NATURE OF THE BUSINESS (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 customer subsidiary
Steckman Ridge
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%
PennEast
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	20.00%
Natural Gas Distribution
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Total retail customers | customer	566,600
NJR Retail Holdings Corporation
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Number of principal subsidiaries | subsidiary	2