COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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):

2015	$	3,826
2016	2,768
2017	2,448
2018	2,149
2019 and thereafter	11,646

Schedule of Purchase Commitments

At September 30, 2014, our purchase commitments, relating to our drilling units under construction, were as follows for fiscal years ended September 30 (in thousands):

2015	$	448,030
2016	359,493
2017	—
2018	—
2019 and thereafter	—