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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES - SCHEDULE OF FUTURE COMMITTED EXPENSES (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 112,000
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2019 | 689,609
2020 | 256,336
2021 | 189,877
2022 | 171,479
2023 | 152,560
Thereafter | $ 634,236
Minimum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Storage and pipeline capacity, fixed period | 1 year
Maximum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Storage and pipeline capacity, fixed period | 10 years
Energy Services |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2019 | $ 511,879
2020 | 98,105
2021 | 52,652
2022 | 33,057
2023 | 23,200
Thereafter | 6,142
Energy Services | Natural gas purchases |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2019 | 428,015
2020 | 28,389
2021 | 10,965
2022 | 0
2023 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Energy Services | Storage demand fees |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2019 | 31,716
2020 | 19,926
2021 | 13,478
2022 | 8,904
2023 | 4,212
Thereafter | 991
Energy Services | Pipeline demand fees |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2019 | 52,148
2020 | 49,790
2021 | 28,209
2022 | 24,153
2023 | 18,988
Thereafter | 5,151
Natural Gas Distribution |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2019 | 177,730
2020 | 158,231
2021 | 137,225
2022 | 138,422
2023 | 129,360
Thereafter | 628,094
Natural Gas Distribution | Natural gas purchases |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2019 | 65,737
2020 | 37,727
2021 | 33,738
2022 | 33,546
2023 | 34,221
Thereafter | 35,762
Natural Gas Distribution | Storage demand fees |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2019 | 31,384
2020 | 24,263
2021 | 14,251
2022 | 12,930
2023 | 7,899
Thereafter | 6,066
Natural Gas Distribution | Pipeline demand fees |
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2019 | 80,609
2020 | 96,241
2021 | 89,236
2022 | 91,946
2023 | 87,240
Thereafter | $ 586,266

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