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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES, SCHEDULE OF FUTURE COMMITTED EXPENSES (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 85,600 |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
2017 | 499,483 | [1]
2018 | 249,604 | [1]
2019 | 170,845 | [1]
2020 | 106,268 | [1]
2021 | 94,463 | [1]
Thereafter | 735,787 | [1]
NJRES |  |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
2017 | 328,695 |
2018 | 132,853 |
2019 | 67,183 |
2020 | 10,561 |
2021 | 7,238 |
Thereafter | 4,605 |
NJRES | Natural gas purchases |  |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
2017 | 224,853 |
2018 | 91,807 |
2019 | 51,561 |
2020 | 0 |
2021 | 0 |
Thereafter | 0 |
NJRES | Storage demand fees |  |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
2017 | 34,674 |
2018 | 16,833 |
2019 | 9,924 |
2020 | 7,638 |
2021 | 4,834 |
Thereafter | 3,194 |
NJRES | Pipeline demand fees |  |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
2017 | 69,168 |
2018 | 24,213 |
2019 | 5,698 |
2020 | 2,923 |
2021 | 2,404 |
Thereafter | 1,411 |
NJNG |  |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
2017 | 170,788 |
2018 | 116,751 |
2019 | 103,662 |
2020 | 95,707 |
2021 | 87,225 |
Thereafter | 731,182 |
NJNG | Natural gas purchases |  |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
2017 | 85,196 |
2018 | 3,814 |
2019 | 0 |
2020 | 0 |
2021 | 0 |
Thereafter | 0 |
NJNG | Storage demand fees |  |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
2017 | 29,140 |
2018 | 22,265 |
2019 | 12,841 |
2020 | 5,779 |
2021 | 0 |
Thereafter | 0 |
NJNG | Pipeline demand fees |  |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
2017 | 56,452 |
2018 | 90,672 |
2019 | 90,821 |
2020 | 89,928 |
2021 | 87,225 |
Thereafter | $ 731,182 |
Minimum |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Storage and pipeline capacity, fixed period | 1 year |
Maximum |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Storage and pipeline capacity, fixed period | 10 years |
[1] | Does not include amounts related to intercompany asset management agreements between NJRES and NJNG.

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