Discontinued Operations (Table)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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
			2013		2012		2013		2012
			(In thousands)

Operating revenues			$	21,678	$	44,315	$	37,962	$	84,945
Purchased gas cost				12,497		26,493		21,464		51,133

	Gross profit			9,181		17,822		16,498		33,812
Operating expenses				3,038		6,819		5,858		13,547
Operating income				6,143		11,003		10,640		20,265
Other nonoperating income				200		55		548		432
Income from discontinued operations
	before income taxes			6,343		11,058		11,188		20,697
Income tax expense				2,258		4,031		3,986		7,547
		Net income from discontinued operations	$	4,085	$	7,027	$	7,202	$	13,150

Assets held for sale table


The following table presents balance sheet data related to assets held for sale.

		March 31,		September 30,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)

Net plant, property & equipment		$	144,962	$	142,865
Gas stored underground			302		4,688
Other current assets			9,961		6,931
Deferred charges and other assets			207		87
	Assets held for sale	$	155,432	$	154,571

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	2,600	$	2,114
Other current liabilities			5,307		3,776
Regulatory cost of removal			83		3,257
Deferred credits and other liabilities			216		2,426
	Liabilities held for sale	$	8,206	$	11,573

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long lived assets held for sale. Disclosure may include the description of the facts and circumstances leading to the expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the carrying value of the assets held for sale, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss).

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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