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COMMON STOCK EQUITY
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
COMMON STOCK EQUITY
COMMON STOCK EQUITY

Changes in common stock equity during the three months ended December 31, 2014, 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, 2014
42,178

$
112,777

$
305,185

 
$
(5,594
)
 
$
(121,031
)
$
674,829

$
966,166

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
123,320

123,320

Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
875

 
 
 
875

Common stock issued under stock plans
564

1,258

25,099

 
 
 
3,046

 
29,403

Tax benefits from stock plans
 
 
(1,409
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,409
)
Cash dividend declared ($.45 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(19,023
)
(19,023
)
Treasury stock and other
(91
)
 
 
 
 
 
4,314

 
4,314

Balance as of December 31, 2014
42,651

$
114,035

$
328,875

 
$
(4,719
)
 
$
(113,671
)
$
779,126

$
1,103,646



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, 2014
$
4,782

 
$
(93
)
 
$
(10,283
)
 
$
(5,594
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications, net of tax of $(455), $9, $0, $(446)
659

 
(15
)
 
—

 
644

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $0, $9, $(169), $(160)
—

 
(16
)
(1) 
247

(2) 
231

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $(455), $18, $(169), $(606)
659

 
(31
)
 
247

 
875

Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
5,441

 
$
(124
)
 
$
(10,036
)
 
$
(4,719
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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, $0, $270
(310
)
 
(96
)
 
—

 
(406
)
Losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $0, $(36) $(111), $(147)
—

 
62

(1) 
161

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