NJBPU Dividend Restriction Equity to Capitalization Ratio

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Number of First Mortgage Bonds Completed

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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash inflow from amounts received from a long-term debt instrument secured by a first mortgage deed of trust, containing a pledge of real property. The lender has the highest claim on the property in case of default.

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Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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DEBT - FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS (Details)	Aug. 01, 2019 USD ($) First_mortgage_bond	Apr. 18, 2019 USD ($) First_mortgage_bond	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 17, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
NJBPU dividend restriction, equity to capitalization ratio			0.30
Debt to equity ratio			0.563
First mortgage bonds:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum amount that can be issued			$ 1,000,000,000
NJNG
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of first mortgage bonds completed \| First_mortgage_bond	3	3
Proceeds from reissuance of first mortgage bond	$ 97,000,000	$ 35,800,000
NJNG \| First mortgage bonds:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate		3.02%
NJNG \| First mortgage bonds: \| Series OO
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 46,500,000		$ 46,500,000
Stated interest rate			3.00%
NJNG \| First mortgage bonds: \| Series CCC (formally NN)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 41,000,000		41,000,000
Stated interest rate			3.00%
NJNG \| First mortgage bonds: \| Series BBB (formally MM)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 9,545,000		$ 9,545,000
Stated interest rate			2.75%
NJNG \| Unsecured Senior Note 3.76%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 100,000,000
Stated interest rate				3.76%
NJNG \| Unsecured Senior Note 3.86%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 85,000,000
Stated interest rate				3.86%