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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS, INCOME STATEMENT RELATED DISCLOSURES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Foreign currency contracts | Gas purchases | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships: |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) | $ (27) | $ (402) |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | 27 | 557 |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) | 0 | 0 |
NJRES | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives | 32,942 | 107,212 | $ (251,696)
NJRES | Physical commodity contracts | Operating revenues | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives | 33,034 | 32,568 | (48,977)
NJRES | Physical commodity contracts | Gas purchases | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives | (45,637) | (34,438) | (83,847)
NJRES | Financial commodity contracts | Gas purchases | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives | 45,579 | 109,082 | (118,872)
NJRES | Foreign currency contracts | Gas purchases | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives | (34) | 0 | 0
NJNG | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives | (42,585) | (37,656) | 10,149
NJNG | Physical commodity contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative instruments gain (loss) recognized in regulatory assets and liabilities, net | (15,756) | 0 | 0
NJNG | Financial commodity contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative instruments gain (loss) recognized in regulatory assets and liabilities, net | (7,984) | (33,428) | 10,149
NJNG | Interest rate contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative instruments gain (loss) recognized in regulatory assets and liabilities, net | $ (18,845) | $ (4,228) | $ 0

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