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BUSINESS SEGMENT AND OTHER OPERATIONS DATA - RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT ASSETS TO CONSOLIDATED (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | $ 3,477,238 | $ 3,284,357
Natural Gas Distribution [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 2,357,063 | 2,305,293
Energy Services [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 310,364 | 260,021
Clean Energy Ventures [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 597,897 | 504,885
Midstream [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 191,292 | 182,007
Subtotal [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 3,456,616 | 3,252,206
Home Services and Other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 90,012 | 88,880
Intercompany Assets [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | [1] | $ (69,390) | $ (56,729)
[1] | Consists of transactions between subsidiaries that are eliminated and reclassified in consolidation.

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