DEBT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]

A summary of NJR's and NJNG's debt shelf and credit facilities are as follows:

(Thousands)	March 31, 2012			September 30, 2011			Maturity Dates
NJR
Debt shelf facilities (1) (2) (3)	$	175,000		$	175,000		Various (3)
Bank credit facilities(4)	$	325,000		$	325,000		December 2012
Notes payable outstanding at end of period	$	157,300		$	132,850
Weighted average interest rate at end of period	0.53		%	0.54		%
Amount available at end of period	$	155,453		$	157,853
NJNG
Bank credit facility dedicated to EDA Bonds (2) (4)	$	100,000		$	100,000		August 2015
Bank credit facilities (4)	$	200,000		$	200,000		August 2014
Commercial paper outstanding at end of period	$	34,000		$	26,500
Weighted average interest rate at end of period	0.16		%	0.24		%
Amount available at end of period	$	166,000		$	173,500

(1) Uncommitted, long-term debt shelf facilities, which require no commitment fees on the unused amounts.

(2) There were no borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

(3) $100 million debt shelf expires May 2013 and $75 million debt shelf expires June 2014.

(4) Committed credit facilities, which require commitment fees on the unused amounts.