EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following provides information at December 31, 2020 and 2019, related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan, the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan (the “Pension Plan”):

	Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest cost	$	753	$	1,097
Expected return on plan assets	(967)		(1,381)
Recognized net actuarial loss	590		669
Settlement	1,015		—
Net pension expense	$	1,391	$	385