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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
years
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 2,638 $ 2,847 $ 2,654
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense (1,078) (1,163) (1,084)
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Net of Tax 1,560 1,684 1,570
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Unrecognized Compensation Costs on Nonvested Awards 2,200    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]      
Beginning, Shares 109,763 263,128 333,461
Beginning, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 27.84 $ 27.24 $ 26.36
Granted, Shares 0 0 0
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Exercised, Shares (28,138) (152,448) (68,307)
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 25.30 $ 26.86 $ 23.20
Forfeited, Shares 0 (917) (2,026)
Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 0.00 $ 18.11 $ 18.32
Ending, Shares 81,625 109,763 263,128
Ending, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 28.71 $ 27.84 $ 27.24
Options, Oustanding and Exercisable 81,625 109,763 263,128
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 2.3    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 28.71 $ 27.84 $ 27.24
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 2,348    
Operation and Maintenance [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 2,600 2,800 2,700
Performance [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 1,276 915 813
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]      
Beginning, Shares 106,027 [1] 50,475 [1] 61,980 [1]
Beginning, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 28.04 $ 31.07 $ 31.84
Granted, Shares     54,177 [1]
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value     $ 30.05
Vested, Shares (49,702) [1],[2] 0 [1] (55,905) [1],[3]
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 30.08 $ 0.00 $ 31.84
Cancelled/forfeited, shares 0 [1] (773) [1] (9,777) [1]
Cancelled/forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 0.00 $ 29.74 $ 31.04
Ending, Shares 84,743 [1] 106,027 [1] 50,475 [1]
Ending, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 33.26 $ 28.04 $ 31.07
Share Based Compensation, Percent of Awards to Common Stock, Target Amount 100.00%    
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   56,325 [1] 29,865
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value   $ 26.24  
Share Based Compensation, Percent of Awards to Common Stock 70.00%    
Common Stock, Shares, Issued 19,095    
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 Awards 1,400    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition 2    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]      
Granted, Shares 28,418 [1]   24,312
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 47.17    
Share Based Compensation, Percent of Awards to Common Stock 68.80%   135.00%
Common Stock, Shares, Issued 15,427   75,472
Restricted Stock [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 1,362 1,932 1,841
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Unrecognized Compensation Costs on Nonvested Awards 789    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition 2    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]      
Beginning, Shares 77,097 56,365 111,797
Beginning, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 39.90 $ 33.40 $ 31.30
Granted, Shares 51,100 62,149 24,312
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 47.17 $ 40.74 $ 36.42
Vested, Shares (68,851) (41,201) (74,888)
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 44.86 $ 32.29 $ 31.28
Vested, Total Fair Value of Vested Shares (dollars) 3,198 1,723 2,749
Cancelled/forfeited, shares 0 (216) (4,856)
Cancelled/forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 0.00 $ 36.42 $ 33.00
Ending, Shares 59,346 77,097 56,365
Ending, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 40.40 $ 39.90 $ 33.40
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, Shares   36,614  
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, Shares 25,535    
Restricted Stock [Member] | Vesting in Three Equal Installments, The First Occuring on October 15, 2010 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures   24,312  
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 49,171 24,312 115,211
Restricted Stock [Member] | Vesting October 2014 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]      
Granted, Shares 1,929    
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
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 Stock 0.00%    
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 Stock 150.00%    
Range 1 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]      
Options, Oustanding and Exercisable 12,000    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 0.7    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 22.68    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 276    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Lower Exercie Price Range $ 20.99    
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 Exercisable 23,250    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 2.5    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 28.68    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 667    
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 Exercisable 46,375    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 2.6    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 30.29    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 1,405    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Lower Exercie Price Range $ 29.01    
Options, Outstanding and Exercisable, Upper Exercie Price Range $ 30.37    
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 Grant 1,722,037    
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 Grant 61,162    
[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] As certified by the Company's Leadership and Compensation Committee on November 13, 2012, the number of common shares related to performance shares and market condition shares earned was 68.8 percent , or 15,427 shares and 70 percent, or 19,095 shares, respectively. The number represented on this line is the target number of 100 percent. See footnote (1) above.
[3] 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.