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BUSINESS SEGMENT AND OTHER OPERATIONS DATA (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Business Segments and Other Operations
Information related to the Company's various business segments and other operations is detailed below:
(Thousands)
 
 
 
Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
2015
2014
2013
Operating revenues
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
 
 
 
External customers
$
781,970

$
819,415

$
787,987

Energy Services
 
 
 
External customers (1)
1,872,781

2,858,703

2,351,084

Intercompany
61,526

72,114

5,494

Clean Energy Ventures
 
 
 
External customers
32,513

14,575

11,988

Subtotal
2,748,790

3,764,807

3,156,553

Home Services and Other
 
 
 
External customers
46,723

45,452

47,009

Intercompany
1,980

1,235

945

Eliminations
(63,506
)
(73,349
)
(6,439
)
Total
$
2,733,987

$
3,738,145

$
3,198,068

Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
43,085

$
40,540

$
37,999

Energy Services
90

59

44

Clean Energy Ventures
17,297

11,295

8,477

Midstream
6

6

6

Subtotal
60,478

51,900

46,526

Home Services and Other
952

846

786

Eliminations
(31
)
(4
)
(2
)
Total
$
61,399

$
52,742

$
47,310

Interest income (2)
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
336

$
999

$
653

Energy Services
438

222

1

Clean Energy Ventures
26

—

—

Midstream
977

950

1,065

Subtotal
1,777

2,171

1,719

Home Services and Other
217

1

2

Eliminations
(1,414
)
(950
)
(884
)
Total
$
580

$
1,222

$
837

(1)
Includes sales to Canada, which accounted for 3.7, 3.3 and 5.9 percent of total operating revenues during fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(2)
Included in other income, net on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
(Thousands)
 
 
 
Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
2015
2014
2013
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
18,534

$
16,683

$
14,995

Energy Services
1,209

1,725

2,534

Clean Energy Ventures
7,635

5,300

3,387

Midstream
717

1,396

1,962

Subtotal
28,095

25,104

22,878

Home Services and Other
49

359

1,101

Eliminations
(423
)
—

—

Total
$
27,721

$
25,463

$
23,979

Income tax provision (benefit)
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
39,544

$
39,374

$
35,399

Energy Services
39,043

26,458

10,516

Clean Energy Ventures
(26,968
)
(21,937
)
(17,711
)
Midstream
6,849

5,227

4,993

Subtotal
58,468

49,122

33,197

Home Services and Other
1,551

2,460

2,550

Eliminations
(295
)
258

(172
)
Total
$
59,724

$
51,840

$
35,575

Equity in earnings of affiliates
 
 
 
Midstream
$
17,487

$
14,078

$
13,868

Eliminations
(4,078
)
(3,546
)
(3,519
)
Total
$
13,409

$
10,532

$
10,349

Net financial earnings
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
76,287

$
74,204

$
73,846

Energy Services
42,122

79,735

19,311

Clean Energy Ventures
20,101

12,654

10,060

Midstream
9,780

7,498

7,199

Subtotal
148,290

174,091

110,416

Home Services and Other
3,420

2,798

3,292

Eliminations
(207
)
(32
)
(27
)
Total
$
151,503

$
176,857

$
113,681

Capital expenditures
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
168,875

$
152,566

$
137,083

Clean Energy Ventures
151,002

135,543

59,125

Subtotal
319,877

288,109

196,208

Home Services and Other
209

1,179

1,042

Total
$
320,086

$
289,288

$
197,250

Investments in equity investees
 
 
 
Midstream
5,780

555

—

Total
$
5,780

$
555

$
—
Reconciliation of Consolidated NFE to Consolidated Net Income
A reconciliation of consolidated NFE to consolidated net income is as follows:
(Thousands)
2015
2014
2013
Consolidated NFE
$
151,503

$
176,857

$
113,681

Less:
 
 
 
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments and related transactions
(38,681
)
28,534

(9,418
)
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory
(8,225
)
26,639

7,635

Tax adjustments
17,449

(20,286
)
655

Consolidated net income
$
180,960

$
141,970

$
114,809
Schedule of Assets for Business Segments and Business Operations
The Company's assets for the various business segments and business operations are detailed below:
(Thousands)
2015
2014
2013
Assets at end of period:
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
2,331,060

$
2,143,684

$
2,094,940

Energy Services
269,718

457,080

468,096

Clean Energy Ventures
526,475

380,707

253,663

Midstream
182,184

153,891

153,536

Subtotal
3,309,437

3,135,362

2,970,235

Home Services and Other
94,206

82,413

85,293

Intercompany assets (1)
(64,605
)
(58,971
)
(50,745
)
Total
$
3,339,038

$
3,158,804

$
3,004,783

(1)
Consists of transactions between subsidiaries that are eliminated and reclassified in consolidation.