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NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 18, 2017
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities | $ 62,673 | $ 60,349 | $ 47,002 |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) | 270 | 270 | 1,518 |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | 5,123 | 4,949 | 2,993 |
Interest Expense, Debt | 68,066 | 65,568 | 51,513 |
Capitalized interest | (385) | $ (549) | (795) |
Effective Interest Rate |  | 5.66% |  |
Outstanding Balance | 1,114,131 | $ 1,134,692 |  |
less: Current portion | (10,525) | (13,011) |  |
Long-term debt | 1,103,606 | 1,121,681 |  |
Original Issuer Discount | 867 | 1,220 |  |
less: Current portion | 0 | 0 |  |
Capitalized Fees & Expenses, Current | 0 | 0 |  |
Long-term debt | (867) | (1,220) |  |
Capitalized Fees & Expenses, Noncurrent | (10,724) | (14,830) |  |
Balance Sheet | 1,104,274 | 1,121,082 |  |
less: Current portion | (10,525) | (13,011) |  |
Long-term debt | 1,093,749 | 1,108,071 |  |
Capitalized fees & expenses | (10,724) | (14,830) |  |
Senior note due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities | 52,500 | 52,500 | 38,063 |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) | 270 | 270 | 270 |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | 3,803 | 3,803 | 1,857 |
Interest Expense, Debt | $ 56,573 | 56,573 | $ 40,190 |
Effective Interest Rate | 5.66% |  | 5.55% |
Outstanding Balance | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Original Issuer Discount | 867 |  |  |
Balance Sheet | 991,692 |  |  |
Capitalized fees & expenses | $ (9,175) |  |  | $ (8,472)
Coupon Interest Rate | 5.25% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities |  | 3,718 |  |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) |  | 0 |  |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs |  | 565 |  |
Interest Expense, Debt |  | 4,283 |  |
Senior notes due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Outstanding Balance |  | 1,000,000 |  |
Original Issuer Discount |  | 1,220 |  |
Balance Sheet |  | 988,252 |  |
Capitalized fees & expenses |  | $ (12,968) |  |
Coupon Interest Rate |  | 5.25% |  |
Revolver due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Outstanding Balance | $ 50,000 | $ 25,000 |  |
Original Issuer Discount | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance Sheet | 48,757 | 23,587 |  |
Capitalized fees & expenses | (1,243) | (1,413) |  |
Convert. debt due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities |  |  | $ 1,167 |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) |  |  | 1,248 |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  | 148 |
Interest Expense, Debt |  |  | $ 2,563 |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 8.90% |
Real estate mortgages [Member] |  |  |  |
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities |  | 349 | $ 582 |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) |  | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs |  | 320 | 58 |
Interest Expense, Debt |  | $ 669 | $ 640 |
Effective Interest Rate |  | 3.30% | 2.60% |
ESOP Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities | 937 | $ 1,802 | $ 1,557 |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | 186 | 124 | 133 |
Interest Expense, Debt | $ 1,123 | $ 1,926 | $ 1,690 |
Effective Interest Rate | 6.30% | 6.30% | 4.20% |
Outstanding Balance |  | $ 34,694 |  |
Original Issuer Discount |  | 0 |  |
Balance Sheet |  | 34,508 |  |
Capitalized fees & expenses |  | (186) |  |
Capital lease - real estate [Member] |  |  |  |
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities | $ 372 | 581 | $ 296 |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Interest Expense, Debt | 397 | 606 | $ 321 |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 5.50% |
Outstanding Balance | 4,388 | 7,503 |  |
Original Issuer Discount | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance Sheet | 4,333 | 7,423 |  |
Capitalized fees & expenses | $ (55) | $ (80) |  |
Coupon Interest Rate | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |
Non U.S. lines of credit [Member] |  |  |  |
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities | $ 19 | $ 34 | $ 76 |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | 15 | 15 | 128 |
Interest Expense, Debt | 34 | 49 | 204 |
Outstanding Balance | 17,576 | 7,951 |  |
Original Issuer Discount | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance Sheet | 17,531 | 7,935 |  |
Capitalized fees & expenses | (45) | (16) |  |
Non U.S. term loans [Member] |  |  |  |
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities | 1,592 | 1,420 | 860 |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | 109 | 90 | 67 |
Interest Expense, Debt | 1,701 | 1,510 | 927 |
Outstanding Balance | 36,977 | 53,533 |  |
Original Issuer Discount | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance Sheet | 36,789 | 53,385 |  |
Capitalized fees & expenses | (188) | (148) |  |
Other long term debt [Member] |  |  |  |
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Summary of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities | 640 | 494 | 245 |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) |  | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Interest Expense, Debt | 645 | 501 | $ 255 |
Outstanding Balance | 5,190 | 6,011 |  |
Original Issuer Discount | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance Sheet | 5,172 | 5,992 |  |
Capitalized fees & expenses | $ (18) | $ (19) |  |

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