Discontinued Operations (Table)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Discontinued operations income statement detail table

The following table presents statement of income data related to discontinued operations.
			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			March 31				March 31
			2012		2011		2012		2011
			(In thousands)
Operating revenues			$	26,374	$	35,790	$	49,825	$	59,523
Purchased gas cost				17,026		24,636		31,977		39,533
	Gross profit			9,348		11,154		17,848		19,990
Operating expenses				4,275		4,431		8,449		8,447
Operating income				5,073		6,723		9,399		11,543
Other nonoperating expense				(38)		(32)		(86)		(65)
Income from discontinued operations
	before income taxes			5,035		6,691		9,313		11,478
Income tax expense				1,834		2,642		3,393		4,532
		Net income	$	3,201	$	4,049	$	5,920	$	6,946

Assets held for sale table

The following table presents balance sheet data related to assets held for sale.
		March 31,		September 30,
		2012		2011
		(In thousands)
Net plant, property & equipment		$	126,587	$	127,577
Gas stored underground			6,517		11,931
Other current assets			515		786
Deferred charges and other assets			49		277
	Assets held for sale	$	133,668	$	140,571
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	5,404	$	1,917
Other current liabilities			6,857		4,877
Regulatory cost of removal			7,687		10,498
Deferred credits and other liabilities			872		1,153
	Liabilities held for sale	$	20,820	$	18,445