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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, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue | $ 500,705 | $ 462,200 | $ 500,107 | $ 494,149 | $ 502,158 | $ 511,694 | $ 500,020 | $ 502,160 | $ 1,957,161 | $ 2,016,032 | $ 1,991,811
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | 616,003 |  |  |  | 593,809 |  |  |  | 616,003 | 593,809 | 604,188
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,396,086 |  | 1,386,575
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | 466,266 |  |  |  | 454,255 |  |  |  | 466,266 | 454,255 | 439,737
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198,897 |  | 254,460
AUSTRALIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111,587 | 113,077 | 62,567
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | 26,196 |  |  |  | 22,136 |  |  |  | 26,196 | 22,136 | 28,155
Germany [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | 64,316 |  |  |  | 66,367 |  |  |  | 64,316 | 66,367 | 74,457
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112,650 | 132,133 | 134,637
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | 35,984 |  |  |  | 36,449 |  |  |  | 35,984 | 36,449 | 42,374
South America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,813 |  | 105,691
All other countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information by Geographic Region [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,128 |  | 47,881
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | $ 23,241 |  |  |  | $ 14,602 |  |  |  | $ 23,241 | $ 14,602 | $ 19,465

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