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BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Total Assets by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 5,841,510	$ 5,839,515
Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	5,841,510	5,839,515
Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	5,285,972	5,636,209
Investments and Corporate Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	555,538	203,306
U.S. Land | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	4,601,633	5,099,583
Offshore | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	109,564	102,442
International Land | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	353,681	217,094
H&P Technologies | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	189,371	184,558
Other | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 31,723	$ 32,532

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