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SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data | A summary of financial data for each quarter of fiscal 2015 and 2014 follows. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company's businesses, quarterly amounts vary significantly during the fiscal year. In the opinion of management, the information furnished reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods.
| First | Second | Third | Fourth
(Thousands, except per share data) | Quarter | Quarter | Quarter | Quarter
2015 |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | $ | 824,124 |  | $ | 1,013,090 |  | $ | 458,467 |  | $ | 438,306 |
Gross margin (1) | $ | 225,787 |  | $ | 145,189 |  | $ | 51,217 |  | $ | 82,177 |
Operating income (loss) | $ | 168,697 |  | $ | 82,806 |  | $ | (9,309 | ) | $ | 6,257 |
Net income (loss) | $ | 123,320 |  | $ | 60,903 |  | $ | (7,460 | ) | $ | 4,197 |
Earnings (loss) per share |  |  |  |
Basic | $1.46 | $0.71 | $(0.09) | $0.05
Diluted | $1.44 | $0.71 | $(0.09) | $0.05
2014 |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | $ | 878,405 |  | $ | 1,579,569 |  | $ | 688,257 |  | $ | 591,914 |
Gross margin (1) | $ | 64,432 |  | $ | 315,849 |  | $ | 28,474 |  | $ | 47,375 |
Operating income (loss) | $ | 12,224 |  | $ | 247,012 |  | $ | (29,208 | ) | $ | (28,838 | )
Net income (loss) | $ | 7,693 |  | $ | 172,971 |  | $ | (14,274 | ) | $ | (24,420 | )
Earnings (loss) per share |  |  |  |
Basic | $0.09 | $2.06 | $(0.17) | $(0.29)
Diluted | $0.09 | $2.04 | $(0.17) | $(0.29)
(1) | Gross margin consists of operating revenue less cost of goods sold and other direct expenses at NJR's unregulated subsidiaries and utility gross margin at NJNG, which includes natural gas revenues less natural gas purchases, sales tax, a TEFA (which was phased out in January 2014) and regulatory rider expenses.

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