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FAIR VALUE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Estimated Fair Value of Long-term Debt | As of September 30, the estimated fair value of long-term debt at NJNG and NJR, including current maturities and excluding capital leases, as applicable, is as follows:
(Thousands) | 2015 | 2014
NJNG |  |
Carrying value (1) | $ | 582,845 |  | $ | 432,845 |
Fair market value | $ | 584,240 |  | $ | 453,773 |
NJR |  |
Carrying value | $ | 225,000 |  | $ | 125,000 |
Fair market value | $ | 233,079 |  | $ | 133,136 |
(1) | Excludes capital leases of $46.9 million and $49.9 million as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs |
(Thousands) | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | Total
As of September 30, 2015: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Physical forward commodity contracts |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | 6,572 |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,572 |
Financial derivative contracts - natural gas |  | 38,515 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | 38,515 |
Available for sale equity securities - energy industry (1) |  | 59,475 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | 59,475 |
Other (2) |  | 1,572 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | 1,572 |
Total assets at fair value |  | $ | 99,562 |  |  |  | $ | 6,572 |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 106,134 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Physical forward commodity contracts |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | 9,281 |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,281 |
Financial commodity contracts - natural gas |  | 24,821 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | 24,821 |
Interest rate contracts |  | — |  |  |  | 4,228 |  |  |  | — |  |  | 4,228 |
Total liabilities at fair value |  | $ | 24,821 |  |  |  | $ | 13,509 |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 38,330 |
As of September 30, 2014: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Physical forward commodity contracts |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | 15,426 |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 15,426 |
Financial derivative contracts - natural gas |  | 54,451 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | 54,451 |
Available for sale equity securities - energy industry (1) |  | 10,672 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | 10,672 |
Other (2) |  | 1,299 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | 1,299 |
Total assets at fair value |  | $ | 66,422 |  |  |  | $ | 15,426 |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 81,848 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Physical forward commodity contracts |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | 30,910 |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 30,910 |
Financial commodity contracts - natural gas |  | 55,488 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | 55,488 |
Financial commodity contracts - foreign exchange |  | — |  |  |  | 155 |  |  |  | — |  |  | 155 |
Total liabilities at fair value |  | $ | 55,488 |  |  |  | $ | 31,065 |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 86,553 |
(1) | Included in other noncurrent assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) | Includes various money market funds in Level 1.

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