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REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue | $ 502,158 | $ 511,694 | $ 500,020 | $ 502,160 | $ 525,627 | $ 505,039 | $ 507,687 | $ 453,458 | $ 2,016,032 | $ 1,991,811 | $ 1,871,327
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | 593,809 |  |  |  | 604,188 |  |  |  | 593,809 | 604,188 | 574,984
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,383,775 | 1,386,575 | 1,319,740
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | 454,255 |  |  |  | 439,737 |  |  |  | 454,255 | 439,737 | 421,604
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 227,203 | 254,460 | 255,733
AUSTRALIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113,077 | 62,567 | 22,257
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | 22,136 |  |  |  | 28,155 |  |  |  | 22,136 | 28,155 | 4,309
Germany [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | 66,367 |  |  |  | 74,457 |  |  |  | 66,367 | 74,457 | 82,314
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,133 | 134,637 | 114,984
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | 36,449 |  |  |  | 42,374 |  |  |  | 36,449 | 42,374 | 46,792
South America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,759 | 105,691 | 103,840
All other countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,085 | 47,881 | 54,773
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | $ 14,602 |  |  |  | $ 19,465 |  |  |  | $ 14,602 | $ 19,465 | $ 19,965

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