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REGULATION - REGULATORY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015
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Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory assets-current | $ 26,739 | $ 24,258
Regulatory assets-noncurrent | 423,332 | 410,155
Regulatory liability-current | 1,091 | 12,154
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent | 63,311 | 67,533
Conservation Incentive Program [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liability-current | 0 | 5,167
Overrecovered Gas Costs [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liability-current | 1,091 | 6,987
Cost of Removal Obligation [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent | 48,683 | 54,880
New Jersey Clean Energy Program [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent | 14,512 | 11,956
Other Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent | 116 | 697
Conservation Incentive Program [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory assets-current | 819 | 0
Regulatory assets-noncurrent | 17,552 | 0
New Jersey Clean Energy Program [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory assets-current | 12,907 | 14,293
Derivative at Fair Value, Net [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory assets-current | 13,013 | 9,965
Regulatory assets-noncurrent | 1,861 | 5,153
Environmental Remediation Costs Expended, Net of Recoveries [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory assets-noncurrent | 17,963 | 18,886
Environmental Remediation Costs Liability for Future Expenditures [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory assets-noncurrent | 180,400 | 180,400
Deferred Income Taxes [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory assets-noncurrent | 18,233 | 17,460
SAVEGREEN [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory assets-noncurrent | 27,968 | 26,882
Postemployment and Other Benefit Costs [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory assets-noncurrent | 138,491 | 140,636
Deferred Superstorm Sandy Costs [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory assets-noncurrent | 15,201 | 15,201
Other Noncurrent Regulatory Assets [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory assets-noncurrent | $ 5,663 | $ 5,537

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs of regulated entities that are expected to be recovered through revenue sources within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Such costs are capitalized if they meet both of the following criteria: a. It is probable that future revenue in an amount at least equal to the capitalized cost will result from inclusion of that cost in allowable costs for rate-making purposes. b. Based on available evidence, the future revenue will be provided to permit recovery of the previously incurred cost rather than to provide for expected levels of similar future costs. If the revenue will be provided through an automatic rate-adjustment clause, this criterion requires that the regulator's intent clearly be to permit recovery of the previously incurred cost. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 980 -SubTopic 340 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6499975&loc=d3e44250-110382 + Details
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