COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of March 31, 2016, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2016		2017		2018		2019		2020		Thereafter
NJRES:
Natural gas purchases	$	151,898	$	127,345	$	82,142	$	49,608	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	21,405		31,439		13,117		6,728		4,953		4,055
Pipeline demand fees	51,496		60,034		24,137		6,158		2,903		3,782
Sub-total NJRES	$	224,799	$	218,818	$	119,396	$	62,494	$	7,856	$	7,837
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	23,178	$	62,070	$	39,166	$	39,421	$	41,226	$	93,884
Storage demand fees	14,495		29,099		22,237		12,834		5,776		—
Pipeline demand fees	21,249		64,985		68,736		88,201		89,945		818,494
Sub-total NJNG	$	58,922	$	156,154	$	130,139	$	140,456	$	136,947	$	912,378
Total(1)	$	283,721	$	374,972	$	249,535	$	202,950	$	144,803	$	920,215

(1) Does not include amounts related to intercompany asset management agreements between NJRES and NJNG.