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Segment Information (Table)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
Income statements for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 by segment are presented in the following tables:
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
Regulated
Distribution
 
Regulated
Pipeline
 
Nonregulated
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties
$
847,487

 
$
23,419

 
$
261,387

 
$

 
$
1,132,293

Intersegment revenues
2,198

 
72,284

 
26,008

 
(100,490
)
 

 
849,685

 
95,703

 
287,395

 
(100,490
)
 
1,132,293

Purchased gas cost
440,543

 

 
274,296

 
(100,357
)
 
614,482

Gross profit
409,142

 
95,703

 
13,099

 
(133
)
 
517,811

Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operation and maintenance
99,180

 
27,131

 
7,488

 
(133
)
 
133,666

Depreciation and amortization
57,663

 
13,179

 
1,130

 

 
71,972

Taxes, other than income
54,686

 
6,738

 
733

 

 
62,157

Total operating expenses
211,529

 
47,048

 
9,351

 
(133
)
 
267,795

Operating income
197,613

 
48,655

 
3,748

 

 
250,016

Miscellaneous income (expense)
(150
)
 
(376
)
 
292

 
(451
)
 
(685
)
Interest charges
18,717

 
9,145

 
149

 
(451
)
 
27,560

Income before income taxes
178,746

 
39,134

 
3,891

 

 
221,771

Income tax expense
64,434

 
13,949

 
1,578

 

 
79,961

Net income
$
114,312

 
$
25,185

 
$
2,313

 
$

 
$
141,810

Capital expenditures
$
176,080

 
$
70,136

 
$
343

 
$

 
$
246,559


 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Regulated
Distribution
 
Regulated
Pipeline
 
Nonregulated
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties
$
1,128,473

 
$
24,477

 
$
387,118

 
$

 
$
1,540,068

Intersegment revenues
2,140

 
67,253

 
51,204

 
(120,597
)
 

 
1,130,613

 
91,730

 
438,322

 
(120,597
)
 
1,540,068

Purchased gas cost
724,378

 

 
415,416

 
(120,464
)
 
1,019,330

Gross profit
406,235

 
91,730

 
22,906

 
(133
)
 
520,738

Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operation and maintenance
103,425

 
22,842

 
7,326

 
(133
)
 
133,460

Depreciation and amortization
55,153

 
11,747

 
1,122

 

 
68,022

Taxes, other than income
62,939

 
5,238

 
869

 

 
69,046

Total operating expenses
221,517

 
39,827

 
9,317

 
(133
)
 
270,528

Operating income
184,718

 
51,903

 
13,589

 

 
250,210

Miscellaneous income (expense)
(937
)
 
(379
)
 
252

 
(497
)
 
(1,561
)
Interest charges
19,313

 
8,391

 
240

 
(497
)
 
27,447

Income before income taxes
164,468

 
43,133

 
13,601

 

 
221,202

Income tax expense
62,615

 
15,451

 
5,452

 

 
83,518

Net income
$
101,853

 
$
27,682

 
$
8,149

 
$

 
$
137,684

Capital expenditures
$
145,990

 
$
34,360

 
$
(19
)
 
$

 
$
180,331



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
Regulated
Distribution
 
Regulated
Pipeline
 
Nonregulated
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties
$
1,484,654

 
$
46,826

 
$
507,034

 
$

 
$
2,038,514

Intersegment revenues
3,633

 
143,554

 
52,885

 
(200,072
)
 

 
1,488,287

 
190,380

 
559,919

 
(200,072
)
 
2,038,514

Purchased gas cost
745,684

 

 
531,062

 
(199,806
)
 
1,076,940

Gross profit
742,603

 
190,380

 
28,857

 
(266
)
 
961,574

Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operation and maintenance
190,529

 
54,219

 
14,032

 
(266
)
 
258,514

Depreciation and amortization
114,997

 
25,949

 
2,265

 

 
143,211

Taxes, other than income
99,947

 
12,309

 
1,372

 

 
113,628

Total operating expenses
405,473

 
92,477

 
17,669

 
(266
)
 
515,353

Operating income
337,130

 
97,903

 
11,188

 

 
446,221

Miscellaneous income (expense)
(902
)
 
(805
)
 
671

 
(858
)
 
(1,894
)
Interest charges
39,422

 
18,292

 
1,187

 
(858
)
 
58,043

Income before income taxes
296,806

 
78,806

 
10,672

 

 
386,284

Income tax expense
109,239

 
28,035

 
4,339

 

 
141,613

Net income
$
187,567

 
$
50,771

 
$
6,333

 
$

 
$
244,671

Capital expenditures
$
342,624

 
$
195,419

 
$
190

 
$

 
$
538,233


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Regulated
Distribution
 
Regulated
Pipeline
 
Nonregulated
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties
$
1,973,877

 
$
45,028

 
$
779,928

 
$

 
$
2,798,833

Intersegment revenues
3,508

 
130,269

 
120,682

 
(254,459
)
 

 
1,977,385

 
175,297

 
900,610

 
(254,459
)
 
2,798,833

Purchased gas cost
1,247,338

 

 
861,665

 
(254,193
)
 
1,854,810

Gross profit
730,047

 
175,297

 
38,945

 
(266
)
 
944,023

Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operation and maintenance
190,410

 
47,457

 
14,441

 
(266
)
 
252,042

Depreciation and amortization
110,239

 
23,129

 
2,247

 

 
135,615

Taxes, other than income
106,583

 
10,103

 
1,745

 

 
118,431

Total operating expenses
407,232

 
80,689

 
18,433

 
(266
)
 
506,088

Operating income
322,815

 
94,608

 
20,512

 

 
437,935

Miscellaneous income (expense)
(2,266
)
 
(631
)
 
552

 
(923
)
 
(3,268
)
Interest charges
40,953

 
16,715

 
466

 
(923
)
 
57,211

Income before income taxes
279,596

 
77,262

 
20,598

 

 
377,456

Income tax expense
106,356

 
27,545

 
8,276

 

 
142,177

Net income
$
173,240

 
$
49,717

 
$
12,322

 
$

 
$
235,279

Capital expenditures
$
312,237

 
$
129,114

 
$
293

 
$

 
$
441,644

 
Balance sheet information at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015 by segment is presented in the following tables:

 
March 31, 2016
 
Regulated
Distribution
 
Regulated
Pipeline
 
Nonregulated
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
5,902,803

 
$
1,884,620

 
$
51,990

 
$

 
$
7,839,413

Investment in subsidiaries
948,346

 

 

 
(948,346
)
 

Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
38,464

 

 
9,454

 

 
47,918

Assets from risk management activities
637

 

 
6,837

 

 
7,474

Other current assets
430,759

 
17,465

 
356,348

 
(207,052
)
 
597,520

Intercompany receivables
980,055

 

 

 
(980,055
)
 

Total current assets
1,449,915

 
17,465

 
372,639

 
(1,187,107
)
 
652,912

Goodwill
575,449

 
132,542

 
34,711

 

 
742,702

Noncurrent assets from risk management activities

 

 

 

 

Deferred charges and other assets
290,737

 
17,742

 
420

 

 
308,899

 
$
9,167,250

 
$
2,052,369

 
$
459,760

 
$
(2,135,453
)
 
$
9,543,926

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
$
3,344,565

 
$
628,045

 
$
320,301

 
$
(948,346
)
 
$
3,344,565

Long-term debt
2,455,559

 

 

 

 
2,455,559

Total capitalization
5,800,124

 
628,045

 
320,301

 
(948,346
)
 
5,800,124

Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt
822,929

 

 

 
(196,000
)
 
626,929

Liabilities from risk management activities
784

 

 

 

 
784

Other current liabilities
492,645

 
11,751

 
106,296

 
(11,052
)
 
599,640

Intercompany payables

 
956,552

 
23,503

 
(980,055
)
 

Total current liabilities
1,316,358

 
968,303

 
129,799

 
(1,187,107
)
 
1,227,353

Deferred income taxes
1,102,679

 
455,277

 
(166
)
 

 
1,557,790

Noncurrent liabilities from risk management activities
185,057

 

 

 

 
185,057

Regulatory cost of removal obligation
426,756

 

 

 

 
426,756

Pension and postretirement liabilities
294,377

 

 

 

 
294,377

Deferred credits and other liabilities
41,899

 
744

 
9,826

 

 
52,469

 
$
9,167,250

 
$
2,052,369

 
$
459,760

 
$
(2,135,453
)
 
$
9,543,926




 
September 30, 2015
 
Regulated
Distribution
 
Regulated
Pipeline
 
Nonregulated
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
5,670,306

 
$
1,706,449

 
$
53,825

 
$

 
$
7,430,580

Investment in subsidiaries
1,038,670

 

 
(2,096
)
 
(1,036,574
)
 

Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
23,863

 

 
4,790

 

 
28,653

Assets from risk management activities
378

 

 
8,854

 

 
9,232

Other current assets
421,591

 
24,628

 
480,503

 
(338,301
)
 
588,421

Intercompany receivables
887,713

 

 

 
(887,713
)
 

Total current assets
1,333,545

 
24,628

 
494,147

 
(1,226,014
)
 
626,306

Goodwill
575,449

 
132,542

 
34,711

 

 
742,702

Noncurrent assets from risk management activities
368

 

 

 

 
368

Deferred charges and other assets
270,372

 
17,288

 
5,329

 

 
292,989

 
$
8,888,710

 
$
1,880,907

 
$
585,916

 
$
(2,262,588
)
 
$
9,092,945

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
$
3,194,797

 
$
577,275

 
$
461,395

 
$
(1,038,670
)
 
$
3,194,797

Long-term debt
2,455,388

 

 

 

 
2,455,388

Total capitalization
5,650,185

 
577,275

 
461,395

 
(1,038,670
)
 
5,650,185

Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt
782,927

 

 

 
(325,000
)
 
457,927

Liabilities from risk management activities
9,568

 

 

 

 
9,568

Other current liabilities
569,273

 
29,780

 
99,480

 
(11,205
)
 
687,328

Intercompany payables

 
867,409

 
20,304

 
(887,713
)
 

Total current liabilities
1,361,768

 
897,189

 
119,784

 
(1,223,918
)
 
1,154,823

Deferred income taxes
1,008,091

 
406,254

 
(3,030
)
 

 
1,411,315

Noncurrent liabilities from risk management activities
110,539

 

 

 

 
110,539

Regulatory cost of removal obligation
427,553

 

 

 

 
427,553

Pension and postretirement liabilities
287,373

 

 

 

 
287,373

Deferred credits and other liabilities
43,201

 
189

 
7,767

 

 
51,157

 
$
8,888,710

 
$
1,880,907

 
$
585,916

 
$
(2,262,588
)
 
$
9,092,945