Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Recurring Fair Value Measures Of Assets And Liabilities



Recurring Fair Value Measures	At fair value as of March 31, 2013
							Netting
(Thousands of Dollars)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Adjustments⁽¹⁾		Total
Assets:
Cash Equivalents – Money Market Mutual Funds	$	87,836	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	87,836
Derivative Financial Instruments:
Commodity Futures Contracts – Gas		3,701		-		-		(2,154)		1,547
Over the Counter Swaps – Gas		-		24,250		-		(19,326)		4,924
Over the Counter Swaps – Oil		-		662		-		(662)		-
Other Investments:
Balanced Equity Mutual Fund		30,084		-		-		-		30,084
Common Stock – Financial Services Industry		5,817		-		-		-		5,817
Other Common Stock		312		-		-		-		312
Hedging Collateral Deposits		750		-		-		-		750
Total	$	128,500	$	24,912	$	-	$	(22,142)	$	131,270

Liabilities:
Derivative Financial Instruments:
Commodity Futures Contracts – Gas	$	2,154	$	-	$	-	$	(2,154)	$	-
Over the Counter Swaps – Gas		-		41,626		-		(19,326)		22,300
Over the Counter Swaps – Oil		-		3,254		16,606		(662)		19,198
Total	$	2,154	$	44,880	$	16,606	$	(22,142)	$	41,498

Total Net Assets/(Liabilities)	$	126,346	$	(19,968)	$	(16,606)	$	-	$	89,772



Recurring Fair Value Measures	At fair value as of September 30, 2012
							Netting
(Thousands of Dollars)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Adjustments⁽¹⁾		Total
Assets:
Cash Equivalents – Money Market Mutual Funds	$	46,113	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	46,113
Derivative Financial Instruments:
Commodity Futures Contracts – Gas		4,348		-		-		(2,760)		1,588
Over the Counter Swaps – Gas		-		41,751		-		(15,723)		26,028
Over the Counter Swaps – Oil		-		-		559		(559)		-
Other Investments:
Balanced Equity Mutual Fund		24,767		-		-		-		24,767
Common Stock – Financial Services Industry		4,758		-		-		-		4,758
Other Common Stock		272		-		-		-		272
Hedging Collateral Deposits		364		-		-		-		364
Total	$	80,622	$	41,751	$	559	$	(19,042)	$	103,890

Liabilities:
Derivative Financial Instruments:
Commodity Futures Contracts – Gas	$	2,760	$	-	$	-	$	(2,760)	$	-
Over the Counter Swaps – Gas		-		19,932		-		(15,723)		4,209
Over the Counter Swaps – Oil		-		654		20,223		(559)		20,318
Total	$	2,760	$	20,586	$	20,223	$	(19,042)	$	24,527

Total Net Assets/(Liabilities)	$	77,862	$	21,165	$	(19,664)	$	-	$	79,363

⁽¹⁾ Amounts represent the impact of legally-enforceable master netting arrangements that allow the Company to net gain and loss positions held with the same counterparties.

Fair Value Measurements Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)




Fair Value Measurements Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(Thousands of Dollars)			Total Gains/Losses
			(Gains)/			Gains/(Losses)
			Losses Realized			Unrealized and Included		Transfer
	January 1,		and Included			in Other Comprehensive		In/Out of		March 31,
	2013		in Earnings			Income (Loss)		Level 3		2013
Derivative
Financial Instruments⁽²⁾	$	(14,089)	$	4,539	(1)	$	(7,056)	$	-	$	(16,606)

⁽¹⁾Amounts are reported in Operating Revenues in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

⁽²⁾Derivative Financial Instruments are shown on a net basis.




Fair Value Measurements Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(Thousands of Dollars)			Total Gains/Losses
			(Gains)/			Gains/(Losses)
			Losses Realized			Unrealized and Included		Transfer
	October 1,		and Included			in Other Comprehensive		In/Out of		March 31,
	2012		in Earnings			Income (Loss)		Level 3		2013
Derivative
Financial Instruments⁽²⁾	$	(19,664)	$	6,801	(1)	$	(3,743)	$	-	$	(16,606)

⁽¹⁾Amounts are reported in Operating Revenues in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the six months ended March 31, 2013.

⁽²⁾Derivative Financial Instruments are shown on a net basis.



Fair Value Measurements Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(Thousands of Dollars)			Total Gains/Losses
			(Gains)/			Gains/(Losses)
			Losses Realized			Unrealized and Included		Transfer
	January 1,		and Included			In Other Comprehensive		In/Out of		March 31,
	2012		in Earnings			Income (Loss)		Level 3		2012
Derivative
Financial Instruments⁽²⁾	$	(54,773)	$	13,523	(1)	$	(27,504)	$	-	$	(68,754)

⁽¹⁾Amounts are reported in Operating Revenues in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

⁽²⁾Derivative Financial Instruments are shown on a net basis.



Fair Value Measurements Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(Thousands of Dollars)			Total Gains/Losses
			(Gains)/			Gains/(Losses)
			Losses Realized			Unrealized and Included		Transfer
	October 1,		and Included			In Other Comprehensive		In/Out of		March 31,
	2011		in Earnings			Income (Loss)		Level 3		2012
Derivative
Financial Instruments⁽²⁾	$	(5,410)	$	26,135	(1)	$	(89,479)	$	-	$	(68,754)

⁽¹⁾Amounts are reported in Operating Revenues in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the six months ended March 31, 2012.

⁽²⁾Derivative Financial Instruments are shown on a net basis.

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issues, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs), by class of asset.

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The entire disclosure of the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities, which includes financial instruments measured at fair value that are classified in shareholders' equity, which may be measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis.

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