Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories comprise the following at September 30:

	2013		2012
Gas Utility natural gas	$	78,950	$	57,663
Materials, supplies and other	10,711		9,671
Total inventories	$	89,661	$	67,334