SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

NOTE 11 SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

        The following reflects the activity in our reserve for bad debt for 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	September 30,
	2012			2011			2010
	(in thousands)
Reserve for bad debt:
Balance at October 1,	$	776		$	830		$	659
Provision for (recovery of) bad debt		205			106			206
Write-off of bad debt		(39	)		(160	)		(35	)
Balance at September 30,	$	942		$	776		$	830

        Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities and long-term liabilities at September 30 consist of the following:

	September 30,
	2012		2011
Prepaid expenses and other:
Restricted cash	$	28,989	$	16,015
Prepaid insurance		15,522		10,117
Deferred mobilization		19,809		8,512
Prepaid value added tax		1,470		3,884
Other		8,903		11,208
Total prepaid expenses and other	$	74,693	$	49,736
Accrued liabilities:
Accrued operating costs	$	37,645	$	50,415
Payroll and employee benefits		52,187		43,077
Taxes payable, other than income tax		35,842		37,789
Accrued income taxes		1,325		17,075
Deferred mobilization		13,351		11,281
Self-insurance liabilities		5,611		5,452
Deferred income		11,280		4,073
Other		19,374		23,736
Total accrued liabilities	$	176,615	$	192,898
Noncurrent liabilities—Other:
Pension and other non-qualified retirement plans	$	40,142	$	50,225
Self-insurance liabilities		12,385		13,780
Deferred mobilization		19,364		12,033
Deferred income		6,766		10,569
Uncertain tax positions including interest and penalties		12,184		9,829
Other		7,552		7,849
Total noncurrent liabilities—other	$	98,393	$	104,285