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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Commitments for Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demans Fees for the Next Five Years

Commitments as of September 30, 2016, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods, are as follows:

(Thousands)	2017			2018			2019			2020			2021			Thereafter
NJRES:
Natural gas purchases	$	224,853		$	91,807		$	51,561		$	—		$	—		$	—
Storage demand fees	34,674			16,833			9,924			7,638			4,834			3,194
Pipeline demand fees	69,168			24,213			5,698			2,923			2,404			1,411
Sub-total NJRES	$	328,695		$	132,853		$	67,183		$	10,561		$	7,238		$	4,605
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	85,196		$	3,814		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Storage demand fees	29,140			22,265			12,841			5,779			—			—
Pipeline demand fees	56,452			90,672			90,821			89,928			87,225			731,182
Sub-total NJNG	$	170,788		$	116,751		$	103,662		$	95,707		$	87,225		$	731,182
Total (1)	$	499,483		$	249,604		$	170,845		$	106,268		$	94,463		$	735,787

(1) Does not include amounts related to intercompany asset management agreements between NJRES and NJNG.

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Tabular disclosure of key provisions of an arrangement under which the entity has agreed to purchase goods or services over a period of time greater than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including the item for which expenditures will be made, minimum quantities, milestones, time period and committed amount.

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