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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Gross, property, plant and equipment $ 9,377,034 $ 9,146,247
Accumulated depreciation (4,490,086) (4,288,865)
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,886,948 4,857,382
Contract drilling equipment    
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Gross, property, plant and equipment $ 8,636,213 8,442,081
Contract drilling equipment | Minimum    
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Estimated Useful Lives 4 years  
Contract drilling equipment | Maximum    
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Estimated Useful Lives 15 years  
Real estate properties    
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Gross, property, plant and equipment $ 69,937 68,888
Real estate properties | Minimum    
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Estimated Useful Lives 10 years  
Real estate properties | Maximum    
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Estimated Useful Lives 45 years  
Other,    
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Gross, property, plant and equipment $ 481,053 471,310
Other, | Minimum    
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Estimated Useful Lives 2 years  
Other, | Maximum    
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Estimated Useful Lives 23 years  
Construction in progress    
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Gross, property, plant and equipment $ 189,831 $ 163,968