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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - shares | Jan. 25, 2017 | Jan. 24, 2017
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NJR 2017 Stock Award And Incentive Plan |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Shares available for issuance | 3,135,000 |
Employees | NJR 2007 Stock Award And Incentive Plan |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Shares available for issuance |  | 2,367,338
Directors | NJR 2007 Stock Award And Incentive Plan |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Shares available for issuance |  | 4,223

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- Definition The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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