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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) component tranche shares	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 10,751	$ 9,431	$ 20,952	$ 16,589
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of units vested			0.00%
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of units vested			200.00%
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	416	938	$ 987	2,354
Total intrinsic value of options exercised		100	300	7,700
Unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options	2,300		$ 2,300
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized			1 year 7 months 6 days
Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	8,273	6,861	$ 15,643	12,603
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized			2 years 7 months 6 days
Vesting period			4 years
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-option awards	49,700		$ 49,700
Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	2,062	1,632	$ 4,322	1,632
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized			2 years
Vesting period			3 years
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-option awards	11,600		$ 11,600
Performance components \| component			2
Performance Share Units - First Component
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period over which awards expire			3 years
Performance Share Units - Second Component
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period over which awards expire			3 years
Number of tranches \| tranche			3
Performance cycle period of each tranche			1 year
Contract Drilling Services Operating Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	2,900	1,800	$ 5,300	3,400
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 7,900	$ 7,600	$ 15,700	$ 13,200
2016 Plan \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares) \| shares			0
2016 Plan \| Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares) \| shares			727,009
2016 Plan \| Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares) \| shares			258,857
2020 Plan \| Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares) \| shares			54,118