COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of June 30, 2016, 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	$	139,097	$	193,138	$	104,064	$	57,868	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	11,303		32,816		14,582		8,104		6,258		7,308
Pipeline demand fees	27,867		60,009		23,660		5,699		2,923		3,815
Sub-total NJRES	$	178,267	$	285,963	$	142,306	$	71,671	$	9,181	$	11,123
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	19,170	$	80,193	$	39,226	$	41,658	$	43,611	$	104,378
Storage demand fees	7,255		29,131		22,255		12,834		5,776		—
Pipeline demand fees	10,351		66,104		71,048		88,130		89,925		818,407
Sub-total NJNG	$	36,776	$	175,428	$	132,529	$	142,622	$	139,312	$	922,785
Total(1)	$	215,043	$	461,391	$	274,835	$	214,293	$	148,493	$	933,908

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