COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of June 30, 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	$	114,201	$	147,187	$	4,811	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	8,761		25,415		10,945		6,942		4,202		7,179
Pipeline demand fees	23,176		59,397		32,485		15,393		7,523		8,157
Sub-total NJRES	$	146,138	$	231,999	$	48,241	$	22,335	$	11,725	$	15,336
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	12,662	$	72,705	$	79,911	$	49,492	$	50,008	$	165,917
Storage demand fees	7,205		29,032		25,336		15,872		11,079		5,345
Pipeline demand fees	12,806		79,877		54,358		88,956		90,235		872,460
Sub-total NJNG	$	32,673	$	181,614	$	159,605	$	154,320	$	151,322	$	1,043,722
Total(1)	$	178,811	$	413,613	$	207,846	$	176,655	$	163,047	$	1,059,058

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