COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

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

(Thousands)	2016		2017		2018		2019		2020		Thereafter
NJRES:
Natural gas purchases	$	212,469	$	94,896	$	84,187	$	51,029	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	20,288		13,290		8,565		4,960		3,672		3,270
Pipeline demand fees	74,404		51,024		16,673		7,508		4,253		3,894
Sub-total NJRES	$	307,161	$	159,210	$	109,425	$	63,497	$	7,925	$	7,164
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	41,962	$	63,953	$	39,885	$	40,976	$	43,775	$	98,948
Storage demand fees	21,815		25,328		15,871		11,079		5,345		—
Pipeline demand fees	36,684		67,858		93,474		90,226		89,459		783,107
Sub-total NJNG	$	100,461	$	157,139	$	149,230	$	142,281	$	138,579	$	882,055
Total(1)	$	407,622	$	316,349	$	258,655	$	205,778	$	146,504	$	889,219

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