ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (ARO) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]

The following is an analysis of the change in the ARO liability for the fiscal year ended September 30:

(Thousands)	2013			2012
Balance at October 1	$	27,983		$	27,026
Accretion	1,892			1,774
Additions	533			380
Retirements	(1,697		)	(1,197		)
Balance at period end	$	28,711		$	27,983

Schedule of Future Accretion [Table Text Block]

Accretion for the next five years is estimated to be as follows:

(Thousands)
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,	Estimated Accretion
2014		$	1,975
2015		2,037
2016		2,099
2017		2,152
2018		2,204
Total		$	10,467