OPERATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREAS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Revenues and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Areas

A summary of revenues for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and long-lived assets by geographic areas as of September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows (in thousands):

	Fiscal 2012		Fiscal 2011			Fiscal 2010
REVENUES:
Australia	$	363,400	$	199,685		$	134,112
Cameroon	35,362		625			—
Cote d'Ivoire	—		—			7,953
Egypt	—		28,486			46,622
Equatorial Guinea	126,575		47,271			114,660
Ghana	90,076		136,206			136,012
Guyana	31,675		73			—
Israel	6,301		—			—
Malaysia	44,413		138,836			103,959
Singapore	—		14,607			49,985
Suriname	13,488		45,060			—
Thailand	39,598		34,274			34,236
Tunisia	—		(156		)	12,958
United States	36,533		109			10,065
TOTAL REVENUES	$	787,421	$	645,076		$	650,562

	Fiscal 2012		Fiscal 2011		Fiscal 2010
TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET:
Australia	$	738,504	$	697,450	$	77,223
Cameroon	235,573		186,224		—
Cote d'Ivoire	—		—		88,022
Egypt	23		43		188,780
Equatorial Guinea	3		61,454		66,460
Ghana	5,475		7,549		9,633
Indonesia	4		4		4
Israel	81,173		—		—
Korea	353,641		161,996		—
Malaysia	169		52,405		56,144
Malta	4,768		5,443		6,091
Singapore	84,443		572,911		787,529
Suriname	—		84,301		—
Thailand	208,303		19,127		21,023
United Kingdom	1		1		1
United States	825,260		38,413		43,051
TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	$	2,537,340	$	1,887,321	$	1,343,961