COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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):

2016	$	3,488
2017	2,614
2018	2,273
2019	2,167
2020 and thereafter	9,799

Schedule of Purchase Commitments

At September 30, 2015, our purchase commitments relating to our drilling units under construction is $504.3 million and is due in fiscal year 2016.