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BUSINESS SEGMENT AND OTHER OPERATIONS DATA - RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT ASSETS TO CONSOLIDATED (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | $ 2,948,660 |  | $ 2,770,005 |
Natural Gas Distribution [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 2,105,861 |  | 2,005,520 |
Clean Energy Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 239,057 |  | 223,247 |
Energy Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 437,095 |  | 347,406 |
Energy Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 155,850 |  | 157,779 |
Categorized Business Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 2,937,863 |  | 2,733,952 |
Retail and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 48,102 |  | 73,298 |
Intercompany assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | $ (37,305) | [1] | $ (37,245) | [1]
[1] | Consists of transactions between subsidiaries that are eliminated and reclassified in consolidation.

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