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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
years
Customers
MMcf
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]   
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense$ 2,847$ 2,654$ 3,100
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense(1,163)(1,084)(1,274)
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Net of Tax1,6841,5701,826
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Unrecognized Compensation Costs on Nonvested Awards3,100  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]   
Beginning, Shares263,128333,461579,143
Beginning, Weighted Average Exercise Price$ 27.24$ 26.36$ 24.66
Granted, Shares000
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price$ 0.00$ 0.00$ 0.00
Exercised, Shares(152,448)(68,307)(245,107)
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price$ 26.86$ 23.20$ 22.38
Forfeited, Shares(917)(2,026)(575)
Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price$ 18.11$ 18.32$ 18.11
Ending, Shares109,763263,128333,461
Ending, Weighted Average Exercise Price$ 27.84$ 27.24$ 26.36
Options, Oustanding and Exercisable109,763263,128333,461
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)5.0  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price$ 27.84$ 27.24$ 26.36
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value1,617  
Employee [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant1,864,650  
Director [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant71,962  
Range 1 [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]   
Options, Oustanding and Exercisable26,638  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)3.3  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price$ 21.55  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value560  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Lower Exercie Price Range$ 20.05  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Upper Exercie Price Range$ 26.00  
Range 2 [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]   
Options, Oustanding and Exercisable23,250  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)5.5  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price$ 28.68  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value323  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Lower Exercie Price Range$ 26.01  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Upper Exercie Price Range$ 29.00  
Range 3 [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]   
Options, Oustanding and Exercisable59,875  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)5.6  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price$ 30.31  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value734  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Lower Exercie Price Range$ 29.01  
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Upper Exercie Price Range$ 3.37  
Minimum [Member] | Performance [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]   
Share Based Compensation, Percent of Awards to Common Stock0.00%  
Maximum [Member] | Performance [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]   
Share Based Compensation, Percent of Awards to Common Stock150.00%  
Stock Options [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]   
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense00148
Performance [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]   
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense915813475
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]   
Beginning, Shares50,475[1]61,980[1]61,980[1]
Beginning, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value$ 31.07$ 31.84$ 31.84
Granted, Shares56,325[1]54,177[1]0[1]
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value$ 26.24$ 30.05$ 0.00
Vested, Shares0[1],[2](55,905)[1],[2]0[1]
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value$ 0.00[2]$ (31.84)[2]$ 0.00
Cancelled/forfeited, shares(773)[1](9,777)[1]0[1]
Cancelled/forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value$ (29.74)$ (31.04)$ 0.00
Ending, Shares106,027[1]50,475[1]61,980[1]
Ending, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value$ 28.04$ 31.07$ 31.84
Share Based Compensation, Percent of Awards to Common Stock135.00%  
Share Based Compensation, Percent of Awards to Common Stock, Target Amount100.00%  
Common Stock, Shares, Issued75,472  
Performance Shares, Market Condition Award [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]   
Granted, Shares 29,865 
Performance Shares, Subject to Performance Conditions [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]   
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Unrecognized Compensation Costs on Nonvested Awards1,600  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition2  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]   
Granted, Shares 24,312 
Restricted Stock [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]   
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense1,9321,8412,477
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Unrecognized Compensation Costs on Nonvested Awards1,500  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]   
Beginning, Shares56,365111,797102,801
Beginning, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value$ 33.40$ 31.30$ 31.80
Granted, Shares62,14924,312163,211
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value$ 40.74$ 36.42$ 34.00
Vested, Shares(41,201)(74,888)(154,215)
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value$ (32.29)$ (31.28)$ (34.49)
Vested, Total Fair Value of Vested Shares (dollars)1,7232,7495,592
Cancelled/forfeited, shares(216)(4,856)0
Cancelled/forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value$ (36.42)$ (33.00)$ 0.00
Ending, Shares77,09756,365111,797
Ending, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value$ 39.90$ 33.40$ 31.30
Restricted Stock [Member] | Vesting in Three Equal Annual Installments, The First Occuring on October 15, 2011 [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]   
Granted, Shares36,614  
Restricted Stock [Member] | All Scheduled to Vest on November 17, 2013 [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]   
Granted, Shares25,535  
Restricted Stock [Member] | Two Thirds of Which Vested in October 2009 and One Third Which Vested in October 2010 [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]   
Granted, Shares  46,500
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures  46,500
Restricted Stock [Member] | Scheduled to Vest in Two Equal Installments, The First Having Occured in April 2010 [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]   
Granted, Shares  1,500
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures  1,500
Restricted Stock [Member] | Scheduled to Vest Immediately [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]   
Granted, Shares 24,312115,211
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures 24,312115,211
Restricted Stock [Member] | Retention Grants [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]   
Granted, Shares  106,730
Operation and Maintenance [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]   
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense$ 2,800$ 2,700$ 3,100
[1]The number of common shares issued related to performance shares may range from zero to 150 percent of the number of shares shown in the table above based on the Company's achievement of performance goals associated with NJR total shareowner return relative to a selected peer group of companies.
[2]The number of common shares related to performance shares earned as of September 30, 2010, was 135 percent , or 75,472 shares. The number represented on this line is the target number of 100 percent. See footnote (1) above.