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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following provides information at December 31, 2019 and 2018, related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan, the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan (the “Pension Plan”):

	Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019				2018
Interest cost	$	1,097			$	1,097
Expected return on plan assets	(1,381		)		(1,386		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	669				292
Net pension expense	$	385			$	3

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Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments.

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