COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Operating Leases

Future minimum lease payments for operating leases for fiscal years ending September 30 are as follows (in thousands):

2014	$	3,982
2015	$	2,857
2016	$	2,389
2017	$	2,139
2018 and thereafter	$	13,263

Schedule of Purchase Commitments

At September 30, 2013, our purchase commitments, relating to our four drilling units under construction, were as follows (in thousands):

2014	$	731,000
2015	$	369,000
2016	$	428,000
2017	$	—
2018 and thereafter	$	—