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DEBT (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities | A summary of NJR's and NJNG's debt shelf and credit facilities are as follows:
(Thousands) | March 31, 2013 |  | September 30, 2012 |  | Maturity Dates
NJNG |  |  |  |  |
Bank credit facility dedicated to EDA Bonds (1) (2) | $ | 100,000 |  |  | $ | 100,000 |  |  | August 2015
Bank credit facilities (1) | $ | 250,000 |  |  | $ | 200,000 |  |  | August 2014
Amount outstanding at end of period | $ | 107,500 |  |  | $ | 135,000 |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate at end of period | 0.17 | % |  | 0.18 | % |  |
Amount available at end of period | $ | 142,500 |  |  | $ | 65,000 |  |  |
NJR |  |  |  |  |
Debt shelf facilities (3) (4) | $ | 175,000 |  |  | $ | 175,000 |  |  | Various
Amount outstanding at end of period | $ | 100,000 |  |  | $ | 100,000 |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate at end of period | 2.74 | % |  | 2.74 | % |  |
Amount available at end of period | $ | 75,000 |  |  | $ | 75,000 |  |  |
Bank credit facilities (1) | $ | 325,000 |  |  | $ | 325,000 |  |  | August 2017
Amount outstanding at end of period | $ | 180,600 |  |  | $ | 144,800 |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate at end of period | 1.15 | % |  | 1.16 | % |  |
Amount available at end of period (5) | $ | 125,510 |  |  | $ | 166,339 |  |  |
(1) | Committed credit facilities, which require commitment fees on the unused amounts.
(2) | There were no borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.
(3) | Uncommitted, long-term debt shelf facilities, which require no commitment fees on the unused amounts.
(4) | NJR's ability to issue debt under the $100 million and $75 million debt shelf facilities expires May 2013 and June 2014, respectively.
(5) | Letters of credit outstanding total $18.9 million and $13.9 million as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively, which reduces amount available.

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