SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CAPITALIZED INTEREST (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Net Increase [Abstract]
Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Capitalized Interest	$ 352	$ 262	$ 622	$ 662
Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Capitalized Cost of Equity	753	557	1,252	1,474
Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Additions	$ 1,105	$ 819	$ 1,874	$ 2,136
AFUDC Weighted Average Rate	7.76%	7.76%	5.57%	7.34%

Total increase in earnings in the period representing the cost of equity (based on assumed rate of return) and/or borrowed funds (based on interest rate) used to finance construction of regulated assets, which is expected to be recovered through rate adjustments.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 71
-Paragraph 15
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 92
-Paragraph 8, 9, 12
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