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COMMON STOCK EQUITY
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
COMMON STOCK EQUITY
COMMON STOCK EQUITY

Changes in common stock equity during the six months ended March 31, 2014, are as follows:
(Thousands)
Number of Shares
Common Stock
Premium on Common Stock
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Treasury Stock And Other
Retained Earnings
Total
Balance as of September 30, 2013
41,962

$
112,563

$
300,196

 
$
(1,621
)
 
$
(128,638
)
$
604,884

$
887,384

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
180,664

180,664

Other comprehensive (loss)
 
 
 
 
(159
)
 
 
 
(159
)
Common stock issued under stock plans
224

143

2,817

 

 
6,741


9,701

Tax benefits from stock plans
 
 
94

 
 
 
 
 
94

Cash dividend declared ($.84 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(35,314
)
(35,314
)
Treasury stock and other
(111
)
 
 
 
 
 
(3,188
)
 
(3,188
)
Balance as of March 31, 2014
42,075

$
112,706

$
303,107

 
$
(1,780
)
 
$
(125,085
)
$
750,234

$
1,039,182



Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table presents the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related tax effects:
(Thousands)
Available for Sale Securities
Cash Flow Hedges
Postemployment Benefit Obligation
Total
Balance as of September 30, 2013
$
5,400

 
$
12

 
$
(7,033
)
 
$
(1,621
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive (loss), before reclassifications, net of tax of $203, $169, $-, $372
(295
)
 
(291
)
 
—

 
(586
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $-, $(60), $(223), $(283)
—

 
105

(1) 
322

(2) 
427

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax of $203, $109, $(223), $89
(295
)
 
(186
)
 
322

 
(159
)
Balance as of March 31, 2014
$
5,105

 
$
(174
)
 
$
(6,711
)
 
$
(1,780
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of September 30, 2012
$
4,921

 
$
51

 
$
(15,743
)
 
$
(10,771
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications, net of tax of $(226), $26, $-, $(200)
327

 
(45
)
 
—

 
282

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $-, $(16) $(406), $(422)
—

 
28

(1) 
709

(2) 
737

Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of tax of $(226), $10, $(406), $(622)
327

 
(17
)
 
709

 
1,019

Balance as of March 31, 2013
$
5,248

 
$
34

 
$
(15,034
)
 
$
(9,752
)
(1)
Consists of realized losses related to foreign currency derivatives, which are reclassified to gas purchases in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)
Included in the computation of net periodic pension cost, a component of operations and maintenance expense in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.