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REGULATION - REGULATORY FILINGS (Details) (BGSS [Member])
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
BGSS [Member]
 
Schedule of Regulatory [Line Items]  
Public Utilities, interim rate increase (decrease), percentage (5.00%)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInterimRateIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis
= njr_BgssMember