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Fair Value Measurements (Table)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurements Tables Abstract

Fair value measurements table

			Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)⁽¹⁾			Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			Netting and Cash Collateral ⁽²⁾			September 30, 2011
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)⁽¹⁾			Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			Netting and Cash Collateral ⁽²⁾			September 30, 2011
		(In thousands)
Assets:
Financial instruments
	Natural gas distribution segment	$	-		$	1,841		$	-		$	-		$	1,841
	Nonregulated segment		15,262			97,396			-			(95,156)			17,502
Total financial instruments			15,262			99,237			-			(95,156)			19,343

Hedged portion of gas stored underground			47,940			-			-			-			47,940
Available-for-sale securities
	Money market funds		-			1,823			-			-			1,823
	Registered investment companies		36,444			-			-			-			36,444
	Bonds		-			14,366			-			-			14,366
Total available-for-sale securities			36,444			16,189			-			-			52,633
Total assets		$	99,646		$	115,426		$	-		$	(95,156)		$	119,916

Liabilities:
Financial instruments
	Natural gas distribution segment	$	-		$	81,118		$	-		$	-		$	81,118
	Nonregulated segment		22,091			115,617			-			(123,943)			13,765
Total liabilities		$	22,091		$	196,735		$	-		$	(123,943)		$	94,883

			Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)⁽¹⁾			Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			Netting and Cash Collateral ⁽³⁾			September 30, 2010
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)⁽¹⁾			Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			Netting and Cash Collateral ⁽³⁾			September 30, 2010
		(In thousands)
Assets:
Financial instruments
	Natural gas distribution segment	$	-		$	2,266		$	-		$	-		$	2,266
	Nonregulated segment		18,544			42,462			-			(41,760)			19,246
Total financial instruments			18,544			44,728			-			(41,760)			21,512

Hedged portion of gas stored underground			57,507			-			-			-			57,507
Available-for-sale securities
	Money market funds		-			499			-			-			499
	Registered investment companies		40,967			-			-			-			40,967
Total available-for-sale securities			40,967			499			-			-			41,466
Total assets		$	117,018		$	45,227		$	-		$	(41,760)		$	120,485

Liabilities:
Financial instruments
	Natural gas distribution segment	$	-		$	51,866		$	-		$	-		$	51,866
	Nonregulated segment		41,430			31,950			-			(66,649)			6,731
Total liabilities		$	41,430		$	83,816		$	-		$	(66,649)		$	58,597

Other fair value measurements table

			September 30, 2011
			(In thousands)

	Carrying Amount		$	2,212,565
	Fair Value		$	2,560,945

Available for sale securities

					Gross			Gross
		Amortized			Unrealized			Unrealized			Fair
		Cost			Gain			Loss			Value
		(In thousands)
As of September 30, 2011:
	Domestic equity mutual funds	$	27,748		$	4,074		$	-		$	31,822
	Foreign equity mutual funds		4,597			267			(242)			4,622
	Bonds		14,390			10			(34)			14,366
	Money market funds		1,823			-			-			1,823
		$	48,558		$	4,351		$	(276)		$	52,633
As of September 30, 2010:
	Domestic equity mutual funds	$	29,540		$	5,698		$	-		$	35,238
	Foreign equity mutual funds		4,753			976			-			5,729
	Money market funds		499			-			-			499
		$	34,792		$	6,674		$	-		$	41,466