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SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Activity in the Reserve for Bad Debts | The following reflects the activity in our reserve for expected credit losses on trade receivables for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021:
| Year Ended September 30,
(in thousands) | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Reserve for credit losses: |  |  |  |  |
Balance at October 1, | $ | 2,975 |  |  | $ | 2,068 |  |  | $ | 1,820 |
Provision for credit loss | 534 |  |  | 1,077 |  |  | 203 |
(Write-off) recovery of credit loss | (821) |  |  | (170) |  |  | 45 |
Balance at September 30, | $ | 2,688 |  |  | $ | 2,975 |  |  | $ | 2,068 |
Schedule of Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, Accrued Liabilities and Long-Term Liabilities | Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, net, accrued liabilities and noncurrent liabilities —other at September 30, 2023 and 2022 consist of the following:
| Year Ended September 30,
(in thousands) | 2023 |  | 2022
Accounts receivable, net of reserve: |  |  |
Trade receivables | $ | 403,091 |  |  | $ | 430,944 |
Income tax receivable | 1,097 |  |  | 27,769 |
Total accounts receivable, net of reserve | $ | 404,188 |  |  | $ | 458,713 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net: |  |  |
Deferred mobilization | $ | 7,873 |  |  | $ | 5,048 |
Prepaid insurance | 11,160 |  |  | 7,498 |
Prepaid value added tax | 7,867 |  |  | 6,628 |
Prepaid maintenance and rent | 12,278 |  |  | 13,092 |
Accrued demobilization, net | 6,560 |  |  | 6,319 |
Prepaid equipment | 21,821 |  |  | 10,091 |
Insurance Recoverable | 28,129 |  |  | 9,684 |
Other | 2,039 |  |  | 8,103 |
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets, net | $ | 97,727 |  |  | $ | 66,463 |
Accrued liabilities: |  |  |
Accrued operating costs | $ | 20,618 |  |  | $ | 26,539 |
Payroll and employee benefits | 55,596 |  |  | 58,604 |
Taxes payable, other than income tax | 32,537 |  |  | 26,786 |
Self-insurance liabilities | 60,921 |  |  | 38,422 |
Deferred income | 23,441 |  |  | 19,821 |
Deferred mobilization revenue | 10,247 |  |  | 8,959 |
Accrued income taxes | 24,495 |  |  | 40,833 |
Contingent consideration | 9,455 |  |  | 2,750 |
Operating lease liability | 13,772 |  |  | 12,382 |
Other | 11,803 |  |  | 6,055 |
Total accrued liabilities | $ | 262,885 |  |  | $ | 241,151 |
Noncurrent liabilities — Other: |  |  |
Pension and other non-qualified retirement plans | $ | 33,048 |  |  | $ | 40,423 |
Self-insurance liabilities | 42,285 |  |  | 38,422 |
Contingent liability | — |  |  | 1,272 |
Deferred revenue | 8,135 |  |  | 3,162 |
Uncertain tax positions including interest and penalties | 3,136 |  |  | 2,381 |
Operating lease liability | 41,038 |  |  | 27,350 |
Other | 487 |  |  | 1,917 |
Total noncurrent liabilities — other | $ | 128,129 |  |  | $ | 114,927 |

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