Equity Method Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Equity Method Investments Details [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

For each period of thethreemonths and six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, these transportation costs and the amounts we owed Cardinal as of April 30, 2014 and October 31, 2013 are as follows.

		Three Months				Six Months
In thousands		2014		2013		2014		2013
Transportation costs	$	2,164	$	2,155	$	4,404	$	4,294
		April 30,		October 31,
		2014		2013
Trade accounts payable	$	727	$	755

For each period of the threemonthsand six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, these gas storage costs and the amounts we owed Pine Needle as of April 30, 2014 and October 31, 2013 are as follows.

		Three Months				Six Months
In thousands		2014		2013		2014		2013
Gas storage costs	$	2,701	$	2,730	$	5,494	$	5,516
		April 30,		October 31,
		2014		2013
Trade accounts payable	$	910	$	940

For each period of the threemonthsand six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, our operating revenues from these sales and the amounts SouthStar owedus as of April 30, 2014 and October 31, 2013 are as follows.

		Three Months				Six Months
In thousands		2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating revenues	$	475	$	592	$	907	$	583
		April 30,		October 31,
		2014		2013
Trade accounts receivable	$	539	$	441

For each period of the threemonths and six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, these gas storage costs and the amounts we owed Hardy Storage as of April 30, 2014 and October 31, 2013 are as follows.

		Three Months				Six Months
In thousands		2014		2013		2014		2013
Gas storage costs	$	2,392	$	2,425	$	4,817	$	4,851
		April 30,		October 31,
		2014		2013
Trade accounts payable	$	774	$	808