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DEBT, SCHEDULE OF LONG TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2014
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Debt, Auction Rate Securities [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
NJNG [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Variable Demand Rate Notes [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Variable Demand Rate Notes [Member]
Base Rate [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Variable Demand Rate Notes [Member]
LIBOR [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Series HH [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Series HH [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Series II [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Series II [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Series JJ [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Series JJ [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Series KK [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Series KK [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Series LL [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Series LL [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Series MM [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Series MM [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Series NN [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Series NN [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Series OO [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Series OO [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Series PP [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Series PP [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Series, QQ [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Series, QQ [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Series, RR [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Series, RR [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Capital lease obligation-Buildings [Member]
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Capital lease obligation-Buildings [Member]
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Capital lease obligation-Meters [Member]
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Capital lease obligation-Meters [Member]
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Capital lease obligation-Equipment [Member]
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJNG [Member]
Capital lease obligation-Equipment [Member]
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJNG [Member]
Private Placement [Member]
First Mortgage [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJR [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJR [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJR [Member]
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJR [Member]
Unsecured senior notes 6.05% [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJR [Member]
Unsecured senior notes 6.05% [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJR [Member]
Unsecured senior note 1.94% [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJR [Member]
Unsecured senior note 1.94% [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJR [Member]
Unsecured senior note 2.51% [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJR [Member]
Unsecured senior note 2.51% [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJR [Member]
Unsecured senior note 3.25% [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
NJR [Member]
Unsecured senior note 3.25% [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJR [Member]
Unsecured senior note 3.48% [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
NJR [Member]
Debt Shelf Facility Prudential [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
NJR [Member]
Debt Shelf Facility Prudential [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                                                                
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity                                                                                                             $ 100,000,000 $ 75,000,000
Long-term debt                 0 60,000,000       0 12,000,000 10,300,000 10,300,000 10,500,000 10,500,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 125,000,000 125,000,000 9,545,000 9,545,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 46,500,000 46,500,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 70,000,000 0 55,000,000 0 18,726,000 20,381,000 31,143,000 31,261,000 0 42,000         50,000,000 50,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 100,000,000    
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt           (9,505,000) (68,643,000)                                                                       (25,000,000) 0                        
Total long-term debt 598,209,000 512,886,000       473,209,000 362,886,000                                                                       125,000,000 150,000,000                        
Stated interest rate                 4.77%         5.00%   4.50%   4.60%   4.90%   5.60%               3.15%   3.58%   4.61%               4.77%     6.05%     1.94%   2.51%   3.25%   3.48%    
Interest rate term                                               Variable   Variable   Variable                                                        
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]                                                                                                                
2015           0                                                                         25,000,000                          
2016           0                                                                         0                          
2017           0                                                                         50,000,000                          
2018           125,000,000                                                                         25,000,000                          
2019           0                                                                         0                          
Thereafter           307,800,000                                                                         50,000,000                          
NJBPU dividend restriction, equity to capitalization ratio 0.30                                                                                                              
Debt to equity ratio 0.509                                                                                                              
Unused Borrowing Capacity       841,200,000                                                                                                        
Proceeds from long-term debt 125,000,000 50,000,000 100,000,000   97,000,000                                                                                                      
Interest accrual period                     5 years                                                                                          
Basis spread on variable rate                       0.55% 70.00%                                                                                      
Maximum daily rate                     12.00%                                                                                          
Interest rate on EDA Bonds                     0.66%                                                                                          
Payment of long-term debt 82,586,000 8,953,000 8,025,000     60,000,000                                                                                                    
Repayment of first mortgage bonds 12,000,000                                                                                                              
Sale leaseback transaction, lease term           25 years 6 months                                                                                                    
Sale leaseback transaction, lease renewal term           5 years                                                                                                    
Sale leaseback transaction, maximum lease renewal term           4                                                                                                    
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction 7,576,000 7,076,000 6,522,000     7,600,000 7,100,000 6,500,000                                                                                                
Sale leaseback transaction, other payments required           956,000 752,000 1,000,000                                                                                                
Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments, Sale Leaseback Transactions, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]                                                                                                                
2015                                                                                     11,900,000                          
2016                                                                                     12,100,000                          
2017                                                                                     11,000,000                          
2018                                                                                     9,100,000                          
2019                                                                                     6,300,000                          
Thereafter                                                                                     7,600,000                          
Subtotal                                                                                     58,000,000                          
Less: interest component                                                                                     (8,100,000)                          
Total                                                                                     $ 49,900,000