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INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY INVESTEES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Equity Method Investments | As of September 30, the Company’s investments in equity method investees includes the following:
(Thousands) | 2017 | 2016
Steckman Ridge (1) | $ | 120,262 |  | $ | 123,155 |
PennEast | 52,323 |  | 17,993 |
Total | $ | 172,585 |  | $ | 141,148 |
(1)Includes loans with a total outstanding principal balance of $70.4 million for both fiscal 2017 and 2016, which accrue interest at a variable rate that resets quarterly and are due October 1, 2023.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66011266&loc=d3e33918-111571 + Details
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