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COMMON STOCK EQUITY
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]  
COMMON STOCK EQUITY
COMMON STOCK EQUITY

Changes in common stock equity during the three months ended December 31, 2013, are as follows:

(Thousands)
Number of Shares
Common Stock
Premium on Common Stock
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Treasury Stock And Other
Retained Earnings
Total
Balance as of September 30, 2013
41,962

$
112,563

$
300,196

 
$
(1,621
)
 
$
(128,638
)
$
604,884

$
887,384

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,693

7,693

Other comprehensive (loss) income
 
 
 
 
(183
)
 
 
 
(183
)
Common stock issued under stock plans
111

77

1,544

 

 
3,305


4,926

Cash dividend declared ($.42 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(17,649
)
(17,649
)
Treasury stock and other
(14
)
 
 
 
 
 
(251
)
 
(251
)
Balance as of December 31, 2013
42,059

$
112,640

$
301,740

 
$
(1,804
)
 
$
(125,584
)
$
594,928

$
881,920



Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table presents the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related tax effects:
(Thousands)
Available for sale securities
Cash flow hedges
Postemployment benefit obligation
Total
Balance as of September 30, 2013
$
5,400

 
$
12

 
$
(7,033
)
 
$
(1,621
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive (loss), before reclassifications, net of tax of $214, $56, $-, $270
(310
)
 
(96
)
 
—

 
(406
)
Losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $-, $(36) $(111), $(147)
—

(1) 
62

(2) 
161

(3) 
223

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax of $214, $20, $(111), $123
(310
)
 
(34
)
 
161

 
(183
)
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
5,090

 
$
(22
)
 
$
(6,872
)
 
$
(1,804
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of September 30, 2012
$
4,921

 
$
51

 
$
(15,743
)
 
$
(10,771
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive (loss), before reclassifications, net of tax of $221, $35, $-, $256
(320
)
 
(60
)
 
—

 
(380
)
Losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $-, $(29) $(203), $(232)
—

(1) 
50

(2) 
413

(3) 
463

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax of $221, $6, $(203), $24
(320
)
 
(10
)
 
413

 
83

Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
4,601

 
$
41

 
$
(15,330
)
 
$
(10,688
)
(1)
Reclassified to other income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)
Consists of realized losses related to foreign currency derivatives, which are reclassified to gas purchases in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3)
Included in the computation of net periodic pension cost, a component of operations and maintenance expense in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.