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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - BALANCE SHEET RELATED DISCLOSURES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 13, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2020 | May 30, 2018 | May 15, 2018 | May 11, 2018 | Jan. 26, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2015
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) amortized in earning |  | $ 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives, current |  | 23,310 | $ 25,103 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives, noncurrent |  | 3,349 | 7,426 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives, current |  | 33,865 | 57,623 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives, noncurrent |  | 13,352 | 18,821 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss recognized in income on derivatives |  | (56,705) | 7,412 | $ 34,175 |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives |  | 26,659 | 32,529 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives |  | 47,217 | 76,444 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax |  | 108 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury lock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benchmark interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.26%
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.01% |  |
Loss recognized in income on derivatives | $ 2,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes | Credit Agreement Due August 16, 2019 | Interest rate swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benchmark interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.84% |
Debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |
Home Services and Other | Treasury lock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss recognized in income on derivatives |  | 13,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home Services and Other | Debt Issued In September 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home Services and Other | Debt Issued In July 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  |  | $ 260,000 |  |  |  |  |
Natural Gas Distribution | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss recognized in income on derivatives |  | 1,826 | 1,774 | (11,543) |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural Gas Distribution | Treasury lock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss recognized in income on derivatives |  | 6,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural Gas Distribution | Physical commodity contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss recognized in income on derivatives |  | (2,077) | (5,926) | (1,232) |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives, current |  | 78 | 67 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives, current |  | 76 | 245 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural Gas Distribution | Financial commodity contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss recognized in income on derivatives |  | 3,903 | 7,700 | $ (1,844) |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives, current |  | 71 | 382 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives, current |  | 282 | 570 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural Gas Distribution | Series LL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000 |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.60% |  |  |
Natural Gas Distribution | Debt Issued In September 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural Gas Distribution | First Mortgage | Series VV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000 |  | $ 125,000 |  |
Energy Services | Physical commodity contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives, current |  | 6,454 | 6,847 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives, noncurrent |  | 1,264 | 1,710 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives, current |  | 20,438 | 27,540 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives, noncurrent |  | 12,003 | 12,641 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Energy Services | Financial commodity contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives, current |  | 16,671 | 17,806 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives, noncurrent |  | 2,037 | 5,716 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives, current |  | 12,965 | 29,057 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives, noncurrent |  | 1,346 | 6,105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Energy Services | Foreign currency contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives, current |  | 36 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives, noncurrent |  | 48 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives, current |  | 104 | 211 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives, noncurrent |  | $ 3 | $ 75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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