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DEBT - SCHEDULE OF LONG TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $) | 24 Months Ended |  |  | 24 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended
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May 10, 2013 NJR [Member] Debt Shelf Facility Metlife [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 NJR [Member] Debt Shelf Facility Metlife [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJR [Member] Debt Shelf Facility Metlife [Member] Unsecured senior note 1.94% [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJR [Member] Debt Shelf Facility Metlife [Member] Unsecured senior note 2.51% [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJR [Member] Debt Shelf Facility JP Morgan [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 NJR [Member] Debt Shelf Facility Prudential [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJR [Member] Debt Shelf Facility Prudential [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJR [Member] Debt Shelf Facility Prudential [Member] Unsecured senior note 3.25% [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 NJNG [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 NJNG [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |
Line of credit facility, issuance period | 2 years |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Amount issued and outstanding |  |  | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 1.94% | 2.51% |  |  |  | 3.25% | 3.15% |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |
Sale leaseback transaction, gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,600,000 | $ 7,100,000

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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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