COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Commitments for Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demans Fees for the Next Five Years

Commitments as of September 30, 2018, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods, are as follows:

(Thousands)	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		Thereafter
Energy Services:
Natural gas purchases	$	428,015	$	28,389	$	10,965	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	31,716		19,926		13,478		8,904		4,212		991
Pipeline demand fees	52,148		49,790		28,209		24,153		18,988		5,151
Sub-total Energy Services	$	511,879	$	98,105	$	52,652	$	33,057	$	23,200	$	6,142
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	65,737	$	37,727	$	33,738	$	33,546	$	34,221	$	35,762
Storage demand fees	31,384		24,263		14,251		12,930		7,899		6,066
Pipeline demand fees	80,609		96,241		89,236		91,946		87,240		586,266
Sub-total NJNG	$	177,730	$	158,231	$	137,225	$	138,422	$	129,360	$	628,094
Total	$	689,609	$	256,336	$	189,877	$	171,479	$	152,560	$	634,236