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Divestitures and Acquisitions (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Divestitures and Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block] | The following tables present statement of income data related to discontinued operations:
| Three Months Ended June 30
| 2017 |  | 2016
| (In thousands)
Operating revenues | $ | — |  |  | $ | 200,213 |
Purchased gas cost | — |  |  | 184,398 |
Operating expenses | — |  |  | 7,047 |
Operating income | — |  |  | 8,768 |
Other nonoperating expense | — |  |  | (304 | )
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes | — |  |  | 8,464 |
Income tax expense | — |  |  | 3,414 |
Net income from discontinued operations | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,050 |
| Nine Months Ended June 30
| 2017 |  | 2016
| (In thousands)
Operating revenues | $ | 303,474 |  |  | $ | 728,989 |
Purchased gas cost | 277,554 |  |  | 698,445 |
Operating expenses | 7,874 |  |  | 19,940 |
Operating income | 18,046 |  |  | 10,604 |
Other nonoperating expense | (211 | ) |  | (1,937 | )
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes | 17,835 |  |  | 8,667 |
Income tax expense | 6,841 |  |  | 3,495 |
Income from discontinued operations | 10,994 |  |  | 5,172 |
Gain on sale from discontinued operations, net of tax ($10,215 and $0) | 2,716 |  |  | — |
Net income from discontinued operations | $ | 13,710 |  |  | $ | 5,172 |
The following table presents a reconciliation of the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities of our natural gas marketing's operations to total assets and liabilities classified as held for sale:
| June 30, 2017 |  | September 30, 2016
| (In thousands)
Assets: |  |  |
Net property, plant and equipment | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,905 |
Accounts receivable | — |  |  | 93,551 |
Gas stored underground | — |  |  | 54,246 |
Other current assets | — |  |  | 14,711 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 16,445 |
Deferred charges and other assets | — |  |  | 435 |
Total assets of the disposal group classified as held for sale in the statement of financial position (1) | — |  |  | 191,293 |
Cash | — |  |  | 25,417 |
Other assets | — |  |  | 5 |
Total assets of disposal group in the statement of financial position | $ | — |  |  | $ | 216,715 |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | — |  |  | $ | 72,268 |
Other current liabilities | — |  |  | 9,640 |
Deferred credits and other | — |  |  | 316 |
Total liabilities of the disposal group classified as held for sale in the statement of financial position (1) | — |  |  | 82,224 |
Intercompany note payable | — |  |  | 35,000 |
Tax liabilities | — |  |  | 15,471 |
Intercompany payables | — |  |  | 14,139 |
Other liabilities | — |  |  | 3,284 |
Total liabilities of disposal group in the statement of financial position | $ | — |  |  | $ | 150,118 |
(1) | Amounts in the comparative period are classified as current and long term in the statement of financial position.
The following table presents statement of cash flow data related to discontinued operations:
| Nine Months Ended June 30
| 2017 |  | 2016
| (In thousands)
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ | 185 |  |  | $ | 1,743 |
Capital expenditures | $ | — |  |  | $ | 179 |
Noncash gain (loss) in commodity contract cash flow hedges | $ | 18,744 |  |  | $ | (33,898 | )

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