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REGULATION - REGULATORY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-current $ 36,530 $ 32,871
Regulatory assets-noncurrent 527,459 496,637
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]    
Regulatory liability-current 26,188 0
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent 196,450 202,435
Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-current 36,372 32,871
Regulatory assets-noncurrent 526,462 496,637
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]    
Regulatory liability-current 26,188 0
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent 196,286 202,435
Overrecovered natural gas costs | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]    
Regulatory liability-current 25,914 0
Derivatives at fair value, net | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]    
Regulatory liability-current 274 0
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent 352 0
Tax Act impact | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]    
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent 195,425 200,417
New Jersey Clean Energy Program | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]    
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent 0 197
Other noncurrent regulatory liabilities | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]    
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent 509 1,821
New Jersey Clean Energy Program | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-current 15,570 15,468
Conservation Incentive Program | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-current 19,120 3,371
Underrecovered natural gas costs | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-current 0 9,506
Derivatives at fair value, net | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-current 0 4,526
Regulatory assets-noncurrent 1 486
Other current regulatory assets | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-current 1,682 0
Environmental remediation costs, Expended, net of recoveries    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-noncurrent 36,500  
Environmental remediation costs, Expended, net of recoveries | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-noncurrent 36,516 38,351
Environmental remediation costs, Liability for future expenditures    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-noncurrent 150,600 131,100
Environmental remediation costs, Liability for future expenditures | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-noncurrent 150,590 131,080
Deferred income taxes | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-noncurrent 28,241 19,631
SAVEGREEN | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-noncurrent 21,281 10,201
Postemployment and other benefit costs | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-noncurrent 188,170 212,461
Deferred storm damage costs | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-noncurrent 6,515 8,687
Cost of removal | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-noncurrent 75,080 65,660
Other noncurrent regulatory assets | Natural Gas Distribution    
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets-noncurrent $ 20,068 $ 10,080