Fair Value Measurements (Table)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurements Tables Abstract

Fair value measurements table

		Quoted		Significant		Significant
		Prices in		Other		Other
		Active		Observable		Unobservable		Netting and
		Markets		Inputs		Inputs		Cash		June 30,
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)(1)		(Level 3)		Collateral(2)		2011
			(In thousands)
Assets:
Financial instruments
	Natural gas distribution segment	$	-	$	2,739	$	-	$	-	$	2,739
	Nonregulated segment		3,696		34,367		-		(25,006)		13,057
Total financial instruments			3,696		37,106		-		(25,006)		15,796
Hedged portion of gas stored
	underground		86,544		-		-		-		86,544
Available-for-sale securities			44,045		-		-		-		44,045
Total assets		$	134,285	$	37,106	$	-	$	(25,006)	$	146,385
Liabilities:
Financial instruments
	Natural gas distribution segment	$	-	$	5,263	$	-	$	-	$	5,263
	Nonregulated segment		10,645		38,827		-		(40,388)		9,084
Total liabilities		$	10,645	$	44,090	$	-	$	(40,388)	$	14,347

		Quoted		Significant		Significant
		Prices in		Other		Other
		Active		Observable		Unobservable		Netting and
		Markets		Inputs		Inputs		Cash		September 30,
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)(1)		(Level 3)		Collateral(3)		2010
			(In thousands)
Assets:
Financial instruments
	Natural gas distribution segment	$	-	$	2,266	$	-	$	-	$	2,266
	Nonregulated segment		18,544		42,462		-		(41,760)		19,246
Total financial instruments			18,544		44,728		-		(41,760)		21,512
Hedged portion of gas stored
	underground		57,507		-		-		-		57,507
Available-for-sale securities			41,466		-		-		-		41,466
Total assets		$	117,517	$	44,728	$	-	$	(41,760)	$	120,485
Liabilities:
Financial instruments
	Natural gas distribution segment	$	-	$	51,866	$	-	$	-	$	51,866
	Nonregulated segment		41,430		31,950		-		(66,649)		6,731
Total liabilities		$	41,430	$	83,816	$	-	$	(66,649)	$	58,597

Other fair value measurements table

	June 30, 2011
	(In thousands)
Carrying Amount	$	2,212,630
Fair Value	$	2,474,064