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BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Revenues from External Customers by Country (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 614,657	$ 740,598
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	566,815	674,001
Argentina
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	40,609	41,605
Bahrain
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	4,684	2,528
Colombia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	996	17,426
Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,553	$ 5,038

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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-Publisher FASB
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