723	-1,553
Accrued payroll and employee costs	-4,314	-19,983
Intercompany payables	-262,340	-181,844
Other accrued liabilities	-37,630	74
Income taxes payable	-648
Total current liabilities	-305,655	-203,306
Stockholders (Deficit) Equity	-822,823	-1,370,106
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity	-1,128,478	-1,573,412
Net cash from investing activities	$80,494	$17,796	($21,355)

Consolidating_Financial_Statem5

Consolidating Financial Statements of Subsidiary Guarantors (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$25,377	$137,502	$144,190
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment, net	-8,712	-7,628	-5,528
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	44	182	25
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	0	0	-11,746
Purchase of software	-1,631	-2,718	-2,590
Return of capital from equity method investees	5,625	2,223	9,154
Contributions to equity method investees	0	-30	-1,478
Net cash used in investing activities	-4,674	-7,971	-12,163
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings on long-term debt	118,000	745,900	325,000
Payments on long-term debt	-208,000	-796,537	-415,000
Payments of deferred financing cost	-1,740	-2,139	0
Borrowings related to financed insurance	20,214	9,431	62,580
Payments related to financed insurance	-24,321	-29,734	-53,918
Payments of dividends to Parent	-1,697	-4,382	-2,119
Transfers (to) from affiliates		0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	-97,544	-77,461	-83,457
Net change in cash and cash equivalent	-76,841	52,070	48,570
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	170,845	118,775	70,205
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	94,004	170,845	118,775
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	333	461	664
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities
Transfers (to) from affiliates	-333	-461	-664
Net cash used in financing activities	-333	-461	-664
Net change in cash and cash equivalent	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	0	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	29,545	30,040	103,223
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings on long-term debt	118,000	745,900	325,000
Payments on long-term debt	-208,000	-796,537	-415,000
Transfers (to) from affiliates	60,455	20,597	-13,223
Net cash used in financing activities	-29,545	-30,040	-103,223
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-6,454	101,590	29,660
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment, net	-8,712	-7,604	-5,467
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	44	182	25
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired			-11,746
Purchase of software	-1,631	-2,718	-2,590
Return of capital from equity method investees	5,625	2,223	9,154
Contributions to equity method investees		-30	-1,478
Net Transfer (to) from affiliates	-60,122	-9,939	12,159
Net cash used in investing activities	-64,796	-17,886	57
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of deferred financing cost	-1,740	-2,139
Borrowings related to financed insurance	20,214	9,431	62,580
Payments related to financed insurance	-24,321	-29,734	-53,918
Transfers (to) from affiliates	20,372	7,856	-9,196
Net cash used in financing activities	14,525	-14,586	-534
Net change in cash and cash equivalent	-56,725	69,118	29,183
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	144,025	74,907	45,724
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	87,300	144,025	74,907
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	3,650	9,793	13,309
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment, net		-24	-61
Net Transfer (to) from affiliates	-20,372	-7,857	9,196
Net cash used in investing activities	-20,372	-7,881	9,135
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of dividends to Parent	-3,394	-8,764	-4,785
Transfers (to) from affiliates	0	-10,196	1,728
Net cash used in financing activities	-3,394	-18,960	-3,057
Net change in cash and cash equivalent	-20,116	-17,048	19,387
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	26,820	43,868	24,481
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	6,704	26,820	43,868
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow Information
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-1,697	-4,382	-2,666
Cash flows from investing activities
Net Transfer (to) from affiliates	80,494	17,796	-21,355
Net cash used in investing activities	80,494	17,796	-21,355
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of dividends to Parent	1,697	4,382	2,666
Transfers (to) from affiliates	-80,494	-17,796	21,355
Net cash used in financing activities	-78,797	-13,414	24,021
Net change in cash and cash equivalent		0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$0	$0	$0

Consolidating_Financial_Statem6

Consolidating Financial Statements of Subsidiary Guarantors (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 15, 2012
Consolidating Financial Statements of Subsidiary Guarantors (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of ownership		100.00%	50.00%
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Intercompany Transfers of Previously Reported Financing Activities That Are Currently Reported as Investing Activities	$38.90

Condensed_Financial_Informatio1

Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS
Total assets	$982,487	$1,499,921	$1,970,716
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities	406,180	552,998
Stockholders (Deficit) Equity	-82,766	183,785
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity	982,487	1,499,921
Parent Company [Member]
ASSETS
Other assets, net	558	891
Investment in subsidiaries	0	228,870
Total assets	558	229,761
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities	83,324	45,976
Stockholders (Deficit) Equity	-82,766	183,785
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity	$558	$229,761

Valuation_and_Qualifying_Accou1

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Beginning Balance	$1,621		$1,481		$1,947
Charged to Costs and Expense	3,269		1,531		722
Deductions from Reserve (1)	-154	[1]	-1,391	[1]	-1,188	[1]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance, Ending Balance	$4,736		$1,621		$1,481
[1]	Deductions from reserve represents accounts written off, net of recoveries.

Condensed_Financial_Informatio2

Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Statement of Operations
Income before income taxes	($288,190)	($286,962)	$12,306
Income tax benefit	20,570	37,461	-15,598
Net loss	-267,620	-249,501	-3,292
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Statement of Operations
Equity in income of subsidiaries, net of tax	10,174	5,097	4,050
Income before income taxes	-220,561	-215,760	88,095
Income tax benefit	-3,990	11,082	-104,699
Net loss	-224,551	-204,678	-16,604
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Statement of Operations
Equity in income of subsidiaries, net of tax	-224,551	-204,678	-16,604
Income before income taxes	-294,134	-280,382	-98,776
Income tax benefit	24,354	26,646	89,839
Net loss	-269,780	-253,736	-8,937
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Statement of Operations
Income before income taxes	12,128	9,599	10,433
Income tax benefit	206	-267	-738
Net loss	12,334	9,332	9,695
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Statement of Operations
Equity in income of subsidiaries, net of tax	484,157	453,317	21,491
Income before income taxes	484,157	453,317	21,491
Net loss	484,157	453,317	21,491
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Statement of Operations
Equity in income of subsidiaries, net of tax	-269,780	-253,736	-8,937
Income before income taxes	-269,780	-253,736	-8,937
Income tax benefit	0	0	0
Net loss	($269,780)	($253,736)	($8,937)

Condensed_Financial_Informatio3

Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Statement of Cash Flow
Net cash from operating activities	$25,377	$137,502	$144,190
Net cash from investing activities	-4,674	-7,971	-12,163
Net cash from financing activities	-97,544	-77,461	-83,457
Net change in cash and cash equivalent	-76,841	52,070	48,570
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	170,845	118,775	70,205
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	94,004	170,845	118,775
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Statement of Cash Flow
Net cash from operating activities	333	461	664
Net cash from investing activities	0	0	0
Net cash from financing activities	-333	-461	-664
Net change in cash and cash equivalent	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$0	$0	$0

Condensed_Financial_Informatio4

Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Textual) [Abstract]
Capital contribution in connection with merger	$550.90	$550.90