Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating Revenues
Oil and gas operations	$ 272,038	$ 214,620	$ 875,350	$ 799,339
Natural gas distribution	48,368	61,809	390,567	327,183
Total operating revenues	320,406	276,429	1,265,917	1,126,522
Operating Expenses
Cost of gas	20,435	20,924	163,448	94,179
Operations and maintenance	141,271	123,730	413,401	336,568
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	136,123	96,634	365,355	276,465
Income taxes
Deferred			51,682	80,724
Taxes, other than income taxes	24,858	19,572	77,955	64,314
Accretion expense	1,771	1,605	5,187	4,691
Total operating expenses	324,458	262,465	1,025,346	776,217
Operating Income (Loss)	(4,052)	13,964	240,571	350,305
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(17,689)	(17,195)	(51,751)	(48,447)
Other income	13,062	1,488	15,578	3,678
Other expense	(434)	(84)	(631)	(305)
Total other expense	(5,061)	(15,791)	(36,804)	(45,074)
Interest Expense
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(9,113)	(1,827)	203,767	305,231
Income tax expense (benefit)	(3,627)	(322)	73,897	110,508
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations	(5,486)	(1,505)	129,870	194,723
Discontinued Operations, net of taxes
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,866	3,551	6,269	(3,984)
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations	(15,678)	0	(15,678)	0
Total Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations	(13,812)	3,551	(9,409)	(3,984)
Net Income (Loss)	(19,298)	2,046	120,461	190,739
Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.02)	$ 1.80	$ 2.69
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ 0.05	$ (0.13)	$ (0.05)
Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.27)	$ 0.03	$ 1.67	$ 2.64
Basic Earnings Per Average Common Share
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.02)	$ 1.80	$ 2.70
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ 0.05	$ (0.13)	$ (0.06)
Net Income (Loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.27)	$ 0.03	$ 1.67	$ 2.64
Dividends Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.145	$ 0.14	$ 0.435	$ 0.420
Diluted Average Common Shares Outstanding	72,346	72,316	72,272	72,301
Basic Average Common Shares Outstanding	72,346	72,130	72,220	72,121
Alabama Gas Corporation
Operating Revenues
Natural gas distribution	48,368	61,809	390,567	327,183
Operating Expenses
Cost of gas	20,435	20,924	163,448	94,179
Operations and maintenance	33,650	37,235	107,672	107,470
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	11,063	10,572	32,665	31,551
Income taxes
Current	(7,703)	(9,242)	16,440	13,567
Deferred	2,093	3,264	6,448	9,431
Taxes, other than income taxes	5,764	5,821	27,814	23,718
Total operating expenses	65,302	68,574	354,487	279,916
Operating Income (Loss)	(16,934)	(6,765)	36,080	47,267
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(3,869)	(4,164)	(11,733)	(12,185)
Allowance for funds used during construction	184	187	630	452
Other income	12,092	787	13,203	1,925
Other expense	(434)	(84)	(623)	(254)
Total other expense	11,842	890	13,210	2,123
Interest Expense
Interest on long-term debt	3,377	3,423	10,133	10,270
Other interest expense	492	741	1,600	1,915
Discontinued Operations, net of taxes
Net Income (Loss)	$ (8,961)	$ (10,039)	$ 37,557	$ 37,205