EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following provides information at June 30, 2019 related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan, the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan (the “Pension Plan”):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Interest cost	$	1,097		$	1,013		$	3,291		$	3,041
Expected return on plan assets	(1,386		)	(1,386		)	(4,158		)	(4,158		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	291			461			874			1,382
Settlement	1,548			—			1,548			—
Net pension expense	$	1,550		$	88		$	1,555		$	265