EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Schedule of components of net periodic pension expense (benefit)

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

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Interest cost	$	1,097	$	1,014	$	2,194	$	2,028
Expected return on plan assets		(1,386)		(1,386)		(2,772)		(2,772)
Recognized net actuarial loss		291		460		583		921
Net pension expense	$	2	$	88	$	5	$	177