HELMERICH & PAYNE INC | 2013 | FY | 3


NOTE 10 SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

        The following reflects the activity in our reserve for bad debt for 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 
  September 30,  
 
  2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Reserve for bad debt:

                   

Balance at October 1,

  $ 942   $ 776   $ 830  

Provision for bad debt

    3,875     205     106  

Write-off of bad debt

    (22 )   (39 )   (160 )
               

Balance at September 30,

  $ 4,795   $ 942   $ 776  
               

        Prepaid expenses and other current assets, accrued liabilities and long-term liabilities at September 30 consist of the following:

 
  September 30,  
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:

             

Restricted cash

  $ 23,691   $ 28,989  

Prepaid insurance

    14,250     15,522  

Deferred mobilization

    11,395     19,809  

Income tax asset

    9,322      

Prepaid value added tax

    5,004     1,470  

Other

    16,276     8,903  
           

Total prepaid expenses and other current assets

  $ 79,938   $ 74,693  
           

Accrued liabilities:

             

Accrued operating costs

  $ 30,169   $ 37,645  

Payroll and employee benefits

    71,658     52,187  

Taxes payable, other than income tax

    38,328     35,842  

Accrued income taxes

        1,325  

Deferred mobilization

    12,235     13,351  

Self-insurance liabilities

    7,028     5,611  

Deferred income

    11,663     11,280  

Other

    18,603     19,374  
           

Total accrued liabilities

  $ 189,684   $ 176,615  
           

Noncurrent liabilities—Other:

             

Pension and other non-qualified retirement plans

  $ 23,404   $ 40,142  

Self-insurance liabilities

    12,207     12,385  

Deferred mobilization

    8,067     19,364  

Deferred income

    1,781     6,766  

Uncertain tax positions including interest and penalties

    12,844     12,184  

Other

    7,048     7,552  
           

Total noncurrent liabilities—other

  $ 65,351   $ 98,393  
           

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