Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
					Funded Status of
	Gains and Losses				the Pension and
	on Derivative		Gains and Losses		Other Post-
	Financial		on Securities		Retirement Benefit
	Instruments		Available for Sale		Plans		Total
Balance at October 1, 2013	$	30,722	$	6,337	$	(56,293)	$	(19,234)
Other Comprehensive Gain
Before Reclassifications		1,507		1,573		-		3,080
Amounts Reclassified From
Other Comprehensive Loss		(5,884)		-		-		(5,884)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	26,345	$	7,910	$	(56,293)	$	(22,038)

Schedule Of Reclassifications Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
Details About Accumulated		Amount of Gain or (Loss)	Affected Line Item in the
Other Comprehensive		Reclassified from Accumulated	Statement Where Net Income
Loss Components		Other Comprehensive Loss	is Presented
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Financial
Instrument Cash Flow Hedges:
Commodity Contracts	$	9,787	Operating Revenues
Commodity Contracts		396	Purchased Gas
		10,183	Total Before Income Tax
		(4,299)	Income Tax Expense
	$	5,884	Net of Tax

Schedule Of Other Current Assets

	At December 31, 2013		At September 30, 2013
Prepayments	$	6,142	$	10,605
Prepaid Property and Other Taxes		16,106		13,079
Federal Income Taxes Receivable		-		1,122
State Income Taxes Receivable		-		3,275
Fair Values of Firm Commitments		-		1,829
Regulatory Assets		22,949		26,995
	$	45,197	$	56,905

Schedule Of Other Accruals And Current Liabilities

	At December 31, 2013		At September 30, 2013
Accrued Capital Expenditures	$	35,749	$	41,100
Regulatory Liabilities		17,597		20,013
Reserve for Gas Replacement		7,003		-
Federal Income Taxes Payable		14,563		-
State Income Taxes Payable		1,902		-
Other		25,895		22,833
	$	102,709	$	83,946