COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of December 31, 2017, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Thereafter
Energy Services:
Natural gas purchases	$	287,394	$	117,129	$	21,504	$	11,443	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	24,479		22,933		13,573		9,263		6,055		3,523
Pipeline demand fees	59,067		50,562		39,292		23,348		19,087		18,977
Sub-total Energy Services	$	370,940	$	190,624	$	74,369	$	44,054	$	25,142	$	22,500
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	39,542	$	41,287	$	40,046	$	38,234	$	38,794	$	79,894
Storage demand fees	22,531		27,193		16,482		9,380		8,952		11,373
Pipeline demand fees	53,406		75,718		101,087		91,202		89,828		669,099
Sub-total NJNG	$	115,479	$	144,198	$	157,615	$	138,816	$	137,574	$	760,366
Total	$	486,419	$	334,822	$	231,984	$	182,870	$	162,716	$	782,866