Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Income statements and capital expenditures for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 by segment are presented in the following tables:


	Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
	Distribution		Pipeline and Storage		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties	$	971,636	$	41,150	$	—	$	1,012,786
Intersegment revenues	786		121,768		(122,554)		—
Total operating revenues	972,422		162,918		(122,554)		1,012,786
Purchased gas cost	496,799		(3,411)		(122,225)		371,163
Operation and maintenance expense	123,284		36,155		(329)		159,110
Depreciation and amortization expense	92,797		35,059		—		127,856
Taxes, other than income	69,045		9,751		—		78,796
Operating income	190,497		85,364		—		275,861
Other non-operating income	1,916		6,786		—		8,702
Interest charges	8,548		11,303		—		19,851
Income before income taxes	183,865		80,847		—		264,712
Income tax expense	4,294		11,209		—		15,503
Net income	$	179,571	$	69,638	$	—	$	249,209
Capital expenditures	$	437,382	$	246,798	$	—	$	684,180


	Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
	Distribution		Pipeline and Storage		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties	$	875,887	$	38,593	$	—	$	914,480
Intersegment revenues	763		121,120		(121,883)		—
Total operating revenues	876,650		159,713		(121,883)		914,480
Purchased gas cost	411,072		(1,244)		(121,568)		288,260
Operation and maintenance expense	108,802		30,156		(315)		138,643
Depreciation and amortization expense	82,870		32,415		—		115,285
Taxes, other than income	64,352		9,100		—		73,452
Operating income	209,554		89,286		—		298,840
Other non-operating income	835		5,237		—		6,072
Interest charges	10,712		11,298		—		22,010
Income before income taxes	199,677		83,225		—		282,902
Income tax expense	45,985		19,239		—		65,224
Net income	$	153,692	$	63,986	$	—	$	217,678
Capital expenditures	$	306,016	$	150,793	$	—	$	456,809

Balance sheet information at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 by segment is presented in the following tables:


	December 31, 2021
	Distribution		Pipeline and Storage		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	11,676,614	$	4,050,177	$	—	$	15,726,791
Total assets	$	19,778,943	$	4,309,629	$	(3,542,788)	$	20,545,784


	September 30, 2021
	Distribution		Pipeline and Storage		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	11,232,649	$	3,831,321	$	—	$	15,063,970
Total assets	$	18,847,266	$	4,076,844	$	(3,315,448)	$	19,608,662