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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance $ (12,393)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 38,878us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (81,874)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax 21,890us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 68us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax 2,264us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (81,806)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 24,154us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance (94,199)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 63,032us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance 7,662us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
5,448us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1,063)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
2,394us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (4)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (1,067)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
2,394us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance 6,595us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
7,842us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Interest Rate Hedges [Member] [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance (18,381)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromInterestRateHedgesMemberMember
37,906us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromInterestRateHedgesMemberMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (52,069)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromInterestRateHedgesMemberMember
13,270us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromInterestRateHedgesMemberMember
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 282us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromInterestRateHedgesMemberMember
672us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromInterestRateHedgesMemberMember
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (51,787)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromInterestRateHedgesMemberMember
13,942us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromInterestRateHedgesMemberMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance (70,168)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromInterestRateHedgesMemberMember
51,848us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromInterestRateHedgesMemberMember
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Commodity Contracts Cash Flow Hedges [Member] [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance (1,674)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCommodityContractsCashFlowHedgesMemberMember
(4,476)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCommodityContractsCashFlowHedgesMemberMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (28,742)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCommodityContractsCashFlowHedgesMemberMember
6,226us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCommodityContractsCashFlowHedgesMemberMember
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (210)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCommodityContractsCashFlowHedgesMemberMember
1,592us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCommodityContractsCashFlowHedgesMemberMember
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (28,952)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCommodityContractsCashFlowHedgesMemberMember
7,818us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCommodityContractsCashFlowHedgesMemberMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance $ (30,626)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCommodityContractsCashFlowHedgesMemberMember
$ 3,342us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ato_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCommodityContractsCashFlowHedgesMemberMember