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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by NJR in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and ASC 270. The September 30, 2014, Balance Sheet data is derived from the audited financial statements of the Company. These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in NJR's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of NJR and its subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments necessary, for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Because of the seasonal nature of NJR's utility and wholesale energy services operations, in addition to other factors, the financial results for the interim periods presented are not indicative of the results that are to be expected for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. Gas in Storage The following table summarizes gas in storage, at average cost by company as of:
| March 31, 2015 | September 30, 2014
($ in thousands) | Gas in Storage |  | Bcf | Gas in Storage |  | Bcf
NJRES |  | $ | 65,030 |  | 22.0 |  |  | $ | 191,250 |  | 56.5 |
NJNG |  | 6,372 |  | 1.5 |  |  | 86,266 |  | 21.3 |
Total |  | $ | 71,402 |  | 23.5 |  |  | $ | 277,516 |  | 77.8 |
Available for Sale Securities Included in other noncurrent assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are certain investments in equity securities of a publicly traded energy company that have a fair value of $10.9 million and $10.7 million as of March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively. Total unrealized gains associated with these equity securities, which are included as a part of accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of common stock equity, were $8.3 million, or $4.9 million after tax, and $8.1 million, or $4.8 million after tax, as of March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively. Reclassifications of realized gains out of other comprehensive income into income are determined based on average cost. Sale of Asset On October 22, 2013, CR&R sold approximately 25.4 acres of undeveloped land located in Monmouth County for $6 million, generating a pre-tax gain after closing costs of $313,000, which was recognized in other income in the first fiscal quarter on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Common Stock Split On January 20, 2015, NJR’s Board of Directors approved a 2 for 1 stock split of the Company’s common stock for the Company’s common stock shareholders of record on February 6, 2015. The additional shares were issued on March 3, 2015, resulting in an increase in average shares outstanding from approximately 42.7 million to approximately 85.4 million. All share-related information for prior periods has been adjusted throughout this report on a retroactive basis to reflect the effects of the stock split. As well, common stock and premium on common stock amounts have been adjusted as of the earliest period presented in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Customer Accounts Receivable Customer accounts receivable include outstanding billings from the following subsidiaries as of:
(Thousands) | March 31, 2015 |  | September 30, 2014
NJRES | $ | 171,563 |  | 52 | % |  | $ | 142,566 |  | 75 | %
NJNG (1) | 153,642 |  | 46 |  |  | 41,281 |  | 22 |
NJRCEV | 1,127 |  | — |  |  | 594 |  | — |
NJRHS and other | 5,046 |  | 2 |  |  | 5,529 |  | 3 |
Total | $ | 331,378 |  | 100 | % |  | $ | 189,970 |  | 100 | %
(1) | Does not include unbilled revenues of $42.9 million and $7.2 million as of March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.
Loan Receivable NJNG provides interest-free loans, with terms ranging from two to 10 years, to customers that elect to purchase and install certain energy efficient equipment in accordance with its BPU-approved SAVEGREEN program. The loans are recognized at net present value on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has recorded $5 million and $3.9 million in other current assets and $32.2 million and $27.3 million in other noncurrent assets as of March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, related to the loans. NJR's policy is to establish an allowance for doubtful accounts when loan balances are outstanding for more than 60 days. As of March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts established. Recent Updates to the Accounting Standards Codification Income Taxes In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, an amendment to ASC 740, Income Taxes, which clarifies financial statement presentation for unrecognized tax benefits. The ASU requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or portion thereof, shall be presented in the balance sheet as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward. To the extent such a deferred tax asset is not available or the Company does not intend to use it to settle any additional taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position, the related unrecognized tax benefit will be presented as a liability in the financial statements. The amended guidance became effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company currently does not have unrecognized tax benefits recorded on its balance sheet and there was no impact to its financial position upon adoption. Discontinued Operations In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The new guidance changes the definition and reporting of discontinued operations to include only those disposals that represent a strategic shift and that have a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. The new guidance, which also requires additional disclosures, becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within those years. The Company does not expect this standard to have any impact to its financial position, results of operations and cash flows upon adoption. Revenue In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, and added Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, to the ASC. ASC 606 supersedes ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, as well as most industry-specific guidance, and prescribes a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model designed to improve financial reporting comparability across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets. The new guidance will become effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. In April 2015, the FASB issued an exposure draft proposing that the implementation of the new guidance be deferred for one year. Upon adoption, the guidance will be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASC 606 to understand the impact, if any, to its financial position, results of operations and cash flows upon adoption. Stock Compensation In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, an amendment to ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, which clarifies the accounting for performance awards when the terms of the award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. The new guidance will become effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company does not expect this standard to have any impact to its financial position, results of operations and cash flows upon adoption. Extraordinary and Unusual Items In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-1, an amendment to ASC 225, Income Statement, which eliminates the concept of extraordinary items and, therefore, removes the requirement for separate presentation, net of tax, after income from continuing operations. The new guidance will become effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company does not expect this standard to have any impact to its financial position, results of operations and cash flows upon adoption. Consolidation In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-2, an amendment to ASC 810, Consolidation, which changes the consolidation analysis required under U.S. GAAP and reevaluates whether limited partnerships and similar entities must be consolidated. The new guidance will become effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Upon adoption, the amendments will be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASC 810 to understand the impact, if any, to its financial position, results of operations and cash flows upon adoption.

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