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Supplementary Information for Exploration and Production Activities - Results of Operations for Producing Activities (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) uSDollarsPerMCFE | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) uSDollarsPerMCFE | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) uSDollarsPerMCFE
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Revenues | [1] | $ 1,106,120,000 | $ 741,076,000 | $ 1,038,760,000
Production/Lifting Costs |  | 284,771,000 | 270,927,000 | 253,555,000
Franchise/Ad Valorem Taxes |  | 18,267,000 | 13,468,000 | 17,532,000
Accretion Expense |  | 7,721,000 | 5,992,000 | 5,673,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization ($0.61, $0.69 and $0.63 per Mcfe of production, respectively) |  | 261,712,000 | 270,648,000 | 235,694,000
Impairment of Exploration and Production Properties |  | 108,348,000 | 463,692,000 | 0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | 114,502,000 | (76,983,000) | 145,574,000
Results of Operations for Producing Activities (excluding corporate overheads and interest charges) |  | 310,799,000 | (206,668,000) | 380,732,000
Revenues from sales to affiliates |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers to operations |  | $ 1,379,000 | $ 1,557,000 | $ 1,957,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (per Mcfe of production) | uSDollarsPerMCFE |  | 0.61 | 0.69 | 0.63
Gas (includes transfers to operations) |  |  |  |
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gas (includes transfers to operations of $1,379, $1,557 and $1,957, respectively) | [2] | $ 1,104,283,000 | $ 738,778,000 | $ 1,036,499,000
Oil, Condensate and Other Liquids |  |  |  |
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Revenues |  | $ 1,837,000 | $ 2,298,000 | $ 2,261,000
[1] | Exclusive of hedging gains and losses. See further discussion in Note J — Financial Instruments.
[2] | There were no revenues from sales to affiliates for all years presented.

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