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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 15, 2021 USD ($) service transaction | Nov. 12, 2021 USD ($) rig | Oct. 27, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) service | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payment |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 12,852
Assets Related To Trucking And Casino Running Services | North America Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of services offered | service |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Percentage of consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  | 2.80% |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes due March 19, 2025 | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Make-whole premium and accrued interest |  |  |  | $ 58,100 |  |  |
Write-off of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 3,700 |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount awarded from other party |  | $ 11,000 |  |  |  |  |
Drilling service contract, number of rigs | rig |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Assets Related To Trucking And Casino Running Services | North America Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of services offered | service | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of consolidated revenue | 2.80% |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of transactions | transaction | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of assets | $ 5,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Unsecured Senior Notes due March 19, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payment |  |  | $ 487,100 |  |  |  |

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