INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES NJR evaluates its tax positions to determine the appropriate accounting and recognition of potential future obligations associated with unrecognized tax benefits. During the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, based on its analysis, the Company determined there was no need to recognize any liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, were 24.3 percent and 28.2 percent, respectively. The decreased tax rate is due primarily to an increase in the ITCs, net of deferred taxes, and the PTCs that were forecasted as of June 30, 2015, of $22.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively compared with ITCs, net of deferred taxes, and the PTCs that were forecasted as of June 30, 2014 of $17.9 million and $187,000, respectively. To calculate the estimated annual effective tax rate, NJR considers tax credits associated with solar and wind projects. For investment tax credits the estimate is based on solar projects that are probable of being completed and placed in service during the current fiscal year based on the best information available at each reporting period. For production tax credits the estimate is based on the forecast of electricity produced during the current fiscal year based on the best information available at each reporting period. The estimate includes an assessment of various factors, such as board of director approval, status of contractual agreements, permitting, regulatory approval and interconnection. Adjustments to the effective tax rate and management's estimates will occur as information and assumptions change. As of June 30, 2015, the Company has total state income tax net operating losses of approximately $191 million, which generally have a life of 20 years. The Company has recorded a deferred state tax asset of approximately $11.2 million on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, reflecting the tax benefit associated with the loss carryforwards. In addition, as of June 30, 2015, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $200,000 because it believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets related to CR&R and NJR will expire unused. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had total state income tax net operating losses of approximately $153.2 million, a deferred state tax asset of approximately $9 million and a valuation allowance of $212,000. In addition, as of September 30, 2014, the Company had an ITC carryforward of approximately $7.5 million, all of which was generated in fiscal year 2014, and has a life of 20 years. The Company expects to utilize this entire carryforward in fiscal 2015.

INCOME TAXES

NJR evaluates its tax positions to determine the appropriate accounting and recognition of potential future obligations associated with unrecognized tax benefits. During the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, based on its analysis, the Company determined there was no need to recognize any liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions.

The effective tax rates for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, were 24.3 percent and 28.2 percent, respectively. The decreased tax rate is due primarily to an increase in the ITCs, net of deferred taxes, and the PTCs that were forecasted as of June 30, 2015, of $22.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively compared with ITCs, net of deferred taxes, and the PTCs that were forecasted as of June 30, 2014 of $17.9 million and $187,000, respectively.

To calculate the estimated annual effective tax rate, NJR considers tax credits associated with solar and wind projects. For investment tax credits the estimate is based on solar projects that are probable of being completed and placed in service during the current fiscal year based on the best information available at each reporting period. For production tax credits the estimate is based on the forecast of electricity produced during the current fiscal year based on the best information available at each reporting period. The estimate includes an assessment of various factors, such as board of director approval, status of contractual agreements, permitting, regulatory approval and interconnection. Adjustments to the effective tax rate and management's estimates will occur as information and assumptions change.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company has total state income tax net operating losses of approximately $191 million, which generally have a life of 20 years. The Company has recorded a deferred state tax asset of approximately $11.2 million on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, reflecting the tax benefit associated with the loss carryforwards. In addition, as of June 30, 2015, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $200,000 because it believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets related to CR&R and NJR will expire unused. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had total state income tax net operating losses of approximately $153.2 million, a deferred state tax asset of approximately $9 million and a valuation allowance of $212,000.

In addition, as of September 30, 2014, the Company had an ITC carryforward of approximately $7.5 million, all of which was generated in fiscal year 2014, and has a life of 20 years. The Company expects to utilize this entire carryforward in fiscal 2015.