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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net Income Available for Common Stock $ 84,740us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 82,252us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:    
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 102,747us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 93,114us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Deferred Income Taxes 33,207us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits 30,093us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
Excess Tax Benefits Associated with Stock-Based Compensation Awards (7,667)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (3,149)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Stock-Based Compensation 3,078us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 2,960us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Other 2,358us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (2,095)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Change in:    
Hedging Collateral Deposits (10,734)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMarginDepositsOutstanding 1,094us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMarginDepositsOutstanding
Receivables and Unbilled Revenue (60,947)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables (92,261)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Gas Stored Underground and Materials and Supplies 9,386us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 17,977us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredGasCost 3,407us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredGasCost
Other Current Assets (5,635)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets 12,764us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Accounts Payable 19,378us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade 39,382us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade
Amounts Payable to Customers 2,249us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryClauseRevenue (3,944)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryClauseRevenue
Customer Advances 1,431us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerAdvances (3,281)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerAdvances
Customer Security Deposits 630us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits (493)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities (6,416)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 12,347us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Other Assets 2,142us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (6,268)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Other Liabilities 19,132us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (7,205)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 189,079us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 176,694us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Capital Expenditures (244,927)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (194,920)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other (1,229)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 3,615us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (246,156)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (191,305)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Financing Activities    
Changes in Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper 87,300us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Excess Tax Benefits Associated with Stock-Based Compensation Awards 7,667us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 3,149us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Dividends Paid on Common Stock (32,400)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (31,373)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Net Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock 1,548us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity 1,857us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity
Net Cash Provided by (Used) in Financing Activities 64,115us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (26,367)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Temporary Cash Investments 7,038us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (40,978)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments at October 1 36,886us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 64,858us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments at December 31 43,924us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 23,880us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information, Non-Cash Investing Activities:    
Non-Cash Capital Expenditures $ 101,664us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid $ 52,738us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid