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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment | Commitments as of December 31, 2012, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:
(Thousands) | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Thereafter
NJRES: |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural gas purchases | $ | 289,808 |  | $ | 16,049 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Storage demand fees | 24,070 |  | 19,916 |  | 12,037 |  | 7,106 |  | 5,035 |  | 7,318 |
Pipeline demand fees | 43,518 |  | 23,075 |  | 10,380 |  | 8,755 |  | 7,444 |  | 9,371 |
Sub-total NJRES | $ | 357,396 |  | $ | 59,040 |  | $ | 22,417 |  | $ | 15,861 |  | $ | 12,479 |  | $ | 16,689 |
NJNG: |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural gas purchases | $ | 72,749 |  | $ | 102,008 |  | $ | 106,661 |  | $ | 8,921 |  | $ | 113 |  | $ | — |
Storage demand fees | 21,861 |  | 24,825 |  | 15,854 |  | 11,069 |  | 9,990 |  | 23,247 |
Pipeline demand fees | 47,484 |  | 70,197 |  | 35,436 |  | 34,558 |  | 32,753 |  | 221,838 |
Sub-total NJNG | $ | 142,094 |  | $ | 197,030 |  | $ | 157,951 |  | $ | 54,548 |  | $ | 42,856 |  | $ | 245,085 |
Total (1) | $ | 499,490 |  | $ | 256,070 |  | $ | 180,368 |  | $ | 70,409 |  | $ | 55,335 |  | $ | 261,774 |
(1) | Does not include amounts related to intercompany asset management agreements between NJRES and NJNG.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of key provisions of an arrangement under which the entity has agreed to purchase goods or services over a period of time greater than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including the item for which expenditures will be made, minimum quantities, milestones, time period and committed amount. + References No definition available. + Details
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