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COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]  
Changes in Common Stock Equity
Changes in common stock equity during the three months ended December 31, 2015, 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 at September 30, 2015
85,531

$
220,838

$
209,931

 
$
(9,394
)
 
$
(92,164
)
$
777,745

$
1,106,956

Net income



 

 

48,647

48,647

Other comprehensive income



 
3,924

 


3,924

Common stock issued:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incentive plan
286

717

4,782

 

 



5,499

Dividend reinvestment plan
127


(1,339
)
 

 
5,144


3,805

Cash dividend declared ($.24 per share)



 

 

(20,594
)
(20,594
)
Treasury stock and other
(135
)

(23
)
 

 
(4,270
)

(4,293
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
85,809

$
221,555

$
213,351

 
$
(5,470
)
 
$
(91,290
)
$
805,798

$
1,143,944
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax
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 at September 30, 2015
$
6,385

 
$
—

 
$
(15,779
)
 
$
(9,394
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications, net of tax of ($2,614), $23, $0, ($2,591)
3,701

 
(41
)
 
—

 
3,660

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $0, ($4), ($174), ($178)
—

 
8

(1) 
256

(2) 
264

Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of tax of ($2,614), $19, $(174), $(2,769)
3,701

 
(33
)
 
256

 
3,924

Balance at December 31, 2015
$
10,086

 
$
(33
)
 
$
(15,523
)
 
$
(5,470
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at September 30, 2014
$
4,782

 
$
(93
)
 
$
(10,283
)
 
$
(5,594
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), 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 at December 31, 2014
$
5,441

 
$
(124
)
 
$
(10,036
)
 
$
(4,719
)
(1)
Consists of realized losses related to foreign currency derivatives, which are reclassified to gas purchases on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)
Included in the computation of net periodic pension cost, a component of operations and maintenance expense on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.