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DEBT - CREDIT FACILITIES (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 NJR [Member] Letter of Credit [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NJR [Member] Letter of Credit [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJR [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NJR [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJR [Member] Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NJR [Member] Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Jan. 31, 2014 NJR [Member] Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] | Jan. 24, 2014 NJR [Member] Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJR [Member] Bank Term Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NJR [Member] Bank Term Loan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJR [Member] Bank Letter of Credit Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NJR [Member] Bank Letter of Credit Facility [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJNG [Member] Letter of Credit [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NJNG [Member] Letter of Credit [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJNG [Member] Commercial Paper [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NJNG [Member] Commercial Paper [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJNG [Member] Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NJNG [Member] Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJNG [Member] Bank Credit Facility Dedicated to EDA Bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NJNG [Member] Bank Credit Facility Dedicated to EDA Bonds [Member]
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 325,000,000 | [1] | $ 325,000,000 | [1] | $ 425,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 | [2],[3] | $ 10,000,000 | [2],[3] |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | [1] | $ 250,000,000 | [1] | $ 100,000,000 | [1],[2] | $ 100,000,000 | [1],[2]
Amount outstanding at end of period |  |  |  |  | 223,100,000 | 97,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180,500,000 | 168,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate at end of period |  |  |  |  | 1.09% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.72% |  | 0.74% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.15% | 0.13% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount available at end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,900,000 | [4] | 210,110,000 | [4] |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,500,000 | [5] | 81,400,000 | [5] |  |  |  |
Bank term loan | 503,600,000 | 365,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | [3] | 100,000,000 | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  |  | 19,800,000 | 17,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 731,000 | 266,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, additional borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Committed credit facilities, which require commitment fees on the unused amounts.
[2] | There were no borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
[3] | Uncommitted.
[4] | Letters of credit outstanding total $19.8 million and $17.9 million as of December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively, which reduces amount available by the same amount.
[5] | Letters of credit outstanding total $731,000 and $266,000 as of December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively, which reduces the amount available by the same amount.

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