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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - OFFSETTING OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
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NJRES [Member] |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts Presented in Balance Sheets, Derivative assets | $ 64,247us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1] | $ 67,270us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1]
Offsetting Derivative Instruments, Derivative assets | (54,001)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2] | (63,375)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2]
Financial Collateral Received/Pledged, Derivative assets | 0njr_DerivativeAssetCollateralorEquivalent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3] | 0njr_DerivativeAssetCollateralorEquivalent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3]
Net Amounts, Derivative assets | 10,246us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4] | 3,895us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4]
Amounts Presented in Balance Sheets, Derivative liabilities | 62,579us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1] | 84,323us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1]
Offsetting Derivative Instruments, Derivative liabilities | (54,001)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2] | (63,902)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2]
Financial Collateral Received/Pledged, Derivative liabilities | (1,200)njr_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralorEquivalent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3] | (2,614)njr_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralorEquivalent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3]
Net Amounts, Derivative liabilities | 7,378us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4] | 17,807us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4]
NJRES [Member] | Physical Forward Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts Presented in Balance Sheets, Derivative assets | 11,076us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1] | 15,426us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1]
Offsetting Derivative Instruments, Derivative assets | (2,961)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2] | (11,531)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2]
Financial Collateral Received/Pledged, Derivative assets | 0njr_DerivativeAssetCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3] | 0njr_DerivativeAssetCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3]
Net Amounts, Derivative assets | 8,115us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4] | 3,895us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4]
Amounts Presented in Balance Sheets, Derivative liabilities | 11,521us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1] | 30,910us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1]
Offsetting Derivative Instruments, Derivative liabilities | (2,961)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2] | (12,058)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2]
Financial Collateral Received/Pledged, Derivative liabilities | (1,200)njr_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3] | (1,200)njr_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3]
Net Amounts, Derivative liabilities | 7,360us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4] | 17,652us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4]
NJRES [Member] | Financial Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts Presented in Balance Sheets, Derivative assets | 53,171us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1] | 51,844us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1]
Offsetting Derivative Instruments, Derivative assets | (51,040)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2] | (51,844)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2]
Financial Collateral Received/Pledged, Derivative assets | 0njr_DerivativeAssetCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3] | 0njr_DerivativeAssetCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3]
Net Amounts, Derivative assets | 2,131us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4] | 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4]
Amounts Presented in Balance Sheets, Derivative liabilities | 51,040us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1] | 53,258us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1]
Offsetting Derivative Instruments, Derivative liabilities | (51,040)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2] | (51,844)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2]
Financial Collateral Received/Pledged, Derivative liabilities | 0njr_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3] | (1,414)njr_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3]
Net Amounts, Derivative liabilities | 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4] | 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4]
NJRES [Member] | Foreign Currency Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts Presented in Balance Sheets, Derivative liabilities | 18us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1] | 155us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [1]
Offsetting Derivative Instruments, Derivative liabilities | 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2] | 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [2]
Financial Collateral Received/Pledged, Derivative liabilities | 0njr_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3] | 0njr_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [3]
Net Amounts, Derivative liabilities | 18us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4] | 155us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjresMember | [4]
NJNG [Member] | Financial Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts Presented in Balance Sheets, Derivative assets | 907us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [1] | 2,607us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [1]
Offsetting Derivative Instruments, Derivative assets | (907)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [2] | (2,230)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [2]
Financial Collateral Received/Pledged, Derivative assets | 0njr_DerivativeAssetCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [3] | (377)njr_DerivativeAssetCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [3]
Net Amounts, Derivative assets | 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [4] | 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [4]
Amounts Presented in Balance Sheets, Derivative liabilities | 25,645us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [1] | 2,230us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [1]
Offsetting Derivative Instruments, Derivative liabilities | (907)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [2] | (2,230)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [2]
Financial Collateral Received/Pledged, Derivative liabilities | (24,738)njr_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [3] | 0njr_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralorEquivalent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [3]
Net Amounts, Derivative liabilities | $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [4] | $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = njr_NjngMember | [4]
[1] | Derivative assets and liabilities are presented on a gross basis in the balance sheet as the Company does not elect balance sheet offsetting under ASC 210-20.
[2] | Offsetting derivative instruments include: transactions with NAESB netting election, transactions held by FCM's with net margining and transactions with ISDA netting.
[3] | Financial collateral includes cash balances at FCMs as well as cash received from or pledged to other counterparties.
[4] | Net amounts represent presentation of derivative assets and liabilities if the Company were to elect balance sheet offsetting under ASC 210-20.

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