Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 17 – Subsequent Events On July 25, 2013, Leatherstocking Gas signed a loan agreement with Five Star Bank for $1.5 million to finance the construction in Bridgewater. This Line of Credit agreement was finalized when it was filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on July 30, 2013. In order to reorganize the regulated and unregulated businesses of the Company, Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation (the “Holding Company”), currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York on July 19, 2013. The Holding Company was formed to serve as the parent holding company of the Company, Appliance Corp and, directly or indirectly, the interests in the Leatherstocking Joint Venture Companies. As discussed under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Regulatory Matters,” the NYPSC approved the formation of the Holding Company and the reorganization of the Company into a holding company structure on May 17, 2013. The reorganization into the holding company structure requires approval of holders of at least 66 2/3rds of the Company’s common stock and the exchange of shares of common stock of the Company for common stock of the Holding Company. On August 1, 2013, the Holding Company filed a Registration Statement/Proxy Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC to register the securities to be issued by the Holding Company in connection with the exchange and to file a proxy statement for a special meeting of the Company’s shareholders regarding the proposal to create the holding company structure and the exchange of shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis for shares of the Holding Company’s common stock. Company shareholders will vote on the holding company proposal at a special meeting of shareholders to be held after the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC. Please refer to the Registration Statement of Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) for more information regarding the holding company proposal and reorganization. The Registration Statement is currently under review by the SEC.

Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Note 17 – Subsequent Events

On July 25, 2013, Leatherstocking Gas signed a loan agreement with Five Star Bank for $1.5 million to finance the construction in Bridgewater. This Line of Credit agreement was finalized when it was filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on July 30, 2013.

In order to reorganize the regulated and unregulated businesses of the Company, Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation (the “Holding Company”), currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York on July 19, 2013. The Holding Company was formed to serve as the parent holding company of the Company, Appliance Corp and, directly or indirectly, the interests in the Leatherstocking Joint Venture Companies. As discussed under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Regulatory Matters,” the NYPSC approved the formation of the Holding Company and the reorganization of the Company into a holding company structure on May 17, 2013.

The reorganization into the holding company structure requires approval of holders of at least 66 2/3rds of the Company’s common stock and the exchange of shares of common stock of the Company for common stock of the Holding Company. On August 1, 2013, the Holding Company filed a Registration Statement/Proxy Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC to register the securities to be issued by the Holding Company in connection with the exchange and to file a proxy statement for a special meeting of the Company’s shareholders regarding the proposal to create the holding company structure and the exchange of shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis for shares of the Holding Company’s common stock. Company shareholders will vote on the holding company proposal at a special meeting of shareholders to be held after the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC. Please refer to the Registration Statement of Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) for more information regarding the holding company proposal and reorganization. The Registration Statement is currently under review by the SEC.