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BUSINESS SEGMENT AND OTHER OPERATIONS DATA (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Information related to the Company's various business segments and other operations is detailed below:
(Thousands)
 
 
 
Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
2012
2011
2010
Operating revenues
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
 
 
 
External customers
$
627,713

$
971,724

$
937,433

Intercompany
—

—

8,047

Clean Energy Ventures
 
 
 
External customers
2,257

862

—

Energy Services
 
 
 
External customers
1,577,851

1,996,997

1,671,655

Intercompany
2,760

55,306

13,389

Segment subtotal
2,210,581

3,024,889

2,630,524

Retail and Other
 
 
 
External customers
41,102

39,626

30,216

Intercompany
1,093

334

335

Eliminations
(3,853
)
(55,640
)
(21,771
)
Total
$
2,248,923

$
3,009,209

$
2,639,304

Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
35,247

$
33,140

$
31,464

Clean Energy Ventures
5,680

421

—

Energy Services
59

61

153

Energy Holdings
6

6

6

Segment subtotal
40,992

33,628

31,623

Retail and Other
661

742

644

Eliminations
(10
)
—

—

Total
$
41,643

$
34,370

$
32,267

Interest income (1)
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
889

$
1,133

$
1,973

Energy Services
37

9

15

Energy Holdings
1,098

901

933

Segment subtotal
2,024

2,043

2,921

Retail and Other
3

43

4

Eliminations
(1,001
)
(870
)
(907
)
Total
$
1,026

$
1,216

$
2,018

(1)
Included in other income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
(Thousands)
 
 
 
Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
2012
2011
2010
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
14,890

$
14,875

$
16,618

Clean Energy Ventures
854

84

2

Energy Services
1,096

995

1,439

Energy Holdings
2,665

3,165

2,418

Segment subtotal
19,505

19,119

20,477

Retail and Other
1,339

504

774

Total
$
20,844

$
19,623

$
21,251

Income tax provision (benefit)
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
38,135

$
40,322

$
38,417

Clean Energy Ventures
(32,507
)
(11,604
)
(410
)
Energy Services
(4,950
)
3,281

23,250

Energy Holdings
4,978

4,702

4,301

Segment subtotal
5,656

36,701

65,558

Retail and Other
2,178

1,033

(727
)
Eliminations
(105
)
(69
)
(139
)
Total
$
7,729

$
37,665

$
64,692

Equity in earnings of affiliates
 
 
 
Energy Holdings
$
14,308

$
14,904

$
12,996

Eliminations
(3,674
)
(3,065
)
(2,979
)
Total
$
10,634

$
11,839

$
10,017

Net financial earnings (loss)
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
73,238

$
71,322

$
70,242

Clean Energy Ventures
19,452

6,761

(593
)
Energy Services
10,791

18,583

24,814

Energy Holdings
6,749

6,780

6,444

Segment subtotal
110,230

103,446

100,907

Retail and Other
2,366

3,087

857

Eliminations
(179
)
—

—

Total
$
112,417

$
106,533

$
101,764

Capital expenditures
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
116,455

$
101,993

$
93,821

Clean Energy Ventures
89,726

71,989

555

Segment subtotal
206,181

173,982

94,376

Retail and Other
1,334

3,549

3,003

Total
$
207,515

$
177,531

$
97,379

Investments in equity investees
 
 
 
Clean Energy Ventures
$
8,800

$
—

$
—

Energy Holdings
—

—

4,300

Total
$
8,800

$
—

$
4,300
Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Financial Earnings to Consolidated Net Income [Text Block]
A reconciliation of consolidated net financial earnings to consolidated net income is as follows:
(Thousands)
2012
2011
2010
Consolidated net financial earnings
$
112,417

$
106,533

$
101,764

Less:
 
 
 
Unrealized loss (gain) from derivative instruments and related transactions, net of taxes (1) (2)
22,631

23,320

(16,825
)
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory, net of taxes (3)
(3,093
)
(18,086
)
1,132

Consolidated net income
$
92,879

$
101,299

$
117,457


(1)
Excludes unrealized losses related to an intercompany transaction between NJNG and NJRES that have been eliminated in consolidation of approximately $142,000, $130,000 and $228,000 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(2)
Includes taxes of approximately $13 million, $13.4 million, and $(10) million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(3)
Includes taxes of approximately $(1.8) million, $(10.5) million and $1.3 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Text Block]
The Company's assets for the various business segments and business operations are detailed below:
(Thousands)
2012
2011
2010
Assets at end of period:
 
 
 
Natural Gas Distribution
$
2,005,520

$
1,942,691

$
1,904,545

Clean Energy Ventures
223,247

80,234

645

Energy Services
347,406

400,882

432,380

Energy Holdings
157,779

159,940

159,882

Segment subtotal
2,733,952

2,583,747

2,497,452

Retail and Other
73,298

87,066

85,219

Intercompany assets (1)
(37,245
)
(21,369
)
(19,538
)
Total
$
2,770,005

$
2,649,444

$
2,563,133

(1)
Consists of transactions between subsidiaries that are eliminated and reclassified in consolidation.