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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 NJRES to Steckman RIdge and Iroquios Afffiliates [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 NJRES to Steckman RIdge and Iroquios Afffiliates [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 NJRES to Steckman Ridge Affiliate | Sep. 30, 2012 NJRES to Steckman Ridge Affiliate | Dec. 31, 2012 NJRES to Iroquois Affiliate [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 NJRES to Iroquois Affiliate [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 NJNG to Steckman RIdge Affiliate MMcf | Sep. 30, 2012 NJNG to Steckman RIdge Affiliate | Dec. 31, 2012 NJNG to Steckman RIdge and Iroquios Afffiliates [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 NJNG to Steckman RIdge and Iroquios Afffiliates [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 NJNG to Iroquois Affiliate [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 NJNG to Iroquois Affiliate [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 NJNG to NJRES Affilate [Member] MMcf
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Demand fees expense recognized pertaining to related party agreement | $ 1,600,000 | $ 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |
Due to related parties |  |  | 210,000 | 170,000 | 403,000 | 394,000 | 775,000 | 775,000 |  |  | 121,000 | 61,000 |
Agreement for natural gas storage capacity between NJNG and affiliate (MMcf) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate annual demand fees under agreement from April 1 2010 to March 31 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural gas sold at cost under asset management agreement (MMcf) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000

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