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Revenue and Accounts Receivable - Disaggregation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | $ 816,429 | $ 605,553 | $ 3,479,034 | $ 2,839,106
Distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 772,497 | 557,931 | $ 3,353,800 | 2,715,644
Regulatory mechanism threshold (in percent) |  |  | 75.00% |
Pipeline and Storage |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 43,932 | 47,622 | $ 125,234 | 123,462
Operating Segments | Distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 772,909 | 556,066 | 3,329,133 | 2,730,273
Alternative revenue program revenues | (77) | 2,206 | 25,663 | (13,666)
Other revenues | 479 | 478 | 1,483 | 1,467
Total operating revenues | 773,311 | 558,750 | 3,356,279 | 2,718,074
Operating Segments | Distribution | Gas sales revenues: |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 743,240 | 527,548 | 3,233,515 | 2,637,294
Operating Segments | Distribution | Gas sales revenues: | Residential |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 441,806 | 336,016 | 2,108,349 | 1,821,570
Operating Segments | Distribution | Gas sales revenues: | Commercial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 231,309 | 157,314 | 910,400 | 692,443
Operating Segments | Distribution | Gas sales revenues: | Industrial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 57,045 | 25,348 | 160,098 | 81,122
Operating Segments | Distribution | Gas sales revenues: | Public authority and other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 13,080 | 8,870 | 54,668 | 42,159
Operating Segments | Distribution | Transportation revenues |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 27,216 | 25,903 | 87,886 | 84,643
Operating Segments | Distribution | Miscellaneous revenues |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 2,453 | 2,615 | 7,732 | 8,336
Operating Segments | Pipeline and Storage |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 189,509 | 168,514 | 526,045 | 493,866
Alternative revenue program revenues | (6,097) | (5,527) | (15,968) | (16,998)
Other revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total operating revenues | 183,412 | 162,987 | 510,077 | 476,868
Operating Segments | Pipeline and Storage | Gas sales revenues: |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Pipeline and Storage | Gas sales revenues: | Residential |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Pipeline and Storage | Gas sales revenues: | Commercial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Pipeline and Storage | Gas sales revenues: | Industrial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Pipeline and Storage | Gas sales revenues: | Public authority and other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Pipeline and Storage | Transportation revenues |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 186,405 | 164,619 | 514,114 | 480,945
Operating Segments | Pipeline and Storage | Miscellaneous revenues |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | $ 3,104 | $ 3,895 | $ 11,931 | $ 12,921

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