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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES - SCHEDULE OF FUTURE COMMITTED EXPENSES (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 75,900
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 486,419
2019 | 334,822
2020 | 231,984
2021 | 182,870
2022 | 162,716
Thereafter | $ 782,866
Maximum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Storage and pipeline capacity, contract term | 10 years
Energy Services |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | $ 370,940
2019 | 190,624
2020 | 74,369
2021 | 44,054
2022 | 25,142
Thereafter | 22,500
Energy Services | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 287,394
2019 | 117,129
2020 | 21,504
2021 | 11,443
2022 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Energy Services | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 24,479
2019 | 22,933
2020 | 13,573
2021 | 9,263
2022 | 6,055
Thereafter | 3,523
Energy Services | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 59,067
2019 | 50,562
2020 | 39,292
2021 | 23,348
2022 | 19,087
Thereafter | $ 18,977
Energy Services | Minimum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Storage and pipeline capacity, contract term | 1 year
Natural Gas Distribution |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | $ 115,479
2019 | 144,198
2020 | 157,615
2021 | 138,816
2022 | 137,574
Thereafter | 760,366
Natural Gas Distribution | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 39,542
2019 | 41,287
2020 | 40,046
2021 | 38,234
2022 | 38,794
Thereafter | 79,894
Natural Gas Distribution | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 22,531
2019 | 27,193
2020 | 16,482
2021 | 9,380
2022 | 8,952
Thereafter | 11,373
Natural Gas Distribution | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 53,406
2019 | 75,718
2020 | 101,087
2021 | 91,202
2022 | 89,828
Thereafter | $ 669,099

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