COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of March 31, 2015, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
NJRES:
Natural gas purchases	$	197,232	$	130,025	$	5,059	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	13,262		20,746		7,509		4,123		2,306		3,383
Pipeline demand fees	46,374		56,531		29,550		15,082		7,212		7,838
Sub-total NJRES	$	256,868	$	207,302	$	42,118	$	19,205	$	9,518	$	11,221
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	31,306	$	74,991	$	79,203	$	49,459	$	50,325	$	169,489
Storage demand fees	14,406		25,762		20,524		14,398		9,299		4,649
Pipeline demand fees	26,240		79,416		50,288		86,915		88,187		869,443
Sub-total NJNG	$	71,952	$	180,169	$	150,015	$	150,772	$	147,811	$	1,043,581
Total (1)	$	328,820	$	387,471	$	192,133	$	169,977	$	157,329	$	1,054,802

(1) Does not include amounts related to intercompany asset management agreements between NJRES and NJNG.